since 2017
App-based
50 destinations
Ubigi eSIM Review 2026: 483 Plans, Prices and Real Value
Global 4G/5G eSIM from Transatel, an NTT company. Every claim below is computed from our live price database — 50 destinations, 483 plans, one formula.
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Prices shown are Ubigi's own list prices as checked on Sep 30, 2026 and can change at any time — confirm the current figure on Ubigi's website before you buy.
Wondering which local towers it connects to? Every provider rides the same host networks per destination — see the eSIM network map.
The computed verdict
Ubigi is the cheapest provider in 1 of 50 countries we track — 2% of its coverage.
Best $/GB in 6 countries; entry price from $2.90. No editorial star-rating — just the numbers, computed the same way for every brand.
Price competitiveness index (editorial)
Ubigi promo code
15% off unlimited-data plans — code
PROMO15
No expiry published. See all eSIM deals.
Beyond the price tag
Ubigi hotspot 5G and fair-use rules
Quoted from Ubigi's own published policy. Where a brand publishes nothing, we say so rather than guess.
Hotspot and tethering
AllowedNo separate cap
Data sharing is explicitly allowed and hotspot traffic counts against the plan's own allowance rather than a separate tethering budget.
Fair-use threshold
Varies by plan - published per plan page
Drops to 1 - 2 Mbps
Ubigi publishes a different threshold on each unlimited plan, and the spread is large - two plans at the same price have been seen giving 15 GB total versus 5 GB/day. Read the fair-use line on the exact plan page you are buying from.
Top-ups
AvailableTopping up is supported in the Ubigi account dashboard.
Every plan is data-only — you keep your own number for calls and texts.
Speed and 5G
5G available5G in 49 of 50 markets
5G comes from the local networks rather than the brand. We profile 147 carrier networks across the markets where Ubigi sells, and 5G is live on them wherever the country has rolled it out.
LTE only in Fiji — no brand can sell you 5G there.
Per-country speeds and coverage are on the eSIM network map · fair-use audit
Word of mouth
Ubigi eSIM reviews and how to read them
Nobody publishes a review of Ubigi on this site — we publish dated prices, not opinions. What we can tell you is where the reviews live and which parts of them are worth your time. Everything we do publish is reproducible: 483 Ubigi plan prices across 50 destinations, checked Sep 30, 2026.
What to look for in a review of Ubigi
- +One-star reviews that name a specific failure. The failure mode an eSIM actually has is a profile that installs and then never connects — a review describing exactly that predicts more than fifty five-star posts saying it worked.
- +The destination. A verdict written about Thailand says little about Ubigi in your country, because the roaming partner and the local network are different.
- +The date. eSIM apps, roaming partners and fair-use limits change every few months, so weight the last two months and treat anything older than a year as history.
What Ubigi customers say elsewhere
We do not republish a star rating for Ubigi. The same brand scores differently depending on which Trustpilot domain you land on, the figures move weekly, and an average hides the only part that predicts your trip — the one-star reviews, which cluster on the eSIM failing to connect after landing. Read those, filter for your own destination and weight the last two months. Every number on this page is dated and reproducible; a borrowed score would not be.
Read Ubigi reviews on TrustpilotForums such as Reddit are useful and unreliable for the same reason: threads are unmoderated, often years old, and written by people whose destination and handset you cannot see. Read them for the failure patterns, not for the verdicts.
The mechanics
How Ubigi works
- 1
Install the app and buy in-app
Pick your destination and plan inside the app — checkout, eSIM and top-ups all live in one place, no email vouchers.
- 2
One tap installs the eSIM
The app writes the eSIM profile directly — no QR-code juggling, and it can switch host networks automatically where Ubigi holds multiple agreements.
- 3
Data starts when you land
The plan activates per its validity window; if you run low, buy a top-up in the app and keep the same eSIM.
Company snapshot
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Paris La Défense (Courbevoie), France Transatel (NTT Group)
- Model
- App-based
- Destinations tracked
- 50
- Plans tracked
- 483
- Price range
- $2.90 – $18.00
- Relationship
- Sponsored partner
Support & refunds
Getting help from Ubigi
Customer support
- Channels
- Chat (24/7 virtual assistant) and a web contact form; no published support email or phone
As published on Ubigi's official site — channels and response times can change; the app is usually the fastest route.
