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
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Local (one country), Regional (multiple countries), Global (many countries)
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Iceland is usually explored by rental car, and route decisions are made on the go: where to drive today, where to refuel, whether it is safe to walk to a waterfall in this wind. All of that needs internet from the first minute after landing in Keflavík. An eSIM is installed at home in advance, and on the island you only switch data on and set off.
You can buy an eSIM for Iceland 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 — Reykjavik and the rest of the country.
Roaming in Iceland 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 Iceland 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.
Distances between sights in Iceland are long and there are few settlements in between, so looking for an operator shop or Wi-Fi at the right moment is inconvenient. One profile works across the whole country, and you do not have to sort out connectivity in every new town. Check the data amount and terms in the plans above, and if Iceland is only part of a longer European trip, 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 the rental company, a guide or a host. Sharing the connection with a second device can be useful, but check the conditions on the plan page.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to set up | At home, before the flight | Usually on arrival | After landing, in a shop or vending machine |
| What you do in Iceland | 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 |
| Connected on arrival day | Right after landing | Depends on the operator | Needs time to buy and activate |
Coverage is best in Reykjavik, in the towns and along the main roads, and may be weak in uninhabited areas. These are the places and routes where you will use the internet most.
The international airport is about an hour's drive from the capital, and it is usually where you collect a rental car or board a bus. In the city you need internet for maps, parking payments, restaurant bookings and bus timetables. Many people arrive early in the morning before check-in opens, and a connection helps you arrange luggage storage.
The classic day trip from Reykjavik: Þingvellir National Park, the geysers in the Haukadalur valley and the Gullfoss waterfall. It is busy with tourists and coach tours, and tour schedules and parking restrictions change. You need internet for the map, tickets and checking the weather before each stop.
The west of the country, with a volcano, lava fields and the much-photographed mountain Kirkjufell. You can reach it by car from Reykjavik in a day or two. The road follows the coast and the weather changes fast, so check the forecast and decide in advance where to refuel and have lunch.
A glacier lagoon in the south-east with floating ice and the nearest town, Höfn. People like boat and glacier tours here, best booked for a specific time. It is far from Reykjavik, so keep track of where the fuel station is, where you are staying and when the last tour departs.
An archipelago off the south coast, reached by ferry from the port of Landeyjahöfn. The timetable depends on the weather and sea conditions, so check before leaving whether sailings are running. There is accommodation and a cafe on the island, and the internet helps with tickets, the map and contacting your host.
The north: the region's main town, the geothermal areas around Mývatn and whale-watching trips from nearby ports. There are many transfers between sights, and some routes depend on the weather and boat departure times. You need mobile data to book, use the map and check whether a trip has been moved.
The country's most remote region, with long roads along the fjords and small settlements. Signal here can be patchy and noticeably weaker on some stretches than in the south. Download an offline map, keep the tank full and tell your host your approximate arrival time.
The region closest to the airport, with geothermal fields, lava landscapes and lighthouses. Because of volcanic activity, some areas are occasionally closed, so check official announcements before you go. Internet helps with the map, current restrictions and contact with the tour organiser.
Outside Reykjavik Iceland has little public transport, but plenty of official sources on weather and safety. These apps and sites are worth opening before you set off.
The country's official emergency app. It lets you call for help and send your location to the emergency service. Install it in advance and make sure the app is allowed to use location.
The safetravel.is site with traveller warnings, road conditions and safety advice. Good for checking before you leave and on long drives. Road conditions are also shown separately on road.is.
The website and app of the Icelandic Met Office, with regional forecasts, wind and warnings. The forecast changes fast, so look at it in the morning and before each long stretch.
Good for driving routes and finding fuel stations and shops. Outside the large towns download an offline map and do not count on signal in every valley.
The app for city buses in Reykjavik and the surrounding area. Handy if you do not need the car in the first days and get around the capital by public transport.
Icelandic is rarely needed in tourist places, but labels in shops, on packaging and at fuel stations are sometimes only in it. A camera translator helps you work it out quickly.
This is how you reach car rental, guides and hosts. 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 an Iceland plan above and pay by card on the site, no passport is needed. If you go on across Europe, look at the regional plans.
Install the eSIM at home by QR code, the Quick install button or manually while home Wi-Fi is available.
After landing in Keflavík, 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 and check whether the plan allows hotspot.
Before leaving a town, download offline maps of the region, refuel in advance and tell your host your arrival time: signal can be weak in uninhabited places.
