Gohub Local eSIM is available for Australia, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the Maldives, Guam and Brazil.
A real local phone number, big data plans up to 100 GB or unlimited, and hotspot sharing for your laptop - with no paperwork to activate.
eSIM not working? Gohub troubleshoots within 1 hour - or replaces it at no extra cost.7
Countries available
Local number
Use it to sign up for local services
Unlimited
Domestic calls & SMS
No KYC
No documents needed to activate

Unlimited
Domestic calls & SMS
A travel eSIM gets you online. What a new student actually needs is a phone number people in that country can call and text - before you have the visa paperwork, address and bank account required to sign a local carrier contract.
Give a local number to your university, landlord, bank and classmates from the first day, instead of waiting in a carrier store queue.
No KYC registration is required to activate. Scan the QR, and your line works - no passport photocopies at a counter, no store opening hours.
Also a good fit for long-stay business travellers and anyone spending weeks on the ground with heavy calling.
It is an eSIM that connects directly to a leading carrier in the country you are moving to. Unlike a travel eSIM that only carries data, a Local eSIM issues you a phone number from that country, with domestic calls and texts included.
A local number you can give out for local sign-ups and services.
Unlimited domestic calls & SMS in most countries.
Large data plans - up to 100 GB, or unlimited on selected plans.
Hotspot sharing allowed, so your laptop gets online too.
4G/5G on leading local carriers: Vodafone, EE, Rogers, 2degrees and more.
Maldives plans include 150 local minutes + 150-200 local SMS + 150 MVR international credit.

Four ways to get connected in your new country - and what each one actually costs you in time and paperwork.
| What matters | Gohub Local eSIM | Gohub travel eSIM | SIM bought on arrival | Local carrier contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local phone number | Yes | No - data only | Yes | Yes |
| Domestic calls & SMS | Unlimited in most countries | Not included | Depends on the pack | Included |
| Documents to activate | None - no KYC | None | ID at the counter | Visa, local address, bank account |
| When to buy | Close to departure - validity starts at purchase | Any time before you fly | Only after you land | Only once you have residency papers |
| Time until you are online | Minutes after landing | Minutes after landing | Airport queue + store hours | Days to weeks |
Already have a travel eSIM and only need data? A travel eSIM is for data only - a Local eSIM is for when you need the phone number too.
Pricing for every plan is listed on each country page.
Local eSIM
Australia
The only plan with bonus international minutes: 500 - 1,000 minutes to 25 countries on plans from 35 GB up, on top of unlimited domestic calls & SMS on Vodafone.
Carrier: Vodafone
View plans & pricingLocal eSIM
United Kingdom
Unlimited data on EE, one of the UK's largest networks, plus a UK number for university and everyday sign-ups.
Carrier: EE
View plans & pricingLocal eSIM
Canada
Rogers coverage across Canada's major cities, with unlimited domestic calls & SMS on a Canadian number.
Carrier: Rogers
View plans & pricingLocal eSIM
New Zealand
2degrees network with a fixed-data or unlimited option, and an NZ number ready before you land.
Carrier: 2degrees
View plans & pricingLocal eSIM
Maldives
Ooredoo, structured differently: 150 local minutes + 150-200 local SMS + 150 MVR of credit for international calls.
Carrier: Ooredoo
View plans & pricingLocal eSIM
Guam
GTA network on a Guam number: 2 GB at full speed every day - and 1 Mbps after that, so you stay online - with unlimited calls & SMS inside Guam and to the US. Or take a short unlimited plan for 4 or 8 days.
Carrier: GTA
View plans & pricingLocal eSIM
Brazil
Tim network on a Brazilian number - install before you fly, but only scan the QR once you are in Brazil.
Carrier: Tim
View plans & pricingStudying somewhere else? Local eSIM is not available there yet - a Gohub travel eSIM covers more than 200 destinations with data.
Browse travel eSIMEvery other Local eSIM covers domestic calls only. Australia plans from 35 GB add 500 international minutes, and the 100 GB plan adds 1,000 - the exact allowance is shown on the Australia plan page. The 10 GB and 20 GB plans come with unlimited domestic calls & SMS only.
Call from Australia to 25 countries:
Most called:
VietnamChinaIndiaIndonesiaPhilippinesYour QR code arrives by email right after checkout - scan once and you are done, no store visit needed.
No identity registration is required to activate your line, so there is nothing to prepare beyond your phone.
Share your connection with a laptop or tablet - useful for assignments before your student housing gets Wi-Fi.
The eSIM runs alongside your primary SIM, so you still receive bank OTPs on your home number.
Real 4G/5G coverage from major carriers in each country, not a low-quality virtual network.
The Gohub team is on chat and hotline around the clock, whatever time zone you are in.

