Using your eSIM in United States
What you get with every United States plan
Where it works
United States
Networks
AT&T, Verizon
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about United States eSIMs
What does a United States eSIM cost?
It depends on the size you pick.
Each plan on this page shows its total data, the days it runs and the whole price before you pay, so a long weekend in New York costs less than a month of driving, and you can see both before you choose.
Will my eSIM work in the national parks?
Inside Yosemite, Zion, Death Valley and Yellowstone there are long stretches with no service of any kind, and the coverage list on this page answers for the country rather than for a park.
Save the park map and your campsite booking before you drive through the gate.
Does a United States plan cover Hawaii and Alaska?
Check the coverage list on this page, because that is the only answer that holds for the plan in front of you.
Both are states, and plans treat them differently from the mainland.
Do I have signal on the New York subway?
It varies by line, with some tunnels wired and some not, and we cannot promise one station over another.
Plan the hop before the doors close, because the platform is where a transit app is any use.
Do Uber and Lyft need mobile data?
Yes, to book, to watch the car arrive and to pay.
Set both up at home, because adding a card and verifying a number is slower while you are standing outside an airport terminal.
Is an eSIM better than buying a prepaid SIM there?
It saves a detour.
A prepaid SIM means finding a store, showing identification and swapping your card out, and your Australian number ends up in your pocket for the whole trip.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
Inside Yosemite, Death Valley, Big Bend and much of Utah's park country there is no service to find, and the rangers at the gate will tell you the same.
Nothing on this page promises a bar on a particular road.
Uber and Lyft run in nearly every city, and in many of them they are the only practical way to get around after dark.
Both want data to book and to pay.
What the New York subway does underground varies by line and by station, and none of it is something a plan can promise.
Load your directions before you go down rather than halfway to Brooklyn.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.