Best eSIM for Romania in 2026: 14 Providers Ranked by Traveler Reports

Best eSIM Providers for Romania

eSIM plans in Romania at a glance

How well each provider's eSIM works in Romania

The Vefru score is our overall rating of the provider. The percentage shows how many reviewers said their eSIM worked well in Romania. Since unhappy customers review more often, it is best used to compare providers with each other.

7.1Our score

Worked well in Romania

5 of 7 reviewers

71%

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7.5Our score

Worked well in Romania

2 of 3 reviewers

67%

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7.2Our score

Worked well in Romania

5 of 8 reviewers

63%

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8.8Our score

Worked well in Romania

No traveler reports yet

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8.4Our score

Worked well in Romania

2 of 2 reviewers

100%

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7.8Our score

Worked well in Romania

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Romania

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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6.9Our score

Worked well in Romania

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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8.1Our score

Worked well in Romania

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Romania

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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8.0Our score

Worked well in Romania

No traveler reports yet

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6.3Our score

Worked well in Romania

No traveler reports yet

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6.1Our score

Worked well in Romania

No traveler reports yet

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6.6Our score

Worked well in Romania

No traveler reports yet

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How we got these numbers: we read 25 public customer reviews that mention Romania or a place in it, published between October 2024 and August 2026, and counted a report as "worked" when the reviewer said the eSIM connected, even with small hiccups. We treat 20 or more reports as strong evidence, 3 to 19 as limited, and fewer than 3 as too few to judge. A count like 5 of 7 means the eSIM worked well for 5 of the 7 travelers who reported from here; each provider section says what went wrong for the rest. The Vefru test score is a separate number: our own hands-on test of the provider, run outside Romania, so it says how the provider behaves, not how the network performs here. Local operator prices in the text are as of September 2026 (our research was compiled on 17 September 2026 and re-checked on 26 September 2026); provider ratings, the plan tables and the price-per-GB chart are live and update on their own.

We chose the top group on traveler reports from Romania first, price position second and our hands-on tests third. Only three providers have 3 or more reports, so eSIM4Travel joins them on its price position and test results, and it is placed last because it has no reports yet.

Holafly eSIM in Romania: best record, capped speeds

7.1 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process7/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support6/10
• Speed test4/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9.4/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Holafly is an Irish eSIM provider built around unlimited data, with trip eSIMs for 200+ destinations. Travelers report it working more often than any other provider we track. Its weak points are speed and price: our test ran at about 30 Mbps on 5G, and its unlimited plans cost more than most.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.7
• No top-ups
• Hotspot 1 GB/day
• 30 to 40 Mbps

Trustpilot

4.7/5113,513 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Truly unlimited data

Most reliable we track: 92% worked

One-tap install, no QR code

6 months to refund an unused eSIM

Slow: about 30–40 Mbps on 5G

Pricier than other unlimited eSIMs

Saved our card without asking

No top-ups, buy a new eSIM instead

Holafly eSIM in our hands

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Holafly had the best record in the traveler reports from Romania and suits trips outside the big cities, but in our test its speed was capped from the start. It worked well for 5 of 7 travelers who reported from Romania (71%), which is limited evidence. The successes are mostly about remote places. One reviewer said a normal SIM gave no data outside bigger cities while Holafly worked (August 2026). Another wrote that "Holafly came through" in a remote part of Romania and kept coverage for two weeks (July 2026). A third kept a connection in remote areas of Romania and Serbia, and a Danube Delta river cruise also worked. In practice, a capped speed is enough for maps, messaging, browsing and streaming, and slow for large downloads, uploads, cloud backups and laptop work.

The two misses were activation problems, not weak signal. One eSIM never connected in Romania, and the refund customer service promised did not arrive (review published July 2026). Another traveler had no connection for a week after landing, until the help desk issued a new eSIM that worked right away (April 2026). A third trap is the plan area: a Danube cruise traveler noticed too late that the Europe plan left out Serbia (June 2026).

Holafly sells only unlimited plans, priced by the day for 1 to 90 days. Its page lists Digi, Vodafone and Orange as the Romanian networks [10], so the phone can pick the strongest one in rural areas. The same page caps hotspot sharing at 1 GB a day, says speeds may be reduced under a fair-use rule in rare cases, and lists no top-ups, so a used-up eSIM means buying a new one [10]. In our price analysis it is usually the dearest unlimited option. It is not in our comparison tool's plan list for Romania, so there is no plan table here. Our hands-on Holafly review shows the speed test, and the Holafly Romania page has the current plans.

