A new way to use mobile data abroad could save you time and money on your next holiday
Staying connected while travelling is, more often than not, essential. Having access to the internet is the backbone of planning days out, making reservations and avoiding getting lost. The ability to call family or friends is imperative to your safety. But the way holidaymakers keep in touch is changing.
Leading the technological revolution is the eSim – a chip in your mobile phone that is replacing the role of the traditional, transferable Sim card. With most major mobile operators reintroducing data roaming charges in Europe since Brexit, this new technology is presenting travellers the chance to save money when calling, messaging and using the internet on holiday.
Find out everything you need to know about the device here, plus how it could help on your next holiday.
A Sim – or a subscriber identity model – has typically taken the form of a small plastic card. It slots into a mobile phone and holds crucial information like your contact number, plus allows you to make calls and use data to go online.