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History

Changelog.

Every public change to esimgomobile, newest first.

Entries are published in English.

Web

195 country guides shipped

Every market got its own guide: install steps, device checks, local network notes and translated editions, all validated for SEO.

Web

30 connectivity tools launched

The tools hub opened with 30 web tools — device checks, data calculators, number formatting, APN helpers and more — each with its own page.

Web

40-article blog published

Forty long-form guides on eSIM setup, roaming costs, virtual numbers and AI call handling went live.

Web

Pricing page with AI-compare widget

The pricing page shipped with a copy-paste AI comparison prompt and five localized editions — prices stay marked 'Announced at launch'.

Web

Waitlist opened

The esimgomobile site went live in pre-launch mode: real product pages, honest launch gating on every transactional flow, and the waitlist.

esimgomobile in Benin

Using changelog in Benin? You are on the local edition — key facts for Benin (capital Porto-Novo, dial code +229) are below. esimgomobile plans for Benin are live now — monthly plans from $8/mo and one-time travel packs from $3.65, with live checkout.

CapitalPorto-Novo
Dial code+229
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zoneUTC+1
Main languagesFrench

Plans are live — see plans and pricing.

Inside the app

esimgomobile in action.

A visual walkthrough built for this page — mockups of the exact experience plus photography from the field.

