aloSIM travel eSIM
Overview
What is aloSIM?
aloSIM is a travel eSIM app run by AffinityClick Inc. of Ottawa, Canada, selling prepaid data plans in 200+ countries. It offers local, regional, and global plans, including unlimited tiers that run at full speed up to 2 GB per day and then drop to 512 kbps for the rest of the day. Hotspot tethering is supported and no identity check is asked of travellers across the plans Simscanner has sourced. Simscanner records every figure from primary sources; per-category positions stay pending until the underlying data is verified.
Preview state. Plan facts are sourced; coverage counts and named category positions publish only after aloSIM's data clears independent verification.
What aloSIM is
aloSIM is a travel eSIM provider operated by AffinityClick and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. It sells prepaid mobile data plans , across per-country, regional, and global options , that travellers install on an eSIM-capable phone to get online abroad without a physical SIM. Plans are purchased and managed through aloSIM's app and website.
This page describes what aloSIM offers and how Simscanner tracks it. It is a factual record, not a recommendation: Simscanner does not sell eSIMs, does not show prices, and does not name a best brand. Corporate details above are recorded only where Simscanner has a primary source; every other field on this page reads as pending until it is independently verified.
Countries tracked
This section will list every Simscanner-published country where aloSIM has been independently verified, each card linking to that country's full ranking. Verified country presence is pending, so no count or per-country claim is shown yet.
Coverage data pending
PendingaloSIM's verified presence is read country by country from the brand's own plan pages and re-checked at least every 90 days. Until at least one country listing is verified, Simscanner does not publish a country count or a per-country presence claim for aloSIM.
In the meantime, you can open any published country page to see which brands are currently compared there.
Regions tracked
Simscanner tracks eight canonical regions. A region shows as covered only once aloSIM's regional plan for it is independently verified. In preview, every region reads as pending.
Coverage
How clearly a brand publishes the country list for each plan , and how Simscanner checks it.
Coverage transparency measures whether a brand publishes, on its own plan pages, the exact list of countries each plan includes , so a traveller can confirm a destination is covered before relying on it. Simscanner reads that published list directly from the brand source and re-verifies it on a schedule, rather than repeating marketing claims about how many countries are "supported".
For aloSIM, the published country list per plan is being verified against the brand's plan pages. Until that check is complete, Simscanner does not assert a coverage figure. For how breadth is weighed across brands, see which eSIM has the best coverage.
Country list published per plan
Whether each plan names its included countries on the brand's own page.
PendingRe-verification cadence
Coverage is re-checked at least every 90 days once verified.
PendingLocal network transparency
Which local carrier a brand connects to in each country shapes real-world speed and reliability. Simscanner maps this country by country from sourced data , never from assumption.
Network mapping pending
PendingLocal-network mappings for aloSIM are confirmed on each country page, not asserted at the brand level. Simscanner publishes which network a brand uses in a country only when that mapping is sourced and verified for that specific country.
Unlimited and fair use policy
Whether a brand markets "unlimited" plans, and whether it publishes a fair use policy (FUP) threshold, is one of Simscanner's tracked categories. Thresholds are only ever shown as a sourced quote , never estimated.
aloSIM · unlimited & FUP
FUP sourcedaloSIM does sell unlimited plans, and they carry a fair use policy rather than truly uncapped speed. Across the aloSIM country plan pages Simscanner has read, each unlimited plan grants 2 GB of high-speed data per day; once that daily allowance is used, the connection is reduced to 512 kbps for the remainder of the day, then the full-speed allowance resets the next day. The throttled speed still supports light browsing and messaging. The exact daily figure can vary by destination and local network, so Simscanner records it per country rather than as a single brand-wide promise.
"Unlimited plans include 2 GB of high-speed data per day; after the daily allowance, speed is reduced to 512 kbps for the rest of the day." · read from aloSIM country plan pages (e.g. alosim.com/united-states-esim), retrieved 02 Jun 2026.
Background reading: are "unlimited" eSIMs really unlimited? and what is FUP on an unlimited eSIM? · Category definition: how we score unlimited & FUP →
Hotspot tethering
Hotspot (tethering) support varies by brand and sometimes by plan. Simscanner states a brand's policy only from its own published wording, with the date retrieved.