Airalo eSIM in Romania: easy setup, thin record

7.5 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process9/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support7/10
• Speed test7/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback8.2/10
• Coverage7/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Airalo is an eSIM marketplace from Singapore with plans for 200+ destinations, some with calls and texts. It is easy to buy and install. But prices sit at the market median, and travelers report more failed connections than with any other provider we track.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 4.3
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• No cap on fixed plans

Trustpilot

4.1/545,721 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle PayPayPal

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Buy on the web, no app needed

Works right after install

Fast, no speed cap on fixed plans

Most plans with calls and texts

Average prices, not cheap

Lowest success rate we track: 72% worked

App stops when your data runs out

Clunky checkout, no QR download

Airalo eSIM in our hands

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Airalo is the easiest eSIM to buy and install in our tests, but its record from Romania is small and mixed. It worked well for 2 of 3 travelers who reported from Romania (67%), which is limited evidence. One traveler used it in Romania, the USA, Japan and the UK and wrote that it "works perfectly" (July 2026). Another used it in Romania a week before writing a review about a later trip to Ukraine, so that review is not a Romania failure.

The one miss came from a traveler who said it did not work in Romania or in New Zealand, and that it only connected when another provider was on (August 2026). The review gives no place in Romania, so we cannot say whether it was signal or setup. In traveler reports from all countries, Airalo had the lowest worked rate of the 14 providers we track, which is why we treat its record here with care.

Airalo sells Romania plans from 1 GB to 20 GB for 3 to 30 days, plus unlimited plans for 3 to 30 days that slow after 3 GB a day. It also sells Europe and global plans, and its Discover+ plans are flagged for calls and texts in our comparison tool. Its Romania page lists Orange as the primary network [11]. In our test the purchase worked in a browser without the app and data worked right away. Price is at the market average in our analysis, never the cheapest. Our Airalo review covers the test, and the Airalo Romania page lists the plans.

Nomad eSIM in Romania: most reports, connection drops

7.2 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices7/10
• Customer feedback8.6/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Nomad is a US travel eSIM brand run by LotusFlare, with plans for more than 200 destinations. It has a polished native app, fast data and prices close to the market average almost everywhere. Its weak spot is support: the chat is an AI bot with no route to a human.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.5
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 2 GB/day cap

Trustpilot

4.3/544,625 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle PayPayPal

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Quick, easy purchase

Great app with a data widget

Fast, full-speed data

Fair prices almost everywhere

Support is a bot, no human

Easy to lose the install button

App stops when your data runs out

No refund after install

Nomad eSIM in our hands

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Nomad has the most reports from Romania of any provider and suits experienced users who can fix a lost connection themselves. It worked well for 5 of 8 travelers who reported from Romania (63%), which is limited evidence. The successes describe easy installs and decent signal: one traveler wrote that "one purchase covered me from Poland to Romania" (June 2026), and another used it in Romania and London without trouble (July 2026). One reviewer saw mostly 4G, rarely 5G, with so-so coverage on trains (June 2026).

The misses are lost connections, not empty countryside. One traveler lost data in Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria (July 2026). Another had five hours with no connection in Romania (July 2026). A third lost the connection completely when crossing from Bulgaria into Romania with the Europe plan, even after restarting the phone (June 2026). One traveler said it did not work well in the Cluj-Napoca city centre (June 2026). Even the positive reviews mention switching cellular off and on after a network change.

In our test Nomad's help desk was the problem: its bot looped and offered no route to a person, which matters when the typical miss needs a fix. Its Romania page lists Orange and Vodafone [13]; earlier versions of the page also listed DIGI, so check the current list. Plans cover 1 GB to 50 GB for 3 to 30 days, with unlimited plans for 3 to 10 days that slow after 2 GB a day, and the page gives 60 days to activate [13]. Price is around the market average overall, a little dearer in Europe. See our Nomad review and the Nomad site.

eSIM4Travel eSIM in Romania: cheapest, no reports yet

8.8 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support10/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices10/10
• Customer feedback8.8/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of seven categories from our own paid test and customer reviews. eSIM4Travel has no app, so we do not score one.

eSIM4Travel is a US eSIM seller with plans for 158 destinations and no app. It was the cheapest provider in our price database, and its support was the best we have tested. Without an app, you cannot reach the store to top up once your data runs out.

