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VVirgin Connect Roam vs SimbyeS

Which travel eSIM is cheaper? We compared the total trip price of Virgin Connect Roam and Simbye in the 121 destinations both cover, using today's prices.

Prices checked 14 November 2026 · Virgin Connect Roam prices checked 10 November 2026

The short answer

For a typical one-week trip, Simbye was cheaper in more destinations: 114 of the 121 countries both cover.

A week, moderate use

Virgin Connect Roam cheaper in 7 · Simbye in 114

Two weeks, heavy use

Virgin Connect Roam cheaper in 16 · Simbye in 105

A long weekend, light use

Virgin Connect Roam cheaper in 7 · Simbye in 114

Each trip is priced the cheapest way each provider allows: the right plan size, extra plans if one is not enough, or a mix of unlimited passes.

Price for one week by destination

Prices in US dollars. One week with moderate use (about 5.6 GB). The cheaper provider is highlighted. Tap a price to open that plan page.

Destination	VVirgin Connect Roam	SSimbye
Japan	$14.00	$9.98
UAE	$16.00	$19.98
Saudi Arabia	$19.00	$17.98
Turkey	$7.50	$7.98
Thailand	$14.00	$9.98
United Kingdom	$8.00	$7.98
United States	$12.00	$9.98
France	$9.00	$7.98
Italy	$8.00	$7.98
Spain	$10.00	$7.98
Pakistan	$20.00	$9.98
Indonesia	$14.00	$9.98
South Korea	$20.00	$11.94
Mexico	$22.00	$19.98

Show all 121 destinations

Destination	VVirgin Connect Roam	SSimbye
Albania	$18.00	$9.98
Algeria	$52.00	$11.98
Andorra	$52.00	$17.98
Argentina	$24.00	$17.94
Armenia	$39.00	$11.98
Australia	$15.00	$11.94
Austria	$11.00	$9.98
Azerbaijan	$80.00	$19.98
Bahrain	$54.00	$11.98
Bangladesh	$26.00	$11.98
Belgium	$10.00	$7.98
Bolivia	$54.00	$39.98
Bosnia and Herzegovina	$16.00	$11.98
Botswana	$61.00	$39.98
Brazil	$23.00	$17.94
Brunei	$61.00	$25.98
Bulgaria	$12.00	$7.98
Burkina Faso	$108.00	$29.98
Cambodia	$86.00	$11.98
Cameroon	$54.00	$39.98
Canada	$22.50	$17.94
Chad	$80.00	$27.98
Chile	$21.00	$17.94
Colombia	$21.00	$17.98
Costa Rica	$24.00	$17.98
Croatia	$12.00	$11.94
Cyprus	$12.00	$7.98
Czech Republic	$12.00	$9.98
Denmark	$11.00	$10.99
Dominican Republic	$86.00	$17.98
Ecuador	$24.00	$17.98
Egypt	$21.00	$11.98
El Salvador	$24.00	$17.98
Estonia	$12.00	$8.99
Fiji	$121.00	$17.94
Finland	$12.00	$9.98
Gabon	$80.00	$39.98
Georgia	$26.00	$9.98
Germany	$10.00	$7.98
Ghana	$80.00	$17.98
Gibraltar	$34.00	$15.98
Greece	$10.00	$7.98
Guatemala	$52.00	$19.98
Guernsey	$32.00	$21.98
Honduras	$39.00	$17.98
Hungary	$12.00	$7.98
Iceland	$12.00	$11.98
India	$20.00	$17.94
Ireland	$11.00	$11.94
Isle of Man	$18.00	$11.98
Israel	$16.00	$9.98
Ivory Coast	$80.00	$39.98
Jamaica	$40.00	$29.94
Jersey	$18.00	$9.98
Jordan	$12.00	$19.98
Kazakhstan	$25.00	$11.98
Kenya	$52.00	$19.98
Kyrgyzstan	$80.00	$11.94
Laos	$111.00	$17.94
Latvia	$12.00	$7.98
Liberia	$80.00	$59.98
Liechtenstein	$12.00	$11.94
Lithuania	$12.00	$8.99
Luxembourg	$12.00	$9.98
Madagascar	$52.00	$29.94
Malawi	$80.00	$35.94
Malaysia	$18.00	$9.98
Mali	$80.00	$79.98
Malta	$12.00	$7.98
Mauritius	$54.00	$29.94
Moldova	$26.00	$11.94
Mongolia	$116.00	$27.98
Montenegro	$34.00	$11.98
Morocco	$16.00	$17.94
Mozambique	$235.00	$39.98
Netherlands	$10.00	$7.98
New Zealand	$12.00	$11.98
Nicaragua	$50.00	$17.98
Niger	$80.00	$33.98
Nigeria	$24.00	$23.98
North Macedonia	$26.00	$15.98
Norway	$10.00	$9.98
Panama	$50.00	$29.94
Paraguay	$54.00	$19.98
Peru	$17.00	$19.98
Philippines	$34.00	$11.98
Poland	$12.00	$7.98
Portugal	$10.00	$7.98
Qatar	$54.00	$17.94
Romania	$12.00	$7.98
Senegal	$61.00	$23.98
Serbia	$34.00	$11.98
Seychelles	$54.00	$31.98
Singapore	$14.00	$9.98
Slovakia	$12.00	$7.98
Slovenia	$12.00	$9.98
South Africa	$50.00	$15.98
Sudan	$61.00	$33.98
Sweden	$11.00	$7.98
Switzerland	$8.00	$9.98
Tanzania	$39.00	$29.94
Tunisia	$16.00	$11.98
Uganda	$39.00	$27.98
Ukraine	$14.00	$7.98
Uruguay	$24.00	$17.98
Uzbekistan	$20.00	$9.98
Vietnam	$20.00	$9.98

