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Revolut review

Updated September 28, 2026 · NomadCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Revolut sells eSIM data through a marketplace, with coverage of 100 countries and a price per GB of €1.60 added straight to the app you already use. It suits short trips and long trips that want travel data sitting next to their transfers and lounge bookings.

Key facts

Best for
Travellers who want one app for eSIM data, transfers and lounges.
Products
Transfers, Lounges↗
Cancellation terms
Cancel anytime; break fee may apply↗
Mobile app
Yes↗
Legal entity
Revolut Ltd↗
Headquarters
United Kingdom↗
Founded
2015↗
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre↗
Official website
revolut.com

eSIMs

Price from
€1.50↗
Price per GB from
€1.60↗
Countries covered
100↗
Unlimited data
No↗
Hotspot sharing
Yes↗
Reference plan prices
UK/EU: EUR 15.99 (10GB, 30d); US Regional: EUR 29.49 (10GB, 30d); Global: EUR 72.50 (20GB, 30d)↗
5G
Yes↗
Fair use policy
Fair-use limits vary by plan: 750GB and 150GB limits mentioned↗
Networks
1GLOBAL↗
Top-ups
Yes↗
Seller type
Marketplace↗
10 GB in Europe
€15.99↗
10 GB in the US
€29.49↗
Region
Regional, Global
Features
5G, Hotspot, Instant activation
Pricing model
Marketplace
Audience
Short trips, Long trips

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 11 sources

Apps and profiles

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Prices start at €1.50 and the per GB rate is €1.60, so heavy use stays predictable.
  • Coverage spans 100 countries on 1GLOBAL networks, with regional and global plans to choose from.
  • 5G, hotspot sharing and instant activation are all listed, and a mobile app handles buying and top-ups.
  • Help is available by email, chat and phone.

Cons

  • Unlimited data is not offered, so heavy streaming and tethering will need a top-up.
  • Fair-use limits vary by plan, and the global reference plan costs more than the UK/EU and US regional ones.
  • Plans are split into regional and global sets rather than one map, so the country list on your chosen plan decides what you get.
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Who it suits

  • Travellers who already bank on Revolut and want data bought alongside their transfers and lounges.
  • People on a short trip who need only a regional plan, and people on a long trip who need the global one.
  • Travellers who work from a phone, since 5G and hotspot sharing are both listed.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Not for anyone whose priority is bus booking, since FlixBus covers bus.
  • Not for travellers comparing car rental and transfers, where Hertz Bahamas WiFi covers car rental and transfers.
  • Not for a full trip stack, since MoMo spans flights, rail and bus.

The company behind it

Revolut is run by Revolut Ltd, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 2015. The travel side sits inside the wider app, so help comes through email, chat and phone. That mix of channels is the practical difference: a question about a data plan goes to the same desk as a question about your money.

How Revolut compares

Frequently asked questions

How much does the data cost?+

Prices start at €1.50 and the per GB rate is €1.60. A UK/EU reference plan costs €15.99 while a US regional plan costs €29.49, so the region you buy for changes the bill more than the headline rate does. Check the plan for your destination first.

How much data do I get, and for how long?+

Reference plans are sold as a fixed data block with a set validity window, and the amounts differ by region. A UK/EU plan costs €15.99 and a US regional plan costs €29.49, so read the allowance and validity shown for the country you are actually going to before you buy.

Which countries does it cover?+

Coverage runs to 100 countries across regional and global plans, on 1GLOBAL networks. Because the plans are split by region rather than covering every country in one go, the country list attached to the plan you pick is the part that matters for your route.

Is there an unlimited data plan?+

Unlimited data is not offered here, and fair-use limits vary by plan instead. Before you commit, check the price per GB of €1.60 and plan a top-up, which the app supports, if you expect to stream a lot or tether several devices for weeks.

Do I need the app to get set up?+

A mobile app handles buying the plan, and 5g, hotspot and instant activation are all on the feature list, so you get data without a store visit. The same purchase can share data with a second device, and top-ups run through the app too.

Whose network will I be on?+

The listed network is 1GLOBAL, and the seller type is a marketplace, so the plan is resold through the app rather than being a carrier plan. Coverage and speed then depend on the region you choose, which makes it worth matching the plan to the country list for your route.

Is this the right fit for my trip?+

It is listed for both short trip and long trip, so short and long trips are both covered. It fits people who already bank on Revolut and want data in the same app as transfers and lounges. If your trip is mainly a coach, a car hire or a booked package, a specialist on this site may serve you better.

How do I get help with a data plan?+

Support runs through email, chat and phone, so you have more than one route to an answer, and the data side shares that support with the rest of your account. Cancellation terms are simple as well: Cancel anytime; break fee may apply.

Sources

Compiled from 11 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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