Key facts

• 158 destinations
• No app
• Web only
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• No throttling

Trustpilot

4.4/5202 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardPayPalApple Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Cheapest provider we track

Quick, helpful human support

Fast, no throttling

Website in 41 languages

No app: out of data, you need Wi‑Fi to top up

US dollars only, no Google Pay

Unlimited slows after 3 GB a day

No refund after 10% of data used

eSIM4Travel eSIM in our hands

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eSIM4Travel is the cheapest provider in our comparison, and its Romania plans were the cheapest at the 2, 5 and 10 GB sizes in our comparison tool, but there are no traveler reports from Romania yet. We cannot say it worked well here. It earns its place on price and on our hands-on test: the help desk was the best we tested, with one click from the bot to a person who solved the problem, and the eSIM installed from an emailed QR code and worked right away.

Its Romania page lists Orange, Vodafone and DIGI, plus a "T-Mobile" label we could not match to any current Romanian operator [12]. Plans run from 500 MB to 50 GB for 1 to 30 days, with unlimited plans for 3 to 30 days. The unlimited plans give 3 GB of fast data a day, then slow down [12]. Hotspot and top-ups are available, and you have 90 days to activate; the plan starts on first connection [12].

The drawbacks are real. There is no app, no Google Pay at checkout, and no way to top up without Wi-Fi once the data runs out. It suits people who want cheap data, buy on a website and will not need an app. Our eSIM4Travel review has the test details, and the eSIM4Travel Romania page lists the plans.

Other eSIM Providers for Romania

These ten providers are tested by us but have fewer than 3 traveler reports from Romania, or none. A count of 1 or 2 is too few to judge, so each block says what we found in our own tests and plans.

Maya Mobile eSIM in Romania: global plan only

8.4 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• Purchase process9/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support6/10
• Speed test9/10
• Prices8/10
• Customer feedback9/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Maya Mobile sells one product: a global unlimited eSIM plan for 165+ countries that you install once and switch on for every trip. It was fast in our test, and it is the cheapest global unlimited plan we have compared. There are no single-country plans, and nothing shorter than 3 days.

Key facts

• 165+ countries
• iPhone app 4.5
• Android app 4.7
• Auto Top-Up
• Hotspot
• 5.5 GB/day at full speed

Trustpilot

4.5/512,788 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle PayPayPal

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Cheapest global unlimited plan

Very fast: 785 Mbps on 5G

Worked for 91% of travelers

Quick checkout, many ways to pay

No country or short plans

Pushes auto top-up hard

Clunky WhatsApp support

“Unlimited” has a hidden daily limit

Maya Mobile eSIM in our hands

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Maya Mobile is a global unlimited plan, not a Romania plan, and it has too few reports to place higher. It worked well for 2 of 2 travelers who reported from Romania. One wrote about an easy install and good coverage (November 2024). The other said it worked as expected, with some areas without coverage where other SIM cards also failed, and found DIGI the best network there (June 2025).

Maya sells only global unlimited plans for 3, 7, 14 and 30 days, covering Romania and more than 165 other countries [18]. Its page says no caps and does not name a Romanian network [18]; the plan terms in our comparison tool say speed slows after 5 GB a day. It is the cheapest global unlimited plan we know of, so it suits trips of a week or more across several countries, not a short Romania-only visit. Its help desk was slower in our test. See our Maya Mobile review or the Maya site.

GoMoWorld eSIM in Romania: one report, app-only

7.8 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support6/10
• Speed test10/10
• Prices7/10
• Customer feedback7.6/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

GoMoWorld is the travel eSIM brand of Irish operator eir, with plans in 202 countries. Every destination has the same four euro prices, and we saw no throttling at all. The catch is that everything happens in the app, and human support works only in office hours.

