eSIM for 3 or 6 Months in Europe

Terakhir diperbarui: 2026-10-08

Short answer

For 3 months in Europe while moving between countries, take the Europe 20 GB / 90-day plan. For up to 6 months, take the Europe 50 GB / 180-day plan. If you are staying in one country for most of that time, a 50 GB / 180-day single-country plan is the better fit. All of them are prepaid, need no ID and can be topped up on the same eSIM if you need more data.

• Moving around: Europe 20 GB / 90 days or Europe 50 GB / 180 days, one eSIM for 41 countries
• Based in one country: 50 GB / 180 days for Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK or the Netherlands (codes below)
• No contract, no renewal: pay once, nothing auto-renews
• QR code by email within minutes, set up before you fly

Long-stay plans for Europe

Regional: one eSIM for 41 countries

The Europe plan covers 41 countries, including the EU, the UK, Switzerland and Norway. You can see the full list and the shorter plans on the Europe page.

Single-country: 50 GB for 180 days

These 180-day plans are not listed on the country pages, which focus on 30-day plans. Use the links above to buy them directly. Prices are shown on each plan page.

One country or several? How to choose

Pick the Europe plan if you will spend real time in more than one country. A study semester in Spain with weekends in Portugal and France, three months of slow travel through the Balkans and Italy, or a remote-work stint that moves every few weeks. One eSIM, no swapping, data works as soon as you cross a border.

Pick a single-country plan if you are based in one place. An Erasmus semester in Berlin, a long stay with family in Italy, a work placement in London. The single-country plan connects to that country's local networks and gives you 50 GB over 180 days.

Mostly one country, a few short trips? Either works. The regional plan saves you a second eSIM for the trips. The single-country plan only works in that country, so for a weekend elsewhere you would add a short plan for the destination.

Turkey is the exception

The Europe plan includes Turkey, but we don't recommend our eSIM for stays longer than about 10 days in Turkey. Turkish networks cut off foreign roaming eSIMs after roughly 10–14 days, even if you still have data left. A short visit is fine. If Turkey is part of a longer stay, plan on a Turkish SIM for that part. More in our Turkey eSIM guide.

How much data do I need per month?

Rule of thumb: 50 GB over 180 days is about 8 GB a month, and 20 GB over 90 days is about 7 GB a month. That covers most people who have Wi-Fi where they live. If you work from your phone's hotspot every day, you will use more.

Staying longer: top up the same eSIM

If you run low on data, you don't need a new eSIM. Sign in with the email you ordered with, open your order page (the link is in your confirmation email) and tap Add more data, then pick a top-up. Each option shows its data and validity before you pay, and it lands on the eSIM you already have installed. No new QR code, no reinstall.

We also email you when your data is running low, with a direct link to top up.

Two things to know: - Top up while the plan is still active. Once an eSIM has expired, buy a new plan instead. - Buying the right length up front is simplest. If you already know you will be in Europe for 5 months, start with the 180-day plan rather than stacking short ones.

If a top-up doesn't go through, see eSIM top-up not working.

eSIM or local SIM for a long stay? The honest version

A local SIM or contract wins on two things:

• A local number. Landlords, banks, doctors and delivery drivers often want one. Our eSIM is data-only.
• Price over many months. If you are staying a year, a local prepaid or SIM-only deal in the EU is usually cheaper per GB. Inside the EU, a local SIM also works when you travel to other EU countries, within fair-use limits.

Our eSIM wins on:

• Day one. You land with working data. No shop, no queue, no searching for Wi-Fi to book your first night.
• No ID, no address, no contract. In Germany, for example, every SIM needs an ID check before it works. Some countries also want a local address or bank account for contracts.
• No lock-in. Nothing renews and there is nothing to cancel when you leave.

A common setup: arrive with the eSIM, get a local SIM once you have an address and bank account, and keep the eSIM as backup data. See eSIM vs local SIM for a longer comparison.

What you get

Every plan is a data plan. Your home number stays on your normal SIM, so you can still receive bank codes by SMS, and everything that runs over the internet works on the eSIM:

• WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and FaceTime, including voice and video calls
• Maps, banking apps, email, streaming
• Hotspot for your laptop or tablet
• 5G where available, otherwise 4G

Your phone needs to be eSIM-compatible and unlocked. Check our list of eSIM-compatible phones.

Ready to go? Compare the long-stay plans on the Europe page or buy the Europe 50 GB / 180-day plan directly.