Elisa review
Updated September 28, 2026 · NomadCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Elisa is a Finnish carrier selling short-trip data directly rather than through a travel marketplace, which suits anyone on a brief holiday who wants one operator for the trip. The trade-off is price: entry plans start at €24.99, well above cheaper names in this roundup.
Key facts
- Best for
- Brief trips bought direct from the operator.
- Price from
- €24.99↗
- Countries covered
- 98↗
- Unlimited data
- No↗
- Reference plan prices
- US 10 GB 24.99 EUR, UK 10 GB 24.99 EUR, Japan 1.5 GB 24.99 EUR, Thailand 1.5 GB 24.99 EUR, Turkey 1.5 GB 24.99 EUR, Mexico 1.5 GB 24.99 EUR, each valid 14 days↗
- Fair use policy
- Valid 14 days from order or until the included data is used up; SMS alerts sent at 80, 95 and 100 percent used↗
- Top-ups
- Yes↗
- Seller type
- Carrier↗
- 10 GB in Europe
- €7.99↗
- 10 GB in the US
- €24.99↗
- Legal entity
- Elisa Oyj↗
- Headquarters
- Finland↗
- Founded
- 1882↗
- Support channels
- Chat, Phone, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Carrier plan
- Audience
- Short trips
- Official website
- elisa.fi
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- Coverage of 98 countries, comfortably above the site median of 74
- Help is easy to reach on chat, phone and help centre
- Top-ups are available, so extra data can be added without buying a second travel plan
- SMS alerts flag the allowance as it runs down, so the cap is hard to miss
Cons
- Unlimited data is not offered, so heavy use can end the plan early
- At €24.99, the entry price ranks 297 of 313 on price from
- Support runs on chat, phone and help centre only, with no email option listed
Who it suits
- Travellers on a brief trip who want one carrier to handle data from order to arrival
- People who prefer plan limits flagged by SMS before the cap
- Shoppers who value a phone and chat help line over the lowest entry price
Who should look elsewhere
- eSIMGo.is, if the budget matters most and plans from $0.99 fit better
- Zwitchy, for trips crossing far more borders, with coverage of 200 countries
What data costs
Travel data plans start at €24.99. The reference pricing sets the pattern: US and UK plans carry a larger allowance, while Japan, Thailand, Turkey and Mexico plans come with a smaller one, and both groups sit at the same entry price. Each reference plan runs for the same short window from the order date.
Where it sits among rivals
On countries covered, Elisa sits 131 of 303 brands, and on price from it sits 297 of 313. The two ranks pull in opposite directions: the reach is respectable for a travel eSIM list, while the entry price sits high, so coverage is the argument here and cost is not.
How Elisa compares
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Where Elisa is available
- Available
- Finland
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much is an Elisa travel data plan?+
Travel data plans start at €24.99. Reference pricing lists US and UK packages with a larger allowance and Japan, Thailand, Turkey and Mexico packages with a smaller one, both at the same entry price and each valid for the same short window.
How long does the data last, and what happens when it runs out?+
Elisa's plans are aimed at short trip itineraries. The data runs from the order date until the included allowance is used up, whichever comes first, and SMS alerts go out as the allowance runs low so the cap is visible before it hits.
How many countries does Elisa cover?+
Elisa's travel data covers 98 countries. The list is sold as a carrier plan rather than a marketplace bundle, since carrier plan describes how the product is sold, so the reach comes from one operator's own roaming setup.
Does Elisa sell unlimited data?+
No. Every travel plan comes as a set allowance, such as the reference plan priced at €24.99, so heavy streaming or navigation will use it up quickly. There is no unlimited option, which keeps pricing simple but puts the cap on the traveller.
Can I add more data while I am travelling?+
Yes. Top-ups are available on Elisa's prepaid side, with a prepaid package priced at €7.99, so extra data can be added without a second travel plan. The travel plans themselves stay as set allowances with SMS alerts.
Who am I buying from?+
Elisa is a Finnish operator, trading as Elisa Oyj and founded in 1882. It sells as a carrier rather than a marketplace, and carrier describes that seller type, with the travel plans sitting alongside the operator's own prepaid offers.
What trips does an Elisa plan suit?+
The travel data is aimed at short trip use, and the fixed validity window is short by design. That suits a city break, a week in one region or a single country visit. A long multi-month trip would need several plans.
How does Elisa compare with other travel eSIM brands?+
On entry price Elisa is not the cheapest, since $0.99 from eSIMGo.is and $25 from SimToIsrael sit at or below €24.99. On reach, Zwitchy covers 200 countries, well past Elisa's 98.
Sources
- elisa.fi/en/moving-to-finland checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Support channels
“Elisa is a proudly Finnish company”
- elisa.fi/kauppa/puhelinliittymat/prepaid checked September 26, 2026
Backs: 10 GB in Europe, Top-ups
“EU/ETA-datapaketti 12 Gt 7.99 € / 7 vrk”
- elisa.fi/reissunetti checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Countries covered, Fair use policy, Features, Price from, 10 GB in the US, Reference plan prices, Unlimited data
“Saat 14 vrk ajaksi reilusti dataa käyttöösi, hinta 24,99 €”
- elisa.fi/yhtiotieto checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Seller type
“Elisa Oyj:n osake on listattu Nasdaq Helsingissä”
- elisa.fi/yhtiotieto/tietoa-elisasta/historia checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“sai luvan perustaa puhelinlaitoksen Helsinkiin tammikuussa 1882”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Price per GB from, Hotspot sharing.