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eSIM for India

A local Indian SIM means KYC paperwork, a passport copy and often a wait before it activates. A Roameo eSIM skips all of it — install before you fly into Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru and you're online the moment you land.

13 plans availableFrom $3.99Works on landing or refund
Capital
New Delhi
Currency
INR (₹)
Languages
Hindi, English
Time zone
GMT+5:30
Calling code
+91
Voltage
230V
Plug
Type C / D / M

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Visiting more than one country? A regional or global plan covers them all on a single eSIM.

Travelling to India

Roameo's India eSIM roams onto the country's major 4G/5G networks, which form a genuinely dense grid across the cities and the Golden Triangle — Delhi, Agra, Jaipur — plus Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa and the Kerala backwaters. India's own network build-out means even mid-size towns are well served. Where it thins is altitude and remoteness: Ladakh, Spiti, the high Himalaya and parts of the northeast run long stretches with no signal from anyone. India also sits on a half-hour offset, GMT+5:30, which trips up connecting itineraries. The eSIM is data-only, so keep your home SIM in the phone for calls and SMS one-time-passcodes — that matters here, because Indian apps and payment flows lean heavily on OTPs. Tethering is supported.

Frequently asked

No. KYC applies to SIMs issued by Indian operators. A Roameo eSIM is a roaming profile you install yourself — no passport copy, no waiting for activation.
Leh and the main towns have service; high passes, remote valleys and trekking routes frequently have none on any network. Carry offline maps.
Data-wise yes. Many Indian payment apps also need an SMS verification to an Indian number, so check your bank's requirements before relying on them.
Yes — the coastal towns, beaches and backwater routes are well covered, with weaker signal in the Western Ghats interior.

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