Family holidays
eSIM for family trips
Get every phone online on your family trip, with one eSIM per phone.
Quick answer
Each phone needs its own eSIM, so buy one for every family member who needs data. Give teenagers their own plan so they can always reach you; younger children using Wi-Fi-only tablets may not need one. Install every eSIM at home on Wi-Fi before you leave, so the whole family is connected when you land.
Planning data for the whole family
An eSIM belongs to one phone, so a family trip means one plan per person who needs data. Not everyone needs the same amount: parents navigating and booking use the most, teenagers want messaging and social apps, and younger children on Wi-Fi tablets may not need a plan at all.
Matching the validity for everyone keeps things simple, and smaller plans for light users keep the total down. Check every phone before you buy, because each one must support eSIM and be unlocked. Installing all of them at home on Wi-Fi saves time at the airport with tired children.
What to look for on a family trip
One eSIM per phone
Each person who needs data needs their own eSIM.
Check every phone
Each one must support eSIM and be unlocked.
Smaller plans for light users
Children often need less data than adults.
The same validity for everyone
Plans that last the whole trip.
Popular family destinations
Portugal eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
Italy eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
Spain eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
United Kingdom eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
France eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
Thailand eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
Japan eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
United States eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
Mexico eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
United Arab Emirates eSIM 3GB Data 15 Days
Light plans for kids
United Kingdom eSIM 100MB Data 7 Days
Thailand eSIM 100MB Data 7 Days
Mexico eSIM 100MB Data 7 Days
United Arab Emirates eSIM 100MB Data 7 Days
United States eSIM 100MB Data 7 Days
Japan eSIM 100MB Data 7 Days
Popular family destinations
Using an eSIM for family travel with different ages
An eSIM for family travel works best when you match each plan to how each person uses their phone. Parents usually carry the heaviest load: maps, ticket apps, restaurant bookings and photo backups.
Children tend to use less, mostly messaging and the occasional video. A smaller plan with the same validity as the adults keeps everyone connected for the whole trip without paying for data nobody will use.
Before you buy, list every phone, who carries it and how many days you will be away. Then order everything together, since you can buy several eSIMs in one order.
Choosing a family travel data plan
A family travel data plan is really a set of individual plans. Start with the destination, then pick a validity that covers every travel day, from 7 up to 15 days on the longest plans.
Compare data sizes for each person rather than buying the biggest plan for all. If a phone runs short, you can usually top up instead of starting over, which suits a family that spends more time at the beach than expected.
Plans in the catalogue are data only, so use messaging apps over data to keep in touch with one another.
An eSIM for a teenager traveling abroad
An eSIM for a teenager traveling abroad gives them their own line to you, to maps and to their travel plans, even if they head out on their own for an afternoon. It also keeps them from hunting for café Wi-Fi.
Check that their phone supports eSIM and is unlocked, then install the plan with them at home on Wi-Fi. Agree on a data size that fits their habits: social apps and video calls use more than texting.
Give them the QR code or install link early so you can fix any setup question before the flight.
Frequently asked questions
Does each family member need their own eSIM?
Yes. An eSIM works on one device, so buy one for every phone that needs data on the trip. You can add several to one order and install each on its own phone, which keeps checkout quick for the whole family.
Do my kids' phones support eSIM?
Use the device checker to look up each model before you buy. Phones must also be unlocked to use an eSIM from another provider. Older handsets are the most likely to fall short, so check every phone in the family.
How do we install eSIMs on several phones?
Each eSIM comes with its own QR code and install link. Install each one on its own phone at home on Wi-Fi before you leave, so nobody is waiting on a slow connection at the airport after a long flight with tired children.
Do younger kids need data?
Often not, if they use a Wi-Fi-only tablet or stay with an adult. Older children who go out alone may need their own plan to stay reachable. A teenager traveling abroad is a good example of someone who benefits from their own eSIM.
Can we share one data plan?
No. Each eSIM and its data belong to one phone, so give everyone who needs data their own plan. To save money on a family travel data plan, choose smaller plans for light users and larger ones for the adults.