Maya Mobile vs Nomad eSIM

At a glance

Whole-catalog figures — every active plan each provider sells today.

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The cheapest plan each provider sells for two realistic trip sizes, in the destinations both cover that travelers check most. Every price is a live plan you can buy.

Plan types on offer

Maya MobileNomad

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles ✓ Yes No

Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ Yes No

Cruise / at-sea plans ✓ Yes No

Pay as you go No No

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Policies compared

Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.

Maya Mobile Nomad

ID verification

Maya Mobile: Not confirmed yet

Nomad: Not required

Refund policy

Maya Mobile: Full refund (less processing fees) within 30 days if no data has been used — including incompatible or carrier-locked devices; partial refunds proportionate to unused data for Maya-side network issues.

Nomad: Refund requests must be made within 30 days of purchase: a plan not yet installed or activated may be fully refunded (to the card or as Nomad Points); after activation only a partial refund for verified technical failure. Unlimited plans and a few others are non-refundable.

Validity starts

Maya Mobile: Each plan runs for its full duration once activated in the app (turn the eSIM on when you land, not automatically at purchase); you're charged once at purchase regardless of how much data you use, and there are no partial refunds for unused days.

Nomad: Validity starts only when the eSIM is activated, meaning first connection to a network or the automatic activation-window deadline - not at installation or purchase.

Fair-use limit

Maya Mobile: Unlimited plans: speed may be temporarily throttled to 10 Mbps once daily usage exceeds 3GB, and to 1 Mbps if very high usage continues; any throttle is removed within 24 hours. Prepaid (fixed-GB) plans run at full local network speed.

Nomad: Most Unlimited plans give 2 GB of high-speed data per day, then speed drops to about 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps (depending on the plan) for the rest of the day; the allowance resets every 24 hours from activation.

Top-ups & rollover

Maya Mobile: Add data to an existing eSIM any time: pick a package in the Shop and choose your existing eSIM at checkout (no reinstall); optional Auto Renew also extends 30-day plans monthly.

Nomad: Add-ons can be purchased in the Nomad eSIM app or website (Manage, then Add more data) without reinstalling; not every plan supports add-ons and they cannot be bought from the UAE or India.

Lost device / reinstalling

Maya Mobile: Once an eSIM is removed from your device, Maya Mobile permanently deactivates it on the network and it cannot be reactivated -- you'll need to order and activate a new eSIM to get more data.

Nomad: A deleted eSIM can usually be reinstalled from the original QR code or manual details (support can resend them); some plans, such as Thailand Unlimited, cannot be reinstalled, and if reinstalling fails a refund may be given as Nomad Points.

Billing currency

Maya Mobile: Prices are shown in USD by default; paying in another currency may incur bank/card foreign-exchange fees.

Nomad: Checkout accepts major cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay with multi-currency billing; no specific conversion-fee disclosure was found on the payments help pages.

Support

Maya Mobile: Email · WhatsApp · Live chat · 24/7

Nomad: Help center · Email · Live chat

Payment

Maya Mobile: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Nomad: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Headquarters

Maya Mobile: Nassau, Bahamas

Nomad: Santa Clara, California, USA

Legal entity

Maya Mobile: Mobile Maya Inc.

Nomad: Not confirmed yet

Founded

Maya Mobile: Not confirmed yet

Nomad: 2020

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Discount codes

Maya Mobile -10% ESIMKART10

Nomad -15% ESIMKART15

Maya Mobile vs Nomad eSIM — common questions

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