eSIM for New York
For the typical New York trip, five to seven days, 2,90 € with 1 GB is enough if you sleep at a hotel with Wi-Fi and don't watch video in the street. If you'll lean hard on maps, transport and photos, 5,90 € with 3 GB takes the problem off your hands. It runs on Verizon and AT&T, and covers the whole country if you travel on afterwards.
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You come out of the 42nd Street subway station and suddenly there are thirty metres of screens above your head and not one of them says which way your hotel is. New York is a perfect grid that turns incomprehensible the moment you set foot off the platform and don't know whether the numbers go up or down.
How many gigabytes for a week
New York is a city you walk, checking your phone constantly: the subway line, the ferry times, whether the place you were heading to opens on Mondays. All of that is maps and searches, and it uses little. A week of normal use stays around 1 GB.
| How you travel | Estimated usage over 7 days | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Maps, subway and messaging | 0,7 – 1,2 GB | 7 days · 1 GB — 2,90 € |
| Plus social media daily | 1,5 – 3 GB | 15 days · 3 GB — 5,90 € |
| Two people on a single plan | 2 – 4 GB | 15 days · 3 GB — 5,90 € |
| Video or livestreaming in the street | more than 5 GB | 30 days · 10 GB — 11,90 € |
If 1 GB looks tight, the jump to 3 GB costs three euros. That's not the kind of saving worth rationing your phone for on a one-week trip to New York.
Coverage in the subway
The New York subway has mobile coverage in every station, plus free Wi-Fi on the platforms. What there isn't is signal in the tunnels between stations: the train pulls out of the platform and you're without data until the next stop.
That happens to every card, local or not. The practical fix is the usual one: check your route before going down to the platform, and download the Manhattan map to consult it offline.
The city's Wi-Fi
New York has public Wi-Fi in a fair number of places: parks, libraries, the street kiosks and a good share of the cafés. It works, though in the busiest areas it's slow and many networks make you accept terms every time you connect.
As in any city, it's backup, not the plan. You need the connection while crossing the street, not while sitting down.
Does the same eSIM work if I go on to Washington or Boston?
Yes. The plan covers the whole United States, so you can take the train or a flight to another city without changing anything or buying another card.
Does it work in the subway?
In the stations, yes, and there's free Wi-Fi on the platforms too. In the tunnels between stations there's no coverage for any card, local or foreign.
How many days of validity do I buy for a five-day trip?
The 7-day plan covers a five-day trip with room to spare: the days are a validity ceiling, not an obligation. They count from the eSIM's first connection in the United States.
Can I order an Uber or a taxi with the eSIM?
Yes. Ride apps only need data, and your account is the same one you use in Spain. No American number is needed to use them.
See the plans for the United States
Something off, or a price changed? Write to ayuda@zasesim.com and we'll fix it. Data when you land.