38 Asian field observations: fast downloads can coexist with elevated latency. nPerf references, sample limits and practical advice for digital nomads.
Five destinations: TH, VN, ID, JP, NP. Historical cases: January 2024 to August 2026. Catalogue snapshot: 13 September 2026. 3 notices and 0 continuity cases are separate. No country risk ranking or provider resilience claim.
2026 study: 44 unlimited eSIM plans from 15 resellers across 9 destinations. Real daily quota, throttled speeds, price per usable GB. Every clause quoted verbatim, every source archived.
In mainland China, only two iPhone models can activate an eSIM from a local carrier. Every other iPhone sold there keeps a physical SIM. A device-level look at eSIM readiness across Asia.
What a gigabyte of prepaid eSIM data really costs across 27 Asian destinations, priced on a fixed panel of 11 international resellers, updated monthly.