T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM
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Prices are current as of 11 Sept 2026.
T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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| Rating / 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 35K | 275K | 234K | 31K | 23K | 20K | 17K | 16K | 15K | 1.7K | 1.6K |
| Released | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2013 | 2022 | 2018 | 2012 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2020 |
| Monthly price | — | — | — | $4.99 | — | — | $17.99 | — | — | — | — |
| One-time price | — | — | — | $4.99 | — | — | $9.99 | — | — | — | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest.
T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM reviews
4.8 out of 5, based on 35,205 reviews.
What people like
- Gets you a real US number
- Setup takes only a few minutes
- Quick and easy activation experience
- No need to talk to staff
What they complain about
- App restarts when you switch away
- Support is rude and unhelpful
- Crashes constantly during setup process
- Hidden fees surprise you at checkout
So amazing!!!
Truly grateful for this app; It took me around 5 minutes to get my number after years of not having one! 🥹 — If only I knew then
Be careful with your cc number
I think this app is harvesting user information. I have yet to have a payment go through. Everything comes back with error code 505. Completely unusable.
Useful service - App needs some work
As a service offering, this is great. It allows you to get a full US eSIM including a US phone number, which is required by quite a few companies and services in America. Most eSIMs are data only so you need to rely on your existing non-US number. That said, the app needs a bit of work to make the experience smoother. 1) The payment and contact fields don’t have autofill, and if you switch apps to get your card details or let your phone lock whilst you find a physical card, the app will restart and you have to enter all the details again. Apple pay would also make life a lot easier. 2) Managing your balance has to be done online, and it can be surprisingly tricky to get registered correctly to do this - especially if you aren’t in the USA at the time and need to receive a text message to verify. Would be great if the app had a login where you could manage and top-up SIMs 3) In a similar vein to 2) it’s not that simple to get information on an existing plan. Would be good if the app had your number, remaining balance etc.
Unbelievable
There is no excuse for not being able to just open this app to see how much data you have used. This will be the only time I ever use this service
Ripoff
Charging $55 for activating the eSIM strikes me as unethical. I have bought 8-9 new iPhones and never had to do this before. There are MANY hidden fees in setting up my iPhone 17 pro max. This feels under-handed and unethical!
totally awesome
Wow, it only took a few minutes to get everything ready, and I went through it all on the first try! 😲
Error
Errors all the time. Nevertheless you take my money each time.
Easy Setup
Resolve Canadian credit card issue by using 00000 for the billing zip code.
Error encountered
Too much error and bug
extremely slow app
this app takes FOREVER to load on every step. can the devs do something please. actually awful user experience
So quick and painless!
Setting my new eSIM on the new iPhone I bought took minutes. Easy and I didn’t have to speak to someone!
The worst company I have ever seen
Worst customer service ever nothing ever gets fixed tickets never get answered no correspondence locking of numbers that you port in on your own device they stop your cellular services their device they burn your cellular services. You have to purchase more. They get upset if you email the investigation that the representatives never answered back somebody always wants to get in your accountant. Some of the worst customer service I have ever seen
Works well after set up problems
The App won’t accept a UK zip/Postcode when in U S A for payment Luckily a member of our party has a German address (number only) which was accepted
Terrible signup
Could not sign up because of PIN number. I tried all different numbers and followed the rules so…NOPE.
Took 24 hours to activate
Bought an eSIM, got charged and it never worked. If I login with my email or number it says no account. Went to the store they said I have to go to a corporate store. Used the chat to ask for a refund, said they can’t do it either. Just stuck on “Activating…” in my iPhone settings. Edit: it worked after 24 hours…
Awesome
Needed a phone quick for daughter had it ip and running on 10 minutes! Thank you
Garbage webview app
Every time I change focus to a different app and come back, the app starts over from the beginning. It’s maddening. Trying to use 1Password to manage my login information and every time I switch to 1Password and back, it starts over completely fresh like I’ve never opened before. It has all of the downsides of a website and all the downside of using an app.
Funktioniert erst nach mehrmaligen Versuchen
Ich hatte immer wieder den Fehler bekommen dass ich nicht in den USA sei, nach mehrmaligen Versuchen hat er die kompletten Registrierung dann angenommen.
Not working at all
I tried to get the highest plan for ZIP code 10019 and got the "no numbers available in your area" error. Then tried ZIP code 07302 and proceeded to payment. Card number invalid, security code invalid, my country's 8-digit billing ZIP code is not accepted, all sorts of errors. So much for arriving to the US connected to a 5G network... I miss the good old times when I could refill my SIM card once a year through the T-Mo site.
fehlende Speicherung
app seiten speichern nicht, was dazu führt, dass man beim Ausfüllen mehrmals wieder an den Start zurückgesetzt wird.
Best option
Easiest set up. Best app. Thanks T-Mobile
Extremely slow
I’m using the newest iPhone and it takes 5 min to even open this app. What are you guys doing??
Few issues but great idea
Used this app to sign up for a 30 day plan for when I visit the states in a few weeks, had an issue when using a Revolut card (prepaid Visa card) but when I used my Standard debit card it worked perfectly
Works fine but be careful
Works fine. But having a huge problem with it. Wasn’t able to finish the first try I gave it after I paid and lost it all. There was no way to get it set up the one I paid. All I had left was to buy it again then I got thru. So that one number is paid for but can’t use it Make it available on the app to recover such case
I could not define a start date in the app
I could not define a start date in the app
Amazing
Swift process
Zero supporing in the chat
1+ hour spent time in the chat - they did nothing, always disconected and representative changes
Nice
Works well. When it asks for zip code just make one up eg 90210. It then accepted Aussie credit card
Can’t process Canadian Credit Cards
I know someone here said everyone who gave a one star review had no imagination and all they had to do is give a US postal code near where they were staying to get an US based phone # and that would solve of the problem. Except of one big oversight. The app accepts Canadian address including selecting provinces from a menu. So the intention was to register Canadians. But it won’t allow a postal code with letters only numbers! Hence the credit card can’t be processed and an account cannot me made. Total waste of time. After 40 minutes on the phone with T-mobile I discovered that even through the phone. They can not process Canadian credit cards. So much for having my eSIM active when I land. T-Mobile get your act together!
