TOP 1
10 GB
5G
Find the best eSIM for India
We analyzed 3,295 live offers from 59 providers for India. Compare total cost, usable data, validity and network details, not marketing claims.
TOP 2
14 GB
5G not stated
TOP 3
1 GB
5G not stated
TOP 4
10 GB
5G not stated
€1.44median price / GB
€0.27lowest total price
59providers tracked
45%5G-ready plans
QUICK ANSWER / TRIP SCENARIOS
Best eSIM for India in 2026
Four concrete scenarios for India: a city break with maps and chat, one week of maps and social, two weeks of video and hotspot, and a month of laptop work. Open the catalog below to filter further.
City break
Maps & chat
~3 GB5–7 days
3 GB
5G not stated
1 week
Maps & social
~10 GB7–10 days
10 GB
4G / LTE
2 weeks
Video & hotspot
15 GB+12–16 days
Unlimited
5G
1 month
Work & hotspot
20 GB+25–35 days
Unlimited
4G / LTE
LIVE CATALOG / FILTERABLE
Compare 3,295 eSIM plans for your trip to India
Find the best prepaid eSIM for India. Sort by price, data or value and compare top travel providers side by side. 196 plans match the filters below.
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| # | Provider / plan | Data | Validity | Network | Coverage | Total | Price / GB | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €0.73 | ||
| 2 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €0.91 | ||
| 3 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €1.02 | ||
| 4 |  | 5 GB | 15 days | 5G | | €1.13 | ||
| 5 |  | 5 GB | 15 days | 5G | | €1.13 | ||
| 6 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €1.18 | ||
| 7 | | 5 GB | 20 days | 5G | | €1.19 | ||
| 8 | | 5 GB | 25 days | 5G | | €1.24 | ||
| 9 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €6.95 | €1.39 | |
| 10 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €7.06 | €1.41 | |
| 11 | | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €1.30 | ||
| 12 | | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €1.30 | ||
| 13 |  | 5 GB | 15 days | 5G | | €1.41 | ||
| 14 |  | 5 GB | 15 days | 5G | | €7.81 | €1.56 | |
| 15 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G / LTE | | €1.42 | ||
| 16 |  | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €1.47 | ||
| 17 | | 5 GB | 30 days | 5G | | €1.57 | ||
| 18 | | 500 MB/day | 15 days | 5G | | €1.04 | ||
| 19 | | 500 MB/day | 15 days | 5G | | €1.04 | ||
| 20 | | 10 GB | 30 days | 5G not stated | | €0.69 |
1
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€3.67
Coverage
2
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€4.53
Coverage
3
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€5.09
Coverage
4
Data5 GB
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€5.66
Coverage
5
Data5 GB
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€5.67
Coverage
6
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€5.89
Coverage
7
Data5 GB
Validity20 days
Network5G
You pay€5.95
Coverage
8
Data5 GB
Validity25 days
Network5G
You pay€6.21
Coverage
9
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€6.95
Coverage
10
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€7.06
Coverage
11
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€6.50
Coverage
12
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€6.50
Coverage
13
Data5 GB
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€7.04
Coverage
14
Data5 GB
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€7.81
Coverage
15
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network4G / LTE
You pay€7.11
Coverage
16
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€7.36
Coverage
17
Data5 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G
You pay€7.87
Coverage
18
Data500 MB/day
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€7.63
Coverage
19
Data500 MB/day
Validity15 days
Network5G
You pay€7.63
Coverage
20
Data10 GB
Validity30 days
Network5G not stated
You pay€6.89
Coverage
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DATA SIGNALS / FULL VALUE
What one gigabyte really costs in India
Unlimited plans are kept out of €/GB math so the benchmark for India stays comparable.
Lowest effective €/GB among limited-data plans right now.
Median sits at €1.44/GB. Half of eligible plans land in this range.
45% 5G-ready · 68% hotspot · 30d avg validity
DESTINATION GUIDE
What actually matters for an eSIM in India
Practical notes for India — networks, usage and the mistakes that waste the first afternoon.
India’s consumer giants are Jio, Airtel and Vi. Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru are dense. Hill stations, Ladakh and some state highways still drop. KYC rules for local SIMs are why a travel eSIM is often the calmer airport move. On current catalog labels, travel eSIMs for India most often cite JIO, Bharti Airtel, AirTel, Reliance Jio.