Virgin Connect Roam vs Simbye at a glance

Each provider's terms from its own pages, with the source; coverage from our daily price check.

	VVirgin Connect Roam	SSimbye
Destinations covered	150 of 158	123 of 158
Fixed data plans	in 150 destinations	in 123 destinations
Unlimited plans	None	in 48 destinations
Unlimited data speed	–	Stated per plan (the destination pages show each rule) source checked 25 Oct 2026
Adding data	Yes, on the same eSIM source: review site checked 21 Oct 2026	Yes, on the same eSIM source checked 25 Oct 2026
Reader discount	None	15% off all eSIMs with code ROAMINGSCANNER15, added automatically by our link
Prices last checked	10 Nov 2026	14 Nov 2026

Which should you choose?

For a week, moderate use, Simbye was cheaper in more destinations (114 vs 7).
For two weeks, heavy use, Simbye was cheaper in more destinations (105 vs 16).
For a long weekend, light use, Simbye was cheaper in more destinations (114 vs 7).
Simbye has a reader discount: 15% off all eSIMs with code ROAMINGSCANNER15, added automatically by our link.
For one country, open its page: it ranks all 14 providers by the total price for your exact trip, not only these two.

How Virgin Connect Roam and Simbye differ

Virgin Connect Roam covers 150 of our 158 destinations, with fixed data plans in 150 destinations (no unlimited plans).
Simbye covers 123, with fixed data plans in 123 destinations and unlimited plans in 48.
Virgin Connect Roam covers 29 destinations that Simbye does not; Simbye covers 2 that Virgin Connect Roam does not.

For the cheapest price, open your destination's page: it compares all 14 providers for your exact trip length and data use, not only these two.

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Virgin Connect Roam vs Simbye: questions

Is Virgin Connect Roam cheaper than Simbye?

It depends on the destination and the trip. In our check on 14 November 2026, for a one-week trip with moderate use (about 5.6 GB), Virgin Connect Roam was cheaper in 7 and Simbye in 114 of the 121 destinations both cover. For two weeks of heavy use, Virgin Connect Roam was cheaper in 16 and Simbye in 105.

Which has unlimited data, Virgin Connect Roam or Simbye?

Simbye sells unlimited plans; Virgin Connect Roam does not. Unlimited plans usually have a fair use limit, after which speed is reduced.

Which covers more countries, Virgin Connect Roam or Simbye?

Of the 158 destinations we compare, Virgin Connect Roam covers 150 and Simbye covers 123. Both cover 121.

Can I use Virgin Connect Roam and Simbye on the same phone?

Yes. Most eSIM phones can store several eSIMs, so you can install both and switch between them in your phone settings. Only one is usually active for data at a time.