Netherlands eSIM
data from $2.59.

Yes. All major Dutch networks support eSIM, and your phone will connect automatically once you land. Slashtel eSIMs work on the KPN network, which covers the entire country including the Wadden Islands.

For a 5-7 day trip with maps, WhatsApp, and occasional social media, 5GB is usually enough. If you plan to stream video or work remotely, go for 10GB. A 5GB Netherlands eSIM costs $5.69 and lasts 30 days.

Yes. Your eSIM handles data while your home SIM stays active for calls and texts. This is useful if you need to receive OTPs from your Indian bank, or keep your UK number reachable for work.

Data starts on first connection at the destination, not when you install it. You can install the eSIM on Wi-Fi before you fly and it will activate automatically when you land in the Netherlands.

Yes. The eSIM connects to a major Dutch network with coverage across the country, including Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and rural areas. You'll have signal on trains and in smaller towns.

You'll receive a QR code by email within a minute of purchase. Scan it with your phone's camera while on Wi-Fi, follow the prompts, and you're done. Full instructions are on our install guide.

For most trips a 5GB to 10GB data eSIM valid for 30 days is the right size: Slashtel's 5GB plan for the Netherlands is $5.69 on Vodafone, KPN and Telfort. Install it before you fly, keep your home SIM on for calls and bank texts, and top up the same eSIM if you run low.

If your phone supports eSIM, an eSIM is simpler than a local SIM card: nothing to collect at the airport, no passport registration, and your home SIM stays in the phone for calls and OTP texts. A physical SIM only makes sense for long stays where you need a local phone number.

From $2.59 for 1GB valid 7 days, as of 9 October 2026. Longer trips: two weeks from $3.59 (3GB), one month from $3.69 (3GB).

$0.85 per GB on the 10GB plan (30 days, $8.49). Bigger plans usually cost less per GB, so buy the size you expect to use.

Vodafone, KPN and Telfort, with speeds up to 5G where available. The eSIM picks the strongest network automatically.

No. Slashtel eSIMs are data only, with no local number, calls or SMS. WhatsApp and other internet calls work, and your home SIM can stay on for calls and OTP texts.

Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in the Netherlands, not when you buy it, so you can buy and install it before you travel.

After payment Slashtel emails a QR code within a minute. Scan it in your phone settings while on Wi-Fi at home, then switch on data roaming for the eSIM when you land.

Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. Dial *#06#: if an EID appears, the phone supports eSIM.

Yes. Hotspot and tethering are allowed on Slashtel eSIMs.