I set it up at home the night before and my phone had data the moment we landed at Narita. No hunting for a shop, no wrestling with airport English.
Marta F. 
Japan · 12 days 
Unlimited 7 days €30.00
Video calls with no drop-outs
Stories the moment they happen
Videos that upload without the wait
Maps always ready to guide you
Everything works. Wherever you are.
Connect, get around and share your trip on the apps you already use over 4G, with no Wi-Fi needed.
Your usual number stays put: your SIM keeps handling your calls, texts and WhatsApp, while the eSIM takes care of your travel data (and the minutes, if your plan includes them).
- Coverage
- Nepal · local networks
- Data
- Validity
- Price
- Plan type
- Network
- Ncell
- Technology
- 4G
- Tethering
- Included
- Activation
- When it connects to a network at your destination
- Top-ups
- You can add data without swapping the eSIM
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How to set up your Nepal eSIM
Three steps and not a single counter in Nepal: only the last one happens when you land.
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Buy it and get your QR
As soon as you pay, an email arrives with the QR code and the instructions. No waiting, nothing to ship.
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Set it up at home, over wifi
On your phone: Settings › Mobile data › Add eSIM, then scan the QR. You can do it weeks before flying to Nepal: installing doesn't use up any days.
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Land in Nepal already online
Switch on data roaming for the Gigapass line and it connects to a local network. That's when validity starts.
Marta F. Japan · 12 days
What sold me was knowing the cost before leaving. I came back with no surprises on my bill, which is exactly what happened to me last year with roaming.
James H. 
United States · 8 days
I kept using my usual number for WhatsApp while the data ran through Gigapass. I ran out on the second-to-last day and topped up from my phone in a minute.
Nadia O. 
Morocco · 5 days
I bought the plan three weeks ahead and it didn't use up a single day until I arrived. It took me a moment to find where to switch roaming on, but the email explained it.
Jonas K. 
Türkiye · 15 days
There were four of us and I shared the data from my phone so everyone used the same plan. With twenty days ahead it worked out better than one SIM each.
Lucía C. 
Thailand · 20 days
What I appreciated most was landing with Maps already working as I walked out of the airport. That's the moment you always end up circling around looking for wifi.
Élodie M. 
Mexico · 10 days
Last year we paid a fortune in roaming. This time the cost was fixed before we left and I didn't think about it once during the trip.
Sofie D. 
Egypt · 9 days
Egypt · 9 days
I work from my laptop and tethered it to my phone with no fuss. Over eighteen days on the road that's what I needed: change city and have it keep working the same.
Pablo M. 
Vietnam · 18 days
Vietnam · 18 days
It connected by itself the moment we landed in Toronto. I wasn't convinced at first and had the hotel wifi written down just in case, but I never needed it.
Marco B. 
Canada · 14 days
Canada · 14 days
I got it all ready from my sofa a week before. Landing in Rio without hunting for a SIM shop, and ordering the taxi straight from the airport, is worth it.
Inês C. 
Brazil · 11 days
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eSIM prices for Nepal
Gigapass, the best eSIM for Nepal
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Questions before you fly to Nepal
When does validity start counting?
On almost every plan, with the first connection to a network at your destination: you can buy and install it weeks before travelling without using up a day. In a few destinations validity starts when you install the eSIM, and there it is better to do it just before you leave. Each plan says so on its page, before you pay.
Do I have to switch anything on when I land in Nepal?
Only data roaming on the Gigapass line. The eSIM connects itself to the local network and there are no extra charges, because the plan is a fixed price.
Do I lose my number or my WhatsApp?
No. Your SIM and your number stay active, and WhatsApp works with your usual number with nothing to set up: the eSIM handles your travel data (and the minutes, on plans that include them).
What coverage and speed will I get in Nepal?
You connect to Ncell with 4G data. Coverage is the same a local customer gets: excellent in cities, a bit weaker in remote areas, as with any operator.
What if I run out of data in Nepal?
You top up from your account in a minute, with nothing to reinstall and no new eSIM: the top-up goes onto the one you already have.
Can I make calls or receive texts?
Most plans are data only. Calls and texts still go through your usual SIM, so your operator may charge you roaming for them. Some destinations do have plans that include minutes: where they exist, they are marked on that destination's page.