airalo review
Price: $19.99
(as of Dec 21, 2024 14:27:25 UTC - Details)
Package Dimensions | 4.33 x 2.76 x 0.08 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.704 ounces |
ASIN | B09HN1WV27 |
Customer Reviews |
3.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #46,373 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories) #87 in Cell Phone SIM Cards |
Other display features | Wireless |
Manufacturer | Cellhire |
Country of Origin | USA |
Date First Available | October 1, 2021 |
Warranty & Support
5GB super-fast wireless data in Europe. This SIM provides GSM wireless data in 50 countries throughout Europe. The attached image lists these countries. The unit will not work in the USA but will activate upon entry to Europe. European Countries included: Åland, Andorra. Austria, Azores, Balearic Islands, Belgium. Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Corfu, Crete, Croatia, Cyclades, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar. Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Rhodes, Romania, San Marino, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Easy Activation – simply insert the SIM when you arrive in Europe …no registration required!
Multiple bundle options available – for light Google Maps use to internet streaming.
Support is available 7-days a week from our US and UK teams.
Voice and SMS services are available through WhatsApp and FaceTime.
Fast 4G speeds roam across 50 European countries and over 80 partner networks.
Reviewer: Tom H
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great SIM card for Italy
Review: Installed this SIM card while in transit in Frankfurt airport and it did not work. Decided not to worry about it until we arrived at our destination Italy. Worked when I turned on the phone in Venice. Important to remember to activate âcellular data roamingâ as many people turn that off before departing North America to avoid outrageous roaming fees.Excellent signal strength. Stronger signal than my spouseâs Canadian SIM. Excellent for using GoogleMaps to negotiate the streets of Venice, Florence and Positano. Also worked great on our drive to a tiny village winery in Volpaia, Tuscany. Highly recommended.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Doesnât work.
Review: At least mine didnât. Donât waste your money. After struggling with it for a day I asked for a recommendation from reception at my hotel. They gave me a SIM card. It had phone and text not just data. It was for the UK and Canada only. Insert card, takes you to a site where you activate and choose account. Cheaper, better, more quickly.
Reviewer: Daniel O.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works as promised! Couldn't ask for more.
Review: Trip was in July 2023. I have an international phone I use with the sole purpose of being a WiFi hotspot for my regular, US network phone. Chip was in a Samsung Galaxy A50.Note: Chips are good for one year from date on the package. My chip had about 8 months of shelf life remaining when I got it. Not a concern for me, but don't buy one 11 months out from a trip. Wait until you are at 6 or fewer months from your trip. Also, the chip is good for 30 days once connected to a network. Do not connect until you are overseas and ready to use*.I bought this. I put the chip into my international phone on a layover in Zurich on my way to Italy. Phone started up and connected. What more could I ask for? Worked perfectly. I turned on mobile hotspot and used my regular phone for two weeks in Italy, and again on my return layover in Zurich.I was overseas for some training. I connected my laptop on a few days, and some other people with no cell service in the classroom also connected and got work done via web based programs (virtual desktops and 365 products).I would definitely buy again. Highly reliable. Worked without any issues.*I took screen shots of the troubleshooting tips from the website before I left on my trip, but I never needed them. Again, everything worked perfectly.
Reviewer: RJ
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good choice for DATA ONLY (no voice/SMS) in most of Europe (including UK); France is a hassle.
Review: Good choice for DATA ONLY (no voice/SMS) in most of Europe (including UK); bit of a hassle if you need it in France, but it still works. Did not allow for hotspot useage (i.e., sharing your phone with other phones as a wi-fi source).No action required prior to arrival in Europe. Landed in Ireland and inserted it into my phone; service came up quickly. Also worked in the UK (specifically, England). Worked in Germany without issue. Speeds were sufficient (as advertised).My only complaint involves transitioning in-and-out of France. You must change the APN (network access) for your phone upon arrival in France (and remove those changes upon departure...it is a manual process; it will not occur automatically). The included instructions that this is necessary specifically for France are very prominent...but the instructions are outdated. I struggled with it for some time until I was able to get to Wi-Fi and Google the instructions for France. The instructions have changed for the manual configuration. Once I knew that, it was easy and the network came right up. My included instructions (from a May, 2023 purchase used in June, 2023) stated to use "dataroam" and "internet" in the Network and APN fields, respectively. The actual requirement is to use "internet" in both fields.So, aside from use in France, I recommend this SIM. If you are only using it in France, perhaps it's worth the one-time setup hassle. If you are transitioning in-and-out of France (and especially if you are remaining along the border area) I'd find a different option.Also, if you need a voice/SMS or hotspot capable SIM then I'd find a different one.But it's nice to have something that is immediately available upon landing (even if it's just data).
