eSIM guide
What an eSIM is, how to see if your phone can use one, and four providers that publish Thailand plans.
Read the eSIM guideStay connected abroad without the bill shock
TravelPulse explains local SIMs, eSIMs, roaming, and public wifi in ordinary language. Thailand is the first destination and has a full guide. The same page shape can take another country later.
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Four pages cover the decision most travellers actually face: what to buy before the flight, and what to switch off.
Roaming warning
How a daily travel pass, a photo backup, or a voicemail forward becomes a large bill from your home carrier.
Read the warningWifi and VPN
Open networks, lookalike hotspots, and captive portals, plus what a VPN changes and what it leaves alone.
Read the wifi guideThailand
AIS, TrueMove H, and dtac, airport tourist SIMs, eSIMs, and what to check before an island trip.
Open the Thailand guideOur quick recommendation
Get an eSIM before you fly, and keep home roaming off. Leave the home SIM in the phone for calls, texts, and bank codes, with mobile data pointed at the travel plan. A tourist SIM at the airport is the other workable option when you want a local number or the phone has no eSIM.
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All articlesSetup, the SIM choice in Thailand, and the roaming bill.
Set up an eSIM before you fly
Install on wifi at home. Turn the new line on after you land, and only if the provider starts the clock on first connection.
Read articleeSIM vs a local SIM in Thailand
A data-only eSIM is enough for maps and chat. A tourist SIM is the usual way to get a Thai number. Roaming is the expensive default.
Read articleHow to avoid a roaming bill shock
Daily passes, background backups, and voicemail forwarding. What to switch off before the aircraft door closes.
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