Plans run up to 30 days and cannot be topped up, so pick a data size that covers your whole arrival period.

For Australia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand, validity starts the moment you pay - so buy a day or two before you fly, not weeks ahead.

Your QR arrives by email and is saved in the Gohub app. Brazil plans must be scanned only after you land.

Turn the eSIM on when you arrive to receive your local number and start calling, texting and browsing.

Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked to install a Local eSIM. Run a quick check before you order to be sure.
Check device compatibilityLocal eSIM plans run for up to 30 days and cannot be extended or topped up. When a plan ends you buy a new one, so choose a data size with some headroom - Australia goes up to 100 GB, while the UK and selected New Zealand plans are unlimited.
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A travel eSIM only carries data. A Local eSIM also issues you a phone number from the country you are in, with domestic calls and texts included - so people and services in that country can reach you on a local number.
Yes. Every Local eSIM plan comes with a number from the local carrier: Vodafone in Australia, EE in the UK, Rogers in Canada, 2degrees in New Zealand, Ooredoo in the Maldives, GTA in Guam and Tim in Brazil.
No. These Local eSIM plans do not require KYC identity registration - you only need an eSIM-compatible, carrier-unlocked phone.
Australia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand all include unlimited domestic calls & SMS. Guam adds unlimited calls & SMS to the US on top of local ones. Brazil includes unlimited domestic calls plus 50 SMS. Maldives plans work differently: 150 local minutes + 150-200 local SMS + 150 MVR of international credit.
Outside Australia, the included calls and texts are domestic. The cheapest way to reach family is over data - Zalo, WhatsApp, Messenger or FaceTime all run on the data in your plan. If you need to dial an international number directly, check the plan details on that country's page or ask the Gohub team before you buy.
Australia plans from 35 GB up include 500 international minutes, and the 100 GB plan includes 1,000 - the exact allowance is shown on the plan. The 10 GB and 20 GB plans do not include international minutes, only unlimited domestic calls & SMS. The minutes can be used to call from Australia to Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam.
Australia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand plans activate automatically at purchase and validity starts from that moment, so buy a day or two before departure. Guam plans start when you scan the QR code, Maldives plans start once the eSIM picks up the network, and Brazil plans start from the purchase date but the QR must only be scanned after you arrive.
No. These plans cannot be extended or topped up. When a plan reaches the end of its validity you buy a new plan, so it is worth picking a slightly larger size than you think you need.
Each plan lasts up to 30 days, so a Local eSIM covers your arrival period - the weeks before you have the visa paperwork, local address and bank account a carrier contract requires. Students usually move to a local contract after that. If you need connectivity for the months in between, buy a new plan each time.
Yes. Hotspot sharing is allowed on all Local eSIM plans, so you can get your laptop or tablet online through your phone.
Yes. The eSIM runs alongside your physical SIM, so you still receive calls and OTPs on your home number. Turn off data roaming on the home SIM to avoid extra charges.
Most iPhones from XR/XS onwards, Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and many other recent models support eSIM. The phone must be carrier-unlocked - use the Gohub device checker for a quick answer.
Order your Local eSIM before departure so you have a local number and data from your very first hour in the country.