AT&T prices international roaming by the day, so a trip costs the daily rate times the days you use it. Maya sells one flat price by trip length, from USD 9.99 for 3 days (also 7, 14 or 30 days), with unlimited data across 165+ countries.
Day seven costs the same as day one, and so does every day after.
What does a week of AT&T roaming cost versus a flat-price eSIM?
A week on AT&T’s International Day Pass is 7 × $12 = $84 for one line on land. Maya’s 7-day plan is USD 19.99, one price for the whole week. AT&T charges $12 for each 24-hour period you use your phone in over 210 destinations, and $6 for each additional line on the same account used the same calendar day (AT&T, International Day Pass terms). At sea the rate is $20 a day.
Skip the pass and AT&T’s pay-per-use rates apply. Its rate page lists data on land and cruise ships at $2.05/MB, and talk at $3/minute in the rest of the world, cruise ships and airlines.
Our 7-day plan comes with unlimited data and a daily high-speed allowance, plus hotspot and tethering and 24/7 support. Our eSIM data plans are intended to replace your local carrier’s roaming plan and prevent additional roaming charges.
How does AT&T bill international roaming: by the day or by the trip?
By the day. Each 24-hour period of use is one fee per line: $12 on land and air, $6 for each additional line used the same calendar day, and $20 at sea on over 400 included ships. AT&T’s terms cap land and air fees at 10 daily fees per line per monthly bill cycle. At sea, no maximum applies.
Atlas, who has lived through tectonic shifts, still winces at a meter that ticks every day you’re away.
We price the other way. You pick 3, 7, 14 or 30 days at USD 9.99, USD 19.99, USD 27.99 or USD 49.99. Each plan is a one-time purchase that ends when its days end. Auto Top-Up is opt-in and off by default, so with it off, nothing further is charged. Pick your days and go.
What do 3, 7, 14 and 30 days abroad cost on AT&T and on Maya?
Our plans run USD 9.99, USD 19.99, USD 27.99 and USD 49.99 for 3, 7, 14 and 30 days. AT&T’s figures below are its $12 land rate times the days you use your phone.
| Trip length | AT&T Day Pass, one line on land | Maya Mobile plan |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | $84 (7 × $12) | USD 19.99 |
| 30 days | $360 (30 × $12) | USD 49.99 |
The 10-fee cap in AT&T’s terms applies per line, per monthly bill cycle, in destinations. The rows above are the daily rate times the days.
Our 30-day plan works out to USD 1.67 a day. Alison P. gave five stars on Trustpilot on February 19, 2026: “The Maya mobile e sim worked perfectly in Egypt. It was a good price for 15 days and gave me internet access.”
How do you avoid AT&T roaming charges while using a travel eSIM?
Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, then choose it as the line for mobile data and switch data roaming off on your AT&T line. Data then runs on the Maya plan and AT&T’s roaming meter never starts. That holds when the eSIM is installed correctly and Data Roaming is off on your home line.
Apple Support publishes the steps for an iPhone. Google Pixel Phone Help publishes the equivalent for Pixel.
- Open Settings.
- Tap Cellular or Cellular Data.
- If your device uses Dual SIM or Dual eSIM, turn on Cellular Data, tap the number you want to modify, tap Cellular Data Options, and turn on Data Roaming and other settings suggested by your carrier. This step turns roaming on for the travel line.
- To use the travel line for cellular data, return to Settings, tap Cellular or Mobile Data, tap Cellular Data, then tap the number you want to use for cellular data.
- Return to Settings, tap Cellular or Mobile Data, tap the primary line’s number, tap Cellular Data Options and turn off Data Roaming.
Apple notes that if you have an international data plan you may need to keep Data Roaming on, and to contact your carrier about its roaming policy. We don’t touch your home carrier or your phone plan, so ask AT&T about its own fees.
What does your phone need to install a Maya eSIM before you fly?
