The best non-PTA eSIM in Pakistan, compared

Read this first

This page is written by eJurs, and eJurs is one of the three services being compared. So do not read it as neutral — it is not. What we can do is source every figure with a link to where we read it, and be straight in the places where we lose.

Four of the tiers in the table below are cheaper at PrimeSIM than here. The table prints them as they are.

How this was judged

Three things:

• Price, but only across matching plans — the same data for the same number of days. Setting a short pack against a long one is not a saving.
• What is actually on sale: networks, choice of validity, and the larger bundles.
• What happens after the sale: refund terms in writing, top-ups, and a way to check your own remaining data.

All three sell data-only eSIMs. None of them gives you a Pakistani number, calls or SMS — that applies equally to all three.

The prices

Our five plans, against the matching plan at each of the other two:

• PrimeSIM.pk pricing
• Simless.pk Pakistan plans

What the table says

There is a dash at 1 GB for PrimeSIM because they have no matching plan. They do sell 1 GB — Rs. 399 — but it runs 3 days against our 7, which is exactly why it cannot go in that row.

From 3 GB up, PrimeSIM is the cheapest at every tier, and at 20 GB the gap is wide. That is not something to bury: if the only thing you are optimising for is price, the answer is PrimeSIM, and we would rather say so than have you work it out afterwards.

Simless is the dearest of the three at every matching tier. It also sells things neither of the others do, which is the next section.

PrimeSIM — when you want the lowest price

The biggest catalogue of the three and the lowest prices. They sell Telenor and Zong alongside Jazz, and 50 GB and 100 GB bundles that neither we nor Simless stock.

They also take the widest range of payments — JazzCash and Easypaisa through to cards, bank transfer and crypto.

Best for: heavy users, anyone who needs Zong or Telenor, and anyone deciding on price alone.

• PrimeSIM.pk

Simless — when you need a different shape of plan

The dearest at matching tiers, but the widest choice of plan shapes: unlimited data, 1-day and 15-day validity, and 30 GB and 50 GB bundles.

If you want internet for a single day, or unlimited data, the other two cannot help you — neither of us stocks it at all.

Best for: very short trips, unlimited data, or a size the other two do not sell.

• Simless.pk

eJurs — when you are starting at 1 GB

This is our own shop, so read this section with that in mind — but the numbers are the same ones in the table above.

At 1 GB we are both the cheapest and the longest of the three: Rs. 380 for 7 days. PrimeSIM's 1 GB is Rs. 399 for 3 days; Simless is Rs. 799 for 7.

From 3 GB up we are dearer than PrimeSIM. That is in the table too.

Beyond price: verdict pages for 42 handset models so you can check yours before paying, refund terms in writing (unused QR, full refund, within 7 days), a portal for checking your data and topping up yourself, and the whole site in Roman Urdu — both the others are English only.

Best for: a first eSIM, bought small to see whether it works on your handset.

Before buying from any of them: check the handset

This is the first step and it applies equally to all three. The cheapest plan on the list is no use if the phone cannot run an eSIM at all.

Two things to check, both of which you can do yourself:

1. Dial *#06#. If an EID appears alongside the IMEI, the handset supports eSIM. No EID means no eSIM will work on it, from any of the three.
2. Check the phone is not carrier-locked (a JV handset). A JV phone is tied to a foreign network, and no eSIM works on one.

JV and non-PTA are not the same thing

This is a common and expensive confusion. Non-PTA means the handset is not registered with PTA — and an unlocked non-PTA phone runs a data eSIM perfectly well, from any of the three shops.

JV means the handset itself is locked to a network. An eSIM does not solve that. If you are not sure which one you have, find out before you pay rather than after.

We publish verdict pages for 42 handset models with the answer for each. Read them and buy wherever you like — that is reference material, not a sales pitch.

How you pay

The three differ here, and it can decide the question:

• PrimeSIM has the widest range — JazzCash and Easypaisa alongside cards, bank transfer and crypto.
• Simless confirms orders with a person over WhatsApp; there is no card form on the site.
• eJurs: We take JazzCash and Easypaisa. Ordering is over WhatsApp.

If you want to pay by card, PrimeSIM is the only direct route of the three. If a mobile wallet suits you, all three work.

Refund terms

The part nobody reads before buying and everybody needs afterwards:

• eJurs: an unused QR is refundable in full within 7 days. The terms are on our /refund page.
• PrimeSIM advertises a money-back guarantee on its site, conditional on the eSIM not working.
• Simless publishes a refund policy page and marks its plans refundable.

These are not the same promise, and we can only stand behind ours. Read the other two on their own sites before buying from them — both are linked above.

The short answer

In one line each:

• Cheapest, or more than 10 GB, or you need Zong or Telenor — PrimeSIM.
• Unlimited, or a 1-day or 15-day plan — Simless.
• Starting at 1 GB, or you want Roman Urdu support and a self-serve portal — eJurs.

And if your handset does not support eSIM, or is a JV phone, none of the three will help — check that first.

What none of the three gives you

All three sell data-only roaming eSIMs, so some things are missing everywhere:

• No Pakistani number.
• No calls and no SMS. WhatsApp and IMO calls run over data, so those work fine.
• No eSIM works on a carrier-locked (JV) handset — a separate problem from being non-PTA.

If you need a number and calls, PTA registration is the only route. If you only need internet, all three exist for exactly that.

Which non-PTA eSIM is cheapest?

eJurs at 1 GB. PrimeSIM at every tier above that. It is not the answer that favours us, but it is what the table shows.

Are all three on the same network?

All three sell Jazz. PrimeSIM also sells Telenor and Zong, Simless sells some plans on a second network, and eJurs is Jazz only.

Does any of them give me a Pakistani number?

No, none of them. All three are data-only — internet only, no calls, no SMS, no number. Keep your existing SIM in the phone for those.

How current are these prices?

The date they were checked is printed under the table. Prices move, which is why every shop is linked — check for yourself before committing to a large plan.

Is this legal on a non-PTA phone?

Yes. PTA registration applies to local SIMs. All three sell roaming data, which falls outside it — the same reason a visitor's phone works here without being registered.

Can one phone hold eSIMs from two of them?

Usually yes. Most recent handsets store several eSIM profiles, though only one is active at a time. That is what makes it practical to try a small plan without removing the one you have.

What if my phone does not support eSIM?

Then none of the three can help — all of them sell eSIMs, and none sells a physical SIM. Dial *#06# and look for an EID before buying anything.