# goAFK

> goAFK sells travel eSIMs for 148 countries plus regional plans, online and in Telegram (@goafk_bot). Pay by card, Apple Pay, Russian MIR cards via SBP, or crypto. Plans start at $0.99; the QR code arrives right after payment and the plan starts when you connect in the destination country. Russia and China plans come VPN-ready. Top-ups add data to the same eSIM without reinstalling. Support 24/7 in Telegram (@goafk_support_bot).

Prices on goafk.io are live; prices quoted in guides are dated snapshots of the same catalog.

## Shop

- [All destinations](https://goafk.io/shop): country and regional eSIM plans with live prices
- [Shop in Russian](https://goafk.io/ru/shop): the same catalog with prices in rubles
- Regional plans: [Europe](https://goafk.io/shop/region/europe), [Asia](https://goafk.io/shop/region/asia), [CIS](https://goafk.io/shop/region/cis), [Balkans](https://goafk.io/shop/region/balkans), [Middle East](https://goafk.io/shop/region/middle-east), [Latin America](https://goafk.io/shop/region/latin-america), [North America](https://goafk.io/shop/region/north-america), [Worldwide](https://goafk.io/shop/region/worldwide)
- [How it works](https://goafk.io/how-it-works): buy, install, connect on arrival
- [Buy in Telegram](https://t.me/goafk_bot): the goAFK mini app

## For travellers from Russia

- [eSIM за рубли](https://goafk.io/ru/esim-rubles): buy a travel eSIM with prices in rubles, paid by MIR card via SBP; ruble price table for popular destinations, taken from the live catalog.
- [Как оплатить eSIM из России](https://goafk.io/ru/guides/pay-for-esim-from-russia): payment options that work with Russian cards (SBP/MIR, crypto, Telegram).
- Every country page has a Russian version with ruble prices, e.g. [Турция](https://goafk.io/ru/shop/tr), [Таиланд](https://goafk.io/ru/shop/th), [ОАЭ](https://goafk.io/ru/shop/ae), [Египет](https://goafk.io/ru/shop/eg), [Грузия](https://goafk.io/ru/shop/ge).
- No ID or KYC; the QR code arrives in the profile or in @goafk_bot right after payment.

## Reviews

- [goAFK on Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/goafk.io) (claimed profile).

## Plans

- Coverage: 148 single-country destinations plus multi-country plans (Europe 33 countries, Asia, CIS, Balkans, Middle East, Latin America, North America, Worldwide). 1,560 plans in the live catalog.
- Plan types: fixed data (0.49 GB up to 80 GB) or unlimited data (fair use: the first 3 GB each day at full speed, then up to 1 Mbit/s until the daily reset). Validity from 1 day to 365 days.
- Data only: no phone number, no cellular calls or SMS. WhatsApp, Telegram, FaceTime and other apps work over data.
- Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in the destination country, not at purchase or installation. Install within 180 days of purchase.
- Russia and China plans come VPN-ready.
- Hotspot/tethering works on most plans (depends on the local operator).
- Top-ups add data to the same eSIM without reinstalling. A low-data reminder is sent in Telegram when a fixed plan drops below 500 MB.

## How buying works

1. Pick a plan on goafk.io/shop or in the Telegram mini app @goafk_bot.
2. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Russian MIR cards via SBP, or crypto (USDT, BTC, ETH, TON and 100+ coins). No ID or KYC.
3. The QR code and install link appear right after payment in your goafk.io profile (or in @goafk_bot).
4. Install before the trip on Wi-Fi; at the destination choose the eSIM for mobile data and turn on data roaming for it.

## Good to know

- A QR code can be installed only once; a deleted eSIM cannot be reinstalled.
- Travel eSIMs generally cannot be transferred to another phone.
- The phone must support eSIM (iPhone XS/XR and newer; most Android flagships since 2020) and be carrier-unlocked.
- Refunds: if the eSIM cannot be used through our fault and has not been activated; request within 7 days of purchase (see the refund policy).
- Support: 24/7 in Telegram, @goafk_support_bot, English and Russian.

