# Get an eSIM and a phone number with nadanada

**Short answer:** eSIMs for 190+ countries and SMS numbers, paid with Lightning. No account, no email, no ID.

> Mobile data and SMS numbers, paid with Lightning. No account. No ID.

nadanada sells travel eSIMs and phone numbers for SMS codes. You pay with Lightning. No account, no email, no ID. Plans for 190+ countries. This guide gets you online anywhere and shows what it still reveals.

- Level: Beginner
- Time: About 20 minutes
- Web version: https://few.guide/guides/nadanada-esim.html

## What you need

- **A phone that takes eSIMs**: Unlocked. iPhone XS or newer, Pixel 3 or newer, or a recent Samsung.
- **A Lightning wallet with a little bitcoin**: Plans start at 0.99 USD. Lightning gets 5% off eSIMs.
- **Wi-Fi while you install**: The eSIM downloads over the internet.
- **A password manager or notes app**: To save your order and dashboard links. They are your only login.

## Step 1. Is it for you?

Good for:

- Mobile data in 190+ countries without showing a passport.
- A second number for SMS codes you don’t want tied to you.
- Paying for connectivity in sats.

Not for:

- Calls. The eSIM is data only.
- Your bank. Use your own number there.
- Living in one country long term. Plans last up to 30 days.

## Step 2. Costs

eSIM plans:

- **From 0.99 USD** for a small plan.
- A few GB for a month is often 4–9 USD. It depends on the country.
- Regional plans cover many countries at once.

Phone numbers:

- **Disposable:** about 1.50 USD for one code. Valid 20 minutes. No code, money back.
- **Rental UK number:** 7 USD a month or 12 USD for 3 months.

Pay with Lightning and eSIMs are 5% cheaper.

Prices change. Check [nadanada.me](https://nadanada.me/esim) before you pay. We last checked on October 13, 2026.

## Step 3. Check your phone

1. Your phone must be unlocked. Locked to a carrier, the eSIM won’t install.
2. iPhone: Settings → General → About. Look for Digital SIM or EID.
3. Android: dial `*#06#`. If you see an EID, you have eSIM.

**eSIM** A SIM card built into the phone. You download it instead of inserting it.

## Step 4. Buy the eSIM

1. Go to nadanada.me → eSIM. Type the address yourself, or use the link below.
2. Pick your country or region and a plan. A few GB for 30 days is a good start.
3. Choose Lightning.
4. Scan the invoice with your wallet and pay.
5. The page shows a QR code and your eSIM profile page. Save that page link now.

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No account, no email, no ID. The profile link is your login. Lose it and you lose top-ups.

## Step 5. Install it

Do this on Wi-Fi. You can install before you fly. Data starts when you arrive.

1. iPhone: Settings → Mobile Data → Add eSIM → scan the QR.
2. Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add eSIM → scan the QR.
3. Turn on Data roaming for the new eSIM. This is normal.
4. Set it as the line for mobile data.
5. No data? Set the APN to `data.esim`.

**APN** The setting that tells your phone how to reach the carrier’s internet.

## Step 6. Get a number for SMS

Two kinds:

1. **Disposable:** go to Phone numbers, pick the country and the service. Pay. The code shows on screen within 20 minutes.
2. **Rental:** pick a rental number and pay. You get a dashboard link. Bookmark it. It is your only key.

Rental numbers are UK numbers. They receive SMS only. No calls, no sending.

**Big apps often block these numbers.** Google, Telegram and others can refuse them, or ban the account later. Use them for small sign-ups. Never for anything you can’t lose.

## Step 7. What it still shows

- **The local network:** your phone joins it as a roaming phone. It sees the SIM ID (IMSI), the phone ID (IMEI) and roughly where you are.
- **The wholesaler:** nadanada resells eSIMs. The wholesale carrier sees the same SIM ID and your data use.
- **Your IP:** traffic exits in the UK, US or Singapore. Websites see that IP, not a local one.
- **nadanada:** keeps your eSIM ID, plans bought and dates, by its own policy.

**The eSIM skips the ID check. It does not hide where the phone is.** Same phone, same IMEI, same habits: you can still be linked.

**IMEI** The serial number of your phone. It travels with every SIM you put in it.

## Step 8. With GrapheneOS

1. Settings → Network & internet → eSIM support. Turn it on.
2. No Google Play needed.
3. Add the eSIM by scanning the QR.
4. Stuck on “Checking network info”? Dial `*#*#4636#*#*` and turn on DSDS.
5. Set an eSIM PIN? Leave eSIM support on, so you can’t lock yourself out.

Want a clean start? A new phone is a new IMEI. Install the eSIM on it from day one.

## Step 9. Top up and renew

1. Open your saved eSIM profile link.
2. Add a new bundle. Pay with Lightning.
3. It starts when the old one runs out, or when you arrive.
4. For a rental number, renew from the dashboard before it expires. Expired means gone.

## Step 10. Stay tidy

1. Keep the order, profile and dashboard links in your password manager.
2. Anyone with your eSIM ID can check its usage. Don’t post the QR or the ID.
3. Don’t pay by card if you want no name on it. Card checkout goes through Stripe.
4. Their site has a Tor address. On Tor, only Lightning works.

Pay in sats? Hold the rest yourself. [Set up a SeedSigner with Sparrow](seedsigner-sparrow.html).

## Sources

- [nadanada eSIM: countries and from-prices](https://nadanada.me/esim)
- [nadanada API: list of 194 countries and 13 regions](https://nadanada.me/api/v2/esim/countries)
- [nadanada FAQ: devices, install, APN, disposable and rental numbers, Tor, Lightning discount, affiliate](https://nadanada.me/faq)
- [nadanada phone API: rental prices and Lightning payment](https://nadanada.me/api/v2/phone)
- [nadanada privacy policy: what they store for eSIMs and numbers](https://nadanada.me/privacy)
- [nadanada partners: affiliate rates](https://nadanada.me/partners)
- [eSIM Go: data.esim APN (the wholesaler)](https://help.esim-go.com/hc/en-gb/articles/10434337500817-How-do-I-set-up-my-APN)
- [GrapheneOS: eSIM support toggle, DSDS, PIN](https://grapheneos.org/usage#esim-support)
- [Bitcoin Magazine: LNVPN became nadanada](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/lnvpn-rebrands-to-nadanada-me-as-privacy-infrastructure-expands-with-anonymous-esims-and-lightning-payments)