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Best eSIM for Los Angeles, United States

Los Angeles eSIM

Data for Los Angeles on the United States’ own networks. One United States eSIM covers Los Angeles and the rest of the country. Install it at home, switch it on as you land at LAX, and keep your home number. Your NUM concierge for Los Angeles comes with it.

  • Verizon5G
  • AT&T5G

Rather text? Text ESIM UNITED STATES

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Pay, then open NUM: your install code is waiting in your chat, and we email it about five minutes after you pay. If we can’t issue it, you get a full refund.

The short answer

The best eSIM for Los Angeles, United States is the one that fits your trip and your networks. For two weeks of photos, maps and social, NUM picks 5 GB for 30 days at $5.39, as of 4 Nov 2026.

Plans from$0.99 on 4 Nov 2026
Networks on local plansVerizon, AT&T
7 days3 GB, 15 days, $4.19
14 days5 GB, 30 days, $5.39
30 days10 GB, 30 days, $8.29
45+ days20 GB, 90 days, $16.89
Phone numberNone, data only
PaymentApple Pay, Google Pay or card

Coverage in United States: what to know

The transit agency says AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon service now reaches underground K Line stations and the tunnels linking them, so phones should work there.

Ookla's January-July 2025 study of 42 busy national parks found T-Mobile faster than Verizon and AT&T in six of the ten most popular parks, with wide variation by park. Death Valley had the slowest median download, so plan offline maps there.

Checked 3 Nov 2026. Source: benton.org. Coverage changes, so check your route before you rely on it.

How it works

  1. Pick your trip

    Choose 7, 14 or 30 days. The shop picks the data for how you use your phone, and shows the networks.

  2. Pay in seconds

    Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. Then open NUM and join free: your install code is waiting in your chat.

  3. Install, then land online

    Install at home on wifi with one tap, switch it on as the plane lands, and you’re online walking off. Your home number stays on for calls and codes.

Los Angeles eSIM for 7, 14 and 30 days

Los Angeles eSIM for 7 days

$4.19

3 GB, valid 15 days on Verizon. Enough for maps, rides, messages and photos for a week.

Choose 7 days

Los Angeles eSIM for 14 days

$5.39

5 GB, valid 30 days on Verizon. Room for social, photos and a few video calls over two weeks.

Choose 14 days

Los Angeles eSIM for 30 days

$8.29

10 GB, valid 30 days on Verizon. A month of everyday use, with some streaming and hotspot.

Choose 30 days

Los Angeles eSIM for longer trips

$16.89

20 GB, valid 90 days on Verizon. For long stays, remote work and heavy use.

Choose longer trips

NUM’s pick for each trip length on 4 Nov 2026, for photos, maps and social. Prices in US dollars; the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

United States data plans that work in Los Angeles

DataValid forNetworkPricePer GB
500 MB7 daysVerizon 5G, AT&T 5G$0.99$2.03
1 GB7 daysVerizon 5G, AT&T 5G$1.59$1.59
2 GB15 daysVerizon 5G, AT&T 5G$4.09$2.05
3 GB15 daysVerizon 5G, AT&T 5G$4.19$1.40
3 GB30 daysVerizon 5G, AT&T 5G$4.29$1.43
5 GB30 daysVerizon 5G, AT&T 5G$5.39$1.08
United States eSIM price per GBPrice per GB for each United States plan: 1 GB for 7 days, $1.59, about $1.59 a GB; 2 GB for 15 days, $4.09, about $2.05 a GB; 3 GB for 15 days, $4.19, about $1.40 a GB; 3 GB for 30 days, $4.29, about $1.43 a GB; 5 GB for 30 days, $5.39, about $1.08 a GB; 10 GB for 30 days, $8.29, about $0.83 a GB; 15 GB for 30 days, $10.79, about $0.72 a GB; 20 GB for 30 days, $14.09, about $0.70 a GB.1 GB · 7 days$1.59/GB2 GB · 15 days$2.05/GB3 GB · 15 days$1.40/GB3 GB · 30 days$1.43/GB5 GB · 30 days$1.08/GB10 GB · 30 days$0.83/GB15 GB · 30 days$0.72/GB20 GB · 30 days$0.70/GB
Shorter bar, less money per GB. The highlighted plan costs the least per GB in this list.