## Guides (English; Russian versions at /ru/guides/...)

- [Cheapest eSIM in 2026: goAFK vs Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Ubigi and Maya in 16 countries](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim): three same-plan tables (1 GB/7 days, 10 GB/30 days, unlimited 7 days) with dated prices from each provider's site; every country where goAFK is not cheapest is listed
- [Cheapest way to get internet abroad: eSIM prices per day and per GB](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-internet-abroad)
- [Cheap eSIM for 1–3 days, paid with crypto](https://goafk.io/guides/cheap-esim-short-trip-crypto)
- [Cheapest eSIM for Europe: regional plans compared](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim-europe)
- [Cheapest eSIM for the UK: prices from 6 providers](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim-uk)
- [Cheapest eSIM for Australia: prices from 6 providers](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim-australia)
- [Cheapest eSIM for Canada: prices from 6 providers](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim-canada)
- [Cheapest eSIM for Mexico: prices from 6 providers](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim-mexico)
- [Cheapest eSIM for India: prices from 6 providers](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim-india)
- [Cheapest eSIM for Singapore: prices from 6 providers](https://goafk.io/guides/cheapest-esim-singapore)
- [Cheaper Airalo alternative: same plans compared, losses included](https://goafk.io/guides/cheaper-airalo-alternative)
- [Airalo vs Saily vs Holafly vs goAFK: real prices compared](https://goafk.io/guides/airalo-vs-saily-vs-holafly)
- [All guides](https://goafk.io/guides)
- [Paying for an eSIM from Russia](https://goafk.io/guides/pay-for-esim-from-russia)
- [Best eSIM for Russian travellers](https://goafk.io/guides/best-esim-for-russian-travelers)
- [Install an eSIM on iPhone and Android](https://goafk.io/guides/install-esim-iphone-android)
- [eSIM-compatible phones](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-compatible-phones)
- [eSIM vs roaming](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-vs-roaming)
- [Unlimited eSIM](https://goafk.io/guides/unlimited-esim)
- [Buy an eSIM with crypto](https://goafk.io/guides/buy-esim-with-crypto)
- [Buy an eSIM in Telegram](https://goafk.io/guides/buy-esim-in-telegram)
- [Bank SMS abroad with a travel eSIM](https://goafk.io/guides/bank-sms-abroad-with-esim)
- [Top up an eSIM](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-top-up)
- [Share eSIM data with a laptop](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-hotspot-laptop)
- [How much data for a trip](https://goafk.io/guides/how-much-data-for-a-trip)
- [eSIM installed but no internet](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-no-internet-after-landing)
- [One eSIM for all of Europe](https://goafk.io/guides/europe-esim-one-for-all)
- [What is an eSIM](https://goafk.io/guides/what-is-esim)
- [eSIM for calls and a phone number](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-calls-and-phone-number)
- [No-KYC eSIM: buying without ID, what stays private](https://goafk.io/guides/no-kyc-anonymous-esim)
- [Is an eSIM safe?](https://goafk.io/guides/is-esim-safe)
- [eSIM on cruise ships](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-on-cruise-ships)
- [eSIM for a layover](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-for-layover)
- [eSIM for digital nomads](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-for-digital-nomads)
- [eSIM on a carrier-locked phone](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-on-locked-phone)
- [eSIM vs pocket Wi-Fi (Japan, Korea)](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-vs-pocket-wifi)
- [Travel eSIM for iPad and smartwatches](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-for-ipad-and-smartwatch)
- [Install a travel eSIM on iPhone 17, 16, 15 and older](https://goafk.io/guides/install-esim-on-iphone)
- [Install a travel eSIM on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi](https://goafk.io/guides/install-esim-on-samsung-pixel-xiaomi)
- [Does WhatsApp work with a travel eSIM?](https://goafk.io/guides/whatsapp-with-travel-esim)
- [When to install a travel eSIM](https://goafk.io/guides/when-to-install-travel-esim)
- [Should you turn on data roaming for a travel eSIM?](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-data-roaming-setting)
- [Deleted your eSIM or got a new phone?](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-deleted-or-new-phone)
- Destinations: [Turkey](https://goafk.io/guides/turkey-esim), [CIS](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-cis-for-russians), [Georgia](https://goafk.io/guides/georgia-esim), [Thailand](https://goafk.io/guides/thailand-esim), [China](https://goafk.io/guides/china-esim), [Egypt](https://goafk.io/guides/egypt-esim), [UAE](https://goafk.io/guides/uae-esim), [Japan](https://goafk.io/guides/japan-esim), [Vietnam](https://goafk.io/guides/vietnam-esim), [Serbia](https://goafk.io/guides/serbia-esim), [Montenegro](https://goafk.io/guides/montenegro-esim), [USA](https://goafk.io/guides/usa-esim), [Russia](https://goafk.io/guides/esim-in-russia), [South Korea](https://goafk.io/guides/south-korea-esim), [Bali / Indonesia](https://goafk.io/guides/bali-indonesia-esim), [Azerbaijan](https://goafk.io/guides/azerbaijan-esim), [Germany](https://goafk.io/guides/germany-esim), [Kyrgyzstan](https://goafk.io/guides/kyrgyzstan-esim), [Hong Kong](https://goafk.io/guides/hong-kong-esim), [Israel](https://goafk.io/guides/israel-esim), [Sri Lanka](https://goafk.io/guides/sri-lanka-esim), [Hainan](https://goafk.io/guides/hainan-esim), [Nepal](https://goafk.io/guides/nepal-esim)

## Newly added destination guides

- [Italy: buying and using a travel eSIM](https://goafk.io/guides/italy-esim)
- [Maldives: hotel Wi-Fi or a travel eSIM?](https://goafk.io/guides/maldives-internet-esim)
- [Tunisia: data and setup before your trip](https://goafk.io/guides/tunisia-esim)
- [Morocco: mobile data for an independent trip](https://goafk.io/guides/morocco-esim)
- [Kazakhstan: setting up data on arrival](https://goafk.io/guides/kazakhstan-esim-arrival)
- [Belarus: choosing data for a short visit](https://goafk.io/guides/belarus-esim-short-trip)
- [Uzbekistan: install before departure, connect on arrival](https://goafk.io/guides/uzbekistan-esim-before-arrival)
- [Armenia: a short trip to Yerevan](https://goafk.io/guides/armenia-esim-yerevan-trip)

## For AI assistants (MCP)

- [goAFK Travel eSIM in the Claude directory](https://claude.ai/directory/goafk-travel-esim): published Claude connector, connect in one click.
- [goAFK eSIM MCP server](https://goafk.io/docs/mcp): remote MCP endpoint https://goafk.io/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no auth, read-only). Tools: search_esim_plans (plans for a country, city or region with checkout links), get_checkout_link, list_destinations, esim_setup_help. The person pays on goafk.io; the assistant only shares the link.
- Plans JSON: https://goafk.io/api/plans (public catalog, USD)

## Policies

- [Refund policy](https://goafk.io/support/refund-policy): refund if the eSIM won't install when the problem is on our side
- [Terms](https://goafk.io/support/terms)
- [Privacy](https://goafk.io/support/privacy)