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eSIM Madeira
Our Portugal eSIM works in Madeira: the same plans at the same prices as on the Portugal page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Madeira, Portugal eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- NOS, Vodafone, and MEO
- Mobile network
- 5G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Madeira, Portugal 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 Madeira
Madeira is part of Portugal, so it's covered by our Portugal eSIM with the same plans as the mainland. Install it before you leave and it connects when you land in Funchal. If your phone plan is from an EU country, EU roaming rules apply on Madeira too.
FNCMadeira Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport
Santa Cruz, east of Funchal
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.
Local SIM cards
- Vodafone Vodafone Ready 55 GB, prepaid SIM or eSIM
- €10
- 55 GB and 1,000 minutes or texts for 4 weeks Source, Oct 2026
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 Portugal.
NOS5G
Vodafone5G
MEO5G
Signal notes
- Pico do Arieiro
- Visit Madeira warns that internet coverage in the mountains can be limited, so book and pay for trails before you set off. Source, Oct 2026
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Portugal, day trips included.
- FunchalThe capital: the old town, the Mercado dos Lavradores market and the cable car up to Monte
- Pico do ArieiroSignal notesSummit road and start of the PR1 ridge trail toward Pedra Rija
- Rabaçal and the levadasWalks along the irrigation channels to the 25 Fontes and Risco waterfalls (PR6)
- Porto MonizNatural lava-rock pools on the north-west coast
- Ponta de São LourençoThe bare eastern peninsula and its PR8 trail, close to the airport
Apps worth installing before you go
- SIMplificaBooking walking trails
- Since January 1, 2026, every PR trail on Madeira must be booked on SIMplifica. Visitors pay €4.50 per person (PR1 included), residents are exempt; keep the confirmation on your phone or printed, as it may be checked on the trail. Source, Aug 2026
- Uber / BoltRides from the airport
- Both run on Madeira, as an alternative to buses and rental cars, according to the regional tourism board. 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 Madeira: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Madeira, 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 | Not required source | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $3.92 | ≈ $11.21 for 55 GB, 28 days (Vodafone Portugal) source | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
Prices checked on 2026-10-10 on carrier and rental websites, converted at the day's rate. They may have changed since.
How to install your Madeira 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 Madeira.
