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The best eSIM for France and the UK in 2026.

Paris, the Eurostar under the Channel, then London: one regional eSIM covers France and the UK, and the UK is the country a plan sold as EU only can skip. I priced the Europe plans on the same day.

Cheapest unlimited eSIM for France and the UK: Ringo Light, $22.99 for 2 weeks and $35.99 for 30 days (Ubigi $35 and $62). Prices read 25 October 2026.

Two weeks of unlimited data in France and the UK
$22.99

2 weeks · 25 October 2026

Next cheapest: Ubigi $35.00

Regional Europe plans that cover France and the UK, US dollars, 25 October 2026. The rivals sell 15 days, Ringo Light 2 weeks. Ubigi's 15 days is 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Nomad sells no unlimited past 10 days in Europe.

  1. $22.99
  2. Ubigi$35.00
  3. Airalo$49.00
  4. Saily$49.99
  5. Holafly$51.50
$35.99
A month of unlimited data in France and the UK
· 30 days
$15.00
10 GB across France and the UK
Ubigi· 30 days
Ringo Light · on sale now
Get Ringo Light for France and the UK, from $22.99.

The short answer

The trip is Paris and London, joined by the Eurostar, and I priced the Europe plans that cover both on 25 October 2026. The UK is outside the EU, so it is the country I checked first. I would buy Ringo Light: $22.99 for 2 weeks or $35.99 for 30 days of unlimited data at full speed, with the UK included. Airalo is cheapest for 3 days at $11.50, Ubigi for 10 GB at $15.

OUR PICK
Cheapest unlimited for France and the UK

Unlimited data at full speed in both for 2 weeks at $22.99 or 30 days at $35.99, nothing renews. Airalo Eurolink asks $49 for 15 days and $71 for the month.

Ubigi
Cheapest data bucket

10 GB for 30 days at $15 across 38 countries. Its 15 days is 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps, for $35.

Airalo
Cheapest 3 days, longest list

Eurolink covers 41 countries and includes the UK. 3 days of unlimited at $11.50, 5 GB a day at full speed.

Holafly
Simplest unlimited

Days, not gigabytes, in 33 countries including the UK. No daily cap stated for your own phone; sharing limited to 1 GB a day. $27.50 for a week.

Prices read on 25 October 2026: Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi on their own sites or listings, Ringo Light from its catalogue. All in US dollars unless stated. Treat every number as a snapshot.

See the full price index for every country.

The prices, charted

Two weeks of unlimited data in France and the UK

Regional Europe plans that cover France and the UK, US dollars, 25 October 2026. The rivals sell 15 days, Ringo Light 2 weeks. Ubigi's 15 days is 30 GB at full speed, then 2 Mbps. Nomad sells no unlimited past 10 days in Europe.

$22.99 · 2 weekscheapest34% less
Ubigi
$35.00 · 15 days
Airalo
$49.00 · 15 days
Saily
$49.99 · 15 days
Holafly
$51.50 · 15 days

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Prices read on 25 October 2026, in US dollars
PlanAiraloHolaflySailyNomadUbigi
ModelEurolink: 41 countries, buckets or unlimited daysEurope: 33 countries, unlimited days onlyEurope: 35 countries, buckets or unlimited daysRegional Europe: 35 countries, buckets or unlimited daysEurope: 38 countries, buckets, then 2 Mbps33 countries, one eSIM: unlimited trips of 2 weeks or 30 days
Unlimited, 3 days$11.50$11.90No 3-day planNo 3-day plan; 5 days $19No 3-day planNo 3-day plan
Unlimited, 7 days$27$27.50$26.99No 7-day plan; 5 days $19, 10 days $347 days, 25 GB, then 2 Mbps, $23No 7-day plan; 2 weeks $22.99
Unlimited, 2 weeks15 days $4915 days $51.5015 days $49.99No plan past 10 days15 days, 30 GB, then 2 Mbps, $35$22.99
Unlimited, 30 days$71$76.50$71.99No 30-day plan60 GB, then 2 Mbps, $62$35.99
10 GB, 30 days$31No buckets$35.99$23$15No buckets; unlimited 2 weeks, $22.99
20 GB, 30 days$48No bucketsNot listed on the day$2725 GB $29; 20 GB monthly plan $19, renewsNo buckets; unlimited 30 days, $35.99
Full speed on unlimited5 GB a day, then 1 MbpsNo daily cap stated; sharing 1 GB a day5 GB a day, then 1 Mbps2 GB a day, then 1 MbpsA fixed amount, then 2 MbpsUnlimited data at full speed
Renews?NoNoNoNoMonthly plans doNo; the trip ends when it ends
App neededYesNo, QR codeYesOptionalOptionalNo, the eSIM arrives by email

Get Ringo Light for France and the UK, from $22.99.

Installed once, next to your own SIM. Your eSIM arrives by email in seconds.