An eSIM-capable phone, free of carrier locks and other restrictions, plus an internet connection for the install (Maya, 2025). Do it before you fly, on Wi-Fi, with a Maya account, which you need to buy and manage an eSIM.
On iOS, the QR code method is marked Recommended. Choose it in the Maya Mobile app, scan the code with the phone you’re installing on, tap Add eSIM or Add Cellular Plan when notified, and follow the prompts. The automatic method works too: in the app go to Home, select the eSIM, choose Installation Instructions, tap Install eSIM Now and follow the prompts. Prefer a code? Log in to your Maya Mobile account, click My eSIMs, click Install eSIM under the plan, click Manual Activation Code, then copy the code and enter it on your device when prompted.
The install adds a new secondary line for mobile data. The eSIM stays on your phone, so you never delete or reinstall it between trips. Your next trip is a new plan and nothing else.
If you followed the steps and the eSIM still shows as not installed, contact our support and we’ll help. Your phone does the rest before you reach the gate.
What should you check before you pick a travel eSIM for a trip?
Check three things: where it works, what the daily high-speed allowance does, and whether it renews on its own. We cover 165+ countries, and every plan includes a daily high-speed allowance at up to 4G LTE or 5G where local networks offer it, reset automatically every 24 hours.
Installation matters too. Osman D. gave aloSIM one star on Trustpilot on August 13, 2026: “No Russian manuals available. I purchased aloSIM for my family while they were traveling, but none of them could set up the eSIM. As an experienced Windows and Android user, I could have probably figured it out by trial and error, but my family couldn’t. It’s way too complicated with English-only instructions. Plus, after my payment successfully processed, the app still asked me to buy the plan again. # update since you are planning to add Russian instructions, I’ll give aloSIM another try. My family is heading to Turkey at the end of August, and if everything goes well, I’ll update my review to 5 stars.”
Auto Top-Up is off by default. You can turn it off at any time from My eSIM in the app or at maya.net, with immediate effect.
Service in a specific country is not guaranteed and varies for reasons outside our control (Maya Terms and Conditions, 2026). Check your destination before you buy.
Which travel eSIM fits a trip you’d otherwise roam on AT&T?
Every option below sells data abroad, and they sell it in different ways. Compare how the plans are sold, what unlimited means in each one’s own words, and what comes with calls and texts.
| Travel eSIM | How plans are sold | Unlimited plan allowance, as published | Calls, texts and phone number, as published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Mobile | One Global eSIM for 165+ countries, unlimited data at a flat price by trip length: USD 9.99 for 3 days, USD 19.99 for 7 days, USD 27.99 for 14 days, USD 49.99 for 30 days | A daily high-speed data allowance (the Daily Quota) at up to 4G LTE or 5G where local networks offer it, reset every 24 hours; unlimited data at standard speed once the Daily Quota is used | Data only, with no local number; your own SIM stays in the phone for your calls and texts |
| Airalo | Per country, per region, or one global plan; priced in USD | Our unlimited data packages don’t have a fixed total data cap. However, to keep the network running fairly for everyone, when you use more than 3GB in a day, we’ll slow down (or “throttle”) your internet speed to 1 Mbps for the rest of that day. | We offer flexible data packages — some have calls and texts. |
| Holafly | Per country, per region (Europe, Latin America, Cruise plans), and unlimited monthly/annual global plans | Unlimited data means there is no fixed limit on the amount of data you can use. However, some network operators may temporarily reduce your speed after a certain amount of high-speed data usage, as explained above. | Unlimited Plans purchased on November 4, 2025, or later include a phone number for US, UK, or Canada. Please note that this service supports inbound SMS only and VOIP-based calling (traditional incoming cellular calls are not supported) |
| Saily | Per country and per region, plus one global plan; by the gigabyte, unlimited, or both | The Unlimited plan gives you 5 GB per day at full 4G/5G speed, then keeps you online at 1 Mbps for the rest of the day — fast enough for navigation, messaging, and standard browsing. | Yes, you can keep your own number while using a Saily eSIM plan. If you want to make calls and send SMS messages abroad without worrying about extra carrier fees, you can add a US phone number to your Saily eSIM plan. |
| Nomad | Per country, per region and global plans; by the gigabyte | How many GB of high-speed data you wish per day. You can continue to use your data at a throttled speed of 512kbps after you’ve used up your daily allocation. | Some of Nomad’s eSIMs include a local phone number. Check the plan details for more information of what your plan includes. |
Rival entries in the table quote each provider’s own wording or briefly summarize it, while Maya Mobile’s entries come from maya.net.
