Nomad eSIM vs Yatelo

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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

NomadYatelo

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles No ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) No ✓ Yes

Cruise / at-sea plans No 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.

Nomad Yatelo

ID verification

Nomad: Not required

Yatelo: Not required

Refund policy

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.

Yatelo: Refunds only for issues on Yatelo's side, requested within 30 days of purchase and only for unused data; used data is non-refundable and approved refunds may carry processing fees.

Validity starts

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.

Yatelo: Your plan only starts counting once you connect -- the countdown begins at first network connection, not purchase.

Fair-use limit

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.

Yatelo: Fixed-data plans hard-cap at the purchased allowance. Standard unlimited plans feature a daily high-speed cap and throttle speeds once crossed; Truly Unlimited plans have no daily cap. Plan details for all options explicitly state these terms prior to purchase.

Top-ups & rollover

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.

Yatelo: Add more data or buy a new plan anytime within the app.

Lost device / reinstalling

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.

Yatelo: If you delete the eSIM or change phones, contact support and they help reinstall or replace the eSIM, depending on the plan.

Billing currency

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.

Yatelo: United States Dollars (USD)

Support

Nomad: Help center · Email · Live chat

Yatelo: Email · Live chat · 24/7

Payment

Nomad: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Yatelo: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Headquarters

Nomad: Santa Clara, California, USA

Yatelo: Canada

Legal entity

Nomad: Not confirmed yet

Yatelo: Nimbleedge Inc.

Founded

Nomad: 2020

Yatelo: 2024

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Discount codes

Nomad -15% ESIMKART15

Yatelo -15% ESIMKART15

Nomad eSIM vs Yatelo — common questions

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