Key facts

• 202 countries
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.6
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• No throttling

Trustpilot

3.8/51,987 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Very fast, no throttling

Among the cheapest from 5 GB

Clean, easy app

Start the plan when you land

App only, no QR code

Human support only in office hours

App stops when your data runs out

Weaker in the US, Japan and China

GoMoWorld eSIM in our hands

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GoMoWorld suits heavy data users who are comfortable with an app, but one report is too few to judge. It worked well for 1 of 1 traveler who reported from Romania. That traveler used it in Romania, London and the USA, found it good in Europe and poor in the USA, and wrote the oldest report in our set (October 2024).

Romania plans start at 5 GB and reach 75 GB in our comparison tool, valid for 7 or 30 days, plus Europe plans. There are no unlimited plans and no calls. The eSIM is never emailed: it lives in the app, one account per device, and you must press Start or nothing begins. Its page names no network, only "leading Romanian networks" [20]. In our test it was the fastest and unthrottled, though human help is limited to office hours. Price is just below the market average. See our GoMoWorld review and the GoMoWorld site.

Roamless eSIM in Romania: one report, setup trouble

7.1 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process5/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation7/10
• Customer support7/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Roamless is a US provider built around one global eSIM for 203 destinations, paid with pay-as-you-go credit. It was fast and unthrottled in our test, and travelers report it working in 91% of cases. Its weak point is buying: the website forces you into the app, and large data amounts cost more than most rivals.

Key facts

• 203 destinations
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.1
• Pay-as-you-go
• Unlimited hotspot
• No throttling

Trustpilot

4.5/51,746 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

One eSIM for 200+ destinations

Fast, no throttling

Worked for 91% of travelers

Free 500 MB trial

Website pushes you into the app

We had to fix the APN to get data

Credit can expire after 12 months

Pricey for 10 GB and up

Roamless eSIM in our hands

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Roamless suits frequent multi-country travelers with light data needs, and its one report from Romania was positive. It worked well for 1 of 1 traveler who reported from Romania: a five-week trip through Italy, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia where it worked everywhere, while travel partners with local SIMs were later won over (published October 2025).

Setup was the weak point in our test. Google Pay failed at checkout, and the preselected APN (the data setting) did not work until we picked a different one. Its Romania page lists Orange and Vodafone, and its text also names Telekom [15]; Telekom's network is being folded into Vodafone. Plans run from under 1 GB to 200 GB over 30 days or with no expiry, plus a free trial plan. There is no unlimited plan, and the page says speed is never limited [15]. Price is at the market average, cheap for small plans and dear for large ones. See our Roamless review and the Roamless Romania page.

Jetpac eSIM in Romania: one report, rough app

6.9 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process5/10
• Mobile app5/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support5/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9.4/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Jetpac is a Singapore eSIM provider with plans in 129 countries. It adds extras like in-app calls, free WhatsApp and Google Maps after your data runs out, and lounge access on delayed flights. Its website, app and support are rough, so it suits travelers who can fix small issues themselves.

Key facts

• 129 countries
• iPhone app 4.0
• Android app 4.1
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 3 GB/day cap

Trustpilot

4.7/53,528 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

WhatsApp and Maps keep working without data

Unlimited hotspot

Cheap calls in the app

Free lounge if your flight is late

Slow website, confusing checkout

No top-up once your data runs out

Slow, technical support

Pricey for 3–20 GB

Jetpac eSIM in our hands

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Jetpac suits frequent flyers who want calls or free messaging after data runs out, but one report is too few to judge. It worked well for 1 of 1 traveler who reported from Romania, who also used it in Malaysia, Japan, Bulgaria and Turkey and praised the help desk when glitches came up (August 2026).

Plans for Romania run from 1 GB to 40 GB, with unlimited plans for 3 to 30 days that slow after 3 GB per 24 hours. Its page names no network [22]; our comparison tool lists Orange and Vodafone RO. Packs of 3 GB or more keep WhatsApp, Maps, Uber and Grab free after the data runs out, and in-app voice packs add calls. The app and checkout were rough in our test. Price is above the market average. See our Jetpac review and the Jetpac site.

Saily eSIM in Romania: one report, higher price

8.1 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• Purchase process7/10
• Mobile app9/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support10/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices4/10
• Customer feedback9.4/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Saily is the travel eSIM from the company behind NordVPN, with plans for about 200 destinations. It has the smoothest install we have tested, a polished app and a built-in VPN. But prices run above the market in most big European destinations, and traveler reports sit below average.

