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SoftBank roaming charges and what an eSIM costs instead.

The current SoftBank price list has 1 paid data options for travel abroad. Here they are by destination, with source and date, next to the price of a travel eSIM for the same trip.

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SoftBank roaming prices by destination

Choose a destination to see the cheapest official way to get about 5 GB for a week with SoftBank, next to a travel eSIM for the same week.

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South Korea: about 5 GB for a week

South Korea is in 定額国L.

SoftBank, about 5 GB for 7 days
¥6,860 · 7 × 海外あんしん定額 定額国L · uses your plan's Japanese allowance
eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
$9.49
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$10.69 · 1 GB per day
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South Korea¥6,8607 × 海外あんしん定額 定額国L · uses your plan's Japanese allowance$9.49eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
USA¥6,8607 × 海外あんしん定額 定額国L · uses your plan's Japanese allowance$9.49eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Thailand¥6,8607 × 海外あんしん定額 定額国L · uses your plan's Japanese allowance$7.09eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
China¥6,8607 × 海外あんしん定額 定額国L · uses your plan's Japanese allowance$13.29eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days
Australia¥6,8607 × 海外あんしん定額 定額国L · uses your plan's Japanese allowance$9.49eSIM For U, 5 GB for 30 days

Official price list of SoftBank, checked 3 Nov 2026. Standard plans; older contracts may differ. Source Prices in different currencies, not converted.

All SoftBank data options

DataValidPrice
海外あんしん定額 定額国L定額国LPlan dataper day¥980
海外データ放題Plan dataIncluded in plan
海外データ放題Plan data5 daysIncluded in plan
海外データ放題Plan data3 daysIncluded in plan

SoftBank roaming by destination

  • SoftBank roaming in South Korea
  • SoftBank roaming in the USA
  • SoftBank roaming in Thailand
  • SoftBank roaming in China
  • SoftBank roaming in Australia
  • SoftBank roaming in Italy
  • SoftBank roaming in Canada

Keep your SoftBank number, use eSIM data

  1. Install the travel eSIM at home

    Buy and install it over Wi‑Fi before you leave. Your SoftBank SIM stays in the phone. See how to install on iPhone or on Android.

  2. Use the eSIM for mobile data

    In your phone settings, choose the travel eSIM as the line for mobile data. Calls and texts can stay on your SoftBank number.

  3. Turn off data roaming for SoftBank

    Switch off data roaming for the SoftBank line, so it cannot use data abroad. Here is how on iPhone and on Android.

A travel eSIM for South Korea

South Korea is the destination travellers from Japan search most often with a travel eSIM. These are live prices for it, to set against the SoftBank options above.

Prefer a daily allowance? 1 GB per day · 7 days for $10.69: full speed up to 1 GB a day, then 512 Kbps until the next day.

Picked like in our shop: the cheapest plan with about 0.7 GB a day. Live prices for South Korea.

Questions and answers

Is roaming included with SoftBank?

Not in the standard plans of the SoftBank price list we checked. Abroad you pay a pass or a daily charge, shown in the table above.

Can I use a travel eSIM with my SoftBank number?

Yes. Keep your SoftBank SIM for calls and texts and use the travel eSIM for data. Your phone needs to support eSIM and be unlocked.

Do I pay SoftBank anything when I use a travel eSIM?

Not for data, as long as data roaming is off on your SoftBank line. Calls and texts on your SoftBank number are charged as in its price list.

What if I forget to turn off roaming on SoftBank?

Then your SoftBank SIM can use data abroad at the SoftBank rates for that destination. Turn off data roaming for that line before you land.

Updated 3 Nov 2026 · checked against our live catalogue

How we check our data · Prices and plans come live from our catalogue; facts come from official sources, listed where we use them.

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