Videotron’s Freedom Mobile has launched a new travel eSIM that offers Canadians affordable international data—without the need for a monthly plan, contract, or credit check.
The new option, called Roam Beyond Travel Data eSIM, starts at $10 for 1GB (plus a one-time $10 activation fee) and works in over 120 countries, including 16 new destinations. The other plan is $30 for 5GB (update: price corrected), available in the same destinations.
Additional data is available at $10 for 1GB (valid for 10 days) and $30 for 5GB (valid for 30 days).
An eSIM is built into newer smartphones including the latest iPhones, allowing you to subscribe to mobile plans without a traditional physical SIM card.
“With the Roam Beyond Travel Data eSIM, we’re delivering a more affordable way for Canadians to access data and stay connected while travelling, no matter which carrier they use,” said Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor, the parent company of Freedom Mobile, in a statement to iPhone in Canada.
“This is about industry innovation that puts the customer first. We’re proud to lead the way and provide solutions that enable customers to roam worry-free, with clear pricing and no hidden fees.”
Unlike traditional roaming options from Rogers, Telus and Bell, Freedom’s travel eSIM doesn’t charge daily fees or require you to be an existing customer. Anyone with an eSIM-compatible phone can buy and activate it online, load data, and top up as needed. The data is valid for 12 months, making it useful for both short trips and longer stays.
The service is now available to all wireless users in Canada—not just Freedom subscribers, which is the first time we’ve seen a telecom offer a data service for roaming to anyone, without the need to be a customer.
Below you can find the destinations where you can use Freedom Mobile’s eSIM:
Africa: Benin, Ghana, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia
Americas: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, USA
Asia: Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Hong Kong Japan, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserat, Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, US Virgin Islands
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England (UK), Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland (UK), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Scotland (UK), Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City, Wales (UK)
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
Will you be jumping on Freedom Mobile’s eSIM? It’s nice that you can pay one price for worldwide coverage, where some other dedicated eSIMs are based on country only. But it’s the overages are where they will really get you if you’re a heavy data user.
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As a Freedom customer this seems like a no brainer. I use an international SIM card right now. Have to pay in US dollars which is a bit of a drawback. But there is no expiry on data as long as u add to your bucket. I usually add a minimal amount so I don't lose data. Probably will use up the data on that card and consider using Freedom instead. Will see.
I’ve been using eSIMs for maybe 10 years and local sims before that. These prices seem pretty comparable to a lot of the eSIM providers out there. I’ve got a couple trips to Asia and Europe coming up this year, so I’ll definitely give freedom a try for at least one of them.
But, don’t love the activation fee.
Yeah. I don't think being an existing Freedom customer is going to give me any advantages.
hope freedom re-develop their stupid mobile app