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eSIM Phuket
Our Thailand eSIM works in Phuket: the same plans at the same prices as on the Thailand page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Phuket, Thailand eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- True and AIS
- Mobile network
- 5G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Phuket, Thailand 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 Phuket
Phuket is covered by our Thailand eSIM, the same plans as in Bangkok and the rest of the country. Install it before you fly and it connects when you land at Phuket airport, then stays with you on the beaches and boat trips. It's data only: your usual number stays active alongside it.
HKTPhuket International Airport
North of the island
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: select AOT Airport Free Wi-Fi by NT, enter your email and accept the terms for 60 minutes online. Source, 2025
Local SIM cards
- AIS Tourist SIM 8 days
- THB 499
- Unlimited data at full speed (5G/4G), free calls within AIS and 100 THB of credit for other calls Source, Oct 2026
- True Tourist INFINITE SIM 8 days
- THB 449
- Unlimited data at the highest available speed and free local calls (up to 15 minutes per call); sold 24/7 at the airports Source, Oct 2026
The tourist SIM is registered with a valid passport, with at most 3 SIMs per person per brand and validity capped at 60 days. 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 Thailand.
True5G
dtac5G
AIS5G
Unlimited plans run on True and AIS.
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Thailand, day trips included.
- PatongThe main beach, on the airport–Rawai bus line
- Phuket Old TownSino-Portuguese shophouses
- Big BuddhaOn Nakkerd Hill, looking over the south
- Phang Nga BayA day trip by boat
- Phi Phi IslandsBy boat, in the same country and on the same plan
Apps worth installing before you go
- Phuket Smart BusIsland buses
- Three routes, including airport–Rawai via Surin, Kamala, Patong, Karon and Kata, with live bus tracking and a day pass. Source, Oct 2026
- GrabCars, taxis and motorbikes
- Cars, 24-hour taxis and GrabBike motorbikes, with the fare shown before you book. Source, Oct 2026
- BoltCars and vans
- In Phuket it offers Economy, XL and Van with up to 8 seats. Source, Oct 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi in Phuket?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Phuket, 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 | Passport required to buy source | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $1.50 | ≈ $14.87 for unlimited, 8 days (AIS) 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 Phuket 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 Phuket.
