| eSIM<\/td> | Price<\/td> | Data<\/td> | Price\/GB<\/td> | Duration<\/td> | Countries covered\/Extra Features<\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DTAC Go Inter – 10 days<\/a>![\"\ud83c\udfc6\"](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/0MWnRqOOL7x3VyusTXgx_VQu860V3f0guEQcmerDbkWhgpyyLNdaJRHi70dNKPhXjWclVKKuHyBASJiuxcLEWkVWjltBoPgaCfgsj4EVlMw5-ezKW3mSUP1YSAiaiRQM6B4c9czg-3K7Ae_lDm5ykRs\" "\\"\\"") <\/td> | $15 USD<\/td> | 6GB<\/td> | $2.50 USD<\/td> | 10 Days<\/td> | Coverage in many Asian Countries, Israel, Qatar, Australia, USA Tethering Provided by an established mobile carrier<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Nomad<\/td> | $4 USD – $90 USD<\/td> | 1GB – 50GB<\/td> | $1.80 USD – $4.00 USD<\/td> | 7 Days, 15 Days, or 30 Days<\/td> | Malaysia only coverage | Tethering unclear<\/td><\/tr> Airalo<\/td> | $4.50 USD – $40 USD<\/td> | 1GB – 20GB<\/td> | $2.00 USD – $4.50 USD<\/td> | 7 Days, 15 Days, or 30 Days<\/td> | Malaysia only coverage | Tethering unclear<\/td><\/tr> Holafly<\/td> | $19 USD – $99 USD<\/td> | Unlimited<\/td> | N\/A<\/td> | 5 Days – 90 Days<\/td> | Malaysia only coverage | No tethering<\/td><\/tr> eSIM2Go<\/td> | \u20ac5.99 – \u20ac189.99 ($6.61 USD – $209.80 USD) <\/td> | 100MB – 40GB<\/td> | \u20ac4.12 – \u20ac69.90 ($4.55 USD – $77.19)<\/td> | 30 Days – 365 Days<\/td> | Malaysia only coverage | Tethering<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n DTAC Go Inter – 10 days<\/h3>\n\n\n\nWide Coverage and great value for money<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As mentioned beforehand, DTAC Go Inter – 10 days is easily the best eSIM data plan for Malaysia, many countries in Asia, Israel, Qatar and the USA. It strikes the perfect balance between price\/GB and countries covered. That way, you don\u2019t need to pay too much to be able to connect to a mobile network on your phone or other device during your layover, whether it be in roaming charges or more expensive regional plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Provided by an established mobile carrier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DTAC is one of the main carriers in Thailand. This means that instead of an eSIM provider cutting a deal with the carrier that results in a more expensive eSIM, you get the eSIM directly from the source of the mobile network. As a result, you get to pay less for more features on your eSIM as well as having support that is more specialized in that particular product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good value, but Malaysia only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nomad\u2019s eSIM plans have good value for money and a solid range of options for those who may need more or less data. However, they only offer coverage in Malaysia. This means that if you are coming there on a connecting flight and have a layover somewhere in Asia, you won\u2019t be able to connect to mobile data. You would effectively be depending on the speed and security of your layover location\u2019s public Wi-Fi networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tethering Unclear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nomad does not make it clear on their website if their data plans support tethering or not. If they do, that is fantastic. If they do not, it would mean that all of the data that you buy would only be consumable on one device. Consequently, if your travel companion does not have a local SIM card or eSIM you would not be able to share data with them. This can be a huge drawback, especially for people who buy large plans with the expectation of being able to use these large data plans across several devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Airalo vs Nomad: Similarities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Airalo and Nomad have fairly similar plans and pricing. Both Airalo and Nomad have several data plans that cover only Malaysia that cover a range of prices and quantities of data. Both of them also do not make it clear whether they allow tethering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Airalo vs Nomad: Differences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Airalo has a much narrower variety of plans than Nomad, given that the largest data plan that Airalo has for Malaysia comes with 20GB as opposed to Nomad\u2019s 50GB. It makes sense for Airalo to stick to smaller plans, considering that 20GB is much more than the average tourist will need. However, the fact that Airalo is more expensive than Nomad as well as having less options is what puts Airalo at 3rd place instead of 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlimited, but expensive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Holafly is the only provider on this list to offer unlimited data. Nevertheless, the fact that Holafly is so expensive is what puts it so low on the list. The smallest plan that Holafly offers costs $19, which is more than some people want to pay for just 5 days of connection to a mobile network. Similarly to Airalo and Nomad, Holafly only covers Malaysia, meaning that you cannot use that unlimited data during a layover or if you are passing through Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No Tethering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from the price tag, the biggest drawback that Holafly has is its lack of tethering. The fact that you cannot create a mobile hotspot defeats the purpose that having such a large unlimited plan would have, given that if you are buying an unlimited plan, you would want to share it. This means that the unlimited data that Holafly provides can only be used on one device, making it harder to get the full value of the money you would pay if you were to get a Holafly eSIM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So many options, yet so expensive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n eSIM2Go provides an extremely extensive list of data plans, more than all of the other providers on this list combined. However, all of them come with prices\/GB much higher than DTAC, Nomad and Airalo. The plans shown, as with providers like Holafly and Airalo, provide coverage only in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Duplicate listings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the plans listed seem to have the same amount of data, the same price and the same duration, yet have two different listings. It is not made clear what the difference between the duplicate listings are, which makes eSIM2Go as a service much harder to recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While eSIM is being adopted at a faster rate by the general market, as it stands at the time of writing, not all devices are compatible with eSIM. Companies like Apple, Samsung and Google are spearheading the adoption of eSIM in the mainstream market. On top of that, not all eSIM providers have optimized their eSIMs for all possible phones, so it is best to check your provider\u2019s compatible devices list to check if your phone or other device works with the eSIM you want. Also check if your device supports Dual SIM so that you can use your regular SIM card as well as your eSIM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of what devices are usually compatible, all iPhone devices newer than the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR are compatible with eSIM, along with other portable Apple products such as their iPad and Apple Watch lines from after that time. Similarly, all of the Samsung flagship devices (Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy Z) newer than the Samsung Galaxy S20 and the Samsung Galaxy Fold are usually compatible with eSIM, as with the Google Pixel series after the Google Pixel 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Malaysia has 6 main mobile carriers: Celcom, DiGi, Maxis, U Mobile, Unifi and Yes. Your coverage in Malaysia will depend on what network you are connected to as well as your location in Malaysia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Below is a map of Celcom\u2019s coverage. If you want to see other carriers\u2019 coverage, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n |
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