USA & Canada
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2 GB a day at full speed, then you stay online at up to 500 kbps. The allowance renews daily.
Countries in the plan · 2
How it works: 3 steps, 1 minute
Install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi: the plan starts with the first connection on your trip.
- 1Choose a plan
Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The eSIM appears on the page and in your e-mail.
- 2Install with one tap
One button on iPhone (iOS 17.4+) or Android, no QR code.
- 3Turn on data roaming
After landing, turn it on for Tutu eSIM and you're online.
Networks and prices: USA & Canada
10 plans for 1–30 days
One eSIM for the USA and Canada
Who this plan is for
The USA and Canada often go together in one trip: New York and Niagara Falls from the Canadian side, Seattle and Vancouver, Boston and Montreal, Detroit and Toronto. You cross the border by car, bus or train, and your phone needs to work on both sides: navigation, bookings, keeping in touch with family. This combo plan covers both countries with one eSIM: you install it at home, your phone is online as soon as you land, and across the border it connects to the other country's network by itself.
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North America isn't part of any "roam like at home" zone, so a UK or EU plan is expensive here. Your main SIM stays in the phone for calls and bank texts.
Typical routes
- New York + Niagara: a few days in the city and a trip to the falls on the Canadian side.
- Seattle + Vancouver: a short coastal drive with a border crossing.
- Boston + Montreal or Quebec City: New England and French-speaking Canada.
- Toronto + Chicago or Detroit: a loop around the Great Lakes.
Which networks it uses
The plan runs on 5G networks: T-Mobile and Verizon in the USA, Rogers Wireless in Canada. Coverage in cities and along the main highways is usually good.
When a single-country eSIM is cheaper
To be honest: if you'll spend the whole time in the USA only, the US plan is noticeably cheaper. For Canada alone, compare: the combo may cost no more than the Canada plan. 5 GB for 30 days costs:
- USA + Canada combo: $16.49;
- USA: $8.99;
- Canada: $12.99;
- North America (USA, Canada and Mexico): $16.99.
The combo wins when both countries are on your route: one purchase, one installation, one data balance. If Mexico is part of the trip too, take North America.
How much data to get
- A few days or a layover: 1 GB for 7 days from $4.99.
- A week in the city (messaging, maps, Uber, photos): 3–5 GB. 3 GB for 30 days costs $11.99, 5 GB for 30 days $16.49.
- Two or three weeks, or a road trip: navigation all day, looking up motels and gas stations, music in the car. Take 10 GB for $25.99 or 20 GB for $40.99.
- Lots of video, hotspot for a laptop or the kids' phones: 20 GB or unlimited.
Not sure? Work it out with the data calculator.
How unlimited works
Unlimited comes in 1, 3, 7, 15 and 30-day passes; a week costs $36.49. Every day the first 2 GB run at full speed, then the speed drops to 500 kbps until the end of the day. That's enough for messaging, email and navigation, and music in lower quality will play too, but video will stutter. Full speed is back the next day.
Highways, national parks and the backcountry
Cities and the main highways usually have good coverage. But in national parks, in the mountains and in northern Canada there is often no mobile signal for anyone, whatever the SIM. Before heading to places like that, download offline maps and the day's route.
Phone number and SMS codes
The eSIM gives you mobile data only, with no phone number. So it won't give you a US or Canadian number for SMS verification. Codes from your bank and other services arrive on your usual number, because your main SIM stays in the phone. Calls over WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber or FaceTime work over the eSIM's data.
When the validity starts
The eSIM doesn't use up days while you're at home. The plan starts in the first covered country where the eSIM connects to a network, and the days count from that moment. You can buy well ahead: the plan has to be activated within 180 days of purchase.
How to install and switch it on
- Buy the eSIM on the website or in our Telegram bot and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- Install it at home over Wi-Fi with the "Install on iPhone / Android" button or by scanning the QR code.
- After landing, set the eSIM as your mobile data line and turn on data roaming for it (free, the price is already in the plan).
- Keep your main SIM for calls and bank texts, with mobile data switched off on it.
Step by step: installation guide. Check that your phone supports eSIM: compatible devices.
Guarantee
The eSIM won't install? We'll refund you. Support answers every day in the chat on this website.
FAQ
Which countries does this eSIM cover?
The USA and Canada. Mexico isn't included: for Mexico see North America.
How much is an eSIM for the USA and Canada?
From $4.99 for 1 GB for 7 days. 5 GB for 30 days costs $16.49, a week of unlimited $36.49.
I'm only going to the USA. What's the better deal?
The US plan is cheaper: USA. The combo makes sense when Canada is on your route too.
Will the eSIM work at Niagara Falls?
Yes, on both sides: in the USA and in Canada. Your phone switches to the other country's network by itself after the border.
How does unlimited work?
The first 2 GB each day run at full speed, then 500 kbps until the end of the day: messaging, email and maps work, video stutters. Full speed is back the next day.
When do the days start counting?
From the first connection to a network in the USA or Canada. The eSIM has to be activated within 180 days of purchase.
More questions (2)
Can I get SMS codes on a US number?
No, the eSIM has no number. Texts from your bank and other services arrive on your usual number, as long as your main SIM stays in the phone.
What if the eSIM won't install?
Write to us in the chat on the website. We'll help, and if it still doesn't work, we'll refund you.
