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With FIFA World Cup The 2026 tournament is coming to the United States in June, and the host cities are anticipating an influx of international travelers. Mobile carriers offer ways to help them stay connected while gaming.
Three of the largest US carriers recently introduced eSIM plans that can be activated when unlocked Phones For between seven and 45 days of calls, texts and mobile data. Using an eSIM while traveling is often less expensive than international roaming charges from outside the country Wireless service.
If you have family or friends traveling to the US for the World Cup (or for any reason), here are three options they can check out. Remember that pricing is important, as are the strengths of each provider’s network in the regions where they will be located. It is worth checking the coverage maps AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
And if you’re thinking about traveling to a country outside the United States, be sure to check out our guide to Best phone plans for travel.
eSIM from AT&T
AT&T’s offer includes unlimited data and 5GB of hotspot access for up to 30 days of coverage.
Pricing for eSIM from AT&T The plan is divided as follows:
- Single-day pass: $4 (US only)
- 7-Day Pass: $16 (US), $25 (US, Canada, Mexico)
- 15-day pass: $26 (US), $40 (US, Canada, Mexico)
- 30-day pass: $41 (US), $60 (US, Canada, Mexico)
Taxes and fees are not included in the cost of each ticket.
One important detail to note: The AT&T eSIM is a data-only plan, so calling and SMS are not included, and the subscriber will not get a new number. Apps like WhatsApp can offer these features. AT&T says the plan will expand to include unlimited talk and text soon, but no timeline has been announced.
Connecting requires that a person download the Connect on Demand by AT&T app (for iOS or Android) on an unlocked 5G smartphone with an international phone number and an unlocked eSIM slot, then purchase and activate the eSIM option within the app.
The company’s Turbo Live by AT&T service, which is supposed to improve connectivity in places like sports stadiums, is also available as an add-on.
T-Mobile Prepaid US eSIM Card
the T-Mobile Prepaid US eSIM Card Options include unlimited talk and text in the US, Canada and Mexico, plus 50GB of high-speed 5G data, and then unlimited data at a slower speed for the duration of the pass. It also includes 5GB of high-speed data in Canada and Mexico. Fast mobile hotspot data amounts increase depending on which of the following plans are activated:
- 7-day pass: $25 (14GB hotspot data)
- 10-day pass: $30 (20GB hotspot data)
- 14-day pass: $35 (28GB hotspot data)
- 30-day pass: $50 (50GB hotspot data)
Activation occurs in the T-Mobile Prepay eSIM app for iOS or Android. Taxes and fees are added to the cost of each ticket.
Visible eSIM travel card
Visible, Verizon’s prepaid arm, is introducing a new service Visible eSIM travel card For the World Cup. Plans include unlimited high-speed data using Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network, but no hotspot data. When traveling to Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, subscribers get unlimited talk and text messages and 2GB of data per day.
Pre-ordering through June 10 (the day before the tournament) will save $10 on a selection of passes marked with the code FIFA10:
- 7-Day Pass: $15 pre-order (regular $25), 90 minutes of international calling
- 14-day pass: $25 pre-order (regular $35), 180 minutes of international calling
- 30-Day Pass: $35 pre-order (regular $45), 300 minutes of international calling
- 45-Day Pass: $45 pre-order (regular $55), 500 minutes of international calling
Each card also includes unlimited text messaging to over 200 countries. Taxes and fees are included in the price of each ticket.
To fuel World Cup excitement among existing Visible customers, it is offering two World Cup match tickets until May 31 via Lottery.
