United States, Canada & Mexico

Staying connected in United States, Canada & Mexico

The United States, Canada & Mexico plan is built for wide-ranging North American trips: visiting family in California before a beach break in Cancún or Tulum, or pairing Toronto and New York with Mexico City. Mexico's dry season, roughly November to April, coincides with northerners escaping the cold, so the Yucatán resorts get very busy.

Each country has its own rhythm: in the US and Canada you will use data mostly for ride-hailing and transit, while in Mexico you will be messaging hosts and guides. Before buying, check the list of countries in the plan and prepare for long drives, jungle and desert areas where mobile signal is thin.

Coverage and networks

This plan covers the destinations listed below, as published in the plan information (3 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 United States, Canada & Mexico 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 15-day, three-country trip mostly by air: 1GB a day usually covers maps, ride-hailing and social media; choose 2GB a day if you post plenty of video.
• A month combining family visits and beach time, largely on Wi-Fi: 20GB, 30GB or 50GB of total data over 30 days gives more flexibility.
• Long self-drive trips or working remotely on the road: choose 3GB a day or an unlimited plan (fair-use policy).

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

• Messaging: In Mexico, restaurants, cenote dive operators and hosts usually communicate via WhatsApp, so install it and sign in before you leave.
• Ride-hailing: Uber works in all three countries, and DiDi is also available in Mexico's larger cities.
• Cash: Markets, minibuses and street stalls in Mexico often take pesos only, unlike the US and Canada where cards work almost everywhere.
• Language: Download Spanish, plus French for Québec, for offline use in your translation app.
• Emergencies: The United States, Canada and Mexico all use 911.
• 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.