How refunds work
Ubigi data plans are non-refundable once use has started — even partially used. Any refund must be requested within 15 days of payment and only applies to completely unused plans. Monthly plans carry a 3-month minimum commitment before cancellation.
Summarised from Ubigi's published refund terms. Full conditions live on the provider's own policy page — read them before relying on a refund.
Price record
Where does Ubigi win on price and where does it lose
We re-priced Ubigi against every other provider in each of its 50 countries. It is the strictly cheapest option in 1 of them — undercutting the next-best brand by 25% on average where it wins. In the typical country where it loses, its entry plan costs about 10× that country's cheapest entry. Every row below links to the full country table.
Where Ubigi is the cheapest you can buy
Entry-plan price vs the next-cheapest provider in the same country. Every winner above also carries a cheapest badge in the coverage list below.
Where another brand beats Ubigi on price
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Israel
$6.00 vs $0.57
11×
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United Arab Emirates
$5.00 vs $0.51
10×
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UK
$5.00 vs $0.51
10×
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Switzerland
$5.00 vs $0.51
10×
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South Africa
$5.00 vs $0.51
10×
Ubigi's entry price vs the cheapest provider in that country. It pays to compare in all 49 of these markets — open the country table and check who wins before you buy.
Plan shape
Sells both metered buckets (452 plans) and unlimited plans (31) across 50 destinations.
Typical entry price across its markets: $5.00.
Best value anywhere: $0.30/GB.
Strengths
- +Operated by Transatel (NTT Group) since the 2017 eSIM launch
- +Coverage in 200+ destinations
- +Connectivity heritage across cars and laptops
- +5G where host networks offer it
Watch out for
- –Account setup required before buying
- –Entry prices above the budget brands
Alternatives by market
Who beats Ubigi on price and where to go instead
Another brand sells a comparable plan for less in 37 of the 50 markets where we track Ubigi. We put like against like: an identical data allowance and validity where a rival sells one, otherwise the nearest rival plan that covers at least as much data and at least as many days. Every gap below is a real list-price difference from the same dated snapshot, and where nothing is genuinely comparable we list nothing.
| Country | Ubigi cheapest | Cheaper rival | Rival price | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiji
|
$18.00 1GB / 7 d | Roamic | $3.00 1GB / 7 d | −83% |
USA
|
$2.90 500MB / 1 d | Yesim | $0.51 500MB / 1 d | −82% |
Georgia
|
$6.00 1GB / 7 d | Roamic | $2.00 1GB / 7 d | −67% |
South Korea
|
$3.00 1GB / 7 d | Roamic | $1.00 1GB / 7 d | −67% |
Morocco
|
$6.00 1GB / 7 d | Roamic | $2.00 1GB / 7 d | −67% |
Thailand
|
$3.00 1GB / 7 d | Roamic | $1.00 1GB / 7 d | −67% |
Turkiye
|
$3.00 1GB / 7 d | Roamic | $1.00 1GB / 7 d | −67% |
Saudi Arabia
|
$7.00 1GB / 7 d | Roamic | $3.00 1GB / 7 d | −57% |
Australia
|
$4.00 1GB / 7 d | Roami | $1.99 1GB / 7 d | −50% |
China
|
$4.00 1GB / 7 d | Roami | $1.99 1GB / 7 d | −50% |
How we matched: first the same data allowance and validity as Ubigi's cheapest plan in that market; if no rival sells that exact combination, the cheapest rival plan that covers at least as much data and at least as many days; where that does not exist either, the market is left out rather than compared across mismatched plans. Both prices are dated list prices before promo codes and taxes.
The brand that beats Ubigi most often is Roamic, ahead in 18 of those markets. Read its review or open a full matchup Roamic · provider matchups
Destinations & coverage
Where you can buy Ubigi eSIMs
Grouped by region, with each country's cheapest Ubigi plan. Countries marked cheapest are where Ubigi is the lowest-price provider we track.
A note on coverage: we verify and rank Ubigi in the 50 destinations listed below. Ubigi itself sells eSIMs for roughly 200+ destinations — the list here is our tracked scope, not the limit of what Ubigi offers.
