Holafly: meet the international chip company

Virtual chips, also known as eSIM, are accessories for your smartphone that allow you to have internet in several countries.

Today we will talk about international chips from Holafly, a Spanish startup specialized in this type of SIM and that can be a real support for those who travel internationally and don't want to be without internet.

What is Holafly?

As we mentioned in the introduction, the Holaugh is an online store specializing in prepaid chips and virtual eSIM (or international chips). The company aims to allow international travelers to have mobile internet in many countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

A Holafly is a company founded by Pedro Maiquez Hernandez e yingyanhu, two entrepreneurs specialized in mobile telephony and connectivity. The company was born in Spain, in 2018. The objective of Holafly is to prevent people who travel a lot from having to pay the high cost of international roaming or take a SIM card that fits their budget and needs.

What products does Holafly sell?

The company specializes in selling two types of devices: physical prepaid chips and virtual eSIMs (digital chips). Physical chips are purchased from the main website of Holafly, and eSIMs or virtual chips can also be found on official website.

Choosing between the two types will depend on your preferences. There are options for those who prefer a conventional physical chip, or if you like the virtual option, without the need for physical installation, it is possible to purchase a virtual chip.

In which countries is it covered?

The store Holafly eSIM has coverage in over 120 countries around the world. Therefore, you will be able to travel to European countries, the United States, Asian countries and Latin American destinations without any problem, as the virtual chip that Holafly offers will cover your need to stay connected to the Internet at all times.

On the other hand, in the virtual store Holafly of international physical chips, you also find wide connectivity coverage as these devices are available to over 80 destinations. Within this coverage, destinations such as Europe, United States, Thailand, China, Japan and Morocco, which are the most requested by customers.

Prices and fees

There are more than 120 destinations where you can have mobile internet with eSIM from Holafly. We are not going to mention all the prices and plans of virtual chips for each country (we invite you to check the Holafly eSIM store), but we want to inform you about the rates or prices of this virtual chip in the main destinations: United States, Europe and Asia.

Europe: for the European continent, there is the Holafly Europe eSIM, which will cover:

• Germany;
• Austria;
• Belgium;
• Bulgaria;
• Cyprus;
• Croatia;
• Denmark;
• Eslovaquia
• Eslovenia;
• Spain;
• Estonia;
• Finland;
• France;
• Greece;
• The Netherlands;
• Hungary;
• Ireland;
• Iceland;
• Italy;
• Letonia;
• Lithuania;
• Luxembourg;
• Malta;
• Norway;
• Poland;
• Portugal;
• United Kingdom;
• República REPUBLIC;
• Rome;
• Sweden;
• Switzerland;
• Ukraine.

Currently, the prices of this virtual chip for the Europe vary from $19 to $99 (of R $ 99 to R $ 520,00 in direct conversion) and last from 5 to 90 days of unlimited data.

United States: prices range from $19 to $99 (of R $ 99 to R $ 520,00 in direct conversion) and it is possible to use the unlimited data plan for periods that last between 5 and 90 days.

Asia: the price of the virtual eSIM for those traveling to Asian countries is US$ 47 (247 BRL in direct conversion) and there is 6 GB of data that can be used for a maximum of 12 days. Coverage is valid for South Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau e Laos .

extra services

For the convenience of its customers, the Holafly 24 hours, 7 days a week service and support in the virtual store chat. Likewise, it is possible to request assistance by e-mail and via company whatsapp.

When traveling to the world's most famous locations, customers will have unlimited data on their virtual chip, which means you won't have to worry about recharging your eSIM, nor be aware of MB or GB usage, as at all times of the trip, there will be an internet connection to send messages and share photos on your social networks.

Sales channels

One of the great advantages of acquiring an eSIM from Holafly is that the purchase process is extremely simple for any customer. The main sales channel for virtual chips from Holafly is through the online store. In this website, you search for the destination, add your virtual SIM card to the cart, make the purchase and in a few minutes you will have the desired eSIM with its instructions in your email.

How to install Holafly eSIM?

Once you've purchased one of the plans, there are four steps to getting started. Are they:

1. When you receive the QR code in the email, you will need to configure or install it on your phone;
2. To scan the QR code, you must be connected to the internet. It is important to be careful, as the phone that will scan the QR code will be the same as the plan purchased will work;
3. When the QR is scanned, the data plane Holafly will be installed in your phone as if it were a traditional SIM card or prepaid SIM card.
4. After the eSIM installation is complete, it remains only to activate it. But this should only be done when you arrive in the destination country.

Holafly's eSIM performance

When talking about Holafly eSIM performance, we are referring to high quality mobile connectivity performance. These virtual chips – in the vast majority of cases – work at 4G LTE speed, have an excellent connection speed in almost all countries covered.

However, depending on the region or city where you will be, on some occasions the network speed may drop to 3G.

Which phones are compatible with Holafly's eSIM?

We list the phones compatible with the Holafly virtual chip below, check if you can use it on your smartphone:

Apple

• iPhone XR;
• iPhone XS;
• iPhone XSMax;
• iPhone 11;
• iPhone 11Pro;
• iPhone SE2;
• iPhone 12 Min;
• iPhone 12;
• iPhone 12Pro;
• iPhone 12 ProMax;
• iPhone 13 Mini;
• iPhone 13;
• iPhone 13Pro;
• iPhone 13 ProMax;
• iPhone SE 3

Android

• Galaxy S20;
• Galaxy S20+;
• Galaxy s20 ultra;
• Galaxy S21;
• Galaxy S21 + 5G;
• Galaxy S21+ Ultra 5G;
• Galaxy S22;
• Galaxy S22+;
• Galaxy Note 20;
• Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G;
• Galaxy Z Fold (2019);
• Galaxy Z Fold2 5G;
• Galaxy Z Fold3 5G;
• Galaxy z flip;
• Google Pixel 2;
• Google Pixel 2 XL;
• Google Pixel 3;
• Google Pixel 3 XL;
• Google Pixel 3A;
• Google Pixel 3A XL;
• Google Pixel 4;
• Google Pixel 4A;
• Google Pixel 4 XL;
• Google Pixel 5;
• Google Pixel 6;
• Google Pixel 6 Pro.

Other devices

• Huawei P40;
• Huawei P40 Pro;
• Huawei Mate 40 Pro;
• Nuu Mobile X5, Gemini PDA;
• Mini Rakuten;
• Sony Xperia 10 III Lite;
• Rakuten Big-S;
• Rakuten Big;
• Sony Xperia 10 III Lite;
• HONOR Magic 3;
• HONOR Magic 3 Pro;
• HONOR Magic 3 Pro plus.

Conclusion

In general, opinions about the online store of Holafly, their virtual chips, customer service and support, are very good. At the Trustpilot, a site that works as a showcase for users' opinions about a service, the Holafly has a score of 4,6, with more than 4.000 reviews, 83% of which have an excellent score.

For this reason, if you choose to Holafly to make the purchase of virtual chips, you will certainly have no problems with the chip that will accompany you throughout your trip and provide you with the connection you need.

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