Internet
Yes
Calls
No
SMS
No
4G
Yes
Works only on unlocked eSIM-supported devices — check your phone compatibility before purchase
Most packages do not include calls or SMS
Choose one of three methods:
Scan QR code
Install via 'Quick Install' button
Manual setup through phone settings
Use the package within 3 months from purchase
Local (one country), Regional (multiple countries), Global (many countries)
Not available for Sicily
Czechia is compact, and a trip easily turns into a route through several towns: Prague, Brno, Plzen, Olomouc, with trains, buses and hiking trails in between. Timetables, tickets, maps and restaurant bookings are easiest to keep in your smartphone. An eSIM is installed at home in advance, and after landing you only switch data on.
You can buy an eSIM for the Czech Republic online right on this page from 3 500 ₸: choose a data plan, pay by card and get the QR code within minutes. An eSIM is a digital SIM card — it installs on your phone with no plastic card and no visit to a phone shop.
The eSIM connects to local mobile networks, so you have data wherever they have coverage — Prague and the rest of the country.
Roaming in the Czech Republic with a Kazakh carrier is usually far more expensive, and roaming data runs out fast. With a Funsim eSIM you pay a fixed price for a data package and keep your home SIM in the phone for calls and bank SMS — roaming on it can stay off.
If your phone does not support eSIM, you can buy a regular physical SIM card with data for the Czech Republic at a Funsim point of sale: at Almaty and Shymkent airports, or at our offices in Almaty — 130/1 Abay St and 1 Pozharsky St. Handy if you remember about the internet right before departure.
Czechia is small, and many travellers combine it with neighbouring countries: a weekend in Prague, then Vienna, Dresden or Bratislava. One Czech profile suits a trip around the country itself, and if your route includes neighbours, look at the regional plans and check the list of countries on the plan page.
Your main SIM stays in the phone for calls and bank SMS, while the internet goes through the eSIM. Most plans have no voice calls or SMS, so messengers are the easiest way to talk to hosts, guides and transfer drivers.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to set up | At home, before the flight | Usually on arrival | After landing, in a shop or kiosk |
| What you do in Czechia | Just switch data on | Check your operator's terms | Find a point of sale and activate |
| Cost of data | Fixed package, see plans above | Usually much more expensive | Depends on the operator's tariff |
| Your home number | Stays for calls and banking | Stays active | Usually a second SIM or a swap |
| Several towns on one trip | Yes, one profile nationwide | Depends on operator terms | Yes, but time goes on buying it |
Coverage is dense in the towns and on the main rail lines, and less predictable in the mountains, forests and near the border. These are the places and routes where you will use the internet most.
Vaclav Havel Airport is linked to the city by buses and public transport, and trains and buses leave the main station for the whole country. You need internet to choose how to get to your accommodation, call a car and check the timetable for the next leg. If you land late, an eSIM installed at home saves you hunting for Wi-Fi.
The country's second-largest city, a student and business centre with cafes, museums and trade fairs. On a business trip you use internet for work calls, messages and taxis, and as a tourist for maps and table bookings. People come from Prague by train or bus, and it is best to check the timetable in advance.
A small historic town east of Prague, popular as a day trip. It has St Barbara's Cathedral and the ossuary in Sedlec, but signal matters mostly before you arrive and on the way back: train timetables, opening hours and tickets. Save them in advance and do not count on queues without a screen.
A brewing town with underground passages and brewery tours. Tour times and the guide's language are often chosen in advance, and tickets are shown on the phone. Internet helps to find the right stop, book a table and message the organisers if you are running late.
A university city in the east with a beautiful square and parks, less crowded than Prague. It is easy to walk around, but you need signal for maps, cafes and checking timetables. From here it is simpler to set off into Moravia by bus or train without losing time on finding information.
A mountain area in the north for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. On lifts and in the valleys signal is decent, but on the slopes and in the forest it can drop. Before heading out check the weather and save an offline map: mountain weather changes fast.
A national park in the north-west with sandstone cliffs, gorges and trails, including the rock arches. Plan routes on a map in advance and download it offline, as signal in the gorges is unstable. The border is close, so your phone sometimes catches a neighbouring country's network, which is worth watching.
A wine region in the south with small towns, cellars and cycling routes. Internet helps for maps, tasting bookings and finding a taxi or transfer so you do not drive after a tasting. Between villages signal can be weaker, so save addresses in advance.
Most familiar services work as at home, but these apps are especially common in Czechia.
A Czech mapping app that knows hiking and cycling trails well and lets you download offline maps. Useful in the Krkonose, Bohemian Switzerland and on routes outside towns.
Shows train, bus and city transport timetables across the country and helps plan a route with changes. Handy when you need to compare quickly how to get from one town to another.
A popular carrier between Czech towns. Tickets are bought in the app or on the site and kept on the phone. Before you set off, make sure the e-ticket is saved and opens without a network.
Taxis in Prague and other large cities: the price and route are visible before the ride and you do not have to type the address. Handy for the airport and late trips.
Delivery from restaurants and shops in bigger cities. Useful if you come back late and do not want to look for an open cafe. Availability depends on the city.
Czech differs noticeably from Russian, so signs and menus are easy to translate with the camera. Download Czech for offline use.
This is how people talk to hosts, transfer drivers and guides. Since most plans have no voice calls, calling through a messenger is the easiest option.
Check that your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to a carrier. You can see this in the settings or on the manufacturer's website.
Choose a Czech plan above and pay by card on the site. No passport is needed. If you are also visiting neighbouring countries, look at the regional plans.
Install the eSIM at home by QR code, the Quick install button or manually while you still have Wi-Fi. You will not need to look for a network on arrival.
After landing in Prague or another city, select the eSIM as your mobile data line and switch data roaming on for that line.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and bank SMS, but turn off mobile data on it so traffic does not go through roaming.
If the package runs out, buy extra data on the site. Hotspot works on plans that allow it, check the terms on the plan page.
Before heading into the mountains or a national park, download an offline map and save e-tickets: signal can drop in gorges and forests.
