eSIM with phone number: which travel eSIMs include one?

Does a travel eSIM come with a phone number?

Usually not. A travel eSIM is normally data only: it connects you to mobile internet, and calls and messages go through apps. In our registry, 5 of 16 sellers offer no number at all, and 5 more sell numbers only as a separate product.

Only one seller in the list, aloSIM, adds a number to every data purchase: an international number provided through Hushed. Five others offer a number on some plans or as an option. Airalo lists telephony on 48 of its 607 plans and Airhub on 96 of 363, per esimdb. Nomad says "some of Nomad's eSIMs include a local phone number". Jetpac offers a "Voice" option. Simbye lists numbers for the US, the UK, France and Thailand.

If a plan page does not mention a number, assume it is data only.

How do I get bank or WhatsApp texts abroad with a data-only eSIM?

An UnlistedSIM eSIM without ID or email supplies data, not an SMS number, from $1.09. Keep your home line active if you need texts sent to that number. Apple’s Dual SIM guide, checked 15 October 2026, supports separate voice and data lines; roaming charges, bank-code delivery and device compatibility depend on the operators involved.

On a compatible phone, select the travel eSIM for mobile data and keep data roaming off on the home line unless you intend to use it. Apple’s Dual SIM instructions describe the settings and limitations. Both lines still use mobile networks when active; your home operator can see its own roaming connection.

Receiving a bank text is not guaranteed by buying a data plan. Ask the home operator about roaming availability and charges, and check whether the bank offers another recovery method. WhatsApp normally uses the internet connection for an existing account; changing the data line does not create a new SMS-capable number.

Which eSIM has a US number that receives SMS for a year?

Silent.link's US.PLUS plan does: a +1 (United States) number that receives SMS only, for $93 a year plus a $5 balance, checked 9 October 2026. It does not send SMS and has no classic voice service. Silent.link also sells IDENTITY plans with +1 or +44 numbers.

Other routes in the registry: Simbye lists plans with US numbers, and aloSIM includes an international number with every data purchase. UnlistedSIM sells no numbers.

Can a number sold with an eSIM receive bank codes?

Not reliably, and it is the wrong tool for most travellers. Your bank sends codes to the number it already knows: your home number. Keeping that SIM active is the simple answer.

A new number bought with an eSIM is often a virtual or VoIP number. Services often block VoIP numbers for their codes, as prune.co.in, an eSIM seller, notes. Local rules can also limit what a tourist number does. In South Korea, a tourist number does not give access to Korean identity verification for banks and websites, per Korea Experience.

This registry is for staying reachable while you travel. It is not a guide to creating or checking accounts with numbers you do not normally use.

Does UnlistedSIM include a phone number?

No. UnlistedSIM plans provide mobile data, without a phone number, ordinary voice calls or SMS. Plans start at $1.09; the current catalogue is on pricing.

A separate voice line is useful if you need ordinary calls, SMS or access to emergency services. Emergency-call support depends on the device, available networks and local rules; this data plan does not provide a voice subscription. Check the local operator or official travel information rather than assuming app calling replaces emergency voice service.

Are the numbers sold with eSIMs mobile or VoIP numbers?

It depends on the seller, and most do not say. VoidMob describes the numbers it sells as "non-VoIP". Yesim sells "virtual numbers". aloSIM's number comes through Hushed. Silent.link describes US.PLUS as a +1 number for incoming SMS, without stating the line type in the sources we checked.

The type matters because services often block VoIP numbers. If you need a specific use, check the seller's own terms on the day you buy.

How was this phone-number registry built?

We read each seller's own pages on 9 October 2026, and used the per-plan telephony attribute published by esimdb when the seller's site did not say. Third-party sources are named in the table.

• What we counted: whether a number comes with the eSIM, on some plans, as an option, or as a separate product.
• What we did not test: receiving a text from a bank or from WhatsApp. No number in this list has been tested by us.
• Who is left out: sellers whose pages did not say, such as Holafly, Cryptorefills and nadanada.
• Licence: CC BY 4.0. You may reuse the table with a link to this page.

We sell eSIMs, and our plans are in the table, marked. The full comparison of no-ID sellers is on best no-KYC eSIM.