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
Hungary suits a trip in several stages: the capital, a thermal resort, a wine region, and a train, bus or rental car in between. Timetables, tickets, bookings and navigation all live in your phone, and Hungarian signs are hard to read without a translator. An eSIM is installed at home in advance, and on arrival you only switch data on.
You can buy an eSIM for Hungary 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 — Budapest and the rest of the country.
Roaming in Hungary 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 Hungary 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.
A route through Hungary rarely stays in one city: today you are on the Danube embankments, tomorrow at a thermal lake near Balaton, the day after in wine cellars in the north-east. One profile works across the whole country, so you do not need to find a point of sale in every new town. Check the plan terms and data amount for Hungary above, and if you continue to Austria, Slovakia or Czechia, look at the regional plans.
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 hosts and transfer drivers. It also helps when a flight or train is late and you need to warn about a late check-in.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to set up | At home, before the flight | Usually on arrival | After landing, in an operator shop |
| What you do in Hungary | Just switch data on | Check your operator's terms | Visit a point of sale and register |
| 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 |
| Trip to neighbouring countries | Needs a regional plan, see the plan page | Depends on operator terms | Needs a separate SIM |
Coverage is dense in the cities and along the main roads, and sometimes weaker in national parks and the countryside. These are the places and situations where you will use the internet most.
After dark the city changes: bars in old Jewish Quarter buildings, walks along the embankment, river cruises. At night it is easier to order a car in an app than to flag a taxi, and getting back to the hotel by map beats guessing. You need mobile data to order, pay and stay in touch with your group.
The capital's main rail hubs, where trains leave for other towns and abroad. The platform is often announced shortly before departure, and a ticket is easiest to show from the phone screen. Check the timetable and platform in advance, and open the map straight away when changing so you do not run around the station.
A small resort in the west beside a thermal lake where people bathe all year. Most arrive from Budapest by car, or by train and bus with a change. You need internet for the route, accommodation bookings and checking spa opening hours, and it is best to leave the phone in a locker while you swim.
A university city in the south beneath the Mecsek hills, with early Christian burial sites on the UNESCO list and the colourful ceramics of the Zsolnay factory. It is a destination for a couple of days rather than a stop on the way, so a map, translation of museum signs and an evening table booking all come in handy.
A wine region in the north-east on the UNESCO list, with cellars and tastings. Many wineries receive guests by appointment, and buses between the villages are not very frequent. You need mobile data to book, check the map and call a taxi or transfer if you plan to taste wine and not drive.
Hungary's second-largest city in the east and the neighbouring national park, with open steppe, herding traditions and birdlife. There is no town on the steppe, so save an offline map and the address in advance and keep mobile data for contacting a guide and checking the weather. Signal in Debrecen itself is steady.
Towns in the west near the Austrian border, easy to reach on the way to Vienna. In border areas a phone sometimes switches to a neighbouring country's network, and then the internet can drop. If the signal disappears near the border, choose the network manually or restart the phone.
Most familiar services work as at home, but a few apps are really useful in Hungary.
The most familiar way to call a car in Budapest and other large cities. The price is shown before the ride, and you do not have to pronounce the address in Hungarian. Works for rides from the airport or a station too.
Delivery from restaurants and shops in the larger cities. Useful if you get back late or on a Sunday, when many shops are closed. Add the flat number and floor to the address.
The state railway's app for buying tickets and checking timetables. Handy for trips between Budapest, Pécs, Debrecen and other towns. Keep the ticket on your phone to show the inspector.
Shows public transport, walking and driving routes, and opening hours of museums and cafes. Before heading to a national park or the countryside, download an offline map of the region.
Hungarian is unlike Russian or English, so a camera translator for menus, timetables and signs saves time. Download Hungarian for offline use in advance.
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 Hungary plan above and pay by card on the site, no passport is needed. If you go on across Europe after Hungary, look at the regional plans.
Install the eSIM at home by QR code, the Quick install button or manually while Wi-Fi is available.
After landing, 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 so traffic does not go through roaming. If the package runs out, buy extra data on the site.
Before train trips or visits to national parks, download offline maps and save tickets and addresses as screenshots so you do not depend on signal.
