eSIM Crypto Payments
Everything about the crypto side of buying an eSIM — the assets we accept, the chains they settle on, what each one costs to send, and exactly what happens between your transaction confirming and the QR code hitting your inbox.
eSIM + crypto: the short answers
How long does a crypto eSIM payment take to confirm?+
Lightning and Solana clear in seconds, Tron and BNB Chain in about a minute, on-chain Bitcoin in roughly ten minutes for one confirmation, and Ethereum in a few minutes depending on gas.
What if I send the wrong amount?+
Underpayments are held and flagged. You'll get an email at the address you provided with the option to send the difference or take a refund to an address you nominate.
What if I send on the wrong network?+
Contact support@cryptoesim.io with the transaction hash immediately. Recovery depends on the chain and asset, and we'll tell you honestly whether it's retrievable.
Do you hold my crypto?+
No. Payments are processed and settled by our payment provider — we're not a custodian and hold no customer balances.
Is there a crypto surcharge?+
No. The listed USD price is the price. You cover only the network fee your wallet charges to broadcast the transaction.
Fee and speed comparison by chain
Lightning: near-instant, effectively free. Tron TRC-20: roughly a minute, cents. Solana: seconds, fractions of a cent. Polygon and BNB Chain: under a minute, cents. Ethereum mainnet: a few minutes and a gas fee that fluctuates from tolerable to more than the plan itself.
On-chain Bitcoin sits in the middle — one confirmation is usually enough, but at $3–$8 in fees during busy blocks it's better suited to a $60 regional bundle than a $4 day pass.
What happens after your transaction confirms
The payment processor webhooks us the confirmation. We verify the amount against the server-side price for that exact package — never a client-supplied figure — then call the carrier API to provision the profile.
The QR code, activation code and setup guide are emailed within minutes. If provisioning ever fails after payment, the order is flagged and support reaches out; we never silently keep a paid order unfulfilled.
Lightning
Seconds to settle, sub-cent fees. Best choice for plans under $20.
Stablecoins
USDT and USDC on Tron, Solana, Polygon, BNB Chain and Ethereum.
On-chain BTC
One confirmation. Fine for larger regional and monthly bundles.
Auto-provisioning
Confirmation triggers issuance — no manual step, no queue.
Coins, chains and what they cost you
Stablecoins
USDT on Tron or USDC on Solana — under a cent to move, confirmed in seconds.
Bitcoin
Lightning for small plans, on-chain if you'd rather wait for a confirmation.
Everything else
ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, MATIC, LTC, DOGE and 290 more, all quoted at checkout.
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