Key facts

• About 200 destinations
• iPhone app 4.7
• Android app 4.5
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 3 or 5 GB/day cap

Trustpilot

4.7/531,741 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Easiest install we've tested

Fast 24/7 human support

Free VPN and ad blocker

Plan starts only when you land

Pricey in big European countries

App required, no eSIM by email

Less reliable than average

App stops when your data runs out

Saily eSIM in our hands

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Saily suits first-time users who want the smoothest app, at a higher price, and it has one report from Romania. It worked well for 1 of 1 traveler who reported from Romania: on a 21-day Danube river cruise, "Romania, Saily works GREAT" (July 2026). The trouble came later: no data in Bulgaria until a phone restart, no coverage in Serbia because the Europe plan did not include it, and repeated restarts after crossing borders. The chat there never reached a person, though in our test a human answered fast.

Romania plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB for 7 or 30 days, plus one 15-day unlimited plan that slows after 5 GB a day. Its page names no network [21]. In our analysis it is among the two dearest providers in 14 of 24 popular destinations. Our Saily review covers the app and install, and the Saily Romania page lists plans.

GigSky eSIM in Romania: one report, unclear network

7.1 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process7/10
• Mobile app6/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support9/10
• Speed test6/10
• Prices4/10
• Customer feedback8.6/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

GigSky is a US travel eSIM that works like its own operator, with plans for 190+ destinations plus cruise, ferry and in-flight plans. Its app stays partly online after your data runs out. But its fixed-data plans are the most expensive of the 12 providers we compared.

Key facts

• 190+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.5
• Android app 3.9
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 3.5 GB/day cap

Trustpilot

4.3/57,194 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayPayPal

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Buy more data even with none left

Cruise, ferry and in-flight plans

Human support answered right away

Cheap 1-day unlimited passes

Most expensive per GB we track

App required, no Google Pay

Clunky, web-like app

Less reliable than average

GigSky eSIM in our hands

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GigSky suits cruises and short stays, and its one report from Romania was positive, but we could not confirm its network. It worked well for 1 of 1 traveler who reported from Romania: it connected as soon as it was switched on after a week in Switzerland (August 2026). The only drawback was the 15-day plan, which ran out and sent the traveler to a local SIM for the rest of the trip. Its Romania page loaded without content for us, so we could not read the network or plans.

Romania plans run from 1 GB to 50 GB with validity from 1 to 180 days, plus a 1-day unlimited pass. In our test the app stayed partly online at zero data, so you can buy a new plan without Wi-Fi, and its help desk answered at once. In our price analysis it is the dearest provider overall, though at market in big European markets. See our GigSky review and the GigSky Romania page.

Global YO eSIM in Romania: cheap, no reports yet

8.0 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support5/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices10/10
• Customer feedback8/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Global YO is a US eSIM provider aimed at young travelers, with plans in 195 countries. It is the second cheapest provider in our price data, and buying and installing took minutes. Its weak spot is support: quick to answer, slow to help.

Key facts

• 195 countries
• iPhone app 4.5
• Android app 3.8
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• Over 150 Mbps

Trustpilot

4.0/51,293 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Second cheapest we track

Buy and install in minutes

Apple Pay, Google Pay, social login

Hotspot and top-ups on every plan

Support is slow to actually help

App only, no buying on the web

App stops when your data runs out

Unclear refund rules

Global YO eSIM in our hands

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Global YO is among the cheapest providers in our analysis, but there are no traveler reports from Romania yet. Romania plans run from 1 GB to 100 GB over 3 to 60 days, plus day plans, with top-ups and tethering allowed. It sells no unlimited plan. Its page lists Orange and Vodafone RO, lists 4G/LTE speed only, and says some phones need the APN "globaldata" entered by hand [16].

It is the second cheapest provider overall and was never the dearest in a popular destination. Against that, purchase is app-only, and its help desk was slow in our test. It suits price-driven buyers who install at home. See our Global YO review and the Global YO Romania page.

