eSIM Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Bosnia and Herzegovina eSIM from 2,95€ runs on BH Telecom and HT-Eronet, 1 to 20 GB, prepaid with no contract and no registration — online within minutes of landing in Sarajevo.
Your Selection
Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
How does Simbye eSIM work for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Buy before you leave
Pick your data amount and duration and complete the purchase. You get an email straight away with a setup link and a QR code. Set the eSIM up calmly at home on Wi-Fi — that does not start the clock.
Arriving in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Whether you land at Sarajevo (SJJ), Tuzla (TZL), Banja Luka (BNX) or Mostar (OMO), or cross the border from Croatia, Serbia or Montenegro: switch on data roaming for the Simbye line once you arrive. Your phone then registers on BH Telecom or HT-Eronet by itself.
Staying connected
The clock only starts with your first connection inside the country. You can watch your usage in the Simbye app and top up at any time without setting anything up again. The hotspot for your laptop, tablet or travel companions is yours to use.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Whether you end up on BH Telecom or HT-Eronet is decided by your phone on the spot, by signal strength — there is nothing to pick by hand.
The Simbye eSIM uses 2 networks in Bosnia and Herzegovina: BH Telecom · HT-Eronet.
| BH Telecom |
|---|
| HT-Eronet |
The eSIM is enabled for the BH Telecom and HT-Eronet networks. Which one you end up on is decided automatically by your phone based on signal strength — there is nothing to configure and no access point to type in. If one network drops out, the device switches on its own. One thing worth knowing beforehand: Bosnia and Herzegovina has no 5G in regular service yet, the frequencies still have not been auctioned. So expect 4G/LTE.
BH Telecom is the largest operator in the country and carries the signal in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zenica, Bihać and most towns in between. HT-Eronet is strongest in Herzegovina — Mostar, Široki Brijeg, Međugorje, Livno and the short stretch of coast at Neum. In Banja Luka, Trebinje and across the north and east, the local heavyweight is m:tel; m:tel is not part of this eSIM, so there you run on BH Telecom's own network. In the cities that is no problem, in smaller places in Republika Srpska coverage can be thinner. And because this is mountain country, the connection cuts out in places in Sutjeska National Park, on Bjelašnica and Jahorina, in the Rakitnica canyon and on the switchbacks between Jajce and Bihać. Download maps and timetables before you set off.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia is a timing question: the eSIM is installed at home and asks for no document, whereas a local card waits until you land, may want your passport and often only takes cash in Convertible Mark.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | At home on Wi-Fi, before you fly | Only after landing, in a shop or at the airport |
| ID document | Not needed, you buy online | Reports differ: some shops ask for a passport, others do not |
| Time on arrival | None, switch on data roaming and you're done | Finding the counter, paperwork, sometimes a wait for activation |
| Payment | Online with your usual card, before the trip | On the spot in Convertible Mark (KM), often cash only at kiosks |
| Phone number | None, this is a data-only plan | Bosnian number included, so calls and SMS too |
| Your own number | Stays active, family can still reach you | Only with dual SIM, otherwise you have to take your card out |
| Topping up | Anytime online in the app, no kiosk | Credit at a kiosk or in the operator's app, usually in Bosnian |
| Day trip, e.g. Croatia to Mostar | Worth it, you're online from the border | Hardly worth it, the trip to the shop costs more time than the visit |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Bosnia and Herzegovina cost?
from 2,95€
4 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 4 plans for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2,95€ to 23,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Bosnia and Herzegovina range from 1 GB to 20 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 2,95€ 0,42€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 5,95€ 0,19€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 11,95€ 0,39€ per travel day
- 20 GB 30 days 23,95€ 0,79€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- BH Telecom + HT-Eronet
- Setting it up
- A link in your email, or the QR code — one tap is enough
- Network technology
- 4G/LTE — and 5G where the network already offers it
- APN and settings
- Nothing to set. The eSIM brings everything with it
- Hotspot
- Allowed — for a laptop, tablet or a travel companion
- Adding more data
- Top up any time, without setting anything up again
- Calls and texts
- Not included — WhatsApp calls run over the data
- Your own number
- Stays in the phone and stays reachable
- Contract
- None. The plan ends by itself
- Worth knowing
- Roaming on your home contract gets billed here — this eSIM is prepaid, so nothing is added afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions about Bosnia and Herzegovina eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
Yes, this is a BH Telecom eSIM: BH Telecom is one of the two networks it's enabled for, the other being HT-Eronet. Which one your phone picks is decided on the spot by signal strength, and there is nothing for you to set. If one network drops, the device moves to the other by itself.
No, you don't need to register or show ID. You buy online, set it up yourself with a QR code, and no ID is requested. Whether a passport is needed when buying a Bosnian SIM card in a shop is reported very inconsistently by travellers — with the eSIM the question never comes up.
You can't make calls or receive SMS over the mobile network with it. The Bosnia and Herzegovina eSIM is a data-only plan with no Bosnian phone number, so no network calls and no SMS. Calls over WhatsApp, Viber, FaceTime or Signal do work, because those run on your data — such internet calls are not blocked in the country.
Don't count on 5G in Bosnia and Herzegovina yet. The 5G frequencies still have not been awarded; an auction has been announced but has not taken place. In practice you'll be on 4G/LTE, and slower than that in remote valleys.
Yes, in Banja Luka and Republika Srpska too. BiH is the common short form for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in Republika Srpska you are carried by BH Telecom's network. The local market leader m:tel is not part of this eSIM: in Banja Luka, Trebinje or Bijeljina you won't notice, but in small villages coverage can be thinner than with an m:tel card.
You get an eSIM for Bosnia and Herzegovina right here: pick a data bundle, pay, and the QR code lands in your inbox within minutes. Scan it at home while you still have Wi-Fi, keep the line switched off until you land, then turn on data in Sarajevo or Mostar. No shop visit, no paperwork, no plastic SIM to swap.
Yes, eSIM is available in Bosnia and Herzegovina - an eSIM for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a digital profile that connects to the local networks, just like a physical SIM. Coverage follows the same masts, from Sarajevo and Mostar to Banja Luka and the motorway corridors. All you need is an eSIM-capable phone that is not locked to your home carrier.
An eSIM for Bosnia and Herzegovina starts at 2,95€; the price depends on the data and days you pick, and the table above lists every bundle. You pay once at checkout, there is no contract, no deposit and no monthly bill, and smaller bundles cost noticeably less than the big ones.
For Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 3 GB is the usual fit for a week between Sarajevo and Mostar. Maps on the winding roads plus messenger cost roughly 100 to 200 MB a day. Uploading photos from the Old Bridge or Kravica adds around 500 MB daily. Streaming in the guesthouse or sharing a hotspot with the car is what pushes you to 5 GB or more.
The best eSIM for Bosnia and Herzegovina depends on which networks a plan carries. This one uses BH Telecom and HT-Eronet, covering Sarajevo, Tuzla, Bihac and all of Herzegovina. In Banja Luka, Trebinje and the east the local operator m:tel is not included, so you run on BH Telecom there, which is fine in towns and thinner off the main roads. Expect 4G; the country has no regular 5G yet.
Ready for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Pick a plan, tap the link in your email — you are online from the moment you land.
Choose a planPrepaid, no contract. The plan simply ends on its own.
