Asia - eSIM Data Plans

Asia is the world's largest and most diverse region — and trying to stitch together separate SIMs for a multi-country itinerary is a nightmare. Our Asia bundle gives you one eSIM, one price, and seamless data across the continent's most-visited destinations: Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines and more. Whether you're temple-hopping from Kyoto to Bangkok, doing business across Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul in a single week, or backpacking the banana-pancake trail, you stay connected without ever opening the SIM tray.

Asia is home to some of the fastest mobile networks on the planet. Our bundle connects you to NTT Docomo, SoftBank and KDDI in Japan; SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ in South Korea; AIS, DTAC and TrueMove in Thailand; Singtel, StarHub and M1 in Singapore; Chunghwa and Taiwan Mobile in Taiwan; Viettel, Vinaphone and Mobifone in Vietnam; and leading operators across Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and beyond. 4G LTE is essentially universal in cities and tourist regions, 5G is rolling out aggressively in Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong, and even bullet trains and ferries between major hubs hold strong signal. Your phone automatically picks the best available carrier in each country.

Buying a tourist SIM in many Asian countries is a paperwork-heavy chore — Japan's vending-machine SIMs are overpriced and confusing, Thailand and Indonesia require passport registration, India ties activation to local references, and language barriers at carrier kiosks are very real. An Asia regional eSIM bypasses every one of those friction points. Pre-install the QR code, land at Narita, Suvarnabhumi, Changi, Incheon or anywhere else, and your phone is online instantly. No counter staff, no forms, no waiting room. Cross from Singapore into Malaysia or take a flight from Seoul to Bangkok, and you're still on the same plan.

Several Asian countries link prepaid SIMs to your passport, and a few (notably China, parts of the Gulf and increasingly elsewhere) feed mobile activity directly into government databases. nadanada keeps your identity completely out of the picture. No name, no email, no passport, no KYC. Pay with Bitcoin Lightning, Monero, stablecoins, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and get a region-wide eSIM that no one — not even us — can tie back to you. Combined with our VPN service, it's a powerful pairing for journalists, activists and privacy-minded travelers operating in countries with restrictive internet policies.

Asia is data-hungry. Translation apps, Google Maps or Naver Maps for navigation, ride-share apps (Grab, Gojek, Didi alternatives), QR-code menus, messaging apps and photo uploads chew through allowances faster than most travelers expect. A 10 GB plan is the practical minimum for a one-to-two week multi-country trip; heavier users should grab 20 GB or more. Note that mainland China is generally not included in standard Asia bundles (and is heavily firewalled regardless) — check the country list on this page if China is on your itinerary, and consider pairing the eSIM with our VPN for unrestricted access. Validity starts only when you first connect to a network in the region.