Some travellers depend on tethering , sharing the eSIM connection with a laptop, tablet, or a travel companion's phone. Because policies differ and occasionally change by plan, Simscanner does not infer hotspot support; it records the brand's stated allowance verbatim, with the date it was retrieved.
aloSIM does allow mobile hotspot tethering. Its support documentation describes setting up a hotspot on iPhone, iPad, Samsung, and Google Pixel devices, and the plans Simscanner has sourced mark tethering as allowed. Any data used over the hotspot still counts against the same plan, so on an unlimited plan it draws on the 2 GB daily high-speed allowance described above. For how this category is weighed, see hotspot with a travel eSIM.
Hotspot allowed?
Yes · tethering supported on iPhone, iPad, Samsung, and Pixel per aloSIM support.
AllowedSource & retrieved date
aloSIM support centre, retrieved 01 Jun 2026.
VerifiedDevice compatibility & activation
The general requirements that apply to any travel eSIM. Brand- or model-specific details are only listed once sourced.
Like all eSIMs, an aloSIM plan needs a device that is both eSIM-capable and carrier-unlocked. aloSIM's own install guide describes adding the eSIM by QR code, manual entry, or automatic install on the latest iOS; the eSIM installs once on a single device and auto-connects on arrival. These are aloSIM's stated activation mechanics, not claims about specific phone models.
Top-ups are handled in-app by choosing the eSIM under "My eSIMs" and buying a new package, and aloSIM states the eSIM itself never expires even after a plan runs out. A model-by-model compatibility list is published only where Simscanner can source it from the brand's own documentation.
Requires an eSIM-capable, unlocked device
A general requirement for every travel eSIM.
GeneralInstall & activate in-app or by QR
Standard activation flow for app-based eSIMs.
GeneralModel-specific compatibility
Supported-device specifics are listed only when sourced.
PendingSpeed & reliability signals
Performance depends on the local network a brand rides on in each country, so Simscanner reports it country by country from public performance data , not as a single brand-wide figure.
Speed data pending
PendingBecause a brand's real-world speed reflects the local carrier it connects to, Simscanner does not publish a global speed score for aloSIM. Sourced speed and reliability signals appear on the relevant country pages once verified for that destination.
Reviews & user sentiment
A summary of signal, not an editorial verdict. Simscanner never invents ratings and never republishes a number without a primary source.
Independent review signals for aloSIM are pending. Simscanner does not republish App Store, Play Store, or third-party ratings without a primary source. When sourced, each rating is shown with its review count and the date it was fetched , never as a Simscanner score, and never emitted as rating schema.
Where aloSIM data is pending
An honest ledger of every field still under verification. aloSIM is not penalised for pending data , it simply isn't ranked on a field until that field is independently sourced.
Compared with peers
aloSIM sits alongside three close peers, Airalo, Holafly, and Nomad, across the categories Simscanner tracks. Each verified head-to-head publishes once aloSIM and the peer both reach the data gate. Until then, the comparison reads pending.
HelloRoam
UK travel eSIM (Future Syncs), 185+ countries, hotspot included. Profile and head-to-head data sourced.
Open profile → Peer profileAiralo
Profile planned. Head-to-head comparison publishes once both brand profiles reach the data gate.
Open profile → Peer profileHolafly
Profile planned. Head-to-head comparison publishes once both brand profiles reach the data gate.
Open profile → Peer profileNomad
Profile planned. Head-to-head comparison publishes once both brand profiles reach the data gate.
Open profile →Head-to-head pages publish on the data gate
Coming soonA dedicated aloSIM-vs-peer page publishes once both brand profiles reach verified status. The verified-state comparison turns each peer column above into a sourced, country-by-country breakdown, never on price, and never on a paid arrangement.
How Simscanner profiles aloSIM
Every category is defined publicly and scored from primary sources. A brand reaches verified only when each required field is sourced , and is re-checked on a schedule.
Coverage breadth
The published country list per plan, read from the brand's own pages.
how-we-score#country-coverage →Unlimited & FUP honesty
Whether "unlimited" is marketed, and whether a FUP threshold is published.
how-we-score#unlimited-fup →Hotspot policy
The brand's stated tethering allowance, quoted with a retrieved date.
how-we-score#hotspot-policy →The brand's official URL appears once, above, with rel="nofollow noopener". Simscanner did not receive payment from aloSIM, and aloSIM did not review this page before publication.