Buchung aus Deutschland mit Hürden
Verlockend die Vorstellung, unkompliziert einen Tag vor dem Abflug in die USA eine eSim mit dem entsprechenden Prepaid Vertrag zu buchen. Leider kam es zunächst an zwei unterschiedlichen aktuellen iPhones jeweils zu einer Fehlermeldung nach Eingabe der Kreditkartendaten und einmal sogar schon nach Angabe der E-Mail Adresse. Ein paar Stunden später der nächste Versuch und dort gelang die Buchung auch sofort. Zwei Sterne Abzug für die nichtssagenden Fehlermeldungen und die benötigten Versuche.
Fast
It was fast and easy to set up. Good user experience
Doesn’t work anymore
I lost my number and I am out here trying to get a new one but I can’t .. keep saying contact support
CDN postal code tip
The app does need to support Canadian postal codes, but there's a trick to get it to work anyway - and this works at US gas stations where the pump asks for a zip code, too. Just enter the numbers in your postal code, plus 00 - so A1B 2C3 would be entered as 12300. Other than this (kind of major) problem, it works great!
Misleading
Why does T-Mobile advertise this to tourists entering the USA? I download the app, put in my email, put in the Zip Code for which I will be staying predominantly. I select my plan. Then, I go to pay. I can change the country to Canada for the billing address. I can put in my province in Canada. The Zip Code is where it fails. You cannot put in a Canadian Postal Code. If they wanted an American Credit Card, then why even bother allowing us to change the country of residence???
Gut, aber zu teuer
Macht für mich leider keinen Sinn, da ich in den USA mit Vodafone Easy Travel Flat meinen Tarif wie zuhause nutzen kann für 19.99€, währenddessen bekomm ich hier für 40$ grade mal 10 Gb.
Good
I’m home. Very fast
T-Ghetto. New CEO is Ghetto and ABSOLUTE TRASH. Shockingly Horrendous CustomerService Since She Came
In many, many years with the company this is my very first review ever! The new CEO is ghetto, cheap and absolute trash. Ever since she has come on customer service has had a disrespectful sharp decline into the depths of hell. You will not be on hold for less than AN HOUR anytime you call. Morning, noon, night, you are on never ending holds. Then you finally get someone and they are SO DISGUSTINGLY RUDE. NASTY DESPICABLE ATTITUDES like they’re doing you a favor for paying them and choosing to be a customer with them. They are soooo condescending and nasty and rude and actually start arguments with you and cut you off! I have never! They are soooooo unprofessional!!! It’s absolutely disgusting. I don’t say this lightly. In fact this might be my first time ever saying this about anyone but PLEASE FIRE HER. She is ghetto, cheap and trying to make this the Spirit Airlines of phone services. Not gonna work. T-Ghetto will be the new name courtesy of the recent changes. T-Ghetto.
Not good not bad
Booking worked but not in the first time. Got my eSIM but no invoice. Not very stable solution - should be changed for the future.
I have a problem
I thought I could occupy it in Mexico and pay the cheapest plan and it turns out that I can not access my line and neither the refund because I am in Mexico and it is necessary to go to store, the customer service very good but the online service more or less
I LOVE IT
The process was quick and easy!
Useless app
The are a lot of ads but nothing to understand how to control my account or how to manage roaming. It redirects me to their website. Big company, zero modern technology
Mediocre UI and expensive rates
The plans that T-Mobile offers could have been explained in a clearer way. Tax was not included so I ended up paying $45 for 10Gbs for one week of travel. Pretty steep.
Odd Requirement - UPDATE
Seems like it would be perfect for travellers coming to the US and it’s even advertised as such on their website. However, the App only accepts US zip codes and won’t let you create an account without one. This seems really odd. You publish the app in a different country and tell those residents you need to provide a zip code they don’t have. This should not be a required field. I can only imagine this has caused so much lost revenue for the company it’s so bizarre. Update - Ok, I called T-Mobile and they couldn’t answer my question about my issue but I did some digging. You don’t need to use the “postal code to zip code” trick. The reason they first ask you for a zip code is just so they can give you a number from that area. As long as it’s valid it really doesn’t matter what you pick. Once you pay for your plan you will find that you can enter your country and proper Postal Code no problem. This is purely a communication issue with the app. I’ve adjusted my review score but will wait until I make my trip over the border before giving it 5 stars.
Sweet
Sick
App is very buggy
If you switch away for any reason (like getting your credit card info) you lose all your progress. It also crashed on me about 3 times in 15 mins signing up.
Approved in credit card but not confirmed
I followed all the steps in purchasing the eSIM, however after I put my credit card information, there was a message saying that there was an issue with my purchase, so I shut the app. Few seconds later, the purchase was approved in my CC but I haven’t received any email or confirmation that my eSIM was actually purchased. I need either to receive the eSIM or have it refunded to the credit card.
Once you get it to work it works
It took me maybe 5 to 6 tries to actually be able to pay for the service. Clicking on the next are usually resulted in an error (Code 501 I believe). But once you purchased your eSIM it works fantastic
T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM FAQ
- Is T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 174 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
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T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM download
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T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM sells in 174 countries. It was released 7 years and 9 months ago, on 17 Dec 2018. It holds a 4.8 rating from 35,205 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.