Ubigi eSIM in Romania: no reports, weak support

6.3 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process4/10
• Mobile app3/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test9/10
• Prices7/10
• Customer feedback8.2/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Ubigi is the travel eSIM brand of Paris operator Transatel, with one reusable eSIM for 200+ destinations. Data was fast in our test, and its 3 GB, 10 GB and 30-day unlimited plans are cheap. Its weak point is support: a chatbot that ends in an email ticket, with no live agent.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 3.7
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 568 Mbps on 5G

Trustpilot

4.1/547,238 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle PayPayPal

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

eSIM by email in a minute

Very fast: 568 Mbps on 5G

Cheap 3 GB, 10 GB and 30-day unlimited

Buy more data even with none left

No live support, only email tickets

Confusing website and app

Few plan sizes, no 20 GB

No refund after you scan the QR code

Ubigi eSIM in our hands

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Ubigi has no traveler reports from Romania yet, and its help desk was the weakest outcome in our tests. The one review that mentions Romania is about Serbia: the traveler had no connection there, after it worked well in Hungary and Croatia, and planned to try Bulgaria and Romania next (July 2026). Ubigi's page lists Digi and Orange Romania as its networks [14].

Romania plans come in 3, 10 and 50 GB sizes for 15 or 30 days, with no 5 GB or 20 GB plan. Unlimited plans exist only in its regional and world plans. Our test found strong speeds and a top-up option even at zero data, but a clunky site and app and an email ticket that got no reply within 24 hours. Fixed plans are close to the market average, and 3 GB and 10 GB are cheaper. See our Ubigi review and the Ubigi site.

ByteSIM eSIM in Romania: no reports, no plan listed

6.1 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process4/10
• Mobile app4/10
• eSIM installation7/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9.6/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

ByteSIM is a Hong Kong eSIM shop with a huge catalog: daily, fixed and unlimited plans for about 200 destinations. Data was fast in our test, and travelers report it working in 88% of cases. The checkout, the app and support were the weak points.

Key facts

• About 200 destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 3.8
• No top-ups
• Hotspot
• 175 Mbps on 4G

Trustpilot

4.8/54,279 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Cheap for 3–5 GB short trips

Fast 4G, no throttling

Worked for 88% of travelers

180 days to get a refund

Checkout asks for phone and address

Clunky app, auto-activation failed

Promises 5G, gave us only 4G

Support didn't reply in our test

ByteSIM eSIM in our hands

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ByteSIM has no traveler reports from Romania yet, and we found no ByteSIM plan for Romania in our comparison tool, so there is no plan table. ByteSIM's own page lists Romania plans on DIGI and Orange [17], but its network line changed between two versions of that page, so check it before buying.

In our tests ByteSIM had a huge catalog but a clumsy checkout and app, and WhatsApp help did not answer within 15 minutes. It does not allow top-ups. Its strength is East Asia, not Europe. It suits experienced users with a specific need. See our ByteSIM review or the ByteSIM site.

Yesim eSIM in Romania: no reports, slow support

6.6 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process6/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback8.6/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Yesim is a Swiss eSIM provider built around unlimited plans sold by the day, with one eSIM for 200+ destinations. Data was fast in our test. But its support was among the slowest we have tested, and its fixed-data country plans cost more than most rivals.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 4.7
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• Possible slowdown

Trustpilot

4.3/52,963 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle PayPayPal

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Fast data in our test

Unlimited plans by the day

Pay with PayPal, Klarna or crypto

Website in 44 languages

Among the slowest support we've tested

Pricey fixed-data country plans

No top-up once your data runs out

Signs you up for marketing emails

Yesim eSIM in our hands

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Yesim has no traveler reports from Romania yet, and its help desk was among the slowest we tested. Romania plans run from 500 MB to 30 GB, plus unlimited plans sold by the day for 1 to 30 days under operator fair use. It also sells Balkans and Europe plans. Its page does not name its Romanian network [19].

Our plan started at purchase, not on first connection, so it is best bought close to the trip. Replies took 15 to 60 minutes each. Fixed country plans are dear in our analysis, and unlimited plans sit at the market average. It suits experienced users who want flexible unlimited days. See our Yesim review and the Yesim Romania page.

Best eSIM Plans for Romania

Price per GB in Romania by eSIM Provider

How much does each provider charge per GB in Romania? The chart below compares plans of 1 to 10 GB that last 6 to 14 days, the usual range for a one- or two-week trip. Provider websites show only their own plans, so this side-by-side view is one you would otherwise have to calculate yourself. A shorter bar means a lower price per GB.

