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Travelgoogoo launches global eSIM with year-round messaging

Thu, 17th Apr 2025

Travelgoogoo has launched Travelgoogoo365, a global eSIM membership providing free messaging across 123 destinations all year round.

The Singapore-based company stated that Travelgoogoo365 offers members unlimited texting, data voice calls, and photo sharing via popular messaging apps without requiring a purchased data plan. The service is available through a lifetime global eSIM, removing the need for users to install a new eSIM for each trip.

Travelgoogoo365 also grants members access to exclusive rates on additional data roaming purchases, should they require more than basic connectivity. The membership is available for an annual fee of USD $14 (SGD $19).

As part of an introductory offer, new members are provided with a complimentary 3GB high-speed data starter pack, which can be used in any of the 123 covered destinations. Once this data allocation is used, subscribers can continue with unlimited basic connectivity, suitable for maintaining communication over apps like WhatsApp, LINE, and Telegram for the rest of the year.

The company's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Bok, underscored the simplicity of the service and its potential to remove common obstacles faced by travellers. 

Bok stated: "We want to be the last eSIM travelers will ever need to install. With Travelgoogoo365, there is no need to mull over what data roaming plan to get or swap eSIMs every trip. One membership, one eSIM, 123 destinations, and a full year of messaging and data voice calls that just work. That, to us, is brilliant basics — simple, affordable, and built for what travelers truly need: reliable access. We are not just introducing a product. We are rewriting the rules of roaming."

Travelgoogoo explained that the Travelgoogoo365 eSIM operates through partnerships with established telecommunication service providers, which supply network infrastructure and multi-carrier coverage in major travel markets. This approach is designed to secure robustness, redundancy, and competitive rates for end users, delivering a consistent mobile experience without requiring physical SIM cards.

Additional features of the membership include 24/7 chat support for technical assistance while travelling, as well as flexible pay-as-you-go options for topping up high-speed data at preferential prices for members.

Julian Wong, Chief Financial Officer, discussed the strategy behind the company's focus on both direct-to-consumer (D2C) and business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) channels. 

Wong said: "At Travelgoogoo, we are revolutionizing connectivity with a frictionless eSIM solution designed for both our B2B2C partners and D2C users. Our focus on conversational commerce allows us to engage customers on their preferred messaging channels, starting with key platforms and expanding over time to ensure a seamless experience. Whether embedding connectivity into partner ecosystems or providing a direct, hassle-free journey, we are redefining how people stay connected, no matter where their journeys take them."

The company's founding team draws industry experience from telecommunications and insurance technology, and is comprised of members from Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, and the Netherlands. The executive team also includes Tony Chew, Chief Partnerships and Investment Lead, who has experience in leadership and strategic planning across telecommunications, defence, healthcare, and financial services in the Asia Pacific region.

Tony Chew described the long-term objectives of the eSIM travel club, stating: "Travelgoogoo365 embodies our vision of uniting telecommunications, travel and digital services to deliver smarter, more connected experiences. Through strategic partnerships with like-minded organizations, we are embedding seamless connectivity where it matters most — in the journeys people take, the platforms they use, and the communities they engage with. This is just the beginning of a more collaborative, borderless future for travel."

The Travelgoogoo team expressed a commitment to redefining international travel connectivity to meet the evolving needs of global travellers.

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