For family visits, weddings and holidays back home. Data from $2.79, QR by email in minutes, your Canadian number stays on.
Travellers from Canada can get online in India with a Slashtel data eSIM from $2.79 (about CAD 3.93), across 12 plans; 5GB for 30 days is $9.99, about CAD 14.08. Buy it in Canada, scan the QR at home and the data starts when you land on Airtel, Jio or Vi. Your Canadian SIM stays in the phone for calls, texts and bank OTPs.
| Data | Days | Price (USD) | About, in CAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB | 7 | $2.79 | CAD 3.93 |
| 1GB | 7 | $5.29 | CAD 7.46 |
| 2GB | 15 | $6.29 | CAD 8.87 |
| 3GB | 15 | $6.89 | CAD 9.71 |
| 3GB | 30 | $6.99 | CAD 9.85 |
| 5GB | 30 | $9.99 | CAD 14.08 |
| 3GB | 15 | $12.69 | CAD 17.89 |
| 3GB | 30 | $13.49 | CAD 19.02 |
| 10GB | 30 | $20.19 | CAD 28.46 |
| 5GB | 30 | $20.59 | CAD 29.03 |
| 20GB | 30 | $32.79 | CAD 46.22 |
| 10GB | 30 | $36.99 | CAD 52.14 |
You pay in US dollars or your card's currency; CAD amounts are a guide at today's rate. India is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Canada.
You don't need one, but it is usually the cheapest way to have data in India. Plans start at $2.79, and you avoid roaming charges on your Canadian number.
Yes. The eSIM is data only and sits next to your Canadian SIM. Keep your own line switched on for calls, SMS and bank OTPs, and use the eSIM for data.
Install it in Canada before you fly, on Wi-Fi. Validity starts when it first connects in India, not when you install it.
Yes. Debit and credit cards from Canada and most other countries are accepted, plus Apple Pay and Google Pay. Your bank may ask you to confirm the payment.
Any eSIM-capable phone that is not locked to a network, including iPhone XS and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer and most recent Samsung Galaxy models. Check yours on our compatibility page. See the full list.
For most trips a 5GB to 10GB data eSIM valid for 30 days is the right size: Slashtel's 5GB plan for India is $9.99 on Airtel, Jio and Vi. 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.
From $2.79 for 1GB valid 7 days, as of 7 November 2026. Longer trips: two weeks from $6.29 (2GB), one month from $6.99 (3GB).
Each page lists the network's own roaming packs, checked on its site, next to live eSIM prices.
India plans run for up to 30 days, and you never need a second eSIM. Pick a 30-day plan and tick Keep me connected at checkout: when your data runs low or the plan ends, the same plan is added to the same eSIM at the same price, with an email first, and you can turn it off any time. Or add data yourself on the Add data page whenever you like. No new QR code either way.
No single eSIM covers both, so we pair two plans in one payment. Both go on the same phone: install both before you fly, then pick which one is your data line when you cross. Both are data only: your own SIM stays on for calls, SMS and bank OTPs.