Unlimited plans for Romania are sold by Airalo, eSIM4Travel, Jetpac, Nomad, Saily and Yesim, with a 1-day pass from GigSky, and Holafly sells nothing else. The difference is the daily allowance before speed slows: 2 GB a day at Nomad, 3 GB at Airalo, eSIM4Travel and Jetpac, and 5 GB at Saily. Global YO, GoMoWorld and Roamless sell no unlimited plan for Romania, and Maya's global unlimited plan covers it. If you are unsure about size, our guide to how much data you need helps. Plans and sizes are as of our comparison tool's latest export, and for a trip that also crosses into Turkey you can compare Romania and Turkey plans together.

Best eSIM for Cluj-Napoca, the Danube Delta and the Carpathians

No place has 3 or more reports, so the country pick applies everywhere. Cluj-Napoca has one report: a Nomad user said it did not work well even in the city centre (June 2026). The Danube Delta has one report: Holafly worked on a river cruise (June 2026). For a Danube cruise, check the country list first. Reviewers of Holafly (June 2026) and Saily (July 2026) found Serbia missing from a Europe plan, and an Ubigi user had no data in Serbia (July 2026). For the Carpathians there are no reports yet. Orange's own page lists 5G in the Prahova Valley resorts of Azuga, Sinaia, Bușteni and Predeal [7], and ANCOM's drive-test map shows signal by locality [3], so check your route there before relying on one network. A multi-network eSIM is the safer start for mountain roads.

Local SIM Cards and Operator eSIMs in Romania

A local SIM beats a travel eSIM on price and calls for a long stay in Romania only, and loses on convenience and for trips across borders. As of September 2026, Orange PrePay is the clearest tourist option. It comes as a SIM or an eSIM. The €3.00 credit card gives 150 GB of national 5G data, unlimited in-network calls and texts, and 2,000 national and international minutes for 28 days. The €5.00 card gives unlimited national 5G+ data and 4,000 minutes for 30 days [8]. Neither card roams. Without an option, data costs €0.05 per MB and calls €0.05 per minute [8].

Top-up options run from €5.00 (250 GB, 28 days) to €6.00 (unlimited national 5G+, 30 days), and 5G+ needs an option of at least €6.00 and a 5G phone [9]. The €9.00 option, sold only in the My Orange app, adds 17 GB of roaming in the EEA [9]. The eSIM version is sold for new numbers [9]. Orange's page does not say whether these prices include VAT, which is 21% since 1 August 2025 according to Romanian press. In our research the Orange cards cost less per GB than every travel eSIM we priced, except eSIM4Travel's smallest plans.

We could not confirm Vodafone's current prepaid prices, because its offers page did not load for us. DIGI listed starter prices of €4.00 for a SIM and €2.00 for an eSIM, before VAT (€4.84 and €2.42 with 21% VAT, our calculation), in an offer that ran to 30 June 2026 with a possible extension, according to a search excerpt of its prepaid page. The same research says DIGI's prepaid eSIM is limited to ages 14 to 25. We have not re-confirmed this, and it would block most adult visitors.

At Bucharest airport, prepaid SIMs are sold only at the Relay store in the Arrivals and Departures passageway, and top-ups at Relay, the post office and the SelfPay point in Carrefour [4]. We could not confirm whether airport prices are higher. On registration, Romanian press reported that the Constitutional Court struck down the prepaid ID law in February 2020, and one provider page says some shops still ask for a passport. We found no newer law, so bring a passport anyway. The ID rule for prepaid SIMs from 1 March 2027 belongs to Moldova, not Romania, according to Moldovan press, and matters only if you travel on there.

A local SIM wins for two weeks or more in Romania only, for heavy data and for calls. A travel eSIM wins when you land with no store stop, cross into Croatia or other countries, or want a plan that works from the first minute. For the difference between the two, see our eSIM versus SIM card guide.

Mobile Networks in Romania

Orange has the strongest record for a visiting data user in the third-party tests we found, but your eSIM picks the network, not you. Romania has three mobile operators: Orange, Vodafone and DIGI. Telekom Romania Mobile was split between Vodafone and DIGI in 2025, and its legal merger into Vodafone took effect at the end of 30 June 2026 [5]. Telekom's page also marks 14 counties where its network no longer appears, and Telekom SIMs connect to Vodafone there [6]. We found no 3G shutdown date in our sources.

