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About The
SIM Shop.
heya! i’m Lachlan, the founder of The SIM Shop. I love travel and set out to build a store that I'd shop at myself before a trip. and, well, here we are. thanks for stopping by :)
LachlanFounder & fellow traveller
How we got here ↓A tiny reminder of why
I started the shop.
I started the shop.
THE OLD WAY OF BUYING DATA
eSIM roulette
LONG FLIGHT. ONE MORE THING.Landed.
Where’s my data?
Where’s my data?
A few familiar buying frustrations.
Give the little machine a go.
ROUND AND ROUND WE GO.
Start with the phone you’re taking.Check compatibility ↗
A few trips later…
I love the trip part.
The admin? Less so.
A little of how I got from “where’s my data?”
to opening this shop.
JAPANTrains. Maps. Late snacks.
For the getting
out and about.
Trains, maps, bookings, translation apps, late snacks, the whole lot. The admin around it, less so.
The phone in your pocket does a lot of little jobs on a trip.
A different provider.
A familiar problem.
Across Japan, Europe, Thailand and other Asia trips, I kept bouncing between providers. One plan would be fine. The next would refuse to activate at exactly the wrong moment.
NEXT STOPSomewhere new.Same little phone.
This way ↗
THAILAND
One shop.
To come back to.
What I wanted was one shop I could go back to every trip. One that checked my phone first, told me which plan actually fit, and priced it in AUD.
I couldn’t find it.
Brisbane · home base
So, here we are.
I wanted a shop I’d happily buy from. Fair pricing, clear plan details, and somewhere to ask for help.
If I wouldn’t pay for it,
I’m not going to sell it to you.
SMALL SHOP.
PLENTY OF PLACES.
PLENTY OF PLACES.
An online-only shop, from Brisbane.How I run the shop
The things I’d want
before buying.
The small details that make choosing feel easier.
Check the phone first.+
An eSIM needs a compatible, unlocked phone. It’s a much better thing to check before you buy.
Check your phone ↗Prices in plain AUD.+
Data plans priced in dollars you recognise. Check the total and the allowance on the exact plan you choose.
Find your destination ↗The limits belong up front.+
Included countries, validity, hotspot terms and setup requirements can differ between offers. Those details matter as much as the amount of data.
About networks and suppliers ↗A person you can reach.+
Send the shop your destination, phone model and order reference. Those details give us a useful place to start.
Get in touch ↗Our connectivity partners
A little shop.
Connected to a bigger world.
We work with connectivity providers to bring you travel eSIM plans. You choose your plan here, and come back to us if you need a hand.
The Japanese telecommunications group behind au
, with decades of experience connecting people.
Founded in 2013, TGT brings more than a decade of global communications experience to travel connectivity.
Visit TGT Technology ↗
An eSIM technology specialist and GSMA member, working with mobile operators and device makers worldwide.
Visit Redtea Mobile ↗Explore the coverage, data and setup details on your chosen plan.
How our suppliers and networks fit together ↗
From one traveller
to another.
TrustScore 4.1/55 reviews ↗
“Since learning about The SIM Shop communications during travel have never been so simple. Would highly recommend.”
Experience:
Excerpt · Read on Trustpilot ↗“Whole experience was straight forward and I was able to get connected before leaving the airport on arrival.”
Experience:
Excerpt · Read on Trustpilot ↗“Had no issues, worked everywhere even when I was in rural areas, easy to install and use.”
Experience:
Excerpt · Read on Trustpilot ↗“Bought an unlimited esim for a trip to Japan, connection was stable the entire team, even in the rural snow mountains!”
Experience:
Excerpt · Read on Trustpilot ↗“it worked really well… super fast internet and I didn’t really have any problems connecting my phone up”
Experience:
Excerpt · Read on Trustpilot ↗