Yesim review, the parts they don't advertise
On the 13 destinations where we can compare Yesim directly, it comes out cheapest on 4, and is undercut most often by Lebara Travel eSIM.
Metered-only, priced per gigabyte on a flat 30-day window. Rarely the cheapest for a short hop, often the cheapest way to hold a lot of data for a month.
What to know before you buy
- No phone number. Data only, so SMS verification codes will not arrive.
None of this is secret, and none of it is on their buy page. We surface it because we don't sell Yesim plans, the planner will actively rank Yesim down when one of these disqualifies it for your trip.
Where Yesim actually wins
Yesim is cheapest on 4 of 13 destinations we can compare directly, at seven nights of normal use. Change the trip length or the usage and that number moves, which is rather the point, there is no single best provider, only a best fit.
Destinations we price Yesim in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇮🇳 India
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Our relationship with Yesim
We earn 10-15% when you buy through us. It does not affect the ranking above, the code that produced it cannot read commission rates. Full commission table →