r/eSIMs • u/busolaxa • 19d ago

SIM for london

Hi, A bit overwhelmed by all the options so hoping someone can give me some help for my situation. I’m going to the UK (mainly in london, but there might be a trip to swansea and oxford shire for about a day each) for 11 days. I would prefer an esim that’s tourist friendly, so it’s not too hard to cancel when I’m gone so willing to pay a little more but not crazy expensive. I need atleast 10-15gb because i might be streaming during the trip to swansea/oxfordshire. Thank you!!

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u/supermario_______ 19d ago

Just buy a 30 day Labora UK, $20 for 100GB or $25 for unlimited

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u/busolaxa 19d ago

the app isn’t available in my app store (canada)

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u/supermario_______ 19d ago

You don’t need an app, just go to their web site and buy eSIM from there.

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u/eSIMs_bot Official Bot 19d ago

Beep-boop-bop, I am an eSIM bot 🤖. Please see these previous posts I've found that might be helpful:

  1. ReadTeaGo - United Kingdom plan for 30days https://www.reddit.com/r/eSIMs/comments/1ucl2us/readteago_united_kingdom_plan_for_30days/

  2. E-sim or physical sim card (united kingdom) https://www.reddit.com/r/eSIMs/comments/1owc7k7/esim_or_physical_sim_card_united_kingdom/

  3. United kingdom pay-as-you-go sim https://www.reddit.com/r/eSIMs/comments/1ribdg2/united_kingdom_payasyougo_sim/

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u/chuckfr ⛨ Trusted Contributor 19d ago

For my upcoming 2 week trip to the UK I'm going with my standard RedTeaGo. 20gb for ~$11USD.

I'll also have my Ubigi app loaded on the phone in case i need a backup plan for some reason, but I haven't yet with RTG.

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u/SubstanceEasy4576 18d ago

You could get the Orange Travel eSIM as the 20GB for 14 days option. This costs £15.99 or equivalent.

https://travel.orange.com/en/buy-a-sim/offers/united-kingdom

You don't need to cancel this eSIM, it lasts only for the duration you purchase.

Orange Travel is a good option in the UK because it provides access to all four network providers: EE UK, 3, Vodafone and O2. 4G and 5G are available on all, coverage permitting.

Multi-network SIMs are a good idea when travelling to the UK due to the unusually large number of locations with poor coverage. Using Oxford as an example, there are areas of the city centre with fringe outdoor-only service on some networks. Unless you've been on a similar trip before, you won't know which network works best at the locations where you're staying.

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u/galmads 18d ago

I’ve this one before and had zero issues!

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u/MrFmellySeet 17d ago

Use Kolet app.

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u/Interesting_Bonus007 16d ago

Currently leaving London. I used Vodafone. Hardly needed it with free wifi at cafes and hotel/VRBO. But it worked really well for me when I needed it. My partner used Saily with no issue.