Asia 13
Europe 18
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Austria
from $5.00
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Belgium
from $5.00
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Switzerland
from $5.00
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Czechia
from $6.00
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Germany
from $6.00
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Spain
from $4.00
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France
from $4.00
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UK
from $5.00
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Georgia
from $6.00
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Greece
from $6.00
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Croatia
from $6.00
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Ireland
from $7.00
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Iceland
from $6.00
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Italy
from $4.00
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Netherlands
from $6.00
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Poland
from $5.00
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Portugal
from $5.00
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Turkiye
from $3.00
Americas 8
Africa & Middle East 8
Network reality
Which local networks Ubigi rides on
An eSIM does not build towers. In every market Ubigi buys capacity from that country's national operators, so the networks below are the same ones every reseller in that country uses. We profile 147 of them.
5G is live in 49 of 50 markets
Markets where 5G is live and Ubigi is also the cheapest provider we track:
Where 5G is not available at all
Host networks in these markets run LTE only, so no eSIM on any brand can be faster than that:
- Fiji — Vodafone Fiji · Digicel Fiji
Speeds and generations come from our per-country network profiles, built from operator material and third-party measurement. eSIM network map
Where Ubigi plans cost the least and the most
Same provider, very different entry prices by country. If your destination sits in the right-hand column, compare against the full table before buying.
Lowest entry prices
Highest entry prices
Price structure
Ubigi pricing at each data tier
The lowest price we have recorded at each data tier, across the 50 Ubigi destinations we track. The cost per gigabyte comes from that same plan, so the two columns always describe one purchase.
| Data tier | Destinations | Lowest price | Lowest cost per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB | 31 | $3.00South Korea | $3.00/GBSouth Korea |
| 3GB | 53 | $4.00France | $1.33/GBFrance |
| 5GB | 18 | $4.00Spain | $0.80/GBSpain |
| 10GB | 103 | $8.00France | $0.80/GBFrance |
| 20GB | 56 | $9.00Spain | $0.45/GBSpain |
| 24GB | 10 | $9.00France | $0.38/GBFrance |
| 25GB | 50 | $19.00Spain | $0.76/GBSpain |
| 30GB | 34 | $25.00France | $0.83/GBFrance |
| 50GB | 26 | $29.00France | $0.58/GBFrance |
| 60GB | 53 | $22.00France | $0.37/GBFrance |
Unlimited plans by trip length
| Trip length | Destinations | Lowest price |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 15 | $26.00France |
Tiers sold in fewer than 10 destinations are left out, so the table shows the standard line-up rather than every plan on sale. Where several destinations tie on price the table names one of them. Prices are the lowest we have recorded, not offers, and they change.
Alternatives
Ubigi vs the field
Each bar is the share of the 50 destinations in our database where that provider posts the lowest price of any brand we track; the fraction repeats the same number. A short bar means it is rarely the outright cheapest, not that it is expensive — check the per-gigabyte column there.
Head to head
The two brands closest to Ubigi
These two are not picked by hand. We rank every rival by how close its record is to Ubigi's number of cheapest-market wins and show the two nearest. The three lines below are the numbers that actually separate them.
Ubigi vs Nomad
- ·Nomad is the cheapest provider in 1 of the 50 markets where it sells, against 1 for Ubigi.
- ·Its entry price is $4.00 against $2.90 for Ubigi.
- ·Its best value on our $/GB measure is $0.24/GB against $0.30/GB.
Ubigi vs Roami
- ·Roami is the cheapest provider in 1 of the 50 markets where it sells, against 1 for Ubigi.
- ·Its entry price is $1.99 against $2.90 for Ubigi.
- ·Its best value on our $/GB measure is $0.55/GB against $0.30/GB.
Trip calculator
What Ubigi would cost for your trip
Pick a destination, a trip length and your expected daily use. We price Ubigi's own catalogue against the cheapest plans in the same market. A plan qualifies when its validity covers the trip and its data covers your need, and unlimited plans always qualify.
The full cross-brand version, with a usage estimator that turns app hours into gigabytes, is on the trip cost calculator.
FAQ
What do travelers ask about the Ubigi eSIM
Which countries does the Ubigi eSIM work in?
