American Samoa eSIM

Not necessarily. Even though it is a US territory, many carriers treat American Samoa separately from the mainland in their plan terms: some include it, others bill it as roaming. The safe move is to ask your own provider before you travel whether this territory is inside your allowance, and if it is not, sort out how you will connect before departure rather than working it out at the airport.

Not entirely. American Samoa runs its own immigration separately from the rest of the United States, so the conditions for your passport can differ from the mainland rules. Check with the official authorities or an embassy before you fly, especially if the same trip continues on to Samoa or Hawaii, because each leg can carry its own set of requirements.

Download the map around Mount Alava and the Vatia side before you start, because there are dead spots along the ridge and in the valleys. Tell your accommodation or someone you know which trail you are taking and when you expect to be back, carry enough water and battery since the humidity tires you faster than expected, and remember that much of the land belongs to villages — ask and follow the community's rules before walking in.

Most plans here start when the phone first connects to a network at the destination, so you can install in advance at home and switch it on after landing. Each plan page states its own rule.

No. The eSIM is a second line, so you keep your home number for SMS OTP. Turn off roaming data on the home line and set the eSIM as the data line.