eSIM Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe from 7,95€ on the Orange network: 1 to 3 GB of data, prepaid, no contract and topped up whenever you need it — online within minutes of landing at Pôle Caraïbes.
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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 Guadeloupe?
Get connected in under 2 minutes
Set it up before you fly
Buy the eSIM online and you get a link and QR code by email. Install it calmly at home on Wi-Fi and leave it switched off for now. Your normal SIM stays in the phone and your number stays your number.
Switch it on after landing
At Pôle Caraïbes airport in Les Abymes near Pointe-à-Pitre — or on the small airstrips of Marie-Galante, Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, La Désirade and Saint-François — turn on the Simbye line and enable data roaming for it. The Orange network usually appears within a minute or two, and there is no APN to type in anywhere.
Choose your data line
In your settings, set the eSIM as the line for mobile data and switch off data on your home SIM so nothing slips through your own contract. When you run low, top up online — the eSIM simply stays in the phone.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Guadeloupe?
In Guadeloupe this eSIM runs on the Orange network — you don't pick anything, your phone connects on its own.
With this eSIM you get access to one network, not a choice: Orange. As soon as you land and switch on the Simbye line with data roaming, your phone searches by itself and is usually connected within a minute or two. There is no APN to type in. If nothing happens after landing, flip airplane mode on and off, or set network selection to manual once and pick Orange. Because this eSIM uses only this one network, there is no backup route either: where Orange has no mast, you are offline — and on Basse-Terre that happens more often than the map suggests.
Around Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault with the Jarry business district, Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François and Le Moule the coverage is solid — exactly where most of the accommodation and the beaches of Grande-Terre are. On Basse-Terre the network largely follows the coast road through Sainte-Rose, Deshaies, Pointe-Noire, Bouillante, the town of Basse-Terre, Trois-Rivières and Capesterre-Belle-Eau. Inland it thins out: on the Route de la Traversée through the rainforest, on the climb up La Soufrière and on the trails to the Chutes du Carbet, expect dead spots. On Marie-Galante, Les Saintes and La Désirade you have signal in the villages such as Grand-Bourg, Saint-Louis or Terre-de-Haut, while it can drop out completely on the crossings and at remote bays. Download your maps and bookings beforehand and a dead spot stays a footnote.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Guadeloupe?
In Guadeloupe the eSIM is the simpler route: no document is checked and it is running when you land at Les Abymes, while a local card means a shop around Pointe-à-Pitre, French paperwork and Sunday closing.
| Compared | Simbye eSIM | Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| ID required | No, you show nobody a document | Yes, in France and therefore in Guadeloupe you need an ID to activate a prepaid SIM |
| When you get online | Straight after landing in Les Abymes | Only after finding a shop and registering |
| Where you get it | By email, before you even fly | In operator shops around Pointe-à-Pitre and Baie-Mahault, usually closed on Sundays |
| Payment | Online in advance with your card | On the spot in euros, often card only, cash at small outlets |
| Phone number | None, data only | A local +590 number is included |
| Your home number | Stays active, the SIM can stay in the phone | With only one SIM slot you have to take your card out |
| Topping up | Online any time, nothing to reinstall | Credit in a shop, a tabac or an app in French |
| Language and paperwork | Purchase and support in English or German | Advice, contract and app in French |
What your home contract costs in the Caribbean — and why to check before you fly
Whether Guadeloupe is included in your contract depends entirely on your provider. With some plans it is; with many others it sits in a zone list you only find in your account, if at all. Some providers bill per megabyte, some sell day passes, others cut the connection once you hit a certain amount. Check before you fly: if Guadeloupe isn't in your plan, you often learn the price when the bill arrives.
And this is exactly where you need data. A rental car is practically compulsory on the islands, and without navigation you will find neither the turn-off to Grande Anse nor the parking spot at the Cascade aux Écrevisses. Hosts reply by messenger, boat trips and dives are confirmed by message, ferry times shift. Wi-Fi in gîtes and small hotels often reaches as far as the terrace and no further.
A prepaid eSIM flips that around: you fix the amount up front, there is no contract and no notice period, and when the data is gone it is gone rather than expensive. You know what the trip costs in data before you fly — and your usual number stays reachable, because your home SIM simply stays in the phone.
Where the network reaches — and where you are offline
Guadeloupe is not a flat destination. Grande-Terre is low, open and densely populated, and the Orange network carries reliably there: Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Le Moule, plus the north coast around Port-Louis and Anse-Bertrand. Basse-Terre, by contrast, is a volcanic massif covered in rainforest. The network follows the coast road through Sainte-Rose, Deshaies, Pointe-Noire, Bouillante, the town of Basse-Terre, Trois-Rivières and Capesterre-Belle-Eau — but as soon as you turn inland it goes quiet.
In practice: on the Route de la Traversée, on the climb up La Soufrière, at the Chutes du Carbet and on many national park trails, plan for no signal at all. The offshore islands also have coverage mainly where people live — Grand-Bourg and Saint-Louis on Marie-Galante, Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, the village on La Désirade. On the crossings and in the Petite-Terre nature reserve you cannot count on a connection.
The fix is simple and free: download the offline map for your area, screenshot your tickets and booking confirmations, and write down your accommodation's phone number. Then a dead spot in the rainforest is what it should be — part of the holiday, not a problem.
How much data do you need in Guadeloupe?
So you can work it out instead of guessing: how much an hour costs in the apps you actually use on holiday.
The Netflix and Spotify figures come from the providers themselves (Netflix Help Center, Spotify Support, retrieved 28 Aug 2026). The rest are network-operator estimates (o2, Vodafone, EE) and vary with picture quality and reception.
The ID rule applies in shops — not to this eSIM
Guadeloupe is part of France, where you have to show an ID to activate a prepaid SIM. None of that applies here: you are a guest on the Orange network, you register nowhere and show nobody a document. You don't need a local address either.
The honest trade-off: you get no +590 number. Calls and texts over the network don't work, and SMS confirmation codes will not arrive here. You can make calls through WhatsApp or a similar app, and your usual number stays reachable as long as your home SIM is still in the phone.
What does an eSIM for Guadeloupe cost?
Simbye offers 2 plans for Guadeloupe from €7,95 to €13,95 — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Guadeloupe range from 1 GB to 3 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 15 days and starts with your first connection in Guadeloupe.
| Plan | Validity | Price | Per travel day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | €7,95 | €1,13 |
| 3 GB | 15 days | €13,95 | €0,93 |
- Networks
- Orange
- 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 Guadeloupe eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