UPI apps, Maps and WhatsApp are the daily stack. A work trip with hotspot in a hotel that throttles Wi-Fi needs more than a 2 GB tourist plan.
- Confirm the plan does not require in-country KYC after you land.
- VPN reliability varies — test the apps you actually need before a work week.
TOOLS
Check your phone and data need for India
Two checks before checkout: will the eSIM install, and how many gigabytes this trip actually needs.
HOST NETWORKS
Which eSIM providers use which networks in India
Travel eSIMs for India connect through local host operators, not their own towers. Below is the current 2026 catalog mapping: provider, host operator(s), and the radio labels those offers advertise. The host networks that appear most often are JIO, Bharti Airtel, AirTel. Providers with the clearest operator labels right now include iRoamly, abesteSIM, JamboSim.
Each row groups one provider’s India plans by the host operator names found in the catalog. Counts show how often that pairing appears, not a coverage quality score.
| Provider | Avg €/GB | Host operators | Network | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 iRoamly62 plans sampled | €12.56 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 100% |
| abesteSIM90 plans sampled | €1.04 |
| 4G / LTE5G3G | 100% |
| JamboSim52 plans sampled | €4.54 |
| 4G / LTE | 0% |
| MicroEsim37 plans sampled | €1.67 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 100% |
| ASIMGO33 plans sampled | €1.11 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 100% |
 BambooSIM32 plans sampled | €3.87 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 22% |
 CocoRoam31 plans sampled | €2.04 |
| 4G / LTE5G | 100% |
 eSIMCard31 plans sampled | €2.22 |
| 2G3G4G / LTE | 0% |
 GigSky34 plans sampled | €2.50 |
| 4G / LTE | 0% |
 Flyesim27 plans sampled | €2.94 |
| 2G3G4G / LTE | 0% |
iRoamly62 plans sampledAvg €/GB€12.56
5G plans100%
Host operators
- Reliance Jio62 offers
- Bharti Airtel62 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
abesteSIM90 plans sampledAvg €/GB€1.04
5G plans100%
Host operators
- JIO90 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G3G
JamboSim52 plans sampledAvg €/GB€4.54
5G plans0%
Host operators
- Jio22 offers
- Reliance Jio West Bengal12 offers
- VI India12 offers
- JIO6 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE
MicroEsim37 plans sampledAvg €/GB€1.67
5G plans100%
Host operators
- Airtel India24 offers
- JIO13 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
ASIMGO33 plans sampledAvg €/GB€1.11
5G plans100%
Host operators
- JIO33 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
BambooSIM32 plans sampledAvg €/GB€3.87
5G plans22%
Host operators
- Jio (Reliance)25 offers
- One.al6 offers
- VODA AL1 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
CocoRoam31 plans sampledAvg €/GB€2.04
5G plans100%
Host operators
- Airtel31 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE5G
eSIMCard31 plans sampledAvg €/GB€2.22
5G plans0%
Host operators
- Reliance JIO31 offers
Network labels
2G3G4G / LTE
GigSky34 plans sampledAvg €/GB€2.50
5G plans0%
Host operators
- RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM LIMITED27 offers
Network labels
4G / LTE
Flyesim27 plans sampledAvg €/GB€2.94
5G plans0%
Host operators
- Reliance JIO27 offers
Network labels
2G3G4G / LTE
Most common host operators in India
- JIO142 labeled plans
- Bharti Airtel86 labeled plans
- AirTel82 labeled plans
- Reliance Jio76 labeled plans
- Jio60 labeled plans
- Reliance JIO59 labeled plans
PROVIDER COMPARISON
eSIM provider comparison for India
Every provider in the India catalog, ranked by average €/GB. Compare entry price, 5G share, hotspot and live promo codes, then open a review for setup notes.
