Amigo

What Amigo Sells

Amigo is an eSIM provider focused on travelers who want mobile data without a physical SIM card. The site sells plans for individual countries, regions, and global coverage, with instant digital delivery and activation upon arrival at your destination. The homepage shows Amigo as "Trusted by 38,082+ Travelers" according to Trustpilot ratings. No carrier partnerships are listed on the captured pages, and the site does not name who operates the service or a parent company. The homepage emphasizes "no roaming fees" and compatibility with any unlocked, eSIM-compatible phone, comparing Amigo's service favorably against airport SIM stores, public WiFi, and expensive roaming plans in a feature table. This positioning suggests Amigo targets cost-conscious backpackers and frequent business travelers rather than luxury or premium segments.

Plans, Pricing, and Validity

Amigo organizes plans by destination type: local plans for individual countries, regional packages covering multiple countries, and a global plan spanning all coverage areas. The homepage lists prices starting from €5 for France, Spain, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Italy also starts at €5. Turkey costs €10, and China is higher at €14. Regional pricing follows: Asia from €7, Mid East and North Africa from €10, Latin America from €13, North America from €15, Africa from €24, and the World global plan from €22. A currency selector on the homepage shows options in EUR, USD, and GBP, though pricing in other currencies is not displayed in the captured content. The site does not publish data allowances (gigabytes) per plan, validity periods (days or weeks), or whether the data bucket resets after a certain time. It does not clarify whether "unlimited" plans include a throttle speed or a fair-use cap. Top-up availability and pricing after initial purchase are not disclosed on the captured pages. The FAQ says "if you have run out of data, you can purchase additional data directly from the Amigo app at any time," confirming top-ups are possible but not detailing the cost or data amounts available.

Destinations and Networks

Amigo's site says it covers 194+ destinations for eSIM activation. The homepage destination picker lists example local plans for France, Spain, the United States, China, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and the United Kingdom, plus regional groupings: Europe, Asia, Africa, Mid East and North Africa, Latin America, and North America. A separate destinations page lists countries alphabetically from Afghanistan through Bulgaria (and presumably beyond, based on the alphabet navigation), each with a "See Plans" button. The FAQ mentions that "local plans are designed for use within individual countries, while Region and Global plans offer coverage across multiple countries" and notes that "availability may vary depending on the country." The captured pages do not name any underlying carrier partnerships or network operators powering these plans, making it impossible to verify coverage quality or network speed expectations before purchase. Travelers cannot cross-reference Amigo's listed destinations against specific carriers or compare them to other providers' network choices.

Installation and Device Requirements

Installation is QR-based: after purchase, you receive a QR code via email, which you scan directly in your phone's eSIM settings (iOS or Android). For iPhone users, the captured installation guide shows that iOS 17 and newer devices can tap the QR code image directly and select "Add eSIM." Older iPhones can scan the code via the Camera app. Android users can scan from a photo or use a live camera scan if one device displays the QR code while another scans it. The site offers a fallback manual entry method using an SM-DP Address and Activation Code if scanning fails. No app download is required to install or activate the eSIM. The eSIM activates automatically when you power on your phone in a destination covered by your plan. Your phone must be both eSIM-compatible and unlocked to your carrier; the site provides a dial code (*#06#) to check eSIM compatibility and step-by-step iOS and Android instructions to verify carrier lock status. The eSIM is device-specific: once installed on one phone, it cannot be transferred to another device, though you can install multiple eSIMs on a single compatible device and switch between them in settings. This means you cannot share an eSIM with a travel partner.

Data, Voice, Hotspot, and Support

The plans are data-only. Traditional voice calls and SMS are not supported through the carrier network, but the site confirms you can make calls and send messages through apps like WhatsApp and FaceTime. Hotspot tethering is supported unless otherwise specified in your individual plan. Data roaming must be enabled in your settings for connectivity to work. If you keep your physical SIM active for your home carrier, you must disable mobile data on that SIM to avoid connection conflicts. The site mentions a money-back guarantee on the homepage but does not specify the timeframe or conditions in the captured pages. Support contact is listed as help@amigosim.com on the footer, though response times and support hours are not published. The FAQ clarifies that Amigo eSIMs provide "data connectivity only," so if you need calls or SMS via the carrier network during your trip, you must rely on apps, a secondary phone line, or purchase a local physical SIM separately. This limitation is important for travelers in countries where WhatsApp may be unavailable or where local authorities prefer carrier-based SMS for verification codes.

What Remains Unclear

The site does not publish specific data caps (gigabytes) per plan or per price tier, validity periods (days or weeks), throttle speeds after consuming a high-speed bucket, or fair-use limits on "unlimited" plans. It is unclear whether plans renew automatically or expire permanently. The pricing examples on the homepage do not indicate how much data or how many validity days a €5 plan for France includes, or whether it throttles after a data threshold. Regional plans are described generically without country-by-country itemization, making it impossible to confirm which specific nations fall into each region. Amigo's pricing in euros assumes you are a European buyer; other regional pricing or discounts for multiple plans are not shown. The homepage claims "coverage across 180+ destinations" in one section but "194+ destinations" elsewhere, an inconsistency that leaves the actual coverage count ambiguous. Travelers cannot easily comparison-shop before buying, because the data bucket sizes, validity periods, and speed profiles are simply not published anywhere on Amigo's own site.