Install
1 Scan2 Add3 Go
The Changelog · Benin install: QR in three steps — scan, add, go, about two minutes.
  1. 1Live usage ring: see remaining data at a glance, no mental math.
  2. 2Top-up button sits right where you need it when data runs low.
Tele Agent transcript
Can I keep my WhatsApp number?
Yes — your eSIM is data-first, so WhatsApp keeps working on your existing number in Benin.
Tele Agent transcript on Changelog · Benin: real question, specific answer.
  1. 1A real support transcript: the question, then the specific answer.
  2. 2This is what 'AI support' actually looks like in practice.
Speed test
420Mbps
5G · Benin · 47 ms
Illustrative speed readout on Changelog · Benin: 420 Mbps, 47 ms — example figures, not live measurements.
  1. 1The plan card shows exactly what you're buying — data, days, destination.
  2. 2One tap starts the two-minute QR install.
eSIM plan
Atlas 20GB20 GB · 30 days
Benin
Install eSIM
Atlas 20GB on Changelog · Benin — 20 GB · 30 days, prepaid with the full price shown before you pay.
  1. 1Live usage ring: see remaining data at a glance, no mental math.
  2. 2Top-up button sits right where you need it when data runs low.
Tele Agent
“Setting up your Benin line…”
AI voice agent on Changelog · Benin — answers spoken aloud, never a support ticket.
  1. 1Illustrative speed readout: sample carrier, city and latency figures.
  2. 2The meter demonstrates the readout — figures are examples, not live measurements.
a woman in white hijab using a laptop
Get connected
1 Pick a plan2 Scan QR3 Land online
Three steps on Changelog · Benin: pick a plan, scan the QR, land online.
  1. 1Coverage status at a glance: data live, number available, 5G ready.
  2. 2Green means go — no guessing about what's supported.
zhou shen
Benin is calling.
Get your eSIM
Live now · no waitlist
“Benin is calling.” — the CTA card on Changelog · Benin: plans live now, no waitlist.
  1. 1Coverage status at a glance: data live, number available, 5G ready.
  2. 2Green means go — no guessing about what's supported.
esimgomobile.com
Checkout
Atlas Unlimited — Benintotal
Taxescalculated
Pay securely
256-bit encrypted · Amazon Pay
Secure checkout on Changelog · Benin: Atlas Unlimited, full price up front, no fine print.
  1. 1The dashboard keeps every eSIM, every trip, in one place.
  2. 2Rows show data left, days left and current city at a glance.
Coverage
195
destinations live
Benin5G ready
Check coverage
Coverage at a glance for Changelog · Benin: 195 destinations live, fastest local partner selected on its own.
  1. 1The Tele Agent answers in plain language — no telecom jargon.
  2. 2Every answer is specific to your trip, not a generic FAQ.
woman using a laptop in a restaurant
Benin
eSIM dataLive
Local numberAvailable
5GYes
Coverage card on Changelog · Benin: data live, local number available, 5G where it exists.
  1. 1A real traveler quote, tied to the destination it mentions.
  2. 2Reviews reference actual trips, not generic praise.
esimgomobile.com
Plans for Benin
Atlas 5GB5 GB · 30 days
Atlas 20GB20 GB · 30 days
Atlas 50GB50 GB · 60 days
Compare plans
Plan picker on Changelog · Benin: 5GB, 20GB, 50GB and Unlimited — pick by trip, not fine print.
  1. 1Checkout shows the full price before you pay. Nothing hidden.
  2. 2Amazon Pay handles payment securely; taxes are calculated for you.
cars on road in city during night time
“Landed in Benin and was online before the seatbelt sign went off.”
Nina P.Verified traveler · Benin
Traveler review for Changelog · Benin: “Landed in Benin and was online before the seatbelt sign went off.” — Nina P..
  1. 1Coverage status at a glance: data live, number available, 5G ready.
  2. 2Green means go — no guessing about what's supported.
Benin · coverage
5 carriers · automatic selection
Coverage map on Changelog · Benin: partner networks pinned, selection automatic.
  1. 1Coverage pins show where partner networks are live.
  2. 2The map answers the only question that matters: will it work there?
esimgomobile.com
eiffel tower in paris framed by lush greenery
Changelog
Travel guides · 8 min read
From the blog: “Changelog” — travel guides in about eight minutes.
  1. 1Three plans side by side so the trade-off is obvious.
  2. 2Pick by trip length, not by decoding fine print.
esimgomobile.com
API quickstart
curl https://api.esimgomobile.com/v1/esims \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -d '{"country":"BE"}'
200 OK · 46 ms
REST API behind Changelog · Benin: issue eSIMs programmatically — 200 OK in milliseconds.
  1. 1Checkout shows the full price before you pay. Nothing hidden.
  2. 2Amazon Pay handles payment securely; taxes are calculated for you.
Launch facts
195destinations live
31free tools
$8entry monthly plan
Launch facts behind Changelog · Benin — 195 destinations live, 31 free tools, $8 entry monthly plan: numbers we publish and stand behind.
  1. 1Mockups illustrate the product flow — captions describe what's real.
  2. 2Figures labeled as examples show sample data, never live telemetry.
vs roaming
esimgomobile eSIMone price
Carrier roamingper-day fees
10 GB · 14 days · Benin
The honest comparison on Changelog · Benin: one prepaid eSIM price versus carrier roaming.
  1. 1The roaming math, made visible: one price versus per-day carrier fees.