Ubigi sells eSIMs for 50 of the 50 destinations this site tracks, all priced from the same dated snapshot. Its own catalogue lists 200+ destinations in total — we track the 50 where demand is highest. For a specific trip, open that destination's page in the country comparison and every Ubigi plan sorts against the field.
How competitive is Ubigi on price?
No provider wins everywhere — it depends on the destination. Ubigi is the cheapest provider in 1 of the 50 countries where we track its plans (2% of its coverage). For example, in Mexico its plans start at $3.00.
Is there an unlimited Ubigi eSIM?
Yes — 31 of the 483 plans we track from Ubigi are unlimited. Every one carries a fair-use policy that can throttle speed after a threshold, so read the verbatim notes in our fair-use audit before a streaming-heavy trip.
Do I need the Ubigi app to use its eSIMs?
Yes — Ubigi is app-first: you browse, buy and install plans inside the app (available on the App Store and Google Play), and the eSIM sits alongside your physical SIM rather than replacing it. Buy and install before you fly; on landing, enable data roaming for the eSIM line and it connects by itself.
Is there a discount code for Ubigi?
Yes — code PROMO15 gives 15% off unlimited-data plans (15% off, Served via Ubigi's own promo top-bar on plan pages; limited-time promotion with no published end date. First-time customers buying metered plans get 10% off with WELCOME10.). Copy it on our eSIM deals page, which also calculates whether the discounted price still loses to a cheaper rival in each country.
What is the entry price for Ubigi?
The entry price in our database is $2.90 — the smallest bucket in the cheapest destination, not necessarily the right plan for your trip. Sort by $/GB on your destination's page before choosing; prices exclude promo codes and taxes.
Can Ubigi be trusted for travel data?
Ubigi launched in 2017 and sells app-first plans across 50 destinations. It is operated by Transatel (NTT Group), headquartered in Paris La Défense (Courbevoie), France. It is a sponsored partner of this site — rankings here are still computed by price alone (see our methodology).
Where do I get help with an eSIM from Ubigi?
Ubigi offers Chat (24/7 virtual assistant) and a web contact form; no published support email or phone. Before writing in, test once on Wi-Fi and check that data roaming is on for the eSIM line — most "no connection" reports turn out to be a roaming toggle, not a broken eSIM.
Does Ubigi give money back if the eSIM fails?
Ubigi's refund terms are quoted in the support card above — we keep that summary rather than restating it here. The part that actually decides whether you can claim is timing: buy a day or two before departure and install at home, because the withdrawal window normally closes the moment the eSIM is activated. Install early, test the connection, and a problem is still fixable; install at the airport and you have usually spent the right.
How does Ubigi compare with Yesim?
Across the destinations we track, Ubigi is the cheapest provider in 1 countries vs Yesim in 42. The full country-by-country table is our Ubigi vs Yesim comparison.
Does Ubigi support hotspot sharing?
Ubigi sets its hotspot rules at brand level rather than country by country, so one answer covers every market we track. What Ubigi publishes: No separate cap. Tethering traffic is drawn from the same allowance as your phone unless that note says otherwise, so a laptop session drains a metered plan noticeably faster — size the plan for the devices you are actually bringing.
Is 5G included with Ubigi?
An eSIM cannot invent a network the destination does not have. 5G is live on the host networks in 49 of the 50 markets where Ubigi sells, so whether you get 5G is decided by where you fly, not by which brand you bought. One market we track is LTE only — Fiji — and no brand can change that. Check your own destination on our eSIM network map before you count on 5G speeds.
Who is cheaper than Ubigi?
It depends on the market. In 37 of the 50 countries where we track Ubigi, another brand sells a comparable plan — same data allowance, same validity — for less. The most frequent winner against it is Roamic, ahead in 18 markets. Our Ubigi vs Yesim comparison shows the same gap brand by brand, and the table above lists all 37 markets with both prices side by side.
Keep reading
What else to check before you buy Ubigi
Guides for your trip
Where these numbers come from
Every figure here is computed from our price database — 483 Ubigi plans across 50 destinations, list prices in USD before promo codes and taxes, rebuilt Sep 30, 2026. Rankings are sort positions, not editorial scores.
Ubigi vs Yesim? We computed the numbers.
Every price, badge and ranking on this page is a literal sort position from our price database — no editorial pay-to-rank. How we collect and check data is in our methodology; how we make money in our disclosure.