NOS review

A day pass costs €7.50 and carries 200MB, which suits maps, messaging and light browsing on a long travel day. Bundles are priced separately and the entry rate works out at €1.50 per GB. Top-ups are available if the day pass runs out mid trip.

NOS roaming reaches from 100 countries and the region is listed as global. The offer mixes day passes with data bundles, so a short hop and a longer holiday can both be covered. Destinations such as the UK, US, Japan, Thailand, Turkey and Mexico each carry their own bundle price.

Roaming here is sold as a carrier product, so it is added to an existing NOS line rather than bought as a separate travel eSIM. Existing customers can top up and manage the add-on from their normal account. Travellers without a NOS line may find a standalone eSIM easier to purchase.

Bundle validity runs for a set number of days after activation, and a fair use policy caps how often the day pass renews in a month. Larger bundles must be used within a set window from purchase, so unused data is lost rather than carried over. Check the fair use policy before committing to a big bundle.

Prices follow the network serving each country. A bundle in the UK costs €14.99, while the same size costs €30 in the US and €30 in Japan. Far destinations cost more to serve, so a multi-country trip is worth pricing bundle by bundle before you buy.

Hotspot sharing is supported, and NOS sells hotspot hardware of its own for the same job. A roaming line can therefore serve a laptop or tablet on the move. Keep an eye on the fair use policy, because day pass renewals are capped within a month.

Unlimited data is not part of the NOS roaming offer, so every plan is a day pass or a sized bundle. In eligible countries usage is not subject to the EU monthly roaming data cap, which adds some headroom. Heavy streaming still counts against the bundle you bought.

The plans target short trip and long trip travellers, so both short breaks and longer trips have a matching option. NOS is a carrier, which means the data is added to an existing home line. Support is on phone, help centre and community if a pass needs help while abroad.