Planet Telecom Launch New UK-based Mobile eSIM-only Operator SIMOVO
Business broadband and phone provider Planet Telecom has announced the launch of SIMOVO, which is said to be a new UK-based mobile eSIM-only operator built for “modern travellers who want a simpler, more flexible way to stay connected in the UK and abroad“.
The current market isn’t exactly short on travel focused eSIM-only providers, but now you have another option to consider alongside all of those. “With support for over 180 countries, instant QR code activation, and no roaming fees, SIMOVO is designed to make it easier than ever to connect your device without the need for physical SIM cards or complicated setup,” said a spokesperson to ISPreview.
In terms of what you can get, general data plans start at around £2 for 1GB of mobile broadband data for 7 Days in Spain and the USA (examples only) and go up from there. Options also exist for “unlimited data“, albeit with caveats.
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In terms of those caveats, you can choose to get “high speeds” for the first 500MB, 1GB and 2GB etc. of “unlimited data” consumed. But after that you’ll be throttled “with 2G speeds after daily high-speed use” – the T&Cs define this as 0.5Mbps, which is poor but sadly not uncommon for travel eSIM providers.
Robin James, Managing Director of Planet Telecom, told ISPreview:
“SIMOVO was built to make staying connected abroad as effortless as possible. We wanted to remove the frustrations travellers face – from expensive roaming charges to physical SIM hassles – and replace them with a solution that works anywhere, activates instantly, and gives people full control over their data.”
Mark is a professional technology writer, IT consultant and computer engineer from Dorset (England), he also founded ISPreview in 1999 and enjoys analysing the latest telecoms and broadband developments. Find me on X (Twitter), Mastodon, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads.net and Linkedin.
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ISPreview could usefully have a couple of new “list” categories in the ISP lists: roaming e-SIMs and UK multi-network SIMS (that have data–for IoT use cases and more generalist use)
Out of curiosity, what companies offer multi-network SIMs with a sensible minimum data package for travelling use (i.e. 4GB-AGB per month at 4G speeds), and what prices? If not all 3 networks then at least 2 (EE & VodaThree presumably for best data coverage)?