Reviewer: ClM
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great choice for a vacation
Review: We spent 2 weeks touring all of Ireland and Northern Ireland. This SIM card was perfect for our trip. We used it in an unlocked phone for all navigation and connectivity needs during our trip. We also used it as a hotspot occasionally, when WiFi wasn't readily available and we needed to connect another phone. 10GB was enough that we didn't need to worry about running out of data before we finish our trip.
Reviewer: jerry c.
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This SIM card didn't work for me!
Review: I ordered this card before my recent trip to Germany, Switzerland and Austria in May 2023. My intent is to have internet connection when I don't have wifi access. I have an unlocked iPhone 12. According to the info sheet that came with the product, I only needed to pop the card into the phone, and everything should work right out (as I won't visit France at all). To my surprise, it didn't work for me at all. When our tour moved around from a country to another, the cellular network provider did get changed and the signal strength had 3 or 4 bars. But there's NO internet connection. I've tried with cellular roaming ON and OFF, none worked. I never got any prompt or error popup either. It's really frustrating and disappointing.
Reviewer: William (Weissazz)
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works as advertised and recommend
Review: I would recommend this product it's plug and play and worked Flawlessly. Worth the money. Just make sure your phone is unlocked and it works Great with no issues. I use mine in Italy ð®ð¹ and always had service.
Reviewer: Andrea Brock
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: unreliable
Review: Tried using this Sim on a trip to Germany. Had trouble making it work at the airport despite following the almost arcane instruction to the t. Finally worked but lost data right after leaving the airport again. Despite connecting to a network internet and actually data availability was erratic, which made it pretty useless. Bought a local prepaid sim from ALDI and went through identification process, which required wifi. No problem from there on. I guess I should have planned to go that route in the first place, which would have saved me a lot of aggravation and is cheaper too.
Reviewer: cathy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I bought this "data only" SIM card for my Western Europe 2 weeks trips last month in October.Instruction inside the SIM card is simple and clear. Please ensure to activate "cellular data roaming". This is the only change I made on my Iphone setting.I activated this card during my transit in London. It took 4 hours to activate. Once I arrived in Rome, it took another 3 hours to work. I did restart the phone. After this, they work fine when we did tour by bus to Rome, Venice, Austria, Germany, Netherland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Florence.I will definitely buy this card again on my next Europe trip. However I would screenshot all important information that I need on my phone before I leave considering long hours of activation and not all area has wifi.
Reviewer: MA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Funciono muy bien en Francia, la recomiendo y llego hasta antes de lo que decia, fue de gran ayuda. Gracias
Reviewer: James L Russell
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It worked well the first week in France. It didn't work after driving to Italy. I contacted support who promptly sent me a couple possible fixes. Got it working again with the help of a more tech-savvy friend. It didn't' last long. I was on my own for the last two weeks of my four-month trip. Tech support was good with follow ups but I couldn't be bothered with the frustration. I just used the wifi where I was staying and in shopping centres etc. The last week I spent in Germany - it was dead. Ditto transiting through France again on my way home. Disappointing.
Reviewer: Jonathan
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: No funionó a pesar de estar configurado correctamente, y no puedo hacer la devolución.
Reviewer: Rodolfo Garcia Rincon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Funcionó perfectamente por todo Europa, bueno la probé en Italia, ParÃs, Londres, Alemania y Suiza, muy recomendable
Customers say
Customers find the SIM card easy to use and connect. They appreciate its fast data speeds and good connectivity even in areas with spotty Wi-Fi. However, opinions differ on its functionality, value for money, data availability, and reliability.
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