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
Georgia is made for independent travel: flights from Kazakhstan land in both Tbilisi and Kutaisi, and from there most people move around by rental car, minibus or train. Navigation, taxis, restaurant bookings and menu translation all need internet from the moment you land, and hunting for a phone shop after a night flight is nobody's idea of fun. An eSIM solves it in advance: you install the profile at home and simply switch data on in Georgia.
You can buy an eSIM for Georgia online right on this page from 4 500 ₸: 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 — Tbilisi and Batumi and the rest of the country.
Roaming in Georgia 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 Georgia 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.
Georgia is small, but a trip quickly grows beyond one city: today you are in the capital, tomorrow in Mtskheta, the day after in Borjomi or on the coast. You do not need separate internet for each leg, one profile covers the whole country. Georgia plans are listed above, and if your route includes neighbouring Caucasus countries, look at the regional plans too.
The main difference from roaming and a local SIM is that an eSIM needs no queue and no search for a point of sale. Your main SIM stays in the phone for calls and bank SMS, while mobile data goes through the eSIM. Most plans have no voice calls or SMS, so messengers are the easiest way to call.
| 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 Georgia | Just switch data on | Check your operator's terms | Visit a point of sale in person |
| 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 cities on one trip | Yes, one profile nationwide | Depends on operator terms | Yes, but you need time to buy it |
Coverage is densest in the cities and along the main roads between them, and less predictable in the high mountains. These are the places and routes where you will use the internet most.
The capital is well covered, and a trip here is built around the smartphone: a map for the narrow streets of Sololaki and Avlabari, ride-hailing, restaurant bookings, card payments in cafes. Night flights often land at awkward hours, so it helps to have internet in the arrivals hall and call a taxi without hunting for Wi-Fi.
A Black Sea resort where you use the internet for taxis, food delivery, event schedules and messaging. Holidaymakers spend a lot of time on the promenade and in cafes, and venue Wi-Fi can be overloaded in season, so your own mobile data is more reliable. Batumi is also a good base for day trips to the mountains and to Martvili.
The country's second main airport and a base for Gelati, Prometheus Cave and the Okatse and Martvili canyons. Many people land here at night or early morning and reach town by minibus or transfer. You need internet to check schedules, order a taxi and agree check-in with your host.
The ancient capital is about half an hour from Tbilisi. It is usually a half-day outing: a map, a taxi or minibus, tickets and church opening hours. Signal is steady and you need little data, but without internet it is harder to get back to Tbilisi if plans change.
The spa town of Borjomi with its mineral springs and park, and nearby Rabati Castle in Akhaltsikhe. The roads wind through hilly terrain, and signal may briefly weaken in the gorges. Internet helps with maps, finding a place to stay and checking the weather if you plan to hike in the national park.
A cave monastery in the south, usually reached by car or on a tour from Akhaltsikhe. The site is far from big cities, so save the point on an offline map in advance and use mobile internet as a backup and for contacting your driver.
A ski resort and the town beneath Mount Kazbek on the Georgian Military Highway. Weather changes fast and the pass is sometimes closed, so you need the internet for forecasts, messages from your driver and booking a room for the night. Download an offline map beforehand so you do not depend on signal on the switchbacks.
Kakheti's wine capital and its neighbour. Data goes on maps between wineries, tasting bookings and menu translation. The towns are well covered, but off the main road, at rural guesthouses among the vineyards, signal can be weaker. Save addresses in advance.
A high-mountain region in the north-east, usually accessible only in the warm season by a difficult road over the Abano Pass. Connectivity is unpredictable and sometimes absent, so tell people your route in advance, download offline maps and do not count on internet away from the villages.
Most services work as at home, but a few apps are especially common in Georgia.
The most familiar way to call a taxi in Tbilisi and Batumi. The price is shown before the ride, you can pay by card or cash, and you do not have to explain the address to the driver. Handy for airport runs too.
Another ride-hailing service for cities. Useful when Bolt takes a long time to find a car. Install it in advance and check that the sign-up confirmation reaches your main SIM number.
Delivery from restaurants and shops in the larger cities. Handy if you come back late and do not want to look for an open cafe. In Georgia it helps to add a landmark to the address.
Another popular food and grocery delivery service. Venues and offers on Wolt and Glovo sometimes differ, so it makes sense to install both.
Works well across the country, shows driving and walking routes, cafe reviews and opening hours. Download an offline map of the region before heading to the mountains.
Useful for the Georgian alphabet: signs, menus and notices are often only in Georgian. Download Georgian for offline use and translate menus with the camera on the spot.
This is how you reach apartment hosts, guides and transfer drivers. 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 find this in the settings or on the manufacturer's website.
Choose a Georgia 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. That way you will not need to look for internet at the airport.
After landing in Tbilisi or Kutaisi, get off the plane, choose 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. You can use the hotspot for a laptop on plans that allow it, check the plan page for details.
Before heading into the mountains, download offline maps and keep some data in reserve: signal can drop on the switchbacks, and that is normal at high altitude.
