MobilityPass review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
MobilityPass suits travellers who want one prepaid eSIM they can activate and pay for without a handset bundle or a long commitment. It scores 8.6 overall, with entry fees of $30 and a support desk built on chat and help centre.
Key facts
- Best for
- Travellers and short trips who want a prepaid eSIM with no handset and no long commitment.
- Seller type
- Reseller (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- SIM-only
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- $30 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- 5G
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- eSIM
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Data rollover
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Mid-contract price rises
- Rates subject to change without prior notice (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Sharprock Technologies (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Billing
- Prepaid
- Contract length
- 1, 12
- Official website
- mobilitypass.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Sim only means nothing is bundled with a phone, so the entry price of $30 is the whole cost
- eSIM is available, so a new line can be activated without waiting for a plastic card
- 5G is offered, matching the majority of plans listed in the prepaid ranking
- Contract lengths of 1 and 12 months let a short trip stay short, and billing is prepaid so nothing accrues
- Trading since 2000 as Sharprock Technologies, a long operating record behind a comparatively young seller category
Cons
- Data rollover is a no, so whatever is left in a light period is lost rather than carried into the next one
- Support runs on chat and help centre only, with no phone line among them for urgent problems on a trip abroad
- As a reseller, MobilityPass sits outside the network operators, unlike GETESA, Lonestar Cell MTN and yesss, which are networks in their own right
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Scored 8.6 / 10 by TariffCue.
Who it suits
- Travellers on short trips who want a prepaid eSIM rather than a physical card
- People switching from a home network contract who need a short commitment
- Users who only need data and are happy to buy a line without a handset
Who should look elsewhere
- Long stays where unused data matters, since rollover is a no
- Travellers who want to phone support, because chat and help centre does not list a phone line
- Shoppers who prefer to buy from a network operator such as Lonestar Cell MTN or yesss
Core features
MobilityPass sells lines without a handset, so the price you see is for connectivity rather than a phone package. The Sim only answer is yes, which suits anyone bringing their own handset or replacing a broken device without spending again. An eSIM is available too, so a line can be downloaded and switched on without waiting for a card in the post, a useful trait when a trip starts at short notice. 5G is offered, so the service is not limited to older networks where a rental phone or a cheap handset is all the connection it can handle. The one feature that is missing is rollover: data left unused at the end of a plan period is not carried into the next one. Anyone who travels in bursts, or who shares a line with a partner whose data use is light, will lose that remainder. A plan bought for a single busy week is a better fit for this model than a plan held for many months, and the contract lengths offered reflect that.
The company behind it
MobilityPass is run by Sharprock Technologies, which has been trading since 2000. That length of record matters more than usual here, because the business is not a network operator. It resells capacity that belongs to someone else, so customers are dealing with a company whose name is not on the network they use. Support runs on chat and help centre, which covers live chat and a help centre. Neither of those needs a working local line, but a chat window is harder to open when a flight lands, a payment fails or a border crossing stops working. Help centre articles are there to cover the common cases, and they are worth reading before departure rather than after a problem. The combination of an established company, prepaid billing and digital support suits customers who treat connectivity as something they top up between trips rather than a service they hold for years.
How MobilityPass compares
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Where MobilityPass is available
- Available
- Everywhere except Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a MobilityPass line cost to start?+
Entry pricing is $30, and that is the starting figure for a sim only line rather than a package with a phone. Billing is prepaid, so you pay for a period up front instead of accumulating a monthly bill. Keep an eye on the terms, since Rates subject to change without prior notice applies.
Do I need a contract or can I stop any time?+
Contract lengths run to 1 and 12 months, and the shorter option suits a trip with a fixed end date. Billing is prepaid, so a period is paid for in advance and simply ends when it is used up. Nothing needs cancelling in advance for a short visit.
Can I activate the line without a physical SIM card?+
An eSIM is available, so a line can be downloaded onto a compatible handset without waiting for a card. That removes the courier wait if a trip begins at short notice. Your handset needs eSIM support, and no handset is supplied with the line.
What happens to data I do not use in a plan period?+
Data rollover is a no, so any remainder is lost when the period ends. A plan sized for one busy stretch of a trip works better here than a long plan held lightly used. Anyone whose data use swings a lot between periods should factor that in.
Does MobilityPass sell phones as well as lines?+
No, sim only is the model, so the entry price of $30 covers connectivity and not a handset. You bring your own device or pair the line with one you already own. There is no handset bundle to discount the line against.
What speed and network does a MobilityPass line run on?+
5G is offered on the lines shown. Because MobilityPass is a reseller, coverage comes from the networks it buys capacity from rather than a network of its own, and 5G reach varies by country and location.
How do I reach MobilityPass if something stops working?+
Support runs on chat and help centre, which means live chat and a help centre. Both work without a working local connection of your own, which helps abroad. A phone line is not among them, so a failed payment or a dead line mid-trip means a chat conversation.
Can rates go up while I am travelling?+
The terms state that Rates subject to change without prior notice. For a trip already paid for, a rate change mainly affects a renewal or a further top-up rather than a period you have already bought. Budget for the possibility if you plan to extend or repeat a trip.
Sources
- mobilitypass.com/sim/en/aboutus.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Legal entity
“Since inception in year 2000”
- mobilitypass.com/sim/en/contact.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“via chat from your member area”
- mobilitypass.com/sim/en/coverage_country checked September 30, 2026
Backs: 5G
“Technology: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G”
- mobilitypass.com/sim/en/esim checked September 30, 2026
Backs: ESIM, SIM-only
“Activate a MobilityPass eSIM digitally”
- mobilitypass.com/sim/en/signup_esimpush_12.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Data rollover, Price from
“unused credit expires”
- mobilitypass.com/sim/en/terms.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Billing, Contract length, Mid-contract price rises, Seller type
“on a prepayment basis”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Reference plan prices, Unlimited plan price.
MobilityPass
Travellers and short trips who want a prepaid eSIM with no handset and no long commitment.