  2. 2This is the comparison most travelers never see until the bill.
eSIM installedYour Benin plan is ready.
Push · just now
Push notification on Changelog · Benin: eSIM installed, plan ready to activate.
  1. 1The roaming math, made visible: one price versus per-day carrier fees.
  2. 2This is the comparison most travelers never see until the bill.
Why travelers pick it
  • 5G where available
  • 24/7 support
  • Instant QR install
Why travelers pick Changelog · Benin: 5G where available, 24/7 support, Instant QR install.
  1. 1Coverage status at a glance: data live, number available, 5G ready.
  2. 2Green means go — no guessing about what's supported.
Support
How does Changelog · Benin work?
Enter your trip details and get an instant answer — no account needed.
Support snippet — Changelog · Benin: what it does, in one honest answer.
  1. 1Coverage status at a glance: data live, number available, 5G ready.
  2. 2Green means go — no guessing about what's supported.
employees busy working inside an office — Changelog · Benin: Old town, new tricks: translation apps working in real time.
Changelog · Benin: Old town, new tricks: translation apps working in real time.
a man standing on a rock looking at the mountains — Changelog · Benin: The last night: photo album backed up, memories safe before wheels-up.
Changelog · Benin: The last night: photo album backed up, memories safe before wheels-up.
a woman with headset inside a gray cubicle — Changelog · Benin: Family group chat: location shared, dinner plans settled in minutes.
Changelog · Benin: Family group chat: location shared, dinner plans settled in minutes.
vibrant nightlife in tokyo s busy streets — Changelog · Benin: New plans, new destinations, new tools — all logged here first.
Changelog · Benin: New plans, new destinations, new tools — all logged here first.
Pok Rie — Changelog · Benin: The museum queue skips itself: tickets bought online, straight to the door.
Changelog · Benin: The museum queue skips itself: tickets bought online, straight to the door.
a woman sitting with a laptop — Changelog · Benin: The welcome home: eSIM deleted in one tap, no contract to cancel.
Changelog · Benin: The welcome home: eSIM deleted in one tap, no contract to cancel.
hiker trekking through snowy mountain landscape — Changelog · Benin: The food tour: every recommendation looked up on the spot.
Changelog · Benin: The food tour: every recommendation looked up on the spot.
Senior tourists photographing scenic landscape in Cappadocia, Türkiye under a sun umbrella on a sunny day. — Changelog · Benin: Coworking abroad: laptop tethered, calls crisp, deadlines met.
Changelog · Benin: Coworking abroad: laptop tethered, calls crisp, deadlines met.
An adult male photographs a mosque using a smartphone outdoors with a focus on capturing architecture. — Changelog · Benin: Night markets and late trains — connected the whole way through.
Changelog · Benin: Night markets and late trains — connected the whole way through.
ticino — Changelog · Benin: Shipped this week: the details behind the version bump.
Changelog · Benin: Shipped this week: the details behind the version bump.
grayscale photo of person holding smartphone — Changelog · Benin: The rental desk handshake: confirmation email open, license photo ready.
Changelog · Benin: The rental desk handshake: confirmation email open, license photo ready.
white houses in town — Changelog · Benin: The window seat office: emails sent somewhere over the ocean.
Changelog · Benin: The window seat office: emails sent somewhere over the ocean.
people working in a call center — Changelog · Benin: Every ship, logged — the changelog is the product's diary.
Changelog · Benin: Every ship, logged — the changelog is the product's diary.
architects looking at plans in office — Changelog · Benin: Read the changelog before the press release — it's more honest.
Changelog · Benin: Read the changelog before the press release — it's more honest.
woman at table with documents during meeting with colleagues — Changelog · Benin: City lights after dark — the eSIM doesn't care what time it is.
Changelog · Benin: City lights after dark — the eSIM doesn't care what time it is.
Jessica Wolfie — Changelog · Benin: No 'bug fixes and improvements' — every entry says what actually changed.
Changelog · Benin: No 'bug fixes and improvements' — every entry says what actually changed.
Dr.Ramsinh Jadav — Changelog · Benin: The modern arrival: online before the seatbelt sign goes off.
Changelog · Benin: The modern arrival: online before the seatbelt sign goes off.
an airplane window with a view — Changelog · Benin: From departure lounge to arrival hall, the data never drops.
Changelog · Benin: From departure lounge to arrival hall, the data never drops.
vibrant night cityscape of shinjuku tokyo — Changelog · Benin: Lost in the medina, found by GPS: the blue dot never lies.
Changelog · Benin: Lost in the medina, found by GPS: the blue dot never lies.
a man and woman having conversation while wearing headsets — Changelog · Benin: Downtown, connected: the eSIM finds the fastest local network on its own.
Changelog · Benin: Downtown, connected: the eSIM finds the fastest local network on its own.

