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Bahamas eSIM plans and coverage

from $20.61 per GB

Use a Bahamas eSIM for maps, bookings and taxi apps across Nassau, Freeport and island trips. Check supported networks, activation timing and practical coverage advice before you go.

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50 GB · 30 days for $1,030.10. Catalog checked 2026-09-10; confirm the total before paying.

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What is an eSIM?

A digital SIM you add to your phone over the internet. No plastic card and no visit to a shop.

Use Letisim for maps, taxis and messages while keeping your usual number.

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Calls and texts on your home SIM follow your operator’s rates.

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eSIM plans for the Bahamas

Compare data, duration and when validity begins. A top-up label means more data can be added to that package.

Prices checked 2026-09-10. The live catalog is authoritative at checkout.

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All published plans for Bahamas

Published plans checked 2026-09-10. Availability and price are confirmed in the catalog at checkout.
DataValidityPricePer GB
1 GBBTC4GReloadable7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$27.76$27.76Choose plan
1 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$32.86$32.86Choose plan
3 GBBTC4GReloadable15 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$74.00$24.67Choose plan
3 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$78.60$26.20Choose plan
5 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$123.32$24.67Choose plan
10 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$225.04$22.51Choose plan
20 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$431.44$21.58Choose plan
50 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$1,030.10$20.61Choose plan

How far will your data go?

Choose an allowance to see what it could cover. Quality, compression and background activity change actual usage.

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With 3 GB, approximately…

Send photos

≈ 600 photos

Example: 5 MB per photo

Upload your own videos

≈ 47 clips

Example: a 1-minute Full HD clip ≈ 63 MB

Watch video

≈ 1 hr

HD example: 3 GB per hour

At standard quality: ≈ 4 hr 17 min

Make video calls

≈ 2 hr 46 min

1:1 at 720p: ≈ 1.08 GB per hour

Each result uses the whole allowance for that one activity. The results do not add up: maps, messages and other apps share the same data.

Taking photos or recording video on your phone does not itself use mobile data. Sending, watching or backing them up over the mobile network does.

Compare 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 GB
Alternative uses of the same allowance
DataPhotos · 5 MB1-minute clips · 63 MBHD video · 3 GB/hrStandard video · 0.7 GB/hrVideo calls · 720p
1 GB≈ 200 photos≈ 15 clips≈ 20 min≈ 1 hr 25 min≈ 55 min
3 GB≈ 600 photos≈ 47 clips≈ 1 hr≈ 4 hr 17 min≈ 2 hr 46 min
5 GB≈ 1,000 photos≈ 79 clips≈ 1 hr 40 min≈ 7 hr 8 min≈ 4 hr 37 min
10 GB≈ 2,000 photos≈ 158 clips≈ 3 hr 20 min≈ 14 hr 17 min≈ 9 hr 15 min
20 GB≈ 4,000 photos≈ 317 clips≈ 6 hr 40 min≈ 28 hr 34 min≈ 18 hr 31 min
Where these estimates come from

Planning examples, not guaranteed totals. We use 1 GB = 1,000 MB, round down complete files and minutes, and exclude overhead, retries and background traffic.

  1. 5 MB is Verizon’s high-resolution photo example. Your files can be smaller after compression or much larger as originals or RAW. Check the actual file size on your phone. Verizon ↗
  2. 63 MB models a 1-minute H.264 Full HD export at 24–30 fps using YouTube’s recommended video and stereo audio bitrates. It is not a universal camera-file size or the cost of watching a clip. YouTube ↗
  3. Viewing examples use Netflix’s published rates: up to 0.7 GB/hr at Medium and up to 3 GB/hr in HD. Other apps and quality settings can differ; these are not YouTube playback rates. Netflix ↗
  4. The call example uses Zoom’s 1:1 720p bandwidth: 1.2 Mbps up and 1.2 Mbps down, together about 1.08 GB/hr. Group calls and higher resolutions can use more. Zoom ↗

Sources checked 2026-09-08

Make your data last

Maps and messages

Start with your usual usage. Download maps, your accommodation address and bookings before departure.

Social posts and photos

Allow extra data if Wi-Fi will be limited. Check whether your phone backs up photos and videos over mobile data.

Video and work

Check recent data use on your phone and the package’s hotspot rules. Budget separately for video calls and large downloads.

03 / Installation

How to connect an eSIM in the Bahamas

Your first eSIM? Here is what to open and what to tap.

Check the exact model, regional variant and system version. If Add eSIM or EID is missing, contact support before buying. A brand name alone does not confirm compatibility.

