A Slashtel travel eSIM for India connects to Airtel, Jio or Vi, up to 5G. Your phone picks the strongest signal automatically.
Your travel eSIM for India runs on the Airtel, Jio and Vi networks, connecting on 5G where it is available. Coverage reaches most of the country, with 70 percent of people online and 79 mobile subscriptions per 100 people. Plans start at $2.79, the eSIM is data-only and your phone joins the strongest partner network automatically.
Last checked: October 2026
Your eSIM connects to Airtel, Jio and Vi, the main mobile networks in India, and it cannot be locked to one carrier. Network choice is automatic: the phone joins the strongest partner network where it is. The plan is data-only, so there is no local phone number; WhatsApp and app calls work over data while your own SIM stays in for calls and bank texts.
The plan is a data-only travel eSIM on a country plan. Because your own SIM stays in the phone, you keep your usual number for calls and for bank texts that need to reach you while you travel. Your data line handles maps, messaging and apps.
Plan sizes and lengths include 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 and 20 GB, and 7, 15 and 30 days. Data can be added to the same eSIM online without a new QR code.
To get ready before you travel:
India has 5G on its main networks, and the eSIM uses it where the phone and the partner network support it. Mobile subscriptions stand at 79 per 100 people and 70 percent of the population uses the internet, figures from ITU via the World Bank. Coverage suits travellers in cities, on main routes and in most towns.
You do not pick a carrier or a band. The phone joins the strongest partner network where it is, so coverage depends on which of Airtel, Jio and Vi serves your location well. In built up areas that usually means several networks are present.
Away from towns, expect signal to vary by area rather than by plan. The same data-only eSIM works across the country, and your own SIM stays in for calls and bank texts throughout the trip.
These figures were checked on 2026-10-31. They describe the country as a whole and are not a promise about signal at any single address.
Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier unlocked. Most recent iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models do. If the phone meets both points, it will work in India with this data-only travel eSIM, and no shop visit or local SIM is needed on arrival.
Check two things before you buy. First, that the handset has eSIM support in its settings. Second, that it is not tied to one carrier by a contract lock. A phone that fails either point cannot install the eSIM.
Because the plan is data-only, calling works through apps over data, such as WhatsApp. Your own SIM stays in for ordinary calls and bank texts. Keep data roaming on for the eSIM line if data does not start.
Install the eSIM on Wi-Fi before the flight. The QR code arrives by email in minutes after payment, and plan days start when the eSIM first connects in the country, so setting up early costs you no days. This means you land with data ready rather than hunting for a SIM at the airport.
Pay by Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card the bank confirms. Prices are in US dollars, shown before payment, and nothing is added at checkout. The QR code comes by email, so install it while you have reliable Wi-Fi at home.
The APN is set automatically on most phones. If data does not start after you land, turn on data roaming for the eSIM line. If you run low, data can be added to the same eSIM online without a new QR code.
| Network | Best available |
|---|---|
| Airtel | 5G |
| Jio | 4G |
| Vi | 4G |
| Data | Validity | Price | Per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB | 7 days | $2.79 | $2.79 |
| 2GB | 15 days | $6.29 | $3.15 |
| 3GB | 15 days | $6.89 | $2.30 |
| 3GB | 30 days | $6.99 | $2.33 |
| 5GB | 30 days | $9.99 | $2.00 |
| 10GB | 30 days | $20.19 | $2.02 |
| 20GB | 30 days | $32.79 | $1.64 |
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Most unlocked 4G and 5G phones work in India. Your own SIM works only if your home network has a roaming deal there, often at a daily charge. A travel eSIM adds local data on Airtel, Jio or Vi without roaming fees, as long as your phone supports eSIM.
Travel eSIMs in India connect to Airtel, Jio or Vi. Network choice is automatic and depends on where you are.
A Slashtel eSIM for India connects to Airtel, Jio or Vi. Your phone joins the strongest available network automatically as you move around.
Yes, 5G is available on partner networks in India where coverage reaches and your phone supports it. Elsewhere you connect on 4G.
No. The eSIM selects the network with the best signal automatically, which keeps you connected as you travel. It cannot be locked to one carrier.
Validity starts when your eSIM first connects to a network in India, so you can buy and install it before you fly.
The eSIM uses Airtel, Jio and Vi. Network choice is automatic, so the phone joins the strongest partner network where it is, and the eSIM cannot be locked to one carrier. You do not choose an operator when you buy.
Yes, India has 5G on its main networks. Your eSIM uses 5G where the phone and the partner network support it. Coverage varies by area, and the phone joins the strongest partner network where it is rather than a network you pick.
Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier unlocked. Most recent iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models meet both points. If your handset does, it works in India with this data-only eSIM, with no local SIM needed on arrival.
Buy the plan, then install the eSIM on Wi-Fi before the flight using the QR code that arrives by email in minutes. Plan days start when the eSIM first connects in the country. Keep your own SIM in for calls and bank texts.
The APN is set automatically on most phones. If data does not start, turn on data roaming for the eSIM line. If you run low later, data can be added to the same eSIM online without a new QR code, and your own SIM stays in for calls.
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