GigSky eSIM review
GigSky has been around since 2010 and covers 190+ countries plus 290+ cruise ships on one reusable eSIM. Country and Europe plans are fairly priced, but the world plan is expensive, and unlimited plans slow to 500 kbps after 3.5 GB a day.
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Our verdict
What we like
- Works on cruise ships
- Free 100 MB trial; free data for some Visa cards
- Unlimited hotspot
- Well-rated apps
What could be better
- World plan is expensive
- Data only
- Refund and auto-renew rules are unclear
Key facts
- Destinations
- 3
- Plan types
- Country, regional, world and cruise
- Data
- 1 GB to 100 GB, or unlimited
- Validity
- 7 to 180 days
- Unlimited
- 3.5 GB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes, same eSIM
- Phone number
- No
- Payment
- Card, Apple Pay, crypto
How we test
- 01
We buy it ourselves
We pay for every eSIM we review. Providers don’t see a review before it goes live.
- 02
We test on the ground
Setup, speed and coverage tests on iPhone and Android.
- 03
We re-check every day
Plan prices update daily. Scores are reviewed when a provider changes its plans.
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