1 GB
7 days · Maldives Tourist eSIM
$14.64
$14.64/GB+98% per GB
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Maldives eSIM
Local mobile data · Tier-1 carriers · Your home SIM stays active
Maldives eSIM plans
6 of 6 plans
7 days
1 plan15 days
1 plan2 GB
15 days · Maldives Tourist eSIM
$24.96
$12.48/GB+69% per GB
30 days
4 plans3 GB
30 days · Maldives Tourist eSIM
$32.40
$10.80/GB+46% per GB5 GB
30 days · Maldives Tourist eSIM
$49.68
$9.94/GB+34% per GB10 GB
30 days · Maldives Tourist eSIM
$88.32
$8.83/GB+19% per GB20 GB
30 days · Maldives Tourist eSIM
$147.84
$7.39/GBBest rate hereBest value
Local know-how
What to know before you land in Maldives
Coverage and networks
Dhiraagu, the incumbent, and Ooredoo Maldives are the only two mobile networks across the archipelago. Dhiraagu launched commercial 5G here in 2019, puts its 5G at about 73 percent of the population, and took three Ookla Speedtest awards for the first half of 2025, among them fastest and best 5G. Ooredoo claims the larger network at roughly 80 percent, though the breakdown behind that figure was 79 inhabited islands, eight resorts and 225 sites. Set against close to 200 inhabited islands, that tells you the shape of it: 5G means Greater Malé and a short list of resorts, and 4G carries the atolls. Coverage also hugs land, which is what catches people out: speedboat and ferry crossings drop mid-passage, and so do sandbank stops and offshore dive sites.
Landing and activation
Velana on Hulhulé takes essentially every arrival; Gan in Addu and Hanimaadhoo up north see the rest. Its new Terminal 1 opened in July 2025 and carriers moved across through that autumn, so the old building runs on as Terminal 2. File the IMUGA Traveller Declaration inside the 96 hours before your flight time, and only at imuga.immigration.gov.mv: it is free, and Immigration has had to warn people off sites charging for it. Automated e-gates went in with the new terminal and have been rolling out to the other international airports, one passport scan then facial recognition. Alcohol is illegal to import, so customs keeps the duty-free bottle. Seaplanes fly sunrise to sunset, and Trans Maldivian asks you to land by 15:30 to reach a resort the same day.
What connectivity costs here
The rufiyaa sits near 15.4 to the dollar, but the arrivals hall prices in dollars. Ooredoo sells tourist SIMs at both Velana terminals and a kiosk: around USD 40 for 20 GB, or USD 50 for 100 GB, 70 GB of it social-app only. Buy as residents do and the same networks cost far less: Dhiraagu's 100 GB pack runs near MVR 225 a week, MVR 400 a fortnight, roughly USD 15 to 26. Where you buy matters: ordinary GST is 8 percent, but a recharge sold inside a resort carries the 17 percent tourism rate. Resort Wi-Fi is free almost everywhere, the whole island on one backhaul link, and it carries most guests, because European plans rarely fold the Maldives into inclusive roaming at all.
Which plan fits your trip
Most trips here are one island and a lot of free villa Wi-Fi, so cellular fills the gaps: the arrivals hall, the transfer boat, excursions, sandbank picnics and the ride back. Translation apps barely feature, because tourism runs in English, and offline maps mostly do not apply: outside Greater Malé and Addu there is little road to route on, and someone else is steering. Uploads are the real drain, and resort Wi-Fi is slowest at night when every guest has the same idea. A resort week leaning on that Wi-Fi is comfortable on 3 to 5 GB; guesthouse islands like Maafushi, Ukulhas or Dhigurah, with daily boat trips, deserve 10 GB. Almost nobody needs more than the Maldives itself; the exception is a long stopover in Dubai, Doha or Colombo.
Install in three steps
Set up your Maldives 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Frequently asked about Maldives 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 Maldives. 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.