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)
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Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, and a route around it rarely stays in one city: Catania, Agrigento, Cefalù, Trapani and the baroque towns of the south-east are hours of driving apart. Navigation, tickets for parks and ferries, finding parking and contact with hosts all need internet every day. It is easy to install an eSIM at home so you do not have to look for an operator's shop after landing.
This page is the quickest way to buy a travel eSIM for Sicily from 9 500 ₸. 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 — Palermo and Catania and the rest of the country.
Compared with roaming in Sicily, 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 Sicily 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.
Sicily is part of Italy, so an Italy plan will do, and if you continue through Europe, look at the regional plans. A profile that works across the whole country is easier than buying in each city, especially if you fly in to one airport and out of another.
You can keep your main SIM in the phone for calls and bank SMS and send mobile data through the eSIM. Most plans have no voice calls, so messengers are easier for reaching apartment hosts, transfer drivers and guides at the ruins. They are also handy for booking a table and checking check-in time.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to set up | At home, before the flight | Usually on arrival | After landing, in an operator's shop |
| What you do on the island | Switch data on for the eSIM | Check your operator's terms | Find a point of sale and bring documents |
| 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 |
| Different arrival and departure airports | One profile for the whole trip | Depends on operator terms | Needs buying in advance or on the way |
In the cities and on the coast signal is usually reliable, and less predictable in the interior and on the small islands. These are the places where you will use the internet most.
One of the island's main airports and a convenient base for the east. After landing you need to pick up the car, find parking near your accommodation and check timetables for trips to the volcano and neighbouring towns. The fish market, baroque centre and evening streets are easier to explore with a map and reviews at hand.
A western port with ferries and fast boats to the Egadi Islands, for example Favignana. Timetables depend on weather and season, so check them on the day of travel and keep your ticket in the phone. On the islands there is usually signal in the villages, but it can drop on remote beaches.
A beach town in the north-west and a nature reserve next to it, where some routes follow paths along the sea on foot. Check entry conditions and weather on the day of travel. Download an offline map and keep the internet for tickets, contact and finding accommodation.
One of Europe's best-known ancient sites, with temples on a hill above the sea. Tickets, opening hours and heat need planning, and internet is useful for booking, maps and taxis. In summer it is better to walk in the morning or evening and check the weather forecast in advance.
A seaside town on the north coast with a cathedral, a sandy beach and an old centre. People often come by train or car from Palermo. Internet helps with timetables, finding parking near the centre and booking a table, and in the evening the streets are full of strollers.
The baroque towns of the south-east, usually seen in one or two days by car. The old centres stand on hills, the streets are narrow and steep, and traffic is restricted in some zones. An online map helps you avoid entering a restricted zone, and it is worth saving the car park address before you go.
The centre of Sicily with hills, farms and small towns such as Enna and Piazza Armerina. There are many roads but few settlements, and signal can be weaker in the lowlands. Download an offline map, keep your accommodation address in the phone and fill the tank in advance.
Most services work as at home. On the island, apps for roads, trains and sea crossings come in handy.
Shows routes, car parks and opening hours across the island. Download an offline map of the regions you need, especially for the interior and reserves.
Helps with Italian menus, signs and rental contracts. Download Italian for offline use and translate text with the camera.
For hotels, apartments and agriturismi. Save the confirmation and the map pin: addresses in old centres and in the countryside are not always found by name.
Trains link the big coastal cities such as Palermo, Cefalù, Messina and Catania. The app shows timetables and tickets, but railways inside the island are not convenient everywhere, so for longer routes many people choose a car.
A carrier whose boats serve the Egadi and Aeolian Islands. Check timetables and tickets on the carrier's site or app on the day of travel, because sailings can change with the weather.
This is how you reach hosts, guides and transfer drivers. Since most plans have no voice calls, messaging is the most convenient option.
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 an Italy plan above and pay by card on the site, no passport is needed. If you continue through Europe, 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.
After landing in Catania or Palermo, choose the eSIM as your mobile data line and switch data roaming on for it.
Keep your 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.
If your route goes through the interior, download offline maps before leaving town and save your accommodation addresses: signal can be weaker in the valleys.
