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eSIM for New York
Visitors pay a lot to roam in the US, and in New York the phone does real work: it taps you through the subway gate, holds the Broadway ticket and points you to the right exit. A prepaid plan keeps that affordable.
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1 GB
7 days
$3.49 $3.49/GB
3 GB
30 days −52%
$4.99 $1.69/GB
5 GB
30 days −60%
$6.99 $1.39/GB
10 GB
Popular30 days −66%
$11.99 $1.19/GB
20 GB
90 days −63%
$25.99 $1.29/GB
50 GB
Best value30 days −73%
$47.49 $0.99/GB
New York: what to know before you go
- Sort this before the flight
- Travellers from many countries need an electronic travel authorisation first. Copycat sites add their own fee, so apply on the official US government site and nowhere else.
- Leaving JFK, Newark or LaGuardia
- Each of the three airports has a rail or subway connection, and taxis and ride apps are everywhere. Keep a map open so you come out of the right exit.
- Riding the subway
- The gates take a contactless card or your phone. Signal holds in the stations but can vanish in the tunnels between them, so look up the route while you are still above ground.
- Codes on your phone
- Broadway shows, the observation decks and the Statue of Liberty ferry all sell online, and the ticket arrives as a code on your screen.
How much data you need
Plan on roughly 4 to 6 GB for a week of rides, maps and photos.
Written . Opening rules, fees and prices at attractions change, so check the official site before you rely on them.
United States eSIM in 2026: plans, prices and networks
Prices run from $3.49 (1 GB, 7 days) up to $47.49 (50 GB, 30 days) across 10 plans. Operators: AT&T 5G and Verizon 5G.
| Data | Valid for | Price | Cost per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | $3.49 | $3.49 |
| 3 GB | 30 days | $4.99 | $1.66 |
| 5 GB | 30 days | $6.99 | $1.40 |
| 10 GB | 30 days | $11.99 | $1.20 |
| 20 GB | 90 days | $25.99 | $1.30 |
| 50 GB | 30 days | $47.49 | $0.95 |
| Unlimited | 3 days | $10.05 | $3.35/day |
| Unlimited | 7 days | $22.48 | $3.21/day |
| Unlimited | 15 days | $46.59 | $3.11/day |
| Unlimited | 30 days | $85.85 | $2.86/day |
- Operators
- AT&T 5G, Verizon 5G
- Adding data
- Top up the same eSIM from its page
- Days start counting
- When the eSIM first connects at your destination
- Install before
- The date is on your order. After it, an eSIM that was never installed expires
- Your phone number
- Unchanged, every plan is data only
- Personal hotspot
- Allowed, it draws on your plan data at no extra cost
- Speed after the daily allowance
- Day passes drop to 512 Kbps
Questions about New York
- Will my own phone plan work in New York?
- Most likely, through roaming, but at your operator's rates, which can add up fast by the day or by the megabyte. Look at the price before you leave, or switch to a prepaid eSIM.
- What is the cheapest New York eSIM plan?
- New York uses the United States plans, because an eSIM belongs to a country and not to a city. $3.49 gets you 1 GB for 7 days. Data sizes range from 1 GB to 50 GB across 10 plans, and there are unlimited day passes too.
- Which mobile networks does the New York eSIM connect to?
- You get AT&T and Verizon, on 5G wherever it is available. The operators are listed on every plan, so you can check before you buy.
- Is there an unlimited data plan for United States?
- Yes, the day passes. Each day starts with a full speed allowance, and after it you stay online at a reduced speed of 512 Kbps.
- Will my phone number still work?
- Yes. Every plan is data only, so your regular line stays active for calls and texts, and WhatsApp carries on as usual.
- Should I buy a local SIM card in New York?
- There is no need. An eSIM is a digital SIM card that you install from a QR code before the trip, so you skip the airport kiosk and never open the SIM tray.
- How does it compare with roaming in New York?
- The eSIM is prepaid, so you know the full cost before you go and no charges appear later. Roaming is billed afterwards by your own carrier at its own rates, usually per day or per megabyte. Leave data roaming off on your regular line so it cannot bill you.
- When is the best time to install the eSIM?
- At home, on Wi-Fi, before you leave. Once you arrive, pick the Fizztrip line for mobile data and switch data roaming on for that line.
- When does the plan start counting days?
- At the first connection at your destination. Buying the eSIM or installing it does not start the clock, so a 30 day plan runs for 30 days from the moment it first joins a network there.
- Can I buy the eSIM weeks before my trip?
- Yes. Validity only starts at the first connection at your destination, so buying or installing early does not use up any days. Install it before the "Install by" date on your order.
- Is there a deadline to install the eSIM?
- Yes. Your order and the site show an "Install by" date, and an eSIM that is still not installed after that date expires. Buying early is fine: just install it on Wi-Fi before then.
- What happens when my data runs out?
- The connection pauses and nothing extra is charged, since every plan is prepaid. Top up from the eSIM page and you are back online on the same eSIM, with nothing to reinstall. On a day pass you get a full speed allowance each day. Once it is used, you stay connected at a lower speed (512 Kbps) until the next day begins.
- Can I add data later?
- Yes, straight from the eSIM page. The extra data goes onto the eSIM you already have, so there is nothing new to install.
- Can I share data with a hotspot?
- Yes. Hotspot traffic uses the same plan data and Fizztrip adds no fee for it. Keep in mind that a laptop burns through data much faster than a phone, so for remote work a day pass or a larger plan is the safer pick.