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eSIM Alaska
Our United States eSIM works in Alaska: the same plans at the same prices as on the United States page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Alaska, United States eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- T-Mobile and Verizon
- Mobile network
- 5G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Alaska, United States 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 Alaska
Alaska is a US state: if your phone plan is American, it already works here and you don't need a travel eSIM. Visiting from abroad? Alaska is covered by our United States eSIM. Install it at home and it connects when you land in Anchorage. In the national parks, signal is rare: in Denali it usually stops a few miles past the entrance, so download your maps before you go.
ANCTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Anchorage, Alaska
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 in both terminals: select ANC FREE WIFI, then accept the terms in the browser window that opens. Source, Oct 2026
Local SIM cards
- Verizon Prepaid 15 GB, first month
- $45
- 15 GB of data with unlimited calls and texts for a month, taxes and fees extra; then $35 a month with Auto Pay Source, Oct 2026
A US prepaid line only works in your own phone if it is unlocked: T-Mobile Prepaid checks this by IMEI before you activate. 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 the United States.
Verizon5G
AT&T5G
T-Mobile5G
Unlimited plans run on T-Mobile and Verizon.
Signal notes
- Seward and Kenai Fjords
- The park says cell coverage is very spotty, though a few spots may get a signal. On the coast, a marine VHF radio (channel 16) or a satellite phone may be the best way to reach the park or the Coast Guard. Source, Feb 2026
- Denali National Park
- The park service notes that heading west on the Denali Park Road, cell service usually doesn't extend beyond the first few miles. Source, Nov 2019
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in the United States, day trips included.
- AnchorageArrival at ANC and the base for most trips: car rental, and the Alaska Railroad toward Seward and Denali
- Seward and Kenai FjordsSignal notesExit Glacier and boat tours of the fjords, south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway
- TalkeetnaSmall town on the way to Denali, the starting point for scenic flights over the Alaska Range
- Denali National ParkSignal notesWildlife and North America's highest peak, from a park road that is mostly bus-only in summer
- FairbanksInterior Alaska at the northern end of the railroad, known for watching the northern lights
Apps worth installing before you go
- UberRides from the airport
- At ANC, ride-app pickups are on level 2 (Ticketing) at door 1 or 8 of the South Terminal, and at ground-level door 2 of the North Terminal, inner lane. Source, Oct 2026
- NPS AppNational park maps offline
- The National Park Service's free app: download a whole park before you go, with maps of roads and trails, and use it where there's no signal. Source, May 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 Alaska?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Alaska, 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 $1.50 | ≈ $45.00 for 15 GB, 30 days (Verizon) 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 Alaska 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 Alaska.