Explainer

Changelog: the full picture

The long version is the rest of this page — plans, mechanics, edge cases and honest trade-offs, written the way we'd explain it to a friend.

The short version: prepaid travel eSIMs across 195 destinations, installed by QR code in two minutes, managed from a dashboard, with an AI agent on call when you need a human-style answer fast.

Everything on this page exists to answer one question well: how does esimgomobile fit into your trip? The sections below go deep so you never need a second tab.

Explainer

How it works, step by step

  1. Choose data that fits the trip
    • Short city break? 5 GB. Two weeks with maps and video calls? 20 GB. Working remotely or hotspotting? 50 GB or Unlimited.
    • Every plan shows exactly what you get — no asterisks.
  2. Install in two minutes
    • Buy, scan the QR code, done. The whole thing happens on your phone, wherever you are.
    • Install days before you fly or minutes before boarding — your call.
  3. Switch on and go
    • Enable the eSIM line in settings when you arrive. It connects to the fastest local partner network on its own.
    • Your home number keeps working for calls and texts on your physical SIM if you keep it active.

Explainer

Good to know

  • Turn off auto-play on social apps before you fly; it quietly eats roaming data.
  • Hotspot sparingly: one laptop tethered all day can burn through a week of phone data.
  • Keep your home SIM active for two-factor codes from your bank; run data on the eSIM line.
  • Charge your phone before long travel days; weak signal areas drain batteries faster.
  • If a page won't load, toggle airplane mode for ten seconds — it forces a fresh network attach.
  • Screenshot your hotel address and booking confirmations — you'll want them with no signal.

These are the details that separate a smooth trip from a stressful one — small, unglamorous, and worth more than any feature list.

Explainer

Why travelers switch

The Tele Agent closes the remaining gap: a question at midnight in a foreign terminal gets an answer in seconds, not a support ticket.

Roaming bills taught a generation to fear their phones abroad. The eSIM generation simply never learned that fear — data is prepaid, visible and finite.

And because everything is prepaid through Amazon Pay, the commercial relationship is simple: you pay for data, you get data, it ends when it ends.

By the numbers

The numbers behind Benin.

Changelog — data dashboard

The product's headline numbers, switchable by dataset.

195
destinations live
global footprint
4
Atlas plans
prepaid, no contracts
~2 min
typical install
QR scan to online
6
app languages
EN ES FR DE PT JA
Atlas 5GB: 5 GB over 30 days — Weekend breaks & light useAtlas 5GB 5 GBAtlas 20GB: 20 GB over 30 days — Two-week trips & daily useAtlas 20GB 20 GBAtlas 50GB: 50 GB over 60 days — Remote work & hotspottingAtlas 50GB 50 GBAtlas Unlimited: Unlimited over 30 days — Heavy use, zero meteringAtlas Unlimited Unlimited
Atlas 5GB: 30-day validityAtlas 5GB 30 daysAtlas 20GB: 30-day validityAtlas 20GB 30 daysAtlas 50GB: 60-day validityAtlas 50GB 60 daysAtlas Unlimited: 30-day validityAtlas Unlimited 30 days
Illustrative — D1: 100% of maxIllustrative — D10: 70% of maxIllustrative — D20: 42% of maxIllustrative — D30: 12% of maxDay 1Day 10Day 20Day 30IllustrativeIllustrative 20 GB burn-down at moderate use.

Hover any bar or point for its exact value. Tabs switch datasets — everything on this panel is computed from live product data unless labeled illustrative.

