Faye, the award-winning travel platform redefining insurance and assistance, has unveiled its fully digital travel eSIM in partnership with Gigs, the leading operating system for mobile services. As the world’s first travel insurance platform to offer a digital connectivity solution alongside its comprehensive protection plans, Faye empowers its users to stay connected while traveling in over 190 countries without the risk of unexpected roaming fees.

The launch of Faye’s travel eSIM underscores its unwavering commitment to providing quality services that ensure safer, smoother, and stress-free travel experiences through one single app.

Doron Samish, VP of Product at Faye Insurance:

“At Faye, our mission is to go above and beyond with a product that supports your entire voyage with quality service and value. Staying connected abroad ought to be easy and shouldn’t cost the world. With just a few taps, travelers can now activate their eSIM directly in the Faye app, and avoid hefty roaming fees or the hassle of getting a physical SIM card abroad. We’re seeing significant adoption from travelers already, who can now enjoy high-speed data from the moment they land, whether traveling across Europe, Latin America or Asia.”

Dennis Bauer, Co-founder & President at Gigs:

“Roaming data and travel insurance go hand-in-hand, and as the leading digital travel insurance platform, Faye is uniquely positioned to fuse these travel necessities under one roof. By embedding connectivity into its app with Gigs’ API, Faye taps into the $30bn data roaming market, bundling essential services like insurance and connectivity to simplify travel and drive deeper customer engagement. We’re excited to see Faye leading this charge and look forward to supporting their customers with Gigs’ connectivity capabilities.”

Travel with Ease: How Faye’s Travel eSIM Works

Faye’s travel eSIM offers hassle-free data access across multiple destinations. Customers can activate their eSIM directly from the Faye app and instantly connect to high-speed networks in over 190 countries worldwide. Travelers will be recommended three different travel eSIM packages depending on the destination and duration of their trip. Packages range from 1 GB to 20 GB. The eSIM works across multiple regions, requiring activation only once, and can be used alongside a primary physical SIM or eSIM. This allows customers to use apps like WhatsApp or other messaging apps with their primary number for calling and texting.

According to Juniper Research, travel eSIM adoption will grow by 440% over the next five years due to increasing demand for high-speed browsing and streaming on the move. In 2024, mobile subscribers spent an average of $8.57 per GB of data on roaming fees. Travel eSIMs provide a convenient alternative for consumers who want high-speed data on the go without the surprise bill.

About Faye

Faye is an award-winning travel platform redefining insurance and assistance, enabling smarter and smoother trip-taking. The company provides whole-trip protection, financial solutions, 24/7 care, and real-time insights to holistically look after travelers’ journeys across the globe. Learn more at www.withfaye.com.

About Gigs

Gigs, the operating system for mobile services, empowers tech companies to seamlessly embed connectivity into their offerings in weeks. By bundling phone plans and travel data with their core services, Gigs’ customers can increase stickiness and unlock a new recurring revenue stream with digital mobile experiences that meaningfully create value to consumers. Gigs’ end-to-end platform provides everything brands need to launch and operate their own multi-market mobile service: premium wholesale connectivity, a hosted checkout, billing, subscription management, analytics, and AI-powered customer service. Backed by Ribbit Capital, Google, Y Combinator, Speedinvest, and BoxGroup, Gigs was founded by Hermann Frank and Dennis Bauer in 2020 and now employs over 90 people across the US and Europe.