According to Opensignal's May 2026 report (data from January to March 2026), Orange had the highest overall download speeds and the widest 5G availability, Vodafone was fastest when on 5G, DIGI spent the most time connected, and Telekom came last on every measure. Ookla's first-quarter 2026 results, as reported by TelecomLead, also put Orange first for overall speed. The regulator's 2022 drive test put DIGI first for population coverage, with all four operators above the 98% target [1]. At the end of 2025, 4G still carried 91% of mobile traffic [2]. Opensignal says its time-on-network measure does not show whether signal exists in remote areas, so the mountain reports above matter more than the averages. Our 4G versus 5G guide explains what 5G adds.

Which provider rides which network, as the providers' own pages state it:

• Orange, Vodafone and DIGI: Holafly [10] and eSIM4Travel (which also lists a "T-Mobile" label we could not match) [12].
• Orange and Vodafone: Nomad [13], Roamless (its text also names Telekom) [15] and Global YO (4G/LTE listed) [16]. Earlier versions of Nomad's page also listed DIGI.
• Digi and Orange: Ubigi [14] and ByteSIM [17], whose network line changed between two versions of its page.
• Orange listed as the primary network: Airalo [11].
• No network named on the page when we checked in September 2026: Saily [21], GoMoWorld [20], Yesim [19], Maya Mobile [18] and Jetpac [22]. We could not read GigSky's Romania page.

No provider documents a local Romanian deal. The setup instructions we read tell you to turn data roaming on, so the eSIM most likely attaches as a roaming subscriber (our inference). In practice, an eSIM that can attach to several networks is the safer start outside the cities, and our guide to eSIMs with several networks shows how to switch by hand.

How to Set Up an eSIM for Romania

1. Check that your phone supports eSIM and is unlocked. Our guides cover the iPhone and Samsung steps.
2. Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi. Most plans start on first connection, not on install: Nomad gives 60 days and eSIM4Travel 90 days to activate [13] [12]. In our tests Yesim started the plan at purchase, and GoMoWorld needs a manual Start.
3. After landing, switch the eSIM line on, set it as your mobile data line and turn data roaming on. Switch roaming off on your home SIM to avoid charges.
4. If you see bars but no data, restart the phone and toggle cellular off and on. Global YO says some phones need the APN "globaldata" entered by hand [16], and in our test Roamless needed a different APN than the preselected one.
5. After a border crossing, check that the country is in your plan. Several travelers lost data in Serbia, and restarts fixed some drops after crossings. Provider chat often needs data, so keep a Wi-Fi spot in reach. Our troubleshooting guide covers the rest.

Calls and SMS in Romania

Most travel eSIMs are data-only, so calls to and from Romania go over WhatsApp or a similar app. Romania's calling code is +40. In our comparison tool, only Airalo's Discover+ plans are flagged for calls and texts, and in our tests Discover+ comes with a US number. Jetpac sells in-app voice packs, Roamless has in-app calls and an optional second number, Global YO has outgoing in-app calls, and Saily has a US number add-on. None of these give you a Romanian number. No review we read mentions calling.

For a local number and minutes, a prepaid SIM is the alternative. The Orange PrePay cards include unlimited in-network calls and texts and thousands of minutes, but they do not roam [8].

Free eSIM Data for Romania

Three providers have a free trial that works in Romania, as of September 2026. Nomad gives new users a free 1 GB trial plan, Roamless has a free 30-day trial plan with about 500 MB of credit, and GoMoWorld has a free 1-day trial. They are small, so they suit a test of the install and signal before you buy. Our free eSIM guide lists more.

Summary: the best eSIM for Romania

Based on 25 traveler reports from Romania and our tests, the best option is Holafly: 5 of 7 travelers said it worked well, including in remote areas and on a Danube Delta cruise, and its weakness is capped speed in our test. Airalo (2 of 3) is the easy-setup pick, with the weakest reliability record across all countries. Nomad (5 of 8) suits experienced users, with lost connections after border crossings and a help desk we could not reach. eSIM4Travel is the cheapest in our comparison, with no Romania reports yet and no app.

Every record here is limited evidence, so the best eSIM for Romania may move as reports arrive. For a stay in Romania only, an Orange PrePay SIM from the airport Relay store can be the cheaper route, as of September 2026.

Compare All eSIM Plans for Romania

Every Romania plan from the 14 providers in this article, in one comparison with live prices.