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How Long Do eSIM Plans Last? 1,278 Fixed-Data Plans

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Most fixed-data eSIM plans last 30 days: 822 of the 1,278 fixed-data plans in Skylano's plan feed (about 64 in 100), while 204 last 7 days and 197 last 15 days. Only 49 last 180 days, and four other lengths (3, 10, 60 and 90 days) appear on just 6 plans.

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How long do the 1,278 fixed-data plans last?

ValidityPlansSingle-country plansRegional plansCountries with a single-country plan
3 days1010
7 days20418420184
10 days1101
15 days19718413184
30 days82274478183
60 days1101
90 days3121
180 days4943643

7, 15 and 30 days are the standard lengths: almost every country in the feed has a single-country plan at each of them. The 180-day length is offered in 43 countries. The 3-day plan is regional only.

02

Which data and validity pairs are most common?

DataValidityPlans
1GB7 days203
5GB30 days202
3GB15 days196
3GB30 days195
10GB30 days195
20GB30 days190
50GB180 days49
50GB30 days36

The same handful of bundles repeat across countries: 1GB for 7 days, 3GB for 15 days, and 3GB, 5GB, 10GB or 20GB for 30 days. 50GB comes mostly with 180 days.

03

Which plans last 3, 10, 60 or 90 days?

PlanDataValidityPrice (USD)
Ireland & UK1GB3 days$3.99
Thailand50GB10 days$15.99
United Arab Emirates10GB60 days$29.99
Western Europe20GB90 days$68.49
North America20GB90 days$54.49
United States20GB90 days$28.99
04

Which plans does this count leave out?

This page counts 1,158 single-country plans and 120 regional plans with a fixed data total. It doesn't include the 735 pay-by-day plans, which are sold by the day for 1 to 999 days (or 1 to 99 days for some regional plans) and have a validity of 1 day per day bought. Per-day prices for the 717 single-country daily plans are in pay-by-day eSIM prices in 173 countries.

05

When does the validity period start?

All 1,278 plans on this page are total-data plans, and Skylano's Terms say a total-data allowance is available during the stated validity period after activation or plan start. Activation means the eSIM connects to a supported mobile network at the destination, or the plan's records show it has started; installing the eSIM isn't the same as activating it. Our guide on when to install and activate an eSIM explains the steps.

For trips longer than 30 days, see the 43 countries with a 180-day eSIM plan and the long-trip eSIM guide, and browse all plans on the plans page.

06

Can you add data to a fixed-data plan?

1,250 of the 1,278 fixed-data plans can be topped up:

Fixed-data plansPlans
Can be topped up1,250
Can't be topped up28

Skylano's plan feed and plan pages don't say whether a top-up changes a plan's validity. To check a plan's Top-up line before you buy, see can I top up my eSIM data?, which covers all 2,013 plans.

07

Who is this not for?

This page may not fit your trip in 3 cases:

  • You need calls, SMS or a local phone number. All 1,278 plans on this page are data-only. In Skylano's plan feed on 3 November 2026, all 2,013 plans list voice and SMS as not included. Skylano's Terms say that, unless a product page expressly states otherwise, plans don't include voice calls, SMS, emergency calling or a local phone number.
  • You want to pay by the day. The 735 pay-by-day plans aren't counted here; they're sold by the day, for 1 to 999 days on single-country plans and 1 to 99 days on the 18 regional ones, and are covered on the pay-by-day page linked above.
  • Your destination has no plan of the length you want. Single-country plans cover 184 countries and regions, but Mali has no 30-day single-country plan (its longest is 15 days), and no plan in the feed lists Kosovo.
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About this data: where do these numbers come from?

  • Source: Skylano's plan feed (https://www.skylano.com/feeds/plans.json), generated at 2026-11-02T23:40:09Z (UTC) and read on November 3, 2026.
  • Counting method: we counted the 1,278 plans in the feed that have a fixed data total (no daily allowance) and grouped them by the validity field in days. The 735 daily plans are excluded. Single-country means the plan lists exactly one country.
  • Prices are in USD as listed in the feed on 3 November 2026 and can change.
  • Download: the validity table (8 rows) is available as a CSV file at https://www.skylano.com/data/esim-plan-validity-1278-plans.csv.
  • Licence: this data is published under CC BY 4.0. You can reuse it with credit to Skylano and a link to this page.
  • CSV columns (7): validity_days is the validity in days; plans is the number of fixed-data plans with that validity; single_country_plans and regional_plans split that number by plans that list one country and plans that list two or more; countries_with_single_country_plan is the number of countries with a single-country plan of that length; share_of_1278 is that validity's share of the 1,278 plans, as a decimal; feed_generated_at is the feed's generatedAt.

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