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Czech Republic eSIM

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Czech Republic eSIM plans

12 of 12 plans

3 days

1 plan
  • Unlimited

    3 days

    $7.44

    -35%

5 days

1 plan
  • Unlimited

    5 days

    $10.08

    -46%

7 days

2 plans
  • 1 GB

    7 days

    $2.64

    -34%

  • Unlimited

    7 days

    $12.72

    -52%

10 days

1 plan
  • Unlimited

    10 days

    $15.84

    -53%

15 days

2 plans
  • 2 GB

    15 days

    $3.36

    -33%

  • Unlimited

    15 days

    $28.80

    -40%

30 days

5 plans
  • 3 GB

    30 days

    $4.32

    -14%

  • 5 GB

    30 days

    $5.52

    -31%

  • 10 GB

    30 days

    $7.92

    -47%

  • 20 GB

    30 days

    $11.76

    -51%

  • Unlimited

    30 days

    $40.08

    -42%

Local know-how

What to know before you land in Czech Republic

Coverage and networks

Three networks serve Czechia: O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone, and the wiring underneath is unusual. O2 spun its physical infrastructure into a separate company, CETIN, in 2015, and outside Prague and Brno, CETIN and T-Mobile split the radio access network, CETIN running the east of the country and T-Mobile the west. In the countryside, switching between those two rarely fixes a dead spot: the mast is the same one. Vodafone sits outside that deal. All three sell 5G, routine in the big cities, while villages still run on 4G. The Šumava border ridges, the high Krkonoše and Bohemian Switzerland's sandstone gorges all weaken the signal, and the Moravian Karst caves end it. Prague's metro is the exception underground, carrying signal across the whole network, 5G included, since November 2023.

Landing and activation

Prague sorts arrivals by treaty, not airline: Schengen flights reach Terminal 2, everything else Terminal 1, where non-EU passports meet the Entry/Exit System and give fingerprints and a face scan on a first crossing. The airport's free Wi-Fi asks for an email address, not a phone number, so arriving without a local number costs you nothing at the door. Czech prepaid SIMs need no registration, no passport and no form, though no SIM counter exists in arrivals either: the single mobile shop sits past security in Terminal 1. No train reaches the airport. Trolleybus 59 runs to metro line A at Nádraží Veleslavín, 46 CZK for ninety minutes in the PID Lítačka app against 50 in cash. Brno's trolleybus 21 reaches its main station in twenty-two minutes.

What connectivity costs here

Prague spares you the airport markup by not selling SIMs in arrivals at all. Vodafone's Oskarta starters run 149 CZK for 2 GB, 249 CZK (about 10 EUR) for 15 GB and 449 CZK for a 100 GB card, each with 100 CZK of credit inside. O2's GO card does 10 GB for 299 CZK over thirty days, and 49 CZK buys a day of uncapped data in the Moje O2 app. T-Mobile's Twist starter costs nothing beyond its credit, with 10 GB at 200 CZK. Single gigabytes are the expensive way round, near 119 CZK. Pubs surrender the Wi-Fi password on request. EU SIMs roam at home rates, so for most arrivals the real comparison is that 49 CZK day in the Moje O2 app.

Which plan fits your trip

A Prague-only week barely dents an allowance. The metro holds signal, so routing never stalls underground, and most of the load is PID Lítačka tickets and pointing a camera at Czech menus, a language you cannot guess your way through. Three to five gigabytes covers a long weekend. Add Kutná Hora, Karlovy Vary or Brno and eight to ten is honest. Bolt reaches some fifty Czech towns, those two included, but not Český Krumlov, where the hotel phones your taxi. Driving costs the most: save offline maps before the Šumava forest roads and Bohemian Switzerland's gorges, and budget nearer 15 GB for a fortnight. Dresden, Vienna, Bratislava and Kraków are all a few hours out by train, and Czech coverage stops dead at each of those borders.

Install in three steps

Set up your Czech Republic eSIM in under a minute

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Check your phone takes an eSIM

Almost every phone sold since 2018 does. Type your model, or dial *#06# and look for an EID.

  1. 1

    Buy the plan and get your QR code

    Pay once with card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or crypto. The activation QR arrives in your dashboard and email within seconds.

  2. 2

    Scan the QR from your phone settings

    On iPhone: Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → Use QR Code. On Android: Settings → Network → SIMs → + → Use QR code. Or open the GetSim app and tap install, no QR scanning needed.

  3. 3

    Land, switch it on

    Set the GetSim eSIM as your default for cellular data. Your home SIM keeps handling calls and 2FA SMS in the background.

Your real number stays online. The eSIM only handles data. Calls, SMS, banking 2FA all keep arriving on your home SIM.
Crossing borders?

Going to more than just Czech Republic?

A regional bundle covers Czech Republic and 41+ other countries on a single eSIM, often cheaper than buying separate single-country plans for a multi-stop trip.

Frequently asked about Czech Republic eSIMs

Yes. The GetSim eSIM installs as a second profile on your phone. Your home SIM and number stay active for calls and SMS. Set the GetSim eSIM as the default for cellular data only.

Plans run on tier-1 mobile networks in Czech Republic. The exact carrier depends on the plan; you'll see the network name on each plan card before you pay.

Typical activation is 1–3 minutes after switching the eSIM on. Many travelers install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi and toggle it on the moment the plane lands.

GetSim eSIMs are data-only. For voice and SMS, use apps like WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal or Telegram. They all work seamlessly over the eSIM data. If you need a real phone number for verifications, pair the eSIM with a GetSim virtual number from the same wallet.

Top up the eSIM directly from your dashboard or the GetSim app, no need to install a new profile. Top-ups are billed per-GB at the same rate as the original plan.