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?
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.
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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.
| Feature |  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 |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Guadeloupe?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Guadeloupe cost?
from 7,95€
2 plans · 7–15 days
Simbye offers 2 plans for Guadeloupe from 7,95€ to 14,95€ — 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.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 7,95€ 1,13€ per travel day
- 3 GB 15 days 14,95€ 0,99€ per travel day
Good to know
- 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.
No, no Guadeloupe number comes with this eSIM. This is data only, with no local number. You cannot make calls or send and receive texts over the network. If you need a Guadeloupe number, for a delivery notification for example, this is the wrong plan.
Yes, the eSIM works there, in the villages, for example Grand-Bourg, Saint-Louis or Terre-de-Haut. On the ferry crossings and at remote bays the signal can disappear entirely, so download timetables and tickets beforehand.
Yes, you can use WhatsApp and make calls on data. Only the initial sign-up needs an SMS code sent to a phone number, so set WhatsApp up at home with your own number before you fly.
No, not anywhere in Guadeloupe. France requires an ID to activate a prepaid SIM bought in a shop, but not for this eSIM. You are a guest on the Orange network and sign up nowhere.
Signal for the hike is only in places. The rainforest interior of Basse-Terre and the Route de la Traversée have dead spots. Download the map offline before you set off and don't count on coverage on the mountain.
Yes, mobile data helps during hurricane season by keeping you on top of Météo-France warning levels and the prefecture's instructions wherever you are. To be straight with you: if a storm hits the masts, the mobile network is affected too. Agree with your accommodation in advance how you would reach each other.
You can buy an eSIM for Guadeloupe online and install it in minutes. An eSIM for Guadeloupe is a digital SIM card built into your phone. Pick a plan from the price table above on this page, pay, and the QR code arrives by email. Scan it with your phone camera and the Guadeloupe profile installs. Set it up at home before you fly to Pointe-à-Pitre, then switch it on after landing.
Yes. The mobile networks on Guadeloupe carry eSIM traffic, so a travel eSIM connects across Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre. You don't need a local contract or a physical card, and there is no shop to find. Your phone only needs an eSIM slot — iPhone XS and newer, plus most recent Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi models.
An eSIM for Guadeloupe starts at 7,95€; the exact price depends on the data and days you pick, shown in the price table above for every plan. A week of maps, messaging and the odd upload costs far less than a month of streaming. You pay once, with no contract and no monthly bill.
The eSIM that is best for Guadeloupe comes down to coverage more than anything else. This eSIM uses Orange only, so there is no fallback: around Pointe-à-Pitre, Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne and Saint-François you are well served, while parts of Basse-Terre stay dark. It is data only, without a local number. For maps, messaging and bookings that is enough; for calls to Guadeloupean numbers it is not.
Ready for Guadeloupe?
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.
