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BNESIM vs Maya Mobile

Compare BNESIM and Maya Mobile using dated country-package prices, coverage records and sourced activation and hotspot conditions.

The decision in context

Choose using the destination, trip length and total data you need. The tables use dated official-source records; they do not rank network speed, support quality or the entire market.

No shared destination is recorded for these two providers. This page compares the recorded coverage and published policies; it cannot establish a same-trip price winner.

Why there is no fixed-data price verdict

The recorded packages do not provide a shared qualifying fixed-data scenario. A missing quote is not evidence that a brand is expensive or unavailable. Choose a covered destination before comparing payment totals.

Unlimited-labelled alternatives are a different model

Unlimited-labelled data is not a verified total high-speed allowance. A hotspot limit describes sharing, not necessarily the handset fair-use threshold. The examples below are separate from the fixed-data price verdicts.

Maya Mobile

Iceland

USD 9.99

One-time Global land-data pass. Applicable indirect taxes included unless checkout states otherwise; no rewards discount applied. Auto Top-Up is optional and off by default according to current terms; enabling it authorizes repeat charges at expiry.

Unlimited-labelled data · 3 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

5 GB per day in current product metadata; storefront no-throttling copy conflicts.

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Speed after the high-speed allowance

3 Mbps

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Allowance reset

High-speed quota resets every 24 hours under current terms; the reset clock anchor is not specified.

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Hotspot allowance

Personal hotspot/tethering included; no separate hotspot data cap stated. Fixed home/office broadband replacement and commercial resale are prohibited.

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Validity starts

Once connected to the network, as stated in the current plan Details dialog. Each day is 24 hours from plan start. A customer-facing deadline to begin using an unactivated purchase was not established.

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Maya Mobile

Iceland

USD 19.99

One-time Global land-data pass. Applicable indirect taxes included unless checkout states otherwise; no rewards discount applied. Auto Top-Up is optional and off by default according to current terms; enabling it authorizes repeat charges at expiry.

Unlimited-labelled data · 7 days

Price checked: 2026-11-05

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

5 GB per day in current product metadata; storefront no-throttling copy conflicts.

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Speed after the high-speed allowance

3 Mbps

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Allowance reset

High-speed quota resets every 24 hours under current terms; the reset clock anchor is not specified.

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Hotspot allowance

Personal hotspot/tethering included; no separate hotspot data cap stated. Fixed home/office broadband replacement and commercial resale are prohibited.

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Validity starts

Once connected to the network, as stated in the current plan Details dialog. Each day is 24 hours from plan start. A customer-facing deadline to begin using an unactivated purchase was not established.

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Where the catalogue has evidence

Numbers count dated package records in our catalogue, not all countries sold by each provider. A dash means no record here, not that the provider has no product.

Recorded destinationBNESIMMaya Mobile
Japan—4
France3—
Germany3—
Iceland—4
Malta—4

Activation, sharing and refund examples

These are selected published policy examples with their original scope. Read the exact package notes for country-specific exceptions; a general rule is not a promise for every product sold by a brand.

BNESIM

Activation

Product details say instant activation. Germany FAQ specifically says expiring validity starts at purchase unless a future activation date is scheduled. The same page also has general arrival/first-connection marketing text; use the specific validity FAQ and confirm booking dates. France exact start event remains unconfirmed; do not assume arrival.

Applies to: Germany selected expiring plans; France instant activation only confirmed by product details

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Hotspot

Germany explicitly supports hotspot/tethering on expiring fixed plans. Generic FAQ says most plans support sharing; France selected-product eligibility remains unknown. Unlimited-plan hotspot restrictions are not applied to fixed plans. No separate numerical cap established.

Applies to: Germany fixed plans confirmed; France unknown; general FAQ corroborates only most-plan support

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Topup

Selected local product details list secure top-up. Germany guide allows app top-up without installing a new eSIM. Keep Auto-renewal disabled for one-time use; enabling it renews at expiry or data exhaustion. Unused expiring data is not converted into lifetime data by buying a non-expiring balance. Checkout and the default renewal-toggle state were not verified; confirm Auto-renewal OFF before payment. These SKUs are not inherently nonrenewing.

Applies to: Expiring30-day local plans; no verified top-up prices or unused-data rollover guarantee

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Refund

Request within 14 days. Eligible reasons include unresolved technical issues after support troubleshooting, unused mistaken purchase, incompatible/locked device or payment without delivery. Usage above 10% and digital-service restrictions under local regulations exclude refunds. Review is case by case; using less does not guarantee eligibility. BNE Wallet credit is primary; original-payment refund can be requested. Processing after approval: wallet24hours, original payment3businessdays, with bank/provider completion potentially up to30days.

Applies to: Article16 Data eSIM Services; lifetime nonactivation clause not generalized to these expiring plans

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Maya Mobile

Activation

Plan Details states activation on connection to the network. Each day is a full 24-hour period from plan start. No customer-facing unused-purchase activation deadline was established.

Applies to: Current 3/7/14/30-day Global land-data passes; not Legacy Maya

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Hotspot

Personal hotspot and tethering are included without a stated separate data cap. Commercial resale and fixed home or office broadband replacement are prohibited.

Applies to: Current Global land-data passes

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Refund

Unused data plans can qualify within 30 days of purchase, less processing fees. An activated unusable plan caused by Maya can qualify if not fixed within 10 days of the request; qualifying partial network failure can allow a proportional refund. Requests and troubleshooting requirements apply.

Applies to: Current Maya terms; individual eligibility and deadlines apply

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Choose the package that fits your trip

Use the fixed-data result only when both products satisfy your dates, destinations and total-data requirement. Prefer a differently priced package when its confirmed coverage, sharing or activation conditions fit better. No named provider is the universal winner.

For an unlimited-labelled product, confirm the high-speed and sharing rules separately. For a multi-country trip, verify every stop in the exact product coverage list.

Reference-price labels remain visible and are excluded from unqualified lowest-price verdicts. Research dates belong to the individual records, not to a new check of every provider today.