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
Guernsey is a small island in the English Channel, reached by plane or ferry, where a holiday revolves around bays, cliff paths and trips to neighbouring islands. Boat timetables, tides, buses and a table booking in St Peter Port are easier to check on the phone. An eSIM is installed at home in advance, and on the island you only switch data on.
You can buy an eSIM for Guernsey online right on this page from 6 500 ₸: 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 — St Peter Port and the rest of the country.
Roaming in Guernsey 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 Guernsey 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.
Guernsey is a Crown Dependency in the English Channel: the island is part of neither the United Kingdom nor the European Union. For an eSIM this matters, because a plan for the United Kingdom does not always cover the island. So check on the plan page whether Guernsey is on the list, and if there is a separate or regional plan for the island, choose it.
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 reach your host, a taxi driver or a tour organiser. This is especially useful on a ferry or a trip to a neighbouring island, when the timetable can change.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to set up | At home, before the flight | Usually on arrival | After arriving, in an operator shop |
| What you do in Guernsey | Just switch data on | Check your operator's terms | Find a point of sale and buy a SIM |
| 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 |
| Coverage of the island | Check the plan page | Depends on operator terms | Depends on the operator |
The island is small, but a trip here is made of many short legs: bays, paths, the harbour and boats to neighbouring islands. These are the places where you will use the internet most.
The island's main town and port, with narrow streets, a waterfront and Castle Cornet on an islet at the harbour entrance. It is a handy place to check ferry and boat timetables, book a table and look for parking. The house-museum of Victor Hugo, where the writer lived in exile, is usually checked for opening hours in advance.
Long sandy beaches such as Cobo and Vazon, popular for swimming, surfing and watching the sunset. People come by bus or car, and the beaches are open to wind and tides. You need internet for the forecast, the bus timetable and contacting your group.
Jerbourg Point, the bays of Petit Bot and Saints Bay, and cliff paths above the sea. The paths are narrow, and in hollows and by the sea the signal sometimes weakens. Download an offline map, bring water and check the forecast beforehand, because fog and wind on the island change fast.
A small car-free island reached by boats from St Peter Port. It has beaches, a coastal path and a couple of cafes, and your return time is tied to the boat timetable. Check the timetable and weather before you set off, and do not count on having a signal everywhere on the island.
Another island without ordinary cars, reached by boat, where people get around on foot, by bicycle or in a horse-drawn carriage. Sark is known for its dark skies and stargazing. Check tickets, departure times and the weather in advance, and download an offline map before you sail.
A small islet off the west coast that you can walk to along a causeway uncovered at low tide. Tides in Guernsey are strong, so you must follow the tide table strictly. Save the timetable on your phone and do not count on mobile internet to help once you are on the crossing.
Most services work as at home, but on the island the apps of carriers and timetables come in handy.
Good for finding beaches, paths and cafes, and for driving routes. Before touring the island, download an offline map: in small bays the signal can be weaker.
The island's local airline. Its app or website is handy for checking flights, check-in and schedule changes, especially in fog or strong wind.
The carrier that links the island with ports in the United Kingdom and France. The site and app help you check the timetable and sailing status when the weather in the Channel changes.
The timetable of buses around the island. For short trips between St Peter Port and the beaches the operator's site or app, if available, is enough, plus an offline snapshot of the timetable in case of weak signal.
Any app or site with the local tide table. Tides in Guernsey are big, and the beaches, tidal crossings and boats to neighbouring islands all depend on them.
This is how you reach hosts, taxi drivers and tour organisers. 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.
On the plan page make sure Guernsey is on the coverage list, and choose a suitable plan. Pay by card on the site, no passport is needed.
Install the eSIM at home by QR code, the Quick install button or manually while Wi-Fi is available.
After arriving on the island, choose the eSIM as your mobile data line and switch data roaming on for that line.
Keep the main SIM for calls and bank SMS, but turn off mobile data on it. If the package runs out, buy extra data on the site.
Before heading onto the paths or to a neighbouring island, download an offline map and save the boat timetable and the tide table on your phone.