Changelog — data dashboard. Plan allowances, validity windows and a typical usage curve for Changelog — hover for exact values.
Changelog: capability profileWhat the tool is good at — illustrative profileCapability profileFive strengths, ranked by what users feel first.Private by designyour inputs stay in your browserMobile friendlyworks on the phone in your handAlways currentreflects live plans and coverageInstant resultsno waiting, no signupShares wellsend the answer to travel companionsIllustrative profile based on tool design — not measured telemetry.
Capability profile. Ranked by what travelers notice first, not by marketing priority.
Get connected in three stepsFrom purchase to online in about two minutesGet connected in three stepsNo store visit, no plastic SIM, no waiting for the post.1Land connectedSwitch the line on when you arrive — online before baggage claim.2Pick your planChoose data for your trip — checkout takes about two minutes.3Scan the QR codeThe eSIM installs straight onto your phone. No store, no plastic SIM.
Three-step setup. Three steps, about two minutes — the Changelog · Benin ritual, no store visit.
Who it's forFour travelers, one toolWho it's forBuilt for real trip shapes, not personas.1The planner
Compare before you commit — know the right plan weeks ahead.
esimgomobile network data2The family organizer
One tool, every traveler's needs covered.
esimgomobile network data3The remote worker
Size data for video calls and hotspotting with confidence.
esimgomobile network data4The last-minute flyer
Answer in minutes, eSIM installed before boarding.
esimgomobile network data
Use cases. Planners, sprinters, remote workers, families — who's it for.
Every plan includesNo tiers of basic dignity — these ship with all plansEvery plan includesThe baseline is generous on purpose.Keep your WhatsAppYour existing number keeps working on the data line.6 languagesThe app speaks your language, wherever you're from.One-tap top-upMore data in seconds — no new QR code.Hotspot includedShare with your laptop or tablet at no extra cost.24/7 supportReal humans plus the Tele Agent, around the clock.5G where availableFastest local partner network, selected automatically.
Included with every plan. From 5 GB to Unlimited, the inclusions don't shrink.
Pro tipsFour habits of the always-connectedPro tipsSmall habits, big difference.1Screenshot bookingsHotel address & confirmations, available with no signal.2Download offline mapsThey save data and work in dead zones.3Install before you flyAirport Wi-Fi is the worst place to set up connectivity.4Check unlock statusCarrier-locked phones can't add an eSIM — verify first.
Pro tips. Veterans do all four without thinking.
Plan comparison matrixEvery plan for Benin — data, validity, best fitPlans at a glanceFour prepaid plans cover every kind of trip to Benin.PLANDATAVALIDITYAtlas 5GBWeekend breaks & light use5 GB30 daysAtlas 20GBTwo-week trips & daily use20 GB30 daysAtlas 50GBRemote work & hotspotting50 GB60 daysAtlas UnlimitedHeavy use, zero meteringUnlimited30 days
Plan comparison matrix. Changelog · Benin: four plans, four trip shapes — the matrix carries no fine print.
Network at a glanceCoverage facts for BeninNetwork at a glanceThe numbers that matter before you buy.195destinations liveesimgomobile network data5Gwhere available in Beninesimgomobile network data6app languagesesimgomobile network data2 mintypical install timeesimgomobile network dataPlus: local numbers where available, hotspot included, 24/7 support.Prepaid only — when the plan ends, it simply stops. No contracts.
Coverage facts. The network resume for Changelog · Benin: 195 destinations, 5G where available, six languages.
What your gigabytes meanTypical hourly usage per activityWhat your gigabytes meanTranslate plan sizes into real travel behavior.Maps & navigation≈ 5 MB / hourMessaging & email≈ 20 MB / hourSocial browsing≈ 150 MB / hourVideo calls≈ 600 MB / hourHD streaming≈ 1.5 GB / hourTypical usage rates — actual consumption varies by app and quality settings.
Data usage guide. A 20 GB plan covers roughly two weeks of normal travel use.
How Changelog worksFour steps from question to answerHow this tool worksBuilt to answer one question well.1Get the answerClear result with next steps — save it or act on it.2Open the toolNo account needed — it loads instantly in your browser.3Enter your detailsTrip, data needs, destination. The tool does the math.4Apply itJump straight to the plan, setting or page it points to.
Tool walkthrough. Changelog · Benin, demystified: open, enter, answer, act.
Questions, answeredThe six things everyone asks firstQuestions, answeredShort answers, no sales pitch.How fast is setup?
About two minutes: plan, QR scan, done.
Does hotspot work?
Yes — share your connection with laptop or tablet.
Is it a contract?
No — prepaid. Service simply stops instead of charging extra.
Do I keep my number?
Yes — WhatsApp & iMessage keep working on your existing number.
What if data runs out?
80% alert, then one-tap top-up. No bill shock.
Which phones work?
Any carrier-unlocked, eSIM-capable iPhone or Android.
FAQ at a glance. Still curious? The Tele Agent answers anything else instantly.

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