Manufacturer’s instructions · iPhone ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Google Pixel / Android ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Samsung ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Huawei ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Honor ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Xiaomi / Redmi ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Motorola ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · OPPO ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · OnePlus ↗

On iOS 26, a Turn On Travel eSIM notification may appear after arrival. Choose the travel line for data and check whether you also want to keep your home line active. If no notification appears, use the manual steps below.

Check when your package starts: at payment, installation or first connection. If it starts on installation, install nearer your trip. Installing later does not postpone a package that started at payment.

These screens show settings on the models named below. Your operator and eSIM labels will differ. Screens retain the source language; each caption translates and identifies the control to use. Tap any image for a closer look.

iPhone 17 · iOS 26 · Screen source ↗

Before your trip · install the eSIM

Use a stable Wi-Fi connection or hotspot. Your exact phone model must support eSIM and be unlocked for other operators.

  1. 01

    Open your eSIM installation

    Connect the phone you will use for your eSIM to Wi-Fi. Choose one of the two options below. If this eSIM is already installed, skip to choosing the line for mobile data.

    The app or email on this phone

    In the Letisim app, open My eSIMs, choose your purchased eSIM and tap Install. On the preparation screen, tap Copy name and install.

    Or open your eSIM email on this same phone and tap Install eSIM. If the link opens your order page first, use the installation button shown there.

    A QR code on another screen

    Open your eSIM’s QR code from the email or order on a computer, tablet or another phone. Point the camera of the phone you are installing the eSIM on at the code, then tap the installation prompt.

    Both options lead to the phone’s system setup. Continue with step 2.

    The button or camera did not open setup?

    You can add the eSIM by scanning its QR code in Settings. Follow the path below, choose the QR scanner and use the code for your own purchase. If the QR is on this same phone, see the options without a second screen below the guide.

    iPhone: Settings → Mobile Service / Cellular → Add eSIM → Use QR Code → Scan QR Code → Continue

    Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network and Internet → SIMs → Add SIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up

    Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Add eSIM → Scan QR code → Add → Next

    Huawei: Settings → Mobile network → SIM management → SIM 2 → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → Scan code → Add this eSIM

    Honor: Settings → Mobile network → SIM management → Add eSIM → Add eSIM or transfer from your device → Set up an eSIM → Set up

    Xiaomi / Redmi: Settings → Mobile networks → Use eSIM → Manage eSIM → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → scan your QR → confirm download

    Motorola: Settings → Network & Internet → SIMs & mobile network → Download new SIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up

    OPPO: Settings → Mobile network → SIM & eSIM settings → Add eSIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up

    OnePlus: Settings → Mobile network → eSIM → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → Next → scan your QR → Set up

    Tap Add eSIM to add your travel eSIM.Enlarge screen ↗
    Tap Add eSIM to add your travel eSIM. Screen source ↗
  2. 02

    Confirm installation on your phone

    The install button or your QR code opens the phone’s system setup. Confirm that you want to add the eSIM, then stay connected to Wi-Fi until the profile finishes downloading. If the phone first asks how to add an eSIM, use your QR code. You do not need to transfer your home SIM from another phone.

    Continue / Add / Install / Set up → wait for the eSIM to download

    For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code.Enlarge screen ↗
    For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code. Screen source ↗
    After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM.Enlarge screen ↗
    After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM. Screen source ↗
  3. 03

    Give the new line a clear name

    For example, “Letisim Bahamas”, so you can distinguish it from your home SIM. This is a label on your phone; it does not change the number or plan.

    iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → new eSIM → Cellular Plan Label → Custom

    Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → new eSIM → Edit name

    Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → new eSIM → Name

    Huawei: SIM management → SIM 2 → your eSIM → Card name. You can keep the existing label if no rename option is shown.

    Honor: SIM management → SIM 2 → eSIM name. Rename it if your MagicOS version offers this option.

    Xiaomi / Redmi: Manage eSIM → your plan → Change nickname, if available.

    Motorola: Open the new eSIM in SIM settings and use the edit-name option if available.

    OPPO: Open the installed profile in eSIM settings and change its label if your ColorOS version allows it.

    OnePlus: Open the installed eSIM and edit its name if the option is available.

    Line name: Letisim Bahamas
    Open the new eSIM to edit its name. The example label may differ from yours.Enlarge screen ↗
    Open the new eSIM to edit its name. The example label may differ from yours. Screen source ↗

Installation adds the eSIM to your phone. Choose it for mobile data at your destination. Package validity still follows its own start rule.

