Maya Mobile eSIM review: one global unlimited plan

Maya's pitch is one install. You add one eSIM, and the same plan works in 165+ countries at the same price, according to Maya's Japan page. No new plan per country.

Its 7-day plan is $19.99 (checked November 2, 2026). The page also lists a 3-day plan at USD 9.99, 14 days at $27.99 and 30 days at $49.99. All of those are Maya's list prices in dollars.

Auto-renew is the catch

Maya says the plan "auto-renews while Travel Mode is on" and that you can turn it off any time. The headline price is built on 14-day and 30-day billing cycles, so the plan behaves like a subscription more than a one-off pack. Turn Travel Mode off when the trip ends, or you'll be charged again. Maya doesn't say whether the 3-day and 7-day plans renew differently from the longer cycles. It says no top-ups are needed.

What "no caps, no throttling" means

Maya's plan page says: "No caps, no throttling, no surprises." Maya's acceptable use policy adds a fair-use paragraph. It says Maya may apply network management measures, such as deprioritisation during congestion, to usage patterns inconsistent with normal individual mobile use, and that this won't affect typical streaming, browsing or calling. The policy bars using the eSIM as home or office broadband, running a commercial hotspot, or running unattended bulk transfers.

For a traveler on a phone, that is a reasonable line. It's still a limit, and it's a different message from the headline.

Hotspot, number and the phone

Maya's page lists hotspot as included. Unlike Holafly, I found no daily sharing limit on the pages I read. The plan is data only. The Japan page says the eSIM supports GPS, VoIP and messaging apps, and it mentions no local number.

The Japan page says you use the Maya app on iOS or Android to sign up and activate. The FAQ says the phone must be carrier unlocked, and that Maya runs beside your home SIM, so your number stays. Maya doesn't name the local networks it connects to. It says only that it connects to "the strongest local network in every country".

Against Holafly

For a week, Maya's global plan is $19.99 and Holafly's global plan is $46.90. Maya is cheaper by those two numbers, and it lists hotspot without a daily limit. The full matchup is in Holafly vs Maya Mobile. The Holafly review covers the other side.

Who should buy it

A long stay across several countries suits it. The 30-day plan is where the price per day is lowest, and the digital nomad roundup puts it next to fixed-data options. See the plan page for the current figures.

I'd score it 7.5 out of 10. Nobody here has used it, so the score weighs price, the limits Maya states and how plainly the terms read. I'd buy it for a multi-country trip, set a phone reminder to switch Travel Mode off, and skip it if I wanted a pack that simply expires.