TechRadar Reviews Maya Mobile and eRoaming Travel eSIMs

Maya Mobile has four plans: 3 days for $9.99, 7 days for $19.99, 14 days for $27.99 and 30 days for $49.99. A day is a full 24 hours from when the plan starts. The same global coverage applies regardless of destination, so the company does not charge differently for Thailand, Japan, the US or France. Auto Top-Up can be enabled, but there is no mandatory subscription. The service supports 5G in many countries, hotspot and tethering, 24/7 WhatsApp support, and publicly lists local network partners.

The review says Maya's simplicity comes with reduced flexibility. It only offers 3-, 7-, 14- and 30-day plans, with no cheaper country-specific packages and no local number, calls or SMS. A five-day trip still requires the seven-day plan, and a ten-day trip requires the 14-day plan. The review cites the US National Travel and Tourism Office as saying the average overseas visitor stayed 16.9 nights in the United States in 2025, longer than Maya's 14-day package and therefore pushing an average-length visitor to the $49.99 30-day plan. Maya says users "only pay for the days you travel," but the review argues that in practice they pay for Maya-defined blocks of days around the trip. A Global + Cruise option is available for connectivity at sea, starting at $49.99 for three days. Older online reviews praising data and validity choices may describe the previous service; Maya confirms its May 2026 platform is a new system, while old plans remain on Legacy Maya.

On network performance, the review says a global eSIM is not automatically worse than a country-specific one because phones still connect to a physical tower authorized by the eSIM's roaming agreements. Maya's troubleshooting guide provides instructions for manually switching networks, the review notes. It also says some countries have only one listed network partner.

eRoaming, described as a UK-based travel eSIM provider, sells local, regional and global plans through its website and app. Its catalog runs from 100MB short-stay packages to 30-day bundles and unlimited plans. Regional options cover Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East, while four global tiers cover between 106 and 161 countries. The service advertises coverage in more than 200 countries and says it connects with at least two different networks in all supported countries, delivering 4G/LTE and 5G in many regions. It automatically selects the best available network, though internet speed still depends on local infrastructure and coverage.

For a like-for-like comparison, the review checked 5GB/30-day local plans in 15 popular destinations. Prices were £9 each in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany; £10 in the United States; £18 in Canada; £27 in Mexico; £11 in Japan; £12 each in Thailand and Indonesia; £14 in China; £24 in the United Arab Emirates; £14 in South Africa; and £15 in Australia. eRoaming also sells "unlimited" plans, but full-speed use has a daily limit of 1GB, 2GB, 3GB or 5GB depending on the option. After that allowance, the connection slows to 128Kbps until the next day. The review advises choosing by daily high-speed allowance rather than the Mini, Standard, Enhanced or Premium label. One-time plans do not auto-renew, while recurring weekly or monthly plans may carry an early-cancellation fee. Payment options include bank cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

eRoaming users must activate the eSIM and subscribed plan within six months of purchase, with validity starting once it connects to a supported network. Usage can be monitored through the app or website, and full-plan top-ups can be bought. Hotspot is supported when enabled for the selected plan and supported by the device. The review warns that deleting an eSIM is risky because profiles generally cannot be reinstalled, so users should disable an unused profile instead. It also says purchases and top-ups may be restricted after arrival in China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Taiwan. Although eRoaming advertises plans with a mobile number, calls and texts, the live plan selector marked that service as temporarily unavailable when the review checked.