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Travel connectivity guide

How to stay online abroad — eSIM vs roaming vs local SIM, what to expect by region, and how to avoid bill shock.

eSIM vs roaming vs local SIM

Travel eSIM

Cheapest + easiest for most trips. Set up before you fly, connect on landing, keep your home number. No physical card.

Carrier roaming

Most convenient but usually the most expensive — easy to rack up a shock bill on per-MB rates.

Local SIM

Can be cheap but means queueing at an airport kiosk, paperwork, and swapping out your home SIM.

What coverage to expect by region

🌍 EuropeExcellent 4G/5G, dense coverage
🌏 East & SE AsiaExcellent in cities, strong 5G
🌎 North AmericaExcellent, vast 4G/5G networks
🌎 Latin AmericaStrong in cities, patchy rural
🌍 AfricaGood in cities, variable rural
🏝️ Islands & remoteCity-good, expect gaps off-grid

Coverage reflects local mobile networks and is similar across all eSIM providers — Flylo pairs the strongest available carriers in each country.

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FAQs

What's the best way to get internet abroad?

For most travellers, a travel eSIM is the best balance of price, convenience, and coverage. It's cheaper than carrier roaming, easier than buying a local SIM on arrival, and you can set it up before you leave home.

Will I have good coverage everywhere?

In cities and tourist areas across the 190+ countries Flylo covers, expect solid 4G/5G. Remote and rural areas anywhere in the world can be patchy regardless of provider — that's the local network, not the eSIM.

How do I avoid roaming bill shock?

Turn off your home carrier's roaming and use a travel eSIM for data instead. You pay a fixed, known price up front and there are no surprise per-MB charges on your monthly bill.

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