How to Maximize Your Data Bundle and Stay Connected

A reliable eSIM keeps you connected, whether you are navigating new streets, translating menus, or sharing your connection with friends.

Here is a quick look at how you will use your data abroad and how to make your plan last.

• Navigation & Logistics: Getting around using digital maps, booking a ride-share, and accessing digital boarding passes.
• Communication: Chatting via internet-based messaging apps, and posting updates to social media.
• Translation & Info: Using visual and voice translation apps on the go, or quickly checking restaurant reviews and museum hours.
• Data Sharing (Hotspotting): Using your phone as a mobile hotspot (tethering) to connect your laptop, your tablet, or a travel companion's device to the internet.

Managing Your Data Usage

With so many convenient ways to rely on your device abroad, it is very easy to unexpectedly use more data than you realize. While we have unlimited data plans that ensure you're always connected, our data bundles have limited data allocations that may run out unexpectedly. 

This rapid data drain is especially common when you share your eSIM connection via a mobile hotspot, as other devices often treat it like a standard home Wi-Fi network and may begin downloading massive updates in the background.

Follow these steps to stay connected throughout your trip:

1. Toggle off when done: Keep your hotspot turned off unless someone is actively using it. It saves both your data allowance and your phone's battery.
2. Pause cloud syncs: Temporarily disable automatic software updates and cloud storage backups on any device using the hotspot.
3. Pre-download your entertainment: Save your favorite movies, podcasts, and music playlists while connected to your hotel's internet, avoiding heavy data streaming over your cellular connection while in transit.
4. Restrict background apps: Go into your phone's settings and disable background data refresh for data-heavy apps like social media and video streaming platforms.