eSIM North Macedonia
North Macedonia on a data-only eSIM from 2,95€ in the A1 and T-Mobile networks: 1 to 5 GB for 7 to 30 days, prepaid and without a contract, so you are online the minute you land in Skopje.
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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 North Macedonia?
Set it up at home
The QR code arrives by email. Scan it once or tap the link, and the eSIM sits in your phone as a second line next to your normal card. There is no APN to type in anywhere. You can install it days in advance – the clock only starts with your first connection in the country.
Switch it on when you arrive
Whether you land at Skopje International Airport (SKP) in Petrovec, arrive at St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) near Ohrid, or cross the land border by bus from Pristina, Sofia, Thessaloniki or Tirana: set the eSIM as your data line in the settings and turn data roaming on for that line. After a minute or two, A1 appears on your screen.
Stay online on the road
The hotspot is allowed, so you can share with a laptop or a travel companion. When your data runs low you top up at any time, with nothing to reinstall. Your usual phone number stays active alongside it – for WhatsApp, Viber and the call back from the taxi driver or your host.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in North Macedonia?
The eSIM connects to the A1 or T-Mobile network by itself – there is nothing for you to set up.
The Simbye eSIM uses 2 networks in North Macedonia: A1 · T-Mobile.
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- Typical download261Mbit/s
Source: Speedtest Global Index, national median, July 2026.
North Macedonia has two nationwide mobile networks: A1 and Makedonski Telekom, which many people still call T-Mobile. Your eSIM works on both of them and picks one automatically once you switch it on – you do not have to choose, and if one network is weak where you are, the other can step in. There is no APN to type in anywhere, you only have to leave data roaming switched on for that line – without it the eSIM stays silent even when everything else is set up correctly. If your network selection is set to manual and stuck on the wrong entry, set it back to automatic and toggle airplane mode off and on.
In Skopje, Tetovo, Kumanovo, Bitola, Prilep, Štip and Strumica, and around Ohrid and Struga, you can normally count on solid 4G – plan for that, because this eSIM does not offer 5G. Away from the towns it thins out: in Mavrovo National Park, up on Popova Šapka, in Pelister above Bitola and in Galičica between Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa, the signal drops on slopes and in valleys. Even in Matka Canyon just outside Skopje there is no reception everywhere down in the gorge. Download the offline map of the region before you head up.
eSIM or a local SIM card in North Macedonia?
North Macedonia rewards the eSIM: scan the code at home and you are online minutes after arrival, instead of hunting a kiosk, handing over your passport for registration and paying in denar, usually in cash.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | QR code from your email, done at home | Find a shop or kiosk on the spot and queue up |
| ID | Not needed | Passport needed, prepaid cards are registered in your name here |
| Online after arrival | Within a minute or two | Only after opening hours, a queue and registration |
| Payment | Up front with your card, in your currency | On the spot in denar, often in cash |
| Phone number | None, data only | Macedonian number with calls and SMS |
| Your usual number | Stays active, WhatsApp and Viber keep working | Takes the SIM slot, with only one slot your card comes out |
| Topping up | Any time on the road, no new eSIM | Credit at a kiosk, menus mostly in Macedonian |
| If something goes wrong | Support by email, no trip back into town | Back to the shop, usually in Macedonian or Albanian |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in North Macedonia?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for North Macedonia cost?
from 2,95€
5 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 5 plans for North Macedonia from 2,95€ to 28,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for North Macedonia range from 1 GB to 20 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in North Macedonia.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 2,95€ 0,42€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 9,95€ 0,33€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 12,95€ 0,43€ per travel day
- 10 GB 30 days 20,95€ 0,69€ per travel day
- 20 GB 30 days 28,95€ 0,96€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- A1 + T-Mobile
- 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 North Macedonia eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
Both the makedonya sim kart and the eSIM work - just two different routes. The card from the shop gives you a Macedonian phone number, but it costs you your passport, opening hours, a queue and cash in denar. The eSIM you set up at home, and you are online a minute or two after landing in Skopje or Ohrid. If what you need is data – maps, translation, WhatsApp, hotspot – the eSIM is the shorter route.
We won't give exact makedonya sim kart fiyatları here. Starter packs from A1 and Makedonski Telekom are priced in denar, change with every promotion and are rarely cheaper at the airport than in town. The only fixed part is what you have to bring: your passport, time, and a shop that is open.
Before the makedonya telefon hattı fiyatları matter, know this eSIM is data only: no Macedonian number, no calls, no incoming SMS. You can still call people through WhatsApp, Viber or FaceTime, which runs over the data. You only need a real local number if Macedonian services have to reach you by SMS, such as parking via 144 144 or a bus ticket via 185.
No, you don't have to register the eSIM. Prepaid cards bought inside the country are registered in your name, which is why the shop asks for your passport. This eSIM travels as a guest on the network: nothing to register, nothing to sign, no office to visit.
No, not in Kosovo, Albania, Serbia or Greece. This plan covers North Macedonia only. If you are doing a Balkan loop through several countries, you need a plan that explicitly covers the others.
You can buy an eSIM for North Macedonia here on this page: pick a data size, pay, and the QR code plus installation link arrive by email within minutes. An eSIM for North Macedonia is a digital SIM card built into your phone. Scan it over Wi-Fi before you travel and switch the line on when you reach Skopje or Ohrid. No shop and no airport kiosk queue.
Yes, you can get an eSIM for North Macedonia as a tourist: networks there run 4G and 5G with eSIM support in Skopje, Ohrid, Bitola and along the main roads. You need an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone and nothing else. The travel profile connects to a partner network automatically once you cross the border.
An eSIM for North Macedonia starts at 2,95€; the final cost depends on data size and days, listed in the table above in your own currency. A few gigabytes cover maps, messaging and photos for a week, while a navigation-heavy road trip or video streaming needs more.
For North Macedonia, a long weekend in Skopje and Ohrid with maps, WhatsApp and email needs about 1 GB. A fortnight of the same, plus photos to friends, sits nearer 3 GB. Video calls, streaming on the bus and hotspotting a laptop eat a plan quickly, so take the largest size for that. Sizes are in the table above.
An eSIM for North Macedonia mainly comes down to size and duration, with A1 and T-Mobile both in play. This eSIM connects to whichever of the two is available where you are; you do not have to choose. Both give you solid 4G in Skopje, Tetovo, Kumanovo, Bitola and Štip and around Ohrid, so count on 4G rather than 5G. Data only, no local number for calls or texts.
Ready for North Macedonia?
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.