15 plans in the shop on 4 Nov 2026; 6 shown, least money first. See every plan and today’s prices.

How much data do you need in Los Angeles?

Estimated data a day in Los Angeles, by activityEstimated data a day: Maps and directions, 5–10 MB an hour, about 15 MB for 2 hours a day; Messages and browsing, 10–50 MB an hour, about 60 MB for 2 hours a day; Social feeds, 100–600 MB an hour, about 350 MB for 1 hour a day; Video calls home, 500 MB–1.5 GB an hour, about 500 MB for 0.5 hours a day; Streaming video, 300 MB–2 GB an hour, about 1000 MB for 1 hour a day.Maps and directions~15 MBMessages and browsing~60 MBSocial feeds~350 MBVideo calls home~500 MBStreaming video~1 GB
Estimates: two hours of maps and of messages, an hour of social, half an hour of video calls, an hour of video. Per-hour figures from esimcard.com; your phone and apps will differ.
Estimated data for a trip, by how you use your phone
How you use it7 days14 days30 days
Maps and messages1.4 GB2.8 GB6 GB
Plus social2.8 GB5.6 GB12 GB
Lots of video11 GB21 GB45 GB

Online as you land in Los Angeles

Switch the line on as the plane lands and you’re online walking off, ready to call a ride into town:

Across Los Angeles

The same plan covers you in LA, L.A., Hollywood, West Hollywood, WeHo, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Venice Beach, and on the way between them.

Planning Los Angeles

Questions people ask about a Los Angeles eSIM

Does a United States eSIM work in Los Angeles?

Yes. A United States eSIM runs on the United States’ own networks (Verizon, AT&T), so the same plan works in Los Angeles and everywhere else those networks reach in the country. There is no separate Los Angeles plan to buy.

How much does an eSIM for Los Angeles cost?

On 4 Nov 2026, United States plans started at $0.99 and went up to $80.79 for the biggest. NUM’s 7-day pick was 3 GB for $4.19. The shop always shows today’s price, and the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

How much data do I need for Los Angeles?

For a week of maps, rides, messages and photos most people use about 3 GB; for two weeks about 5 GB; for a month of social and video, 10 GB or more.

Will I be online when I land in Los Angeles?

Install the eSIM at home on wifi, then switch the line on as the plane lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). You are online walking off the plane, with no SIM counter and no airport wifi.

Can I use it as a hotspot?

Hotspot works on most plans, so one eSIM can get a laptop or a travel partner online too.

Why does my eSIM show another carrier’s name?

Many travel eSIMs are issued by one carrier and roam on local networks, so your phone can show the issuing carrier’s name while your data runs on a local network. Keep data roaming on for the eSIM.

Will it work on my phone?

Dial *#06# on the phone you’re taking. If you see an EID number, it takes an eSIM. Every iPhone from the XR and XS on does, and the SE from 2020, as do Google Pixel 3 and later and Samsung Galaxy S20 and later. The phone must be carrier-unlocked. Not sure? Text PHONE and your model and we’ll check.

When do I install it?

At home, on wifi, before you fly. Then switch it on when you land. Tell us your landing day and we text you the switch-on steps that morning.

Does it come with a phone number?

No. It’s a data-only eSIM. WhatsApp, LINE, iMessage and FaceTime all work over it, and your home number can stay on for calls and codes.

What if it doesn’t work?

If we can’t issue your eSIM, we refund you in full. If it won’t install or connect, text us and we help you get connected.

An eSIM with a Los Angeles concierge inside.

Text NUM a table for tonight, a driver at 6 am or a pharmacy that’s open now in Los Angeles. Any language, any hour, on the data you just bought.

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