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Holafly offers three kinds of data plan: individual destination eSIMs (unlimited data for one destination, priced by day), regional eSIMs (one plan covering a whole region like Europe or Latin America), and Holafly Plans subscriptions (monthly, quarterly, or annual, covering 160+ destinations worldwide). Which one you should choose comes down to one question: how often and how long do you travel?

As official Holafly ambassadors since 2022, across 9 years of full-time family travel, we've used every plan type they offer. Here's the complete breakdown — what each includes, what it costs, and which one fits your kind of trip. Use code THEDUFRESNES to save up to 30% on annual Plans.

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Holafly data plans at a glance

Plan type	Best for	Data	With THEDUFRESNES
Destination eSIM	Single-destination trips	Unlimited	5% off
Regional eSIM	Multi-destination trips	Unlimited	5% off
Plans Light	Frequent travelers, lighter use	25 GB/month	~$456/year (annual)
Plans Unlimited	Nomads, families, frequent travelers	Unlimited	$58.41/mo · ~$566/yr

Every Holafly plan includes Always On: 1 GB of backup data each month across 150+ destinations, free, that keeps working even after your plan ends as long as you keep the eSIM installed.

Plan type 1: Destination eSIMs

What it is: unlimited data for a single destination, priced by the number of days. Available for 200+ destinations — the USA, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, France, Costa Rica, and just about anywhere else.

How pricing works: you pick your dates and the price scales with length — the longer the plan, the lower the daily rate. The standard ladder runs $11.90 (3 days) → $20.50 (5) → $27.50 (7) → $36.50 (10) → $50.50 (15) → $73.90 (30). Your plan starts when you arrive and activate, not at purchase, so buying ahead costs nothing.

Data sharing: you can tether about 1 GB/day to another device — fine for a partner's maps and messaging (unlimited hotspot is a Plans feature, below).

Who it's for: anyone on a trip to one destination — two weeks in Thailand, a week in France, a long weekend in New York.

With THEDUFRESNES: 5% off. (One exception: the North America regional plan — USA + Canada + Mexico — is priced above the standard ladder.)

Plan type 2: Regional eSIMs

What it is: one eSIM covering a whole region with unlimited data and automatic switching as you cross borders. Regional options include:

• Europe — 33 destinations on one plan
• Latin America — Mexico down to Argentina
• Asia / Southeast Asia — Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and more
• North America — USA, Canada, Mexico (priced above the standard ladder)
• Plus Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Caribbean, and cruise plans

Regional eSIMs sit on the same price ladder as single-destination eSIMs — so a Europe eSIM covers 33 destinations for the price of one country. That's the value angle Holafly's own site never spells out.

How it works: cross a border and the eSIM connects to the strongest local network automatically — no settings, no new SIM, no gap. On our own travels we've crossed from Thailand into Vietnam and Costa Rica into Panama on regional plans; the handoff was seamless.

Who it's for: multi-destination trips — a European summer, a Southeast Asia route, a Central America overland trip.

With THEDUFRESNES: 5% off. Compare the full Europe eSIM breakdown.

Plan type 3: Holafly Plans (Monthly, Quarterly & Annual)

The one most travelers haven't heard of — and for frequent travelers, the best value Holafly offers. A subscription covering 160+ destinations on one eSIM: no buying a plan per trip, it just works wherever you land.

Plans Light

• 25 GB of data per month across 160+ destinations
• 25 GB of hotspot per month
• Always On included, cancel anytime
• Monthly: $49.90 → $44.91 (10% off)
• Annual: $456.26/year (~$38.02/month) with the code

Plans Unlimited

• Unlimited data across 160+ destinations
• Unlimited hotspot — tether laptops and tablets freely
• Optional local number (US/UK/Canada — receiving SMS like bank codes)
• Always On included, cancel anytime
• Monthly: $64.90 → $58.41 (10% off)
• Quarterly: about $52.79/month billed every 3 months (up to 20% off — new option)
• Annual: about $566/year (~$47.17/month) — up to 30% off

The break-even math: a 30-day USA destination eSIM is $73.90. Plans Unlimited monthly with the code is $58.41 — cheaper, and it covers 159 more destinations plus unlimited hotspot. If your trips run 30+ days or you travel several times a year, Plans wins.

Which Holafly plan should you choose?

• One destination, under 30 days → Destination eSIM. Pick your dates, apply THEDUFRESNES for 5% off.
• One trip, multiple destinations → Regional eSIM. One plan, automatic border switching, 5% off.
• A trip of 30+ days → Plans Unlimited monthly ($58.41). Cheaper than a long destination eSIM, cancel when home.
• A season abroad (3–4 months) → Plans Unlimited quarterly (~$52.79/mo, up to 20% off) — the new middle option.
• Several trips a year / full-time travel → Plans Unlimited annual (~$566/yr, up to 30% off). Always ready, no per-trip purchase.
• Frequent traveler, lighter data → Plans Light annual (~$456/yr). 25 GB/month covers maps, messaging, and browsing if you're not tethering heavily.

What every Holafly plan includes

• Unlimited data (or 25 GB on Light) — no overage charges
• Always On — 1 GB monthly backup data across 150+ destinations, free, active as long as the eSIM stays installed
• 4G/LTE/5G on local networks, where available
• Keep your home SIM active — your number and WhatsApp stay live
• Instant email delivery — install via QR code in minutes
• 24/7 live chat support
• 6-month money-back guarantee, subject to policy conditions

There's no hard data cap on the unlimited plans; a fair-use policy can briefly manage speeds during heavy congestion.

What travelers say

Across travel communities, the most common discovery is exactly what this page covers: most people only know Holafly's destination eSIMs and find out about the Plans subscriptions later — usually after adding up a year's worth of individual eSIMs. Frequent travelers who switch to Plans describe it as the point where they stopped thinking about connectivity. Remote workers single out the unlimited hotspot, and the optional phone number comes up repeatedly as the fix for bank verification codes.

FAQ

What data plans does Holafly offer? Three types: destination eSIMs (one destination, priced by day), regional eSIMs (one region), and Plans subscriptions (monthly/quarterly/annual, 160+ destinations, Light 25 GB or Unlimited).

Are Holafly plans really unlimited? Destination eSIMs, regional eSIMs, and Plans Unlimited have no GB cap; a fair-use policy can briefly manage speeds during congestion. Plans Light is 25 GB/month.

Which plan is cheapest? Short trips → destination eSIMs. 30+ days or several trips a year → Plans Unlimited (from $58.41/month, less on quarterly/annual).

Do the plans include hotspot? Plans Unlimited: unlimited hotspot. Plans Light: 25 GB/month. Destination eSIMs: about 1 GB/day sharing.

What discount can I get? THEDUFRESNES: 5% off eSIMs, 10% off monthly Plans, up to 20% off quarterly, up to 30% off annual.

The bottom line

Destination eSIMs for single trips, regional eSIMs for multi-destination routes, and Plans subscriptions for anyone who travels often enough that buying per-trip stops making sense. Our recommendation after four years: destination or regional eSIMs for occasional trips, Plans Unlimited annual for everyone else.

Code THEDUFRESNES: 5% off eSIMs · 10% off monthly · up to 20% off quarterly · up to 30% off annual.

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