Which travel eSIM actually gives you a phone number
Almost none of them. A travel eSIM is a data profile: apps that call over the internet work, and anything that sends a code to a phone number does not, because there is no number to send it to. In this catalogue 46 plans out of 1894 are the exception.
Why this is hard to look up
The product description is not a reliable answer. Israel’s
voice-capable profile is described in the catalogue as a
«5G Data-only eSIM» while its own plan type reads
data-voice-text and its packages carry ten SMS and ten
minutes each. The prose was not updated; the structured field was right.
This page reads the structured field. Counting by description would have given three countries instead of 5, and would have told an Israeli traveller the opposite of what they get.
The 5, with the operator’s own limits
| Country | Operator | Plans | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guam | Håfa Adai | 5 | $8.99 |
| Israel | Annatel+ | 6 | $6.99 |
| Netherlands | Hè Hè+ | 6 | $6.49 |
| United Kingdom | Uki Mobile+ | 14 | $4.99 |
| United States | Change+ | 15 | $4.99 |
Prices are our retail, computed from wholesale on the same rule everywhere. A plan title such as 1 GB - 10 SMS - 10 Mins - 7 days spells out the allowance: data, then texts, then minutes, then days.
What each one restricts, in the operator’s words
These are not the same product with different flags. Quoted verbatim from the catalogue on 13 September 2026; where a row is missing, the operator states no restriction.
🇮🇱 Israel — Annatel+
«The validity period starts once the eSIM connects to any supported network. You must activate the eSIM within 90 days of purchase. Only local calls are supported.»
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Hè Hè+
«Outgoing local calls and incoming international calls are supported.»
🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Uki Mobile+
«Only local calls are allowed. Covers England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. Does not cover Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man - please choose a dedicated eSIM for those.»
🇺🇸 United States — Change+
«This eSIM is for travelers to the United States. eSIM covers the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico, with limited availability in Alaska. Incoming calls are deducted from the minutes balance. Outgoing international calls are not allowed.»
What a number does not solve
A local number on a travel profile is still a foreign line to the country you are in. It will not, on its own, pass a national identity check: those are built on a residence document, not on holding a SIM. South Korea is the clearest case, and it has its own page here.
For codes from your own bank, the answer is simpler and does not need any of this: keep your home SIM in the phone next to the travel profile. The codes arrive on the number that already expects them.