Why pick Maya Mobile over the AT&T roaming meter?
Pick your trip length: 3, 7, 14 or 30 days. You get unlimited data with a daily high-speed allowance across 165+ countries. If the trip runs longer, buy another plan from the app. It’s a switch that replaces the meter.
Each plan is a one-time purchase, and Auto Top-Up stays off unless you turn it on. In a September 2026 Trustpilot review, Jane B. wrote: “Excellent service. No need to worry about huge phone bills when you get back from holiday. I got caught out one year when I went away for longer than 2 weeks and thought I’d just keep buying a holiday roaming weekly package but ran out of data and couldn’t add any more. Now I used Maya eSIMs and know exactly what I’m spending and get unlimited data.”
Pick the days. Know the price before takeoff.
FAQ
What happens if you leave AT&T data roaming on abroad?
Unless you have a travel package, AT&T charges you at pay-per-use rates. That covers any usage your domestic plan doesn’t. AT&T’s rate page lists data on land and cruise ships at $2.05/MB ($0.002/KB).
How do you free an AT&T phone from its carrier lock so it takes a travel eSIM?
AT&T Wireless Customer Support publishes these steps:
- Check whether your device is eligible: it was bought more than 60 days ago, is not active on another AT&T account, is paid in full (installment balance at zero), has not been reported lost, stolen, or involved in fraud, and there is no past-due bill on your AT&T account.
- If you have an eligible Apple, Samsung, or Google device on an AT&T Wireless plan, it should release its carrier lock by itself. To check, sign in to your AT&T wireless account, select your device, and look for “Device unlocked” in the Device info.
- On an iPhone, open Settings, select General and About, and scroll to Carrier Lock. If it says SIM locked, your device is locked.
- On a Samsung released before September 1, 2025, open Settings, select About phone, tap Software information, and check Service provider software version. If it ends in ATT/ATT, the device can be released from its lock: submit a release request. If it contains ATT but ends in something else, the device was released from its lock before coming to AT&T. If it doesn’t contain ATT, AT&T lock-release solutions don’t support it; contact the original provider.
- On a Samsung released after September 1, 2025, open Settings, tap Connections, then More connection settings, and look for Network lock status.
- If a release request is needed, submit it at att.com/deviceunlock. Requests can take up to two business days to complete.
- Wait for the confirmation email that AT&T approved your release request, then follow the device-specific instructions for your model.
Does a Maya plan renew on its own?
No. Each plan is a one-time purchase, and with Auto Top-Up off, the plan ends with no further charge. Auto Top-Up is opt-in only and off by default. You can buy another plan in the app or at maya.net.
What happens after the daily high-speed allowance on a Maya plan?
Your speed is lowered to LTE speeds for the rest of the day, and the allowance resets every 24 hours. No speed is guaranteed. Our terms put it this way: after the Daily Quota is used, data continues at standard speed.
Where does a Maya eSIM work?
In 165+ countries. Our four core plan types each give unlimited data across 165+ countries as a prepaid, time-based data pass. Plans come in 3-day, 7-day, 14-day and 30-day lengths.
How do you get cruise coverage with Maya?
Buy the Global + Cruise plan as a separate purchase. It covers 20+ cruise lines and 165+ countries, including Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line. It’s priced on its own at USD 10.00 per day. Cruise connectivity depends on vessel and route availability.
Maya is one travel eSIM with unlimited data across 165+ countries, priced flat by trip length from USD 9.99, so you know the cost before you fly.
