By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026
Sim Local's own published facts, read on 20 October 2026: who runs it, what it sells, hotspot rules, support, refunds and prices. No score.
Sim Local is best for travellers and students who want calls and a local number, on its own published facts. Reviews: Trustpilot 4.4 out of 5 from 3,049 reviews (newest review 16 October 2026); the App Store 4.8 out of 5 from 668 reviews (newest review 8 October 2026); Google Play 4.7 out of 5 from 1,017 reviews (read 20 October 2026). No score: what follows is what its own website says, so you can judge it against your trip.
Sim Local publishes the company behind it on its own website, but not where it is based. The card sets out what it does publish, with its reviews per platform.
Allowed. 'Hotspot & tethering: Yes' is on the plan pages.
Support: 24/7: 'we are available and online 24/7'. Refunds: 'If you haven't activated your eSIM, you can request a full refund within 14 days of purchase.' If the eSIM cannot be activated because of a technical issue on Sim Local's or the network's side, a refund is given even after 14 days.
Each line is the price as its own website showed it, in its own currency, never converted.
When its own published limits get in the way of your trip: most plans are data only with 'Local phone number: No' and 'Calls & texts: VoIP only'. Unlimited plans slow to 1 mbps after 5GB or 10GB a day.
Each line is from Sim Local's own website, as it was read.
Every line links back to the page it was read from, read on 20 October 2026.
Sim Local publishes the company behind it on its own website, but not where it is based. The card sets out what it does publish, with its reviews per platform.
Allowed. 'Hotspot & tethering: Yes' is on the plan pages.
Support: 24/7: 'we are available and online 24/7'. Refunds: 'If you haven't activated your eSIM, you can request a full refund within 14 days of purchase.' If the eSIM cannot be activated because of a technical issue on Sim Local's or the network's side, a refund is given even after 14 days.
Unlimited data: Yes. Unlimited plans are sold as 'Unlimited eSIM' (5GB/day) and 'Unlimited Pro' (10GB/day). Global plans: Global eSIM page: 3 GB, 109 countries, Orange, 31 days, data only, 4G, US$10.25 (as read on 20 October 2026).
When its own published limits get in the way of your trip: most plans are data only with 'Local phone number: No' and 'Calls & texts: VoIP only'. Unlimited plans slow to 1 mbps after 5GB or 10GB a day.
Yes, in some destinations ('Calls and texts available (in popular destinations)').
'The plan will start automatically when the eSIM first connects to a network at your destination. If it hasn't connected to a network, the plan will activate automatically 60 days after purchase.' Plans last 'Days of use' as listed (for example 7 days).
The plan page lists 'Top-up: Available'.
5G is shown by plan, for example Australia 5G, Europe unlimited 5G, Italy 5G, Spain 5G and UK EE and Three 5G.
Plan pages list networks before purchase ('Networks: O2, Vodafone' for Czech Republic; 'O2, Orange' for Slovakia).
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell eSIMs. Buy from Sim Local's own website or app.
Sim Local's website, app listings and Trustpilot page were read on 20 October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check them before you buy.
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Built to answer SIM-0332, SIM-1316, SIM-1317 and SIM-1318 from the Uncompromised Travel eSIM table. What is shown: what Sim Local's own website, app store listings and Trustpilot page say, read on 20 October 2026. No score and no rank. No company paid to be on this page. How this site earns · How we work.
Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 3 November 2026 · updated 3 November 2026
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