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
Romania is more than a Bucharest-and-castles route: it is university Cluj, the Saxon towns of Transylvania, the monasteries of Bukovina, the resorts of the Prahova Valley and the Black Sea. There are many roads, trains and changes between these points, and taxis, tickets and accommodation are all handled on the phone. You install the eSIM at home in advance, and in Romania you only switch data on.
This page is the quickest way to buy a travel eSIM for Romania from 3 500 ₸. Pick a plan, pay online and install the digital SIM card at home before the flight — no passport and no queue at an airport kiosk.
The eSIM connects to local mobile networks, so you have data wherever they have coverage — Bucharest and the rest of the country.
Compared with roaming in Romania, an eSIM is usually much cheaper for mobile data: the price of the package is fixed and known in advance. Your home number stays active on the main SIM for calls and SMS.
If your phone does not support eSIM, you can buy a regular physical SIM card with data for Romania 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.
Romania is large, and a trip often consists of several flights, train changes and long drives. You do not need to look for a point of sale in every new city: one profile works nationwide. Plans are listed above. If you go on to neighbouring countries after Romania, 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 talk to hosts, guides and drivers.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to set up | At home, before the flight | Often on arrival | After landing, in an operator shop |
| What you do in Romania | Switch data on | Check terms with your operator | Visit a point of sale |
| Cost of data | Fixed package, see plans above | Usually much more expensive | Depends on operator and tariff |
| Your home number | Stays for calls and banking | Stays active | Needs a second SIM or a swap |
| Several cities on one trip | Yes, one profile nationwide | Depends on terms | Yes, but buying takes time |
Coverage is usually dense in the cities and along major roads. It is harder in the mountains, in the river delta and far from larger settlements. These are the places where you will use the internet most.
The capital has wide boulevards, the old Lipscani quarter and many cafes and bars. You need internet for taxis, maps, restaurant bookings and tickets for the metro and museums. If you land late, it helps to call a car from the airport at once and tell your host your arrival time.
A Transylvanian university city with a lively centre, cafes and festivals. Many people come from Bucharest by plane or train and then walk. Internet helps with tickets, maps, transport times and booking event seats. For working from a cafe, a hotspot is handy if your plan allows it.
A city in the west with handsome squares, close to the border. It is often the first stop on the way into Romania by land or air. Mobile internet helps with maps, bus and train tickets and paying for parking in an app if you drive.
One of the tidiest cities in Transylvania, with a historic centre, squares and narrow streets. A trip here is often combined with mountain roads to the south. Coverage in town is reliable, while offline maps help for routes outside it. You also need internet for booking rooms and checking the weather before heading into the mountains.
Mountain resorts not far from Bucharest, visited both in winter and in summer. In winter you need forecasts, ski pass or booking details and lift schedules, in summer hiking routes. In the valleys signal is decent, while on upper slopes and trails it is less predictable. Save your route and accommodation address in advance.
The north is known for painted monasteries, green hills and rural guesthouses. Routes are usually made by car, and the roads between monasteries pass through villages. A map, opening hours and contact with your host matter more here than in a big city. Signal can be weaker in rural areas, so an offline map helps.
The Romanian Black Sea coast: the old port of Constanta, beaches and the resort of Mamaia. In the hot season you use the internet for taxis, restaurant bookings, event tickets and transport times. Wi-Fi in seafront venues can be overloaded at the height of summer, and your own mobile data is more reliable.
A protected area of channels, lakes and birdlife, reached by boat from Tulcea. It is the most remote part of the country: signal here is uneven and can drop in some channels. Tell your host or guide the route in advance, agree a meeting time and download an offline map. Mobile internet is useful in Tulcea and the villages, not far from them.
Most familiar services work as at home. In Romania it is worth installing a few city and road apps before the trip.
The handiest way to call a car in Bucharest and other large cities. The price is shown in advance, you enter the address in the app and can pay by card.
Works in Bucharest and a few other cities. Use it as a backup if Bolt has no car for a long time. Sign in before the trip.
Popular with drivers: it shows traffic, roadworks and hazards. Handy for car trips between cities, but an offline map still helps in the mountains.
Good for walking routes, public transport, reviews and opening hours. For the mountains and the Danube Delta, download an offline map of the region.
Food and grocery delivery in the big cities. Handy if you get back late or do not want to look for an open shop.
Romanian uses the Latin alphabet, but many words are unfamiliar. Download the language for offline use and translate menus and signs with the camera.
The main way to write to a guesthouse host, a guide or a driver. Since most plans have no voice calls, calling through it is easiest.
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 Romania plan above and pay by card on the site. No passport is needed. If you travel on around the region, look at the regional plans.
Install the eSIM at home by QR code, the Quick install button or manually while you have Wi-Fi. That way you will not need to look for a network at the airport.
After landing in Bucharest or another city, select the eSIM as your mobile data line and switch data on for it.
Keep your 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. You can share internet with a laptop on plans with hotspot mode, check the terms on the plan page.
Before the mountains, Bukovina or the Danube Delta, download offline maps and save your accommodation address: in some places signal drops, and that is normal.
