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eSIM Tahiti
Our French Polynesia eSIM works in Tahiti: the same plans at the same prices as on the French Polynesia page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Tahiti, French Polynesia eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- Tikiphone (Vini)
- Mobile network
- 5G / 4G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Tahiti, French Polynesia eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Getting online in Tahiti
Tahiti is covered by our French Polynesia eSIM, with the same plans on every island. Install it before you leave and it connects when you land at Faa'a, then on Moorea, Bora Bora and the atolls wherever there's a network. It's data only: your usual number stays active alongside it.
PPTTahiti-Faa'a International Airport
Faa'a, next to Papeete
Your eSIM connects
As soon as your phone finds a local network. Set the eSIM as your data line and turn on data roaming for it.
Free airport Wi‑Fi
Free Wi‑Fi throughout the terminal: select Tahiti Airport WiFi, open your browser and accept the terms of use. Source, Oct 2026
Local SIM cards
- Vini Vini Travel Card 20 GB, SIM or eSIM
- XPF 4,000
- 20 GB of data plus 30 minutes of local calls or 87 local texts, credit valid 30 days; the eSIM is sold online Source, Oct 2026
- Vodafone Travel SIM, airport shop
- XPF 3,800
- 20 GB of data, 30 minutes of local calls or 18 minutes of international calls, unlimited local texts; credit valid 30 days. Data only works on Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Raiatea and Huahine Source, Oct 2026
For a Vini prepaid plan, you give your identity when you buy: a valid ID, which the seller copies, and an information form. Otherwise you must send your ID online within 15 days of activation, or the line is suspended. Source, Jul 2024
With Simsima, no passport and nothing to pick up: the eSIM is already in your phone.
Your networks on the ground
The plans on this page connect to these networks in French Polynesia.
- Tikiphone (Vini)Tikiphone (Vini)5G
- ViniVini5G
Unlimited plans run on Vini.
Signal notes
- Rangiroa
- Vini says it is the only mobile network present in all five archipelagos, with 66 islands covered. Vodafone's Travel SIM only has data on Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Raiatea and Huahine. Source, Oct 2026
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in French Polynesia, day trips included.
- PapeeteThe capital: the municipal market, the waterfront and the ferry terminal for Moorea
- MooreaLagoon and hikes, one ferry crossing from Papeete
- Bora BoraThe lagoon and Mount Otemanu, by inter-island flight from Papeete
- RangiroaSignal notesTuamotu atoll known for diving, by plane from Papeete
Apps worth installing before you go
- AremitiTahiti–Moorea ferry
- A tourist adult fare is 2,350 F one way and 4,700 F return; tickets are valid for 360 days on the Aremiti 5 and Aremiti 6 (fares as of July 19, 2026). Source, Jul 2026
- Vini & MoiTopping up a Vini line
- Top up the Vini Travel Card in the app, or with top-up cards from 200 F to 5,000 F sold by more than 300 retailers. Source, Oct 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Tahiti: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Tahiti, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Depends on the carrier | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $18.70 | Depends on the local carrier | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
How to install your Tahiti eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What travelers ask before a trip to Tahiti.
