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helloakariq | on: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2026)
I am continuing to work on Akariq [0] which provides travel eSIM data plans to 180+ countries around the world. I have had many paying customers over the past few months from Vietnam to Mexico to Europe and US of course. The three benefits of using Akariq are

1) No app, no user account which leads to literally 3-click install

2) Full transparency - you know what you are getting. A lot of other eSIM providers hide details like unlimited plan speed caps etc

3) I connect to the best network available in the country. For example, someone like Airalo would connect to VTC in Vietnam, I offer Viettel which is the undisputed local network king.

And obviously, I am 2-3x cheaper than Airalo and the big players.

[0] https://akariq.com/

doix | parent | next
How do you judge "the best" network? It normally depends on if you're in the city, countryside, island etc.

I travel fulltime and constantly buy new esims. Normally I just go on esimdb and buy the cheapest one. Then when I get to the location I'm staying at, I chat with folks to figure which network works best there. Normally it's cheaper to get a local plan as well.

You are quite a bit more expensive than the no-name folks I buy from.

[0] https://esimdb.com

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anonzzzies | parent | next
I like but for many of my regular destinations you are still 2-3x more expensive than what I can trivially find myself, especially longer visiting times and more data.
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tehlike | parent | next
How do you get started with this business? Like at the basics, mvno etc?
dizhn | parent | next
I just bought a korea + japan plan mobimatter. Seems cheaper.
coderatlarge | parent
do you offer non gfw esim for china?
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