Travel eSIM · Virgin Connect Roam

The eSIM made for travel.

Data in 190+ countries, live in minutes, no roaming bills.
I led product UI/UX across the app and both websites.

Lead Product Designer App + websites Virgin Connect Roam
roam.virginconnect.com
Virgin Connect Roam website home page
Virgin Connect Roam app home screen
Role

Lead Product UI/UX Designer

Scope

App + two websites

Product

Travel eSIM

Reach

190+ countries

The product

Borderless data, the moment you land.

Country, regional or global plans, bought in the app or online and installed in minutes. No physical SIM, no surprises.

Roam app home: where are you going?
The challenge

Make global connectivity feel like nothing.

01

Effortless for non-experts

Travelers want to land and be online. Lead with destinations, not gigabytes.

02

eSIM is unfamiliar

Install and activation is where people hesitate. It had to feel guided and safe.

03

One brand, many surfaces

An app, two websites, three languages. One Virgin Connect language.

The approach

Owned end to end: product and web.

1

Discover & define

How travelers really buy data abroad.

2

Design the app

Discovery, search, purchase, install, usage.

3

Lead the websites

The Roam storefront and the Virgin Connect brand site.

4

Launch & iterate

iOS, Android and web, refined with real usage.

The app

From “where to?” to online in a few taps.

01 · Discover

Destinations first, not data plans.

Home opens with “Where are you going?” Countries, regions and global plans shown as places, with photography doing the selling.

  • ✓ 190 countries, 8 regions, one global plan
  • ✓ “From” pricing on every destination
  • ✓ Device compatibility check built in
Roam app home with destination cards
02 · Activate

The scary part, made calm.

A plain two-step install, set as default and enable roaming, then a clear order summary. Never a “did that work?” moment.

  • ✓ Guided install with reassuring microcopy
  • ✓ Clear confirmation and receipt
  • ✓ Usage, top-ups and plans in “My eSIMs”
Roam app, guided eSIM install
The journey

The whole trip, one flow.

01Onboard
Onboarding
02Pick a destination
Home: choose a destination
03Choose a plan
Search
04Manage eSIMs
My eSIMs
05Install
eSIM install
06Connected
Order completed
How Roam works

Three steps to connected.

01

Choose a destination

Country, region or global.

02

Buy the package

In the app or online. The eSIM is free.

03

Install & activate

Guided install, online in minutes.

The websites

The product, and the sites that sell it.

roam.virginconnect.com

The storefront.

Destination-led, with photography carrying the wanderlust and a short path to buy.

roam.virginconnect.com
Roam website: the eSIM made for travel
virginconnect.com

The brand home.

A scroll-led story about connection and belonging that frames the brand and hands off into Roam.

virginconnect.com
Virgin Connect brand site
The features

Everything a traveler needs, nothing they don’t.

🌍

190+ countries

Country, regional and global plans on fast 5G.

🧾

No hidden fees

Transparent pricing, zero roaming surprises.

🌱

Eco-friendly

No plastic. A fully digital eSIM.

💬

24/7 support

Multilingual, by chat or email.

📊

Usage & top-ups

Track data and top up in a tap.

📱

Compatibility check

Confirm eSIM support before you buy.

The impact

A product that ships everywhere.

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Countries with travel data
$0
Entry plan, from
0
Steps to connected
0
Surfaces: iOS, Android, web
“To connect is to belong. To roam is to be free.”
The Virgin Connect line the experience was designed around
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