ProviderFromAvg / GB5GHotspotPromo
Voye Global16 plans€6.00€0.72Not statedNot statedESIMG−15%GoMoWorld4 plans€3.99€0.86Not statedNot statedESIMG−10%abesteSIM90 plans€0.38€1.04YesYesESIMG−10%ASIMGO33 plans€0.54€1.11YesYesESIMG−10%Horizon12 plans€0.27€1.17YesYesESIMG−10%
LightSim11 plans€2.71€1.34NoYesESIMDEALS10−10%
Sim Local13 plans€3.50€1.49Not statedNot statedESIMP10−10%Roamify24 plans€3.05€1.49YesNot statedESIMP5−5%Nomad18 plans€1.15€1.52Not statedNot statedESIMPNOMAD−20%AdventureSIMs7 plans€2.18€1.52YesYesESIMP−10%MicroEsim37 plans€1.75€1.67YesYesNo codeLinkeSIM5 plans€3.58€1.75Not statedYesNo code
Airhub7 plans€3.21€1.82Not statedNot statedNo code
Orange Travel15 plans€3.99€1.88Not statedYesESIMP−5%
Ezy eSIM6 plans€2.29€1.88YesYesESIMP−10%Voilà6 plans€2.20€1.90Not statedNot statedESIMG−5%SimOptions8 plans€4.50€1.92NoNot statedESIMP−10%
Ohayu8 plans€7.99€1.92YesYes
ESIMG−10%
Yesim37 plans€0.45€1.95Not statedNot statedESIMG−15%CocoRoam31 plans€3.39€2.04YesYesNo codeRedteaGO4 plans€2.57€2.05Not statedNot statedESIMP−10%eSIMCard31 plans€2.66€2.22NoYesESIMG−15%
eSIMFox7 plans€2.99€2.23YesYesNo code
Ubigi12 plans€3.50€2.25Not statedNot statedESIMP−10%
eSIM4Travel29 plans€0.83€2.31Not statedYesESIMP−10%
Simbye7 plans€2.95€2.32Not statedYesESIMG−15%
Nada Nada8 plans€3.66€2.33NoNot statedESIMG−10%
eSIMZON5 plans€3.21€2.34YesYesESIMG−10%
TEXTReSIM14 plans€3.01€2.37Not statedNot statedNo code
Superalink17 plans€0.86€2.40YesYesESIMP−15%Saily11 plans€3.32€2.41YesNot statedESIMG−10%
eSIMGlobe7 plans€4.04€2.42Not statedYesESIMG−10%Airalo17 plans€4.00€2.43NoNot statedESIMP15−15%
AeroSims137 plans€2.54€2.50Not statedNot statedNo codeGigSky34 plans€2.12€2.50Not statedNot statedESIMP−15%
Roamless26 plans€2.71€2.64NoYesESIMG−15%
Eskimo14 plans€3.58€2.88YesYesESIMPTRIALGift
VoyaSIM16 plans€0.92€2.89YesNot statedESIMP−20%Flyesim27 plans€2.99€2.94NoYesNo code
MySIM2432 plans€5.99€2.94Not statedNot statedESIMG−10%
eSIMForever6 plans€3.66€2.97YesNot statedNo code
eSIM Flare47 plans€1.83€3.28Not statedYesESIMP−10%
SparkRoam20 plans€2.75€3.36Not statedYesNo code
eSIMo5 plans€4.50€3.61YesNot statedESIMG−20%AlpineSIM20 plans€0.51€3.70YesYesESIMG−10%BambooSIM32 plans€4.54€3.87Not statedYesESIMG−10%
MoviSIM16 plans€2.74€4.07YesNot statedESIMG−15%JamboSim52 plans€2.99€4.54NoYesESIMG−15%Always Mobile13 plans€2.95€4.84YesYesNo code
UPeSIM6 plans€2.99€6.50YesYesNo code
Billion Connect21 plans€2.66€7.90Not statedNot statedESIMDG−10%
Esimi20 plans€11.37€9.52Not statedNot statedESIMP−15%iRoamly62 plans€1.38€12.56YesNot statedNo code
Esimatic27 plans€3.66€40.06YesYesESIMP5−5%Holafly6 plans€18.90—NoYesSIMP−5%
aloSIM1 plans€42.00—NoYesESIMG−15%SETUP GUIDE
How to install an eSIM for India
Most travelers can install before departure over Wi-Fi, then activate on arrival. Keep your primary SIM available until the travel eSIM is online.
- 01Check device compatibility
Confirm your phone is carrier-unlocked and supports eSIM. Recent iPhone, Google Pixel and many Samsung flagships do.
