Best India eSIM — Compared

177plans

15providers

$1.00lowest price

$0.69lowest per GB

India's local-SIM KYC is among the strictest anywhere: passport, visa, photo and a local reference, often taking half a day. A travel eSIM skips KYC entirely and works on landing in Delhi — a lifesaver for visitors.

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Quick answer (verified Sep 14, 2026): For a 7-day trip, the cheapest option is GoMoWorld 3GB/7 days at $4.61 ($1.54/GB). Cheapest per GB: BNESIM at $0.69/GB. For unlimited data, Maya Mobile Unlimited/7 days at $16.79 (code LAUNCH) is the cheapest, 5GB Per Day full speed, then speed drops to 3Mbps..

Top 10 by overall value

Last updated: Sep 14, 2026

#	Provider	Plan	Price	Per GB	Network	Score
1	Global YO	100GB / 60 days	$70.99 Code 8GW4Q2Enter it during sign-up; check Global YO's sign-up page for the exact reward	$0.71	Jio Network details · 1 countries IndiaJio	90.9	View →
2	GoMoWorld	30GB / 30 days	$23.09	$0.77	Network not disclosed	90.6	View →
3	GoMoWorld	45GB / 30 days	$34.64	$0.77	Network not disclosed	90.6	View →
4	Global YO	100GB / 60 days	$80.99 Code 8GW4Q2Enter it during sign-up; check Global YO's sign-up page for the exact reward	$0.81	Automatically switches between local carriers Network details · 24 countries ArmeniaMTS Armenia -VivaCell AzerbaijanAZERCELL GSMBAKCELL GSM 2000Nar Mobile BangladeshBanglalinkGrameenphone CambodiaMetfone ChinaCHINA MOBILECHINA UNICOM GSM GeorgiaBeeline (former Mobitel)GEOCELLMAGTI GSM Hong Kong SAR China3CSLSmarToneVodafone IndiaAirTelIDEA CellularJioVodafone Indonesia3INDOSATTELKOMSEL JapanDOCOMOKDDI Corporation KazakhstanBeelineKCELL KyrgyzstanBeeline KG Macao SAR ChinaCTMHutchison Telecom Macau MalaysiaCELCOM GSMDiGiMaxisU Mobile PakistanMobilinkTelenor Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. PhilippinesGlobe TelecomSMART Gold SingaporeSingTelStarHub South KoreaKT Sri LankaETISALATHutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt)Mobitel TaiwanChunghwa TelecomTaiwan Mobile TajikistanMegaFonMobile Lines of Tajikistan ThailandAIS GSMDTACTrue Move (former Real Future) UzbekistanBeelineUzbektelekom VietnamHanoi Telecom Joint Stock CompanyMobifone	90.3	View →
5	Orange Travel	100GB / 30 days	$80.85	$0.81	Airtel, Aircel, BSNL, Idea, Jio, Loop Mobile, Spice Telecom, Vi	90.3	View →
6	Orange Travel	100GB / 45 days	$82.00	$0.82	Airtel, Aircel, BSNL, Idea, Jio, Loop Mobile, Spice Telecom, Vi	90.3	View →
7	Nomad	50GB / 30 days	$43.00	$0.86	Airtel Network details · 1 countries IndiaAirtel	90.1	View →
8	GoMoWorld	14GB / 30 days	$12.69	$0.91	Network not disclosed	89.8	View →
9	Global YO	50GB / 45 days	$48.99 Code 8GW4Q2Enter it during sign-up; check Global YO's sign-up page for the exact reward	$0.98	Jio Network details · 1 countries IndiaJio	89.4	View →
10	BNESIM	100GB / 30 days	$69.29	$0.69	JIO / AIRTEL(5G) Network details · 1 countries IndiaJIOAIRTEL	89	View →

Score = price 60% + network 20% + hotspot 10% + app 10%, normalized within this destination; live prices on provider sites prevail.

Local carrier coverage

Carrier	Coverage	Notes
Reliance Jio	No.1 4G/5G coverage	Main travel-eSIM backbone
Airtel	Good urban quality	Common backbone
Vi (Vodafone Idea)	Cheaper	Weak rural

Pick by travel style

🕌 Golden TriangleDelhi–Agra–Jaipur is well covered; a regular tier handles navigation and ride-hailing.

🏞️ Kerala & GoaThe southern coast is good; backwater houseboat routes have blind spots — download offline content.

💼 Bangalore business5G works in the IT districts; pick a big-data tier with hotspot for meetings.

FAQ

How hard is it for foreigners to get an Indian SIM?

You need a passport, visa copy, photo and a local referrer, with up to 24h activation — a travel eSIM is the only KYC-free option.

How fast is Indian internet?

Jio 5G exceeds 100Mbps in cities; rural 4G runs 10–30Mbps. World's cheapest data, but congestion causes swings.

Are eSIMs legal in India?

Yes. International travel eSIMs use roaming routes and aren't subject to local KYC rules.

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Sep 14, 2026