Europe
Europe · 33 countries2 weeks
Ringo Light · Europe
$22.99 for 2 weeks

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Your eSIM arrives by email, usually instantly, occasionally within a few minutes. If it is not in your inbox, check Spam or Junk. It is on your dashboard too.

  • Unlimited data, no throttling, full speed
  • Works in 33 European countries, France included
  • One price, no roaming bills
  • Data only, next to your own SIM and number
  • Install in one scan, no app needed

Unlimited data at full speed. Most trips never need more. If you use a lot, we email you first, then add more data for $22.99, up to 5 times. Switch it off any time on your dashboard.

  • Your card details never touch our servers.

How to install, step by step

Traveling all year? The Global plan is unlimited data, month by month.

We sell data eSIMs for now to fund the full Ringo service. Ringo is self funded. Every plan bought here pays for the build of one plan that works everywhere.

All Ringo Light plans for France and the UK

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The full Ringo service

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What to do in France and the UK, and what your phone needs for it

Eight places that often fill a trip from Paris and the Loire to London and the Scottish Highlands, with the one thing your data does for you at each. One regional eSIM follows you through the Channel Tunnel.

The Eiffel Tower, Paris
ParisThe Eiffel TowerThe iron tower built for the 1889 World Fair, with lifts and stairs to three levels. Go up at sunset and stay for the lights, which sparkle for a few minutes every hour after dark.✓Summit tickets sell out days ahead. Book on the official site and keep the QR code on your phone.
The Louvre, Paris
ParisThe LouvreA royal palace turned into the largest art museum in the world, with the Mona Lisa and the glass pyramid in its courtyard. It is too big for one visit, so pick two or three wings.✓Entry is by timed ticket. Book the slot online, then use the museum app to find your way between wings.
Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy
NormandyMont Saint-MichelAn abbey on a rocky island in a bay with some of the biggest tides in Europe. Walk up through the village to the abbey at the top.✓Check the tide tables: at the highest tides the sea surrounds the island, and walks on the sand need a guide.
Nice and the Promenade des Anglais, Côte d'Azur
Côte d'AzurNice and the Promenade des AnglaisA seafront walk along the Baie des Anges, below the old town and Castle Hill. Monaco, Antibes and Cannes are short train rides along the coast.✓Buy coastal train tickets in the SNCF Connect app and skip the queue at the machines.
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London
Westminster, LondonBig Ben and the Houses of ParliamentThe clock tower and the Gothic palace on the Thames, best seen from Westminster Bridge or the South Bank. Come at dusk when the tower lights up.✓Tap your phone or contactless card at the Tube gates; the daily fare caps itself, no ticket needed.
Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile, Edinburgh
EdinburghEdinburgh Castle and the Royal MileThe castle crowns a volcanic rock at the top of the Royal Mile, which runs down through the Old Town to Holyrood. August brings the Fringe and a much fuller city.✓Buy the train from London on a rail app and keep the e-ticket on your phone; it is about four and a half hours.
The Roman Baths, Bath
BathThe Roman BathsA Roman bath complex still fed by hot springs, next to Bath Abbey in a city of Georgian stone terraces. About ninety minutes by train from London Paddington.✓Timed entry slots sell out in summer; book on your phone the day before.
Bibury and the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
GloucestershireBibury and the CotswoldsHoney stone villages in rolling hills west of Oxford, with Arlington Row in Bibury the most photographed street. Easiest by car, or by train to Moreton-in-Marsh or Kemble.✓Village buses run rarely. Book a taxi or car in an app ahead, as few wait at rural stations.

One plan for both countries: Ringo Light

France and the UK are the pair where a regional plan matters most, because the UK is not in the EU and a plan sold as EU only can leave it out. The Eurostar from Paris to London takes about two hours and ends on a different network. With a Europe plan that includes the UK, you board in Paris and arrive in London with data working. With two country eSIMs you swap lines inside the station.

On price the regional plan comes out ahead. Ringo Light's Europe trips are $22.99 for 2 weeks and $35.99 for 30 days, unlimited data at full speed, UK included. Airalo Eurolink is $49 for 15 days and $71 for 30, Saily $49.99 and $71.99, Holafly $51.50 and $76.50. Ubigi asks $35 for 30 GB over 15 days, then 2 Mbps.

I added up the country pages. France's 2 weeks is $14.99 and the UK's is $14.99 on their own, $29.98 together, against $22.99 for the Europe trip covering both. A month is $26.99 and $26.99, $53.98 together, against $35.99. If you only go to London, the UK plan is the one to look at.

Which plans cover both countries

The question for this pair is the UK. From the Europe page I priced: Ringo Light covers 33 countries, the EU countries plus the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Gibraltar, so France and the UK are both in. Airalo Eurolink covers 41 and includes both. Nomad includes the UK and Switzerland on its Europe plan. Holafly lists 33 countries including the UK and Ireland.

For Saily and Ubigi I could not confirm whether the UK is on the list on the day, so read the country list at checkout before you pay. Saily lists 35 countries and Ubigi 38, and I did not see them named.

