Orange's 1-day option is €51.20. A Slashtel eSIM with at least 1GB for the same trip is €2.31. Keep your Orange number for calls and texts.
Buy the UK eSIM →Orange's 1-day Pay as you go data option costs €51.20 (1GB of data). A Slashtel data eSIM for the UK with at least 1GB for 7 days costs $2.59, about €2.31, so €48.89 less. The eSIM is data only: keep your French SIM in the phone for calls and texts. Orange prices checked on boutique.orange.fr on 26 October 2026.
| Orange | Includes | Slashtel eSIM (same days or more) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| €51.20 · 1 day | 1GB data only | 1GB, 7 days: $2.59 (≈€2.31) | €48.89 less |
Orange prices from boutique.orange.fr, checked 26 October 2026; Orange's options include calls as well as data. Where Orange charges by the day, we compare an eSIM with at least 1GB a day. Orange France Pass Voyage prices from boutique.orange.fr (Pass Voyage 1 to 4, Pass USA/Canada) and Orange's public destination tariff tool (espace-client.orange.fr/offre-options/tarifs-international/<ISO3>/FRA) for Pass Voyage 5 (Kazakhstan) and pay-as-you-go rates, checked 26 Oct 2026. Passes are for Orange and Sosh postpaid customers (not Mobicarte). Unlimited passes are flagged unlimited and not compared. Out-of-pass data outside Europe is 13.31 EUR/MB in every non-EU destination checked; the UK and Switzerland have no pass and are charged 0.05 EUR/MB on a standard plan (some Orange plans include them, not modelled). Pass Voyage pages list destinations by country; Kenya and Mauritius are in Pass Voyage 1 per both the page and the tool. Slashtel prices are live, in US dollars, converted at 0.89 per $1 (daily reference rate); your card is charged in your own currency at checkout. Orange is a trademark of Orange SA. Slashtel is not affiliated with Orange.
Yes, Orange roams in UK, at €51.20 for a day on its Pay as you go data option (checked 26 October 2026). A travel eSIM gives you local data there instead, while your Orange number stays active for calls and texts.
For data, the eSIM. Orange's 1-day option is €51.20; a Slashtel eSIM with 1GB for 7 days is $2.59 (about €2.31). Orange's option also includes calls, which the eSIM does not.
Yes. The eSIM is added alongside your Orange SIM, so your number stays in the phone for calls and texts such as bank codes. Set the eSIM as the line for mobile data and turn data roaming off on the Orange line. Whether Orange charges for anything you receive abroad depends on your plan, so check with Orange before you travel.
No. It is data only, with no phone number. You can call on WhatsApp, FaceTime or similar apps over the eSIM data.
Most iPhones from the XS onwards, Google Pixel 3 and later, and recent Samsung Galaxy S, Z and A models, provided the phone is not carrier-locked. Check under Settings for an option to add an eSIM.
Install it at home before you fly, while you have Wi-Fi, and switch mobile data to it when you land.