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eSIMs with a Real Phone Number Compared

Most travel eSIMs only provide data. Anyone who wants to be called abroad or needs to receive text messages needs their own phone number. All information according to the providers' official help and product pages, as of August 9, 2026.

Provider	Own phone number	Receive calls	Texts — where they arrive	Subscription required	ID verification	Cost
	✓ in 21+ countries	✓ yes, on your phone	✓ in the regular messaging app	✓ no — one-time purchase	✓ no	Included in the plan
Source	Only in plans with “Data / Calls / Texts”	Only as long as the purchased minutes last	On the phone's eSIM line	No (auto top-up optional)	Document upload for eSIMs of certain individual countries	Only in the higher-priced Calls plan
Source	Only USA (+1), as an add-on product	Only with a purchased minute package	Not clearly stated by the provider	Yes — renews automatically	Yes — ID verification, for the number only	Monthly fee + call/text package
Source	Only with the “Plans Unlimited” subscription (+1 or +44)	According to the help page, no regular calls	Only in the Holafly app or by email	Yes — only with an active Unlimited subscription	Provider gives no information on this	No extra charge, but subscription required
Yesim Source	Data plans without a number, only as an add-on product	Provider information is contradictory	Reception in the app or on the website, according to the provider	Yes — only with an active subscription	According to the provider, without ID verification	Monthly add-on fee
Nomad Source	According to the help page, Thailand only; currently not findable as a product	Outgoing in Thailand, reception not stated	Thailand only, place of display not stated	No information	No information	No number product on offer
Ubigi Source	Travel eSIMs without a phone number	No — only via apps such as WhatsApp	No text reception via the eSIM	—	—	No number product available to book

All information comes from the providers' official help and product pages (as of August 9, 2026) and is linked in each row. Providers can change their offering at any time — please check there before purchasing.

For its eSIMs with a phone number, Airalo points out that they do not support international calls and texts, but only work in the respective coverage country.

For Holafly and Yesim, the help page and the sales page contradict each other on the subject of calls. Here we reproduce the statement from the respective help page.