Virgin Connect vs Yesim
A live, data-driven comparison — every figure below comes from the plans both providers currently sell, re-checked automatically every day.
Best for: Multi-country trips · Long stays
Best for: Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · Short trips · Long stays
Yesim comes out ahead in 3 of 5 measurable categories (active plans listed, cheapest plan, trust-card facts confirmed). Virgin Connect wins on destinations covered, best price/gb. Live data, re-checked daily. Nothing here is hand-picked.
At a glance
Whole-catalog figures — every active plan each provider sells today.
- Virgin Connect
- 190 countries +5
- Yesim
- 185 countries
- Virgin Connect
- 1,388
- Yesim
- 3,597 +2,209
- Virgin Connect
- $0.35 53% cheaper
- Yesim
- $0.75
- Virgin Connect
- $2.50 · 1GB · 7 days
- Yesim
- $0.50 · 500MB · 1 day 80% cheaper
- Virgin Connect
- —
- Yesim
- $2.80 · 1 day
- Virgin Connect
- 4 of 12 facts confirmed
- Yesim
- 11 of 12 facts confirmed +7 facts
Price check in popular destinations
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.
Andorra
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Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.
Discount codes
Virgin Connect
No live code
Yesim
-20%
Virgin Connect vs Yesim — common questions
Which is cheaper, Virgin Connect or Yesim?
On the best price per GB across their whole catalogs, Virgin Connect is cheaper ($0.35/GB vs $0.75/GB for Yesim). Prices vary by destination — the price check on this page shows the cheapest live plan from each in the most popular destinations they both cover.
Which covers more countries, Virgin Connect or Yesim?
Virgin Connect covers 190 destinations we track and Yesim covers 185; 8 of the destinations travelers check most are covered by both.
Do Virgin Connect or Yesim require ID verification?
Virgin Connect: not confirmed yet. Yesim: not confirmed yet. This is confirmed from each provider's own site and can change per destination.
Is there a discount code for Virgin Connect or Yesim?
Virgin Connect: no live code right now. Yesim: ESIMKART20 (-20%). Codes are re-verified on every catalog sync.
Figures on this page come from both providers' live catalogs and are re-checked automatically every day.
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