Halo Unlimited plans give you a set amount of full-speed data each day – currently 3 GB. Once you have used the daily amount, your connection continues at a slower speed for the rest of that day. You are never cut off. The full-speed amount resets the next day.
This cycle repeats every day for the duration of your plan.
How the daily allowance works
Each Unlimited plan includes a daily full-speed data amount – currently 3 GB. Use it for browsing, maps, messaging, video calls, and streaming as you normally would. Data consumed through hotspot and tethering counts toward the same daily amount.
When the daily amount is used up:
- Your data connection does not stop. It continues at a slower speed.
- All activity – including hotspot – runs at the slower speed for the rest of that day.
- The full-speed amount resets automatically the next day. There is nothing you need to do.
You can check your device’s data usage to monitor how much you have used. See Check your remaining data for instructions.
Plan duration
Every Unlimited plan runs for a set number of days, and you choose how many. The countdown starts when your eSIM first connects to a network at your destination, not when you buy it, so you can install it before you fly.
When the days run out, the plan ends and the eSIM stops providing a data connection.
Choosing your trip length
On a destination page, the Unlimited card carries a day picker: press minus or plus to change the number of days, or type the number straight in. The price and the per-day rate update as you change it.
A few things worth knowing:
- The longer the trip, the less each day costs. A longer trip never costs more per day than a shorter one on the same destination.
- The available range depends on the destination. The picker will not let you go past either end of it.
- The price you see on the card is the price you pay. Nothing is added at checkout.
Some destinations may show a small number of set lengths to choose from instead of the day picker. Either way the plan works exactly as described on this page.
When your eSIM lasts longer than the days you bought
Occasionally your eSIM will be valid for a few days longer than the trip you paid for. This happens when the package we buy on your behalf comes in a longer length that costs us less than the exact number of days – a 29-day trip fulfilled on a 30-day package, for example.
You keep the longer validity. Your receipt and your plan page both show the trip you bought and the validity you actually have, so the two never have to be worked out from each other. You are never charged more than the price you saw.
Unlimited plans cannot be topped up
Unlike fixed-data plans, Unlimited plans cannot be topped up or extended. When your plan ends, you need to purchase a new plan for your destination if you want to continue using data.
Buy and install the new plan before your current one expires to avoid a gap in coverage. See Can I extend an Unlimited plan, or what happens when it ends? for the full process.
Hotspot and tethering
Halo does not apply a separate hotspot cap on Unlimited plans. Hotspot availability depends on the plan. On plans that support it, hotspot counts toward your daily full-speed amount, and it continues to run at the reduced speed once that daily amount is used, until the next daily reset. Hotspot itself is provided by the network operator in your destination rather than by Halo, so it is not something we can guarantee on every plan.
For setup instructions and tips on reducing hotspot data usage, see Can I share my data with other devices?.
How Unlimited differs from fixed-data plans
| Unlimited plan | Fixed-data plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Data amount | Currently 3 GB of full-speed data per day, resets each day | Total allowance for the plan’s full validity |
| After data is used | Connection continues at a slower speed | Connection stops until you top up |
| Top-up available | No | Yes |
| Hotspot | On plans that support it, counts toward daily amount | On plans that support it, counts toward total allowance |
For a general overview of how all Halo plans work, see How Halo data plans work.
Fair use policy
The daily full-speed amount and the slower speed after it is used are part of Halo’s fair use policy for Unlimited plans. Full details are in the Acceptable Use Policy.