ThingSIM at a glance

The facts

• SIMs arrive inactive. Billing starts when you activate, or automatically 30 days after we despatch your SIM (30 days after it is issued, for an eSIM); we email you at least 5 days before.
• Ireland multi-network plans roam across Vodafone, Three and eir, from €0.99 a month per SIM for 50 MB.
• Plan sizes are 50 MB, 250 MB, 1 GB and 5 GB a month; 1 GB on Ireland multi-network is €2.49 a month.
• Each SIM costs €2.49 once, whether a physical trio SIM (mini, micro and nano) or an eSIM delivered as a QR code.
• When a SIM uses its monthly allowance it pauses instead of charging overage; upgrade it straight away or wait for the reset.
• If a payment is late, we email you and give you at least 3 days to pay. If it is still unpaid, your SIMs may be suspended until you pay, and no new SIMs can be activated while the account is in arrears.
• No contract: billed monthly per active SIM, ex VAT, under the VAT reverse charge. Up to 25 SIMs per order request; larger fleets are set up with us.
• Every SIM gets a private IP address; a static public IP is €9.49 a month. Private APN, IPSec VPN and cloud interconnect are available as extras.
• Europe plans, for devices that work in other European countries, have fixed monthly allowances on the plans page; 20 GB is priced on request.

Plans and prices

Per active SIM per month, ex VAT (VAT reverse charge). Prices checked 4 November 2026.

• Prices per active SIM, ex VAT. Sold to businesses only: VAT is accounted for by the customer under the reverse charge
• €2.49 per SIM, once: eSIM or physical trio SIM
• Delivery €5.49 per order for physical SIMs, posted from the UK; any import charges on arrival are the customer's. eSIMs need none
• Private IP included
• Static public IP €9.49 a month
• Upgrade any SIM at any time, prorated

Extras

Private APN

Your SIMs on their own private network, unreachable from the internet.

IPSec VPN

A tunnel from our core to your firewall, so devices and servers talk privately.

Cloud interconnect

Private connectivity into AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.

Static public IP

A fixed internet address for a SIM, for devices you connect to directly. €9.49 a month per SIM.

Every Plan

All plans with prices ex VAT, or one plan at a time:

Billing starts when you activate, or automatically 30 days after we despatch your SIM (30 days after it is issued, for an eSIM); we email you at least 5 days before.

Guides

Choosing a SIM

2G and 3G switch-off in Ireland: what it means for devices
A 1NCE alternative for devices in Ireland
A Hologram alternative for devices in Ireland
A Things Mobile alternative for devices in Ireland
Business data SIM cards for routers and devices in Ireland
How ThingSIM billing works
How much data does a 4G CCTV camera use?
How much data does my device need?
IoT SIM cards for Europe: crossing into Northern Ireland, Britain and the EU
IoT SIM vs normal phone SIM for a device
IoT eSIM or physical SIM for a device?
IoT eSIM standards explained: SGP.02, SGP.22 and SGP.32
LTE-M vs NB-IoT in Ireland: which low-power network?
M2M SIM cards for machines and devices in Ireland
Multi-network IoT SIM cards in Ireland
What an IoT SIM really costs per device
Will my device get a signal where it is installed?

Setup & troubleshooting

APN settings: how to set up the APN on a device
Activating, pausing and moving SIMs
Improving 4G signal for a fixed device
SIM has signal but no data: troubleshooting checklist
Setting up a 4G router with a data SIM

Device setup

GL.iNet GL-X3000 (Spitz AX) SIM card setup
Milesight UG65 LoRaWAN Gateway SIM card setup
Milesight UR32 Industrial Router SIM card setup
Netgear LM1200 SIM card setup
Peplink MAX BR1 Mini SIM card setup
Reolink 4G Camera SIM card setup (Go Series)
Robustel R1510 SIM card setup
TP-Link Archer MR600 SIM card setup
TP-Link Archer NX200 SIM card setup
Teltonika FMB920 GPS Tracker SIM card setup
Teltonika FMC920 GPS Tracker SIM card setup
Teltonika RUT200 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUT240 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUT241 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUT950 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUT951 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUT955 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUT956 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUTC50 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUTM50 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUTX11 SIM card setup
Teltonika RUTX50 SIM card setup

Remote access & IP addresses

Port forwarding on a 4G router
Securing a device on a public IP
Static IP SIM, private APN or VPN?
Static and fixed IP SIM cards for routers and cameras
Why can't I reach my 4G camera remotely?

Use-case guides

4G broadband backup for a business line
4G for a farm, calving or trail camera
A 4G data SIM for a card machine or payment kiosk
An alarm SIM for a panel or communicator
Choosing a GPS tracker SIM card in Ireland
Connecting a construction site in Ireland
Connecting an EV charger over 4G
Connecting kit for a one-off event
Data loggers and meters on a small plan
Running digital signage on 4G
Telemetry for vending and drinks dispense

Fleets & developers

Activating SIMs with the ThingSIM API
Catching a runaway device with usage webhooks
ICCID, IMSI, MSISDN and eUICC: SIM numbers explained
Ordering a few IoT SIMs or setting up a fleet
Running a small fleet of SIMs

Sectors

Alarms and signalling, Router failover, Payment terminals, EV chargers, CCTV cameras, Vehicle and asset tracking, Refrigeration and cold chain, Traffic management, Metering and utilities, Drinks dispense and vending, Digital signage, Agriculture and environment, Construction sites, Parking and smart places. How ThingSIM fits each one.

Who runs it

ThingSIM is operated by Netavo. To order SIMs, or for anything else, talk to us: we confirm orders by email and set the SIMs up. Once they are live, manage them at my.thingsim.com.