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United States travel guide: mobile data, networks and what's on

38 United States plans from $0.60.

Talisim editorial team · Updated

Quick answer

Talisim sells 38 United States eSIM plans from $0.60, 7–180 days, 100MB–100GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on Verizon, AT&T. Top-ups: yes, on most plans. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data. Hotspot and tethering work, as far as your phone allows, and use the same data.

A postcard from United States: Tali, the Talisim eSIM character, in local costume among the sights

What the network is actually like

Cities and interstates are excellent. Large parts of the rural west are not. National parks are often dead zones by design as much as by accident. Distances are the thing visitors underestimate: you can drive for an hour between towns with no signal.

This eSIM: up to 3G, 4G, 5G, onVerizon, AT&T. Each plan on the United States page says which of these it uses.

How much data you'll need

10GB for a fortnight if you're driving, and you probably are. American cities have you navigating constantly, and offline maps for the national parks aren't optional.

Recommended: 10GB → closest plan 10GB · 30 days, $12.08.

City guides

Where the signal actually drops, and how to get around.

New York

Where people go

  • New York

    Every subway station has coverage; many tunnels between them still don't.

  • Los Angeles

    You will need a car, and you'll be navigating constantly.

  • Chicago

    The architecture boat tour is the one tourist thing worth doing.

  • New Orleans

    Unlike anywhere else in the country. Go outside summer.

What's on

Timings are month-level, because most of these move year to year.

  • Mardi Gras

    February or March

    New Orleans

    Two weeks of parades, not one day. The city is full for all of it.

  • Thanksgiving

    Fourth Thursday of November

    Nationwide

    The busiest travel week of the American year. Avoid flying.

  • SXSW

    March

    Austin

    Music, film and tech. Hotel prices roughly triple.

Quick answers

Which networks does a Talisim United States eSIM use?
Our United States plans run on Verizon, AT&T, at up to 3G, 4G, 5G; a given plan may use only some of them. Each plan on the United States page lists the networks it uses.
Can I top up a United States eSIM?
Yes. Most United States plans can be topped up with more data and days from your order page until they expire, on the same eSIM with no new QR code.
Does a United States eSIM come with a phone number?
No. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data.
How much data do I need for United States?
10GB for a fortnight if you're driving, and you probably are. American cities have you navigating constantly, and offline maps for the national parks aren't optional.

Regional plans that also cover United States

Crossing a border on the same trip? One of these covers the whole route on one eSIM.

North America 3 destinations from $3.96 Global 117 destinations from $9.20 Global Plus 127 destinations from $10.64

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