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Updated: 12 Oct 2026

# Asia SIM card for Indian travellers: roaming or a regional eSIM

One Asia eSIM works from Thailand and Vietnam to Japan and South Korea, so a trip with several stops needs one purchase and one install. It is a travel SIM for Asia with data only: 1 GB over 7 days costs ≈ ₹478 (12 Oct rate), charged US$4.99 by card. It leaves out Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives.

Your card is charged in US dollars. Your bank converts the amount at its own rate and may add a foreign-transaction (forex markup) fee. [How card payments work](/how-to-pay/).

## One country or the Asia plan: how to decide

Pick the Asia plan when your route crosses two or more countries on its list, and a country page when you stay in one. The regional plan gives one install, one data allowance and one set of days for the whole route. Check every stop against the [country list on the Asia eSIM page](/esim-asia/#coverage) before you pay.

Plan days start at the first network connection, not at installation, so [install the eSIM at home](/how-to-install-esim/) and keep its line switched off until you land abroad. Full refund within 30 days of purchase, as long as the eSIM has not connected to any network. If the eSIM doesn't work and it isn't your phone's fault, we refund the payment whether or not it was installed.

In our catalogue on 12 Oct 2026, an iPhone sets the APN for this plan automatically, while Android needs it typed by hand. The [APN guide](/help/apn-settings/) has the steps.

## Multi-stop trips: Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore on one eSIM

For a route through two or three countries, one regional plan replaces two or three country plans. Take Bangkok for 5 days, Kuala Lumpur for 4 and Singapore for 3: 3 countries and 12 days, with one purchase and one install instead of three of each.

[Size the data by the day](/how-much-data-do-i-need/). Our planning estimate is 0.3 GB a day for maps and messaging, so 12 days need about 3.6 GB, and 5 GB for 30 days at ≈ ₹861 (12 Oct rate) leaves a margin. With social media and photos, about 0.8 GB a day means 9.6 GB, which points to 10 GB for 30 days at ≈ ₹1,340 (12 Oct rate).

Check the price before you choose: compare the regional total with the country plans on the [Thailand](/esim-thailand/), [Malaysia](/esim-malaysia/) and [Singapore](/esim-singapore/) pages.

## Not in the Asia plan: Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives

A leg in Nepal, Bhutan or the Maldives gets no data from the Asia plan and needs its own plan, because a regional plan works only in the countries on its list. All three have a page: [Nepal](/esim-nepal/), [Bhutan](/esim-bhutan/) and the [Maldives](/esim-maldives/).

A Bangkok and Kathmandu route therefore needs two plans, the Asia plan or the Thailand plan for the first stop and the Nepal plan for the second.

## Where Jio has no data pack in Asia

Jio sells no data pack for the Maldives or Bhutan: both sit outside every [Jio data-pack zone](/roaming/jio/) (operator country lists, 12 Oct 2026). Jio lists them only for its Global Pack, a ₹1,101 or ₹1,102 balance for 28 days at standard roaming rates, with no GB allowance. Airtel's one set of packs and Vi's prepaid zones list both countries.

On Airtel or Vi, a roaming pack can be the better choice there, because most packs include minutes on your Indian number. Nepal is different: Jio sells two pack families with data there. We sell travel eSIMs, so we have an interest here. The dated operator rows are in the [Bhutan guide](/international-sim/bhutan/) and the [Maldives guide](/international-sim/maldives/).

## Asia country guides

Each [country guide](/international-sim/) compares the operator packs, a local SIM and our eSIM for that country. Use a country guide when your trip stays in a single country. Nine guides cover the Asia plan's main stops, and three more cover the countries it leaves out.

Southeast Asia: [Thailand](/international-sim/thailand/), [Vietnam](/international-sim/vietnam/), [Malaysia](/international-sim/malaysia/), [Singapore](/international-sim/singapore/), [Indonesia](/international-sim/indonesia/) and the [Philippines](/international-sim/philippines/). East Asia: [Japan](/international-sim/japan/) and [China](/international-sim/china/). South Asia: [Sri Lanka](/international-sim/sri-lanka/). Outside the Asia plan: [Nepal](/international-sim/nepal/), [Bhutan](/international-sim/bhutan/) and the [Maldives](/international-sim/maldives/). For stops across several regions, the [global eSIM](/international-sim/global/) fits better.

## Sources

Checked on 12 Oct 2026 (IST).

1. [Jio IR plans (Global Pack prices)](https://www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/prepaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n), with the country lists for the [100-country](https://myjiostatic.cdn.jio.com/jio/plan/ir-new-packs.pdf), [75-country](https://myjiostatic.cdn.jio.com/jio/plan/ir-covered-country-list-32.pdf), [132-country](https://myjiostatic.cdn.jio.com/jio/plan/continents-pack-details.pdf) packs and the [data packs](https://jep-asset.akamaized.net/jio/plan/ir-covered-country-list-70.pdf), and the [Global Pack list](https://jep-asset.akamaized.net/jio/plan/Direct_Country_and_Partner_Name_22072020.pdf)
2. [Airtel IR packs (country list)](https://www.airtel.in/ir-packs/)
3. [Vi prepaid IR terms (country zones)](https://www.myvi.in/content/dam/vodafoneideadigital/ir/Vi_VF_Prepaid_TnC.pdf)

## FAQ

### Is there a travel SIM for Asia that works in several countries?

Yes. Our Asia plan is one eSIM for Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries. It carries data only, with no calls and no SMS. Check each stop against the country list on the Asia eSIM page before you pay.

### Does the Asia plan work in Nepal, Bhutan or the Maldives?

No. Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives are not on the Asia plan's list, so it gives no data there. Each has its own plan and page. A route that includes one of them needs the Asia plan plus that country's plan.

### Do I need to enter APN settings for the Asia plan?

On Android, yes: in our catalogue on 12 Oct 2026 the APN is typed by hand. An iPhone sets it automatically. The APN guide shows the steps.

### Will bank OTPs reach me with an Asia eSIM?

Bank OTPs arrive as SMS on your Indian number, and the Asia plan is data-only, so it cannot receive them. Keep your Indian SIM in the phone with its mobile data off. No page can promise that every OTP will reach you.