Orange Travel review

Orange Travel, which Orange says is the new name for Orange Holiday Europe, is the closest thing on this list to buying a local SIM. Orange's own guide, dated with prices as of November 12, 2026, lists data-only plans from $19.99 for 10 GB over 14 days and a data, calls and SMS plan with 20 GB for 14 days at $29.99. Calls plans include unlimited calls within Europe, SMS and a real European number, which helps with restaurant bookings and hotel check-ins. Orange says hotspot sharing is unrestricted and data is full-speed 4G or 5G with no throttling, and plans are refundable if the eSIM has not been activated. Coverage spans 38 European destinations, so it is no help in Asia or the Americas. Prices are higher than the cheapest data packs, and Orange's main travel shop showed euro prices when we checked from Europe.

Who it is for

Europe travelers who need a local number for calls

Price

Europe data-only plans from $19.99.

with data-only plans also available starting at $19.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Coverage across 38 European destinations on Orange's network
• Data plus unlimited calls within Europe and SMS plans, or data only
• Real European phone number on calls plans
• Unrestricted hotspot sharing
• 100% refund if the eSIM has not been activated

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The only eSIM here that bundles unlimited calls within Europe and SMS
• Strength: Hotspot sharing has no daily cap
• Strength: Run by a network operator rather than a reseller
• Weakness: Coverage is limited to Europe
• Weakness: Starting price of $19.99 is higher than Saily or Nomad
• Weakness: Orange's main shop showed EUR prices from our location, so check the currency at checkout

Key facts

• Starting price: $19.99, data only (Europe)
• Data, calls and SMS: 20 GB for 14 days at $29.99
• Coverage: 38 European destinations
• Refund: 100% if not activated

Where it ranks

Orange Travel is No. 5 in our Best Travel Sim Cards verdict.