If you want a data bucket: Ubigi or Nomad

  • Ubigi, $15 for 10 GB. The cheapest 10 GB for 30 days across 38 countries. 25 GB is $29, and a 20 GB monthly plan at $19 that renews until you cancel it.
  • Nomad, $23 for 10 GB. And 20 GB for 30 days at $27, the cheapest one-off 20 GB here.
  • Airalo, $31 for 10 GB. Eurolink 20 GB for 30 days is $48, and Eurolink covers the most countries.
  • Saily, $35.99 for 10 GB. From saily.com, 25 October 2026.
  • ✓Ringo Light, no buckets. For France and the UK on light use, Ubigi's 10 GB at $15 sits $7.99 under Ringo Light's 2 weeks, and Nomad's 20 GB at $27 sits $8.99 under its 30 days. If you want unlimited, I would pick Ringo Light, and I would rather you read that here than at checkout.

What Ringo Light is

Ringo Light is the data eSIM Ringo sells to fund the full Ringo, one plan that works everywhere with your own number ported onto it. I write for Ringo, so weigh that. For France and the UK it sells the Europe trip across 33 countries, the UK included: 2 weeks at $22.99 and 30 days at $35.99, both unlimited data at full speed. Nothing renews. The eSIM arrives by email in seconds and installs in one scan, no app.

The card to buy it is further up this page, after the side-by-side table.

Pick by trip

A long weekend, Paris and London

Airalo Eurolink unlimited, 3 days, $11.50, which includes the UK. Ringo Light sells no 3 days.

A week in London, a few days in Paris

Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $22.99, less than any rival charges for a week.

Two weeks across both

Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $22.99, against $29.98 for the two country plans.

A month, working from both cities

Ringo Light unlimited, 30 days, $35.99. Ubigi at $62 for a fixed 60 GB at full speed.

Light use on a budget

Ubigi 10 GB for 30 days at $15, once you have read its UK line at checkout.

You need your own number to keep ringing

None of these travel plans does that. The full Ringo, which Ringo Light funds, ports the number you have.

Frequently asked questions

Does one eSIM work in both France and the UK?+
Yes, if the plan lists the UK. Ringo Light's Europe plan does, and so does Airalo Eurolink, Nomad and Holafly. For Saily and Ubigi I could not confirm it, so I would check the list at checkout.
Which eSIM is cheapest for a France and UK trip?+
For 2 weeks or a month of unlimited data, Ringo Light: $22.99 and $35.99 on 25 October 2026, against $49 and $71 on Airalo. For 3 days, Airalo at $11.50. For a 10 GB bucket, Ubigi at $15.
Is unlimited really unlimited?+
Every brand has a limit somewhere, and I count it as part of the price. Airalo and Saily slow you after 5 GB a day, Nomad after 2 GB, Ubigi after a fixed amount. Holafly states no daily cap for your own phone. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed.
Should I buy two country eSIMs instead?+
Only if you stay in one country. For both, Ringo Light's France and UK plans cost $29.98 for 2 weeks together, against $22.99 for the Europe trip, and you would install and switch on the Eurostar.

How we compared, and our sources

Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi, Ringo Light

We priced Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Nomad, Ubigi and Ringo Light for France and the UK on 25 October 2026, all on the same day, in US dollars. Each rival's price comes from its own website where it showed dollars, otherwise from an esimdb.com listing, and every source and its date is listed below. Ringo Light's prices come from the catalogue our checkout charges.

We compare the trips people actually book: a week, two weeks and a month of unlimited data, and a 10 GB bucket. We read each brand's fair use and speed rules and quote them as the brands state them. We did not run speed tests, so this page makes no speed claims for any brand.

Ringo Light is our own product. We put it in the table on the same terms as everyone else, and where a rival is the better buy the page says so.

Left out: Maya Mobile. We could not read its own prices for this country on the day, so it stays out rather than being guessed.

  • Airalo: www.airalo.com/europe-esim?currency=USD, Eurolink unlimited in dollars on the site, 25 October 2026; buckets, daily cap and 41 countries from esimdb.com/region/europe/airalo, listing updated 6 October 2026
  • Holafly: esim.holafly.com/esim-europe/, dollar prices and 33 countries on its own page, 25 October 2026
  • Saily: saily.com/esim-europe/, prices in dollars on saily.com, read 25 October 2026
  • Nomad: esimdb.com/region/europe/nomad, listing updated 6 October 2026; every price, daily cap and unlimited length re-read on nomadesim.com/europe-esim, 25 October 2026 (20 GB is on sale at $27, regular $37)
  • Ubigi: esimdb.com/region/europe/ubigi, listing updated 6 October 2026
  • Ringo Light: our own catalogue, the prices the checkout charges on 25 October 2026.

Written and priced by the Ringo team. Prices change often; if you spot one that has moved, tell us through the contact page and we will update the table.

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