Europe E (with Israel)

Staying connected in Europe E (with Israel)

Europe E (with Israel) covers journeys that link Europe and Israel — a familiar pattern for Catholic pilgrim groups: the Holy Land via Jerusalem, Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, then Rome, Lourdes in France and Fátima in Portugal. It also suits business travellers pairing Tel Aviv with a few European capitals, or a Turkey and Greece trip.

The country list spans the major Western and Central European countries along with Israel and Turkey, but on the current list some destinations, such as Croatia, Slovenia and Iceland, are missing — compare it carefully with your route. In Israel, most public trains and buses stop from Friday afternoon until Saturday evening (Shabbat), which is exactly when you will rely most on maps and ride-hailing.

Coverage and networks

This plan covers the destinations listed below, as published in the plan information (33 in total). Check every stop on your route against the table before buying.

Signal and speed depend on where you are, your device and network conditions, and can differ between plans.

Choosing a data allowance

eSIM plans for Europe E (with Israel) currently last 1 to 30 days and come in these types:

• Daily data (500MB, 1GB, 2GB and 3GB per day): suits a steady routine. Check when the daily allowance resets and what happens once it is used.
• Total data (3GB to 50GB): one allowance for the whole trip, handy when some days are heavier than others.
• Unlimited: always read the fair-use policy; after a set amount, speed may be reduced.

Suggestions for this trip

• A 10–15 day pilgrimage spent mostly messaging and sending photos home: 1GB per day is usually enough; if you want to stream Mass live or make frequent video calls, choose 2GB or 3GB per day.
• A short business trip to Tel Aviv with one or two European stops: a 5GB or 10GB total data plan over 7–10 days.
• A 30-day stay with several flights between Israel and Europe: a 30-day plan with 50GB, or unlimited (fair-use policy) if you make frequent video calls.

Count your arrival and departure days. Before paying, check the exact plan for when validity starts, how days are counted, and whether hotspot, calls or SMS are included; these differ between plans.

Before you go

• Israel: Moovit plans bus and train journeys and shows what runs around Shabbat; Gett is the popular taxi app.
• Travel advice: Check the latest official travel advice for Israel and the wider region before you go and throughout the trip.
• Vatican City: It is not named in this plan's country list; if your group will spend long stretches inside the Vatican, ask Simtel first or see the Vatican City page.
• Currency: Israel uses the shekel (ILS), Turkey the lira and most of Europe the euro; contactless cards are common across all of them.
• Emergencies: In Israel call 100 (police) or 101 (ambulance); in EU countries use 112.
• eSIM setup: Before buying, make sure your phone supports eSIM and is not carrier-locked. Install the eSIM before you fly, on a stable Wi-Fi connection, following the instructions sent with your plan.
• On arrival: Set the travel eSIM as your mobile data line and follow its roaming instructions. Turn off data roaming on your home SIM to avoid unexpected charges.