eSIM Iceland
Iceland eSIM from 2,95€ on Síminn and Vodafone Iceland, 1–20 GB or unlimited, prepaid without a contract or registration — online by QR code the moment you land at Keflavík Airport.
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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 Iceland?
Set it up at home
Buy the eSIM on Wi-Fi and install it from the link or QR code in the email. Nothing is running down yet — the clock starts only when the eSIM first connects to an Icelandic network.
Switch it on after landing
Nearly all international flights arrive at Keflavík (KEF), about 50 km from Reykjavík; a few routes land at Akureyri (AEY) in the north, and domestic flights use Reykjavík (RKV). Turn off airplane mode and switch on data roaming for the Simbye line — you should be online within a minute or two.
Check it and drive off
Set the Simbye line as your default for mobile data and keep your usual number active for calls and texts. Download offline maps, weather and road conditions while you still have a signal, before heading for the highlands or the Westfjords.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Iceland?
Your eSIM connects automatically to Síminn or Vodafone Iceland, whichever is stronger where you are.
The Simbye eSIM uses 2 networks in Iceland: Siminn · Vodafone.
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Your eSIM is registered with two Icelandic networks: Síminn and Vodafone Iceland. Your phone decides which one you get — it picks the stronger signal wherever you are and switches back and forth as you drive. There is nothing to set up and no access point to type in; just switch on data roaming for the Simbye line. If you see bars but nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection in your settings and pick the other network by hand.
Iceland is an inhabited ring around an empty interior, and the networks follow the people. Along the Ring Road (Route 1) and in the towns, coverage is solid: Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær and Keflavík Airport, Selfoss, Hveragerði, Vík í Mýrdal, Höfn, Egilsstaðir, Akureyri and Húsavík. The routes most people drive are covered too: the Golden Circle with Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss, the south coast with Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss, Reynisfjara and the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, and the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It thins out in the Westfjords around Ísafjörður, in narrow side valleys of the Eastfjords, inside some road tunnels and above all in the highlands: on the F-roads to Landmannalaugar, Þórsmörk and Askja, and on the Kjölur and Sprengisandur crossings, no signal is the norm. Download maps, your route and your bookings before you leave the coast.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Iceland?
In Iceland the eSIM saves you the arrival scramble: it runs from the moment you land, even at night, while the shops and kiosks at Keflavík keep opening hours and charge you in krónur.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| Available from | Right after purchase, still at home | Only after landing, at a shop or kiosk |
| ID and registration | Neither, you show nothing to anyone | Some providers ask for your passport |
| Buying at the airport | Not needed, the eSIM is already on your phone | Shop or kiosk at Keflavík, within their opening hours |
| Currency | Fixed amount online, no krónur needed | Charged in Icelandic krónur |
| Phone number | None, data only | Icelandic number with calls and texts |
| Old number stays reachable | Yes, it keeps running alongside | Only if your phone takes two SIMs at once |
| Topping up | Online any time, even from the car | At a kiosk, a shop or the provider's app |
| Arriving at night | No problem, it is already running | Shops outside Reykjavík close early |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Iceland?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Iceland cost?
from 2,95€
8 plans · 7–30 days · unlimited from 23,95€
Simbye offers 8 plans for Iceland from 2,95€ to 57,95€ — data packs from 2,95€, unlimited from 23,95€. Prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Iceland range from 1 GB to 20 GB, plus unlimited options.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Iceland.
Data plans
Unlimited
- 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
- 10 GB 30 days 14,95€ 0,49€ per travel day
- 20 GB 30 days 23,95€ 0,79€ per travel day
- Unlimited 7 days 23,95€ 3,42€ per travel day
- Unlimited 15 days 38,95€ 2,59€ per travel day
- Unlimited 30 days 57,95€ 1,93€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- Siminn + Vodafone
- 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
- Prepaid instead of a contract — useful as a second line, or when your own data allowance is used up
Frequently Asked Questions about Iceland eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
For a week in Iceland, plans run from 1 to 20 GB, plus unlimited options, over 7 to 30 days. Navigation, weather and road conditions use very little; what adds up is uploaded photos, video calls and a hotspot for everyone in the rental car. If in doubt, start smaller and top up online from the road.
No, you can't make calls or receive texts with an eSIM in Iceland. This is a data-only plan with no Icelandic phone number. Calls over WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal run on data and work fine. For normal calls, text messages and emergency calls you need your usual number, so keep it active.
Coverage on the Ring Road is good: along Route 1 and in the towns you normally have signal throughout, plus on the Golden Circle, the south coast and Snæfellsnes. Gaps show up in the Westfjords, in narrow Eastfjord side valleys and inside some tunnels.
Don't count on a signal in the highlands. Around Landmannalaugar, Þórsmörk and Askja, and on the Kjölur and Sprengisandur crossings, no signal is the norm. Download maps, route and weather beforehand and tell someone where you are going.
No, no need to register or show ID. The plan is prepaid: you buy online, get the link and QR code by email, and show nothing to anyone. No contract, and nothing to sign up for once you land.
You need a signal for the northern lights forecast, which comes from the Icelandic Met Office at vedur.is and needs data. At dark viewing spots away from towns there may be no coverage, so load the forecast while you are still in town.
You can buy an eSIM for Iceland online and install it before you fly. Pick your data size on this page, pay, and the QR code plus the manual details arrive by email within minutes. Scan the code while you are still on home Wi-Fi, then turn the line on after landing at Keflavik, with no shop visit and no queue.
An eSIM for Iceland is a digital data plan that connects to Icelandic networks like a normal SIM card. You get 4G and 5G data around Reykjavik, along the Ring Road and in the towns, so maps, weather and aurora forecasts work while you drive. The empty highlands stay patchy, as they are for every network.
An eSIM in Iceland starts at 2,95€, though the exact price depends on the data size and number of days you choose, shown in the price table above on this page. Weather and road apps, maps and photo uploads are what eat data in Iceland, so pick a size that matches how much you plan to drive.
The eSIM that's best for Iceland depends on your route and how much data you use. Iceland is an inhabited ring around an empty interior, so what matters is a plan registered on both Síminn and Vodafone Iceland: that covers the Ring Road, Reykjavík and the Golden Circle. Highland F-roads stay patchy on every network. This one is data only, with no Icelandic number.
Ready for Iceland?
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.