- 02Buy and receive the QR or install link
Choose a plan for India, complete checkout with the provider, and save the QR code or activation email offline.
- 03Install over stable Wi-Fi
Scan the QR in mobile settings or follow the provider install link before you fly when possible.
- 04Enable data roaming for the eSIM line
On arrival, select the travel eSIM as your data line, enable data roaming for that line, and keep the primary number for calls or 2FA if needed.
Installation steps can vary by provider app. If setup fails, open the provider guide linked from the offer page before contacting support.
FAQ / TRAVELERS ASK
India eSIM FAQ
Straight answers built from the live catalog and practical setup guidance for India.
How much does an eSIM for India cost in 2026?
In the current 2026 snapshot for India, the lowest total price tracked is €0.27 across 3,295 plans from 59 providers. The median value on limited-data plans is €1.44 per GB.
What is the best eSIM for India right now?
There is no single winner for every trip in India. Current catalog leaders by plan count include AeroSims, abesteSIM, iRoamly. Start with the top ranked plans on this page, then filter by data size, validity and 5G or hotspot needs.
Which local networks do travel eSIMs use in India?
Plans sampled for India most often mention host operators such as JIO, Bharti Airtel, AirTel. The exact partner network still depends on the provider and plan you buy, so confirm the operator label before checkout.
Do I need unlimited data in India?
Unlimited can help for heavy streaming or long hotspot sessions. This market currently lists 449 unlimited-style plans—use the Best unlimited pick above, then confirm fair-use and speed rules. We still keep unlimited out of the median €/GB benchmark.
Are travel eSIMs in India 5G ready?
45% of tracked plans for India advertise 5G support. Real-world access still depends on your handset, local partner network and the provider policy.
Can I use hotspot with an eSIM in India?
68% of listed plans mention hotspot or tethering. If sharing data with a laptop is critical, filter for hotspot before checkout and re-check the provider terms.
How long do eSIM plans for India usually last?
Average validity across tracked plans for India is 30 days. Short 7-day packs suit weekends; longer 15 to 30 day plans are better for extended stays.
When should I install my eSIM for India?
Install over Wi-Fi before you travel to India when the provider allows it, then enable the line on arrival. Keep your primary SIM active until the travel eSIM shows a stable data connection.
Why choose an eSIM for a trip to India?
A travel eSIM avoids expensive home-carrier roaming and the airport SIM counter. Install it before you fly, keep your primary number for calls and 2FA, and connect as soon as you land. The 2026 catalog currently lists 3,295 plans from 59 providers for India.
Why use our eSIM comparator for India?
eSIM Giga ranks the 3,295 India offers by total price and effective €/GB, not paid placement. Filter by data, validity, 5G and hotspot, then check out with the provider at the listed price. Unlimited plans stay out of the median so the comparison stays honest.
How can I get a free eSIM in India?
A truly free, usable eSIM in India is rare: trial packs are usually tiny or time-limited. The realistic options are a verified promo code or the cheapest plan in this comparison, currently from €0.27. Treat “free” offers with throttled speeds, token data or a hidden subscription with caution.
Can I get a local phone number with an eSIM in India?
Most travel eSIMs for India are data-only and do not include a local number. Keep your primary line on for calls, SMS and 2FA. A few providers sell a virtual number or voice minutes—check the plan details before checkout if you need one.
How do I buy an eSIM for India?
Compare plans on this page, pick the data and validity that match your trip, then complete checkout on the provider site. Save the QR code, install over Wi-Fi before you travel, and activate on arrival. The buying guide above covers plan choice; the setup guide covers the technical steps.
METHODOLOGY / REPRODUCIBLE
How eSIM Giga ranks this market
- Collect. We normalize live plan prices, data, validity and feature fields.
- Compare. Limited-data plans are measured by total cost and effective €/GB.
- Separate. Unlimited plans never distort the median price per GB benchmark.
- Refresh. The page is regenerated daily from the latest catalog snapshot.
Commercial relationships can affect outbound links, never the formula or the underlying price fields. Read the full editorial methodology, explore more markets in the destinations directory or open provider reviews.
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AUTHOR / EDITOR
Who reviews these plans
I built eSIM Giga so you can pick a travel plan from live prices and usable gigabytes, not from an “unlimited” slogan.