We No Longer Accept USDT or USDC

2026-05-12 · 3 min read · updated 2026-10-09

We don't accept USDT or USDC, on TRON, Ethereum, BSC or any other network. An e-sim.net eSIM is paid with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a credit or debit card, through Stripe. If your travel money sits in stablecoins, here is how to still get connected.

How paying works now

Choose a plan on the eSIM page, then pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. The install page opens straight away, with a link on iPhone and a QR code for other phones. Validity starts when your phone first connects in the destination, so you can install at home. Our crypto update explains the change in more detail, including refunds and privacy.

Why stablecoin payments were fragile

Stablecoins took away the price swings, but not the problems around the payment itself. USDT sent on a network the checkout wasn't watching never arrived. An exchange that took its withdrawal fee out of the amount left the payment short. A busy network could confirm after the checkout window had closed. Each of these left a traveller waiting for a manual fix. A card or wallet payment has no chain to choose, no fee to subtract and no confirmation to wait for.

If your money is in USDT or USDC

• Use a card tied to your balance. Some exchanges and wallets issue a debit card that spends your stablecoin balance. It works here like any other card, and in Apple Pay or Google Pay if the issuer supports it. Ask your provider. We can't say which ones offer this.
• Withdraw to a bank account. Convert a small amount, withdraw it and pay with your bank card. Size the plan first (below) so you only convert what you need.
• Have someone else pay. Someone with a card or a phone wallet can buy the plan and forward you the receipt. The eSIM installs on whichever phone scans the QR code or opens the install link, and usually only once, so they should forward it without scanning or opening it themselves. You then install it on your own phone over Wi-Fi. If a refund is ever due, it goes back to their card or wallet.

Size the plan before you convert anything

If you're moving money specially, buy the right plan the first time. Our recommender uses three daily rates: 0.2 GB for maps and messaging, 0.5 GB for social media and photos, and 1.3 GB for streaming or hotspot use. Then add 15% headroom.

• 10 days of maps and messaging: 10 × 0.2 = 2 GB, about 2.3 GB with headroom.
• 10 days of socials and photos: 10 × 0.5 = 5 GB, about 5.8 GB with headroom.
• 10 days with daily streaming: 10 × 1.3 = 13 GB, about 15 GB with headroom. At that level, compare an unlimited plan, which has the daily high-speed cap shown on the plan.

Then check the price on the destination page, for example Europe, Japan or Global. Before converting, also confirm your phone supports eSIM and is carrier-unlocked on the device list.

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