At your destination · turn on data

  1. 04

    Choose the eSIM for mobile data

    Turn on the new line and select it for mobile data. You can keep your home SIM for calls and texts at its usual rates. Turn off automatic mobile-data switching between SIMs.

    iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → Cellular Data → Letisim. Turn off “Allow Cellular Data Switching”.

    Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Mobile data → Letisim

    Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Mobile data → Letisim

    Huawei: In SIM management, enable the travel eSIM and select it as the default mobile-data SIM. Adding it may disable a physical SIM in slot 2.

    Honor: In SIM management, enable the eSIM and choose it for mobile data. Check which physical SIM remains active.

    Xiaomi / Redmi: Enable the travel plan in Manage eSIM, then select it for mobile data. Some models use eSIM instead of physical SIM 2.

    Motorola: Network & internet → SIM settings: enable the travel eSIM and select it for mobile data.

    OPPO: Enable the profile in Mobile network → eSIM, then select it for mobile data. The eSIM may occupy the SIM 2 position.

    OnePlus: In Mobile network, enable the travel eSIM and choose it for mobile data. Turn off automatic switching to the other SIM.

    Choose your travel eSIM for Mobile data. Keep your home SIM for calls.Enlarge screen ↗
    Choose your travel eSIM for Mobile data. Keep your home SIM for calls. Screen source ↗
  2. 05

    Check roaming in your package guide

    If your eSIM instructions require data roaming, enable it for the Letisim line. Keep data roaming off on your home SIM. If an APN is specified, use the exact value in your own package’s guide.

    iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → Letisim → Data Roaming (sometimes under Cellular Data Options)

    Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Letisim → Roaming

    Samsung: First select Letisim for mobile data, then Settings → Connections → Mobile networks → Data roaming

    Huawei: Open Mobile network → Mobile data and check data roaming for the travel SIM. Follow the settings in your package guide.

    Honor: In the mobile-network settings, open the travel SIM’s data settings and enable roaming only if your package requires it.

    Xiaomi / Redmi: In Mobile networks, open the travel SIM’s data-roaming settings. Use the roaming and APN values from your package guide.

    Motorola: Open the travel eSIM’s network settings and check Roaming against your package instructions.

    OPPO: Open the travel SIM’s mobile-network settings and enable data roaming if required by your package.

    OnePlus: Open the travel SIM’s settings and check Data roaming against the instructions for your own package.

    Open Data roaming or Roaming for the travel line. Enable it only if your package instructions require it.Enlarge screen ↗
    Open Data roaming or Roaming for the travel line. Enable it only if your package instructions require it. Screen source ↗
  3. 06

    Check your connection

    Turn off Wi-Fi and open a map or website. If it loads, mobile data is working. If it does not, turn airplane mode on for about 30 seconds, turn it off and wait for a connection. Recheck the selected line and package settings.

    Wi-Fi off → website loads → you are connected

    Turn Wi-Fi off using this switch, then open a website or map to check mobile data.Enlarge screen ↗
    Turn Wi-Fi off using this switch, then open a website or map to check mobile data. Screen source ↗
No second screen for your QR code?

If the scanner has a gallery button, save the QR from your order and choose that image. If your order includes manual installation details, choose Enter details manually and copy the fields exactly. The available methods depend on your phone and eSIM. If neither is available, contact support; do not scan a sample code from this guide or delete an installed eSIM.

Menu names can differ by phone model and system version.

04 / Operators

Mobile operators in the Bahamas

Compare network coverage separately from speed. A national result does not predict reception inside your hotel or along a mountain road.

URCA lists BTC and ALIV as the two national mobile networks in The Bahamas. This is the national network list, not a promise that every eSIM package includes both networks.

BTC

Official operator website. No public mobile coverage map was verified in these sources, so confirm service for your island or route before relying on it. [1] [2] [5]

Official website ↗

ALIV

Official operator website. No public mobile coverage map was verified in these sources, so check expected service for your island stay or transfer route. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Official website ↗

The network in your chosen package is what matters. This country comparison does not mean every plan includes every operator. 5G depends on the package, phone and local coverage.

05 / Coverage

Coverage across the Bahamas

Check the addresses and roads you will actually use. Save maps and booking details before leaving Wi-Fi.

