Roam Launches Premium eSIM with Global Voice and SMS for 160 Countries

Roam has unveiled its upcoming Premium eSIM at the Solana Accelerate: Ship or Die conference in New York. This innovative feature offers secure, high-speed mobile connectivity by integrating data, voice, and SMS into a single eSIM. Available in over 160 countries, the Premium eSIM eliminates the need for physical SIM cards and roaming fees, providing a seamless global communication experience.

The Premium eSIM marks the next phase in Roam’s connectivity solutions, building on the success of the Roam Global eSIM, which offers data-only service. The Premium eSIM enhances this by adding voice call and SMS capabilities, creating a comprehensive communication solution for global travelers.

Users can now register for the pre-sale of the Premium eSIM through the Roam App. To register, users must verify their email, complete KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures, and top up their account balance. These steps were demonstrated live at the Solana Accelerate event, highlighting the ease of getting started. The Premium eSIM will be officially launched and available in the coming days.

Key features of the Roam Premium eSIM include an Austria-based phone number for global calling and messaging, reliable service across 160+ countries, an all-in-one eSIM for high-speed data, voice calls, and SMS, no requirement for a physical SIM card, zero roaming fees, flexible payment options including credit cards, cryptocurrencies such as USDC, USDT, and $ROAM, and upcoming local methods like WeChat Pay and Alipay, and account management through the Roam App for tracking balance and data usage.

Activating the Premium eSIM is a simple process through the Roam App. Users need to download the app, create an account, top up the account with a minimum balance of $20, verify and link an email address, complete KYC verification (a $2 fee applies), and activate the Premium eSIM. Existing Roam Global eSIM users can easily switch between the Global eSIM and Premium eSIM, with any remaining data automatically transferring to the active eSIM. Only one eSIM can be active at a time.

At the conference, Roam also announced its integration with the Solana Attestation Service (SAS), becoming one of the first projects to adopt this decentralized identity verification and trust certification system. Built on the Solana blockchain, SAS is a new open-source, permissionless protocol to attest to anything, serving as the trust layer for internet capital markets.

The integration with the Solana Attestation Service and the new Premium eSIM enhances Roam’s capabilities from global connectivity to breaking barriers in telecom accessibility through Solana. Moving forward, Roam will continue collaborating with more Web3 and Web2 companies, along with multinational organizations, to revolutionize global connectivity and redefine how people stay connected.