🇧🇸 Bahamas
  1. Nassau
  2. Freeport and Grand Bahama
  3. The Exumas
  4. Harbour Island and Eleuthera

Nassau

If you plan to use app-based transport in Nassau, have mobile data ready for booking a car, messaging and maps around the capital. [9]

Freeport and Grand Bahama

Around Freeport and Grand Bahama, save your hotel address and key booking details offline before moving between resort, port and town areas. [7]

The Exumas

For Exuma trips, keep tickets, marina details and accommodation contacts available offline. Mobile data is most useful on transfer days and for coordination between stops. [6]

Harbour Island and Eleuthera

On Harbour Island and Eleuthera, save accommodation addresses and booking confirmations before inter-island moves so you can still navigate if data is patchy during a transfer. [8]

Bahamas · eSIM

What to know before you buy

The Bahamas has two national mobile networks, BTC and ALIV, as listed by URCA. That helps narrow your choice, but it does not mean every eSIM package works with both networks or that coverage feels identical across every island stay and transfer. Before you buy, check the package page for the supported network and think about how you will actually use data: maps, messaging, bookings, taxi apps or regular hotspot use.

Trips in The Bahamas often combine more than one place, such as Nassau, Freeport, the Exumas, Eleuthera or Harbour Island. That makes route planning more important than a simple country-wide assumption. If your itinerary includes ferries, marinas or several hotels, keep offline maps and key confirmations saved on your phone. You can install an eSIM before departure, but activate it according to the package rule shown on the product page, since validity may begin on purchase or on first connection.

Useful apps and travel tools

Bahamas Ride ↗

Taxi app announced for Nassau on the official Bahamas tourism site, with licensed drivers, trip tracking and in-app payment. [9]

Before you buy

Two national networks, but package support can differ

URCA lists BTC and ALIV as the two cellular mobile providers in The Bahamas. For travellers, the practical point is to check which network your eSIM package supports, because a package that includes one operator does not automatically include the other. [1] [2] [11]

Island itineraries make offline backup useful

Official Bahamas tourism pages highlight trips that can include Freeport, the Exumas, Eleuthera and Harbour Island. If your route includes ferries, marinas or several stays, keep maps, booking confirmations and key contacts available offline as a backup. [6] [7] [8]

Taxi apps are most clearly documented in Nassau

Bahamas Ride was announced for Nassau, and Aqua Rides is presented by its publisher as a Bahamas transport app. That makes mobile data especially practical for city pickups, port exits and short trips in the capital. [9] [10]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in the Bahamas

Which mobile networks are available in the Bahamas?

URCA identifies BTC and ALIV as the country’s two cellular mobile providers. For travellers, that means two national networks are relevant when choosing an eSIM package. [1] [2]

Will every Bahamas eSIM package use both BTC and ALIV?

No. The national network list does not mean every package includes both operators. Always check the package screen to see which network is supported by the specific eSIM you want to buy. [1] [2] [11]

When should I install or activate my Bahamas eSIM?

You can install the eSIM before the trip if that is convenient, but check the package start rule before activation. Some packages begin on first connection, while others begin on purchase. [11]

Is one network clearly best for every island?

These sources do not support one universal winner for the whole country. If your trip includes places such as Freeport, the Exumas, Eleuthera or Harbour Island, judge the package by your exact route rather than assuming one network is best everywhere. [1] [6] [7] [8]

Where is mobile data most useful on a Bahamas trip?

Mobile data is especially handy when your trip includes transfers, bookings and navigation between stops. That is common on island itineraries involving places like the Exumas, Eleuthera and Harbour Island, where having maps, contacts and confirmations on your phone helps keep plans moving. [6] [8]

Can I use taxi apps in Nassau?

Yes. Bahamas Ride was announced for Nassau, and Aqua Rides is presented by its publisher as a Bahamas transport app. Data access is useful there for booking a car, messaging and navigation. [9] [10]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08
  1. Electronic Communications – URCA · Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority
  2. Statement of Results and Final Determination on Mobile Market Review Assessment · Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority
  3. ALIV Services FAQs · ALIV
  4. Home - ALIV · ALIV
  5. BTC Bahamas Business Home · BTC Bahamas
  6. The Exumas – Official Site of The Bahamas · The Bahamas
  7. Freeport Grand Bahama Island – Official Site of The Bahamas · The Bahamas
  8. Eleuthera and Harbour Island – What to Do · The Bahamas
  9. Bahamas Ride On-Demand Taxi App Now Available · The Bahamas
  10. Aqua Rides Passenger App · Aqua Rides Enterprises Limited
  11. Letisim public catalog · Letisim