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Greenland eSIM plans and coverage

from $22.76 per GB

Prepare an eSIM for maps and messages during your Greenland trip. Check reception in Nuuk and at each onward stop, and save maps offline before heading into remote areas.

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3 GB · 30 days for $68.28. 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 Greenland

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 Greenland

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DataValidityPricePer GB
1 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$65.91$65.91Choose plan
3 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$68.28$22.76Choose plan
5 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$275.53$55.11Choose plan
10 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$478.19$47.82Choose plan
20 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$892.65$44.64Choose plan
50 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$1,834.03$36.69Choose 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.

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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 install an eSIM in Greenland

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 ↗

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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 Greenland”, 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 Greenland
    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 Greenland

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

Greenland is effectively a single-network market for this page: official Greenland government material identifies Tusass as the sole telecommunications provider in Greenland, so the current national mobile-network list is Tusass.

Tusass

Tusass states that mobile service is available only where there is mobile coverage, and its support pages direct users to Tusass channels for current coverage information. No separate public coverage map page was verified for this country page. [1] [2]

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 Greenland

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

🇬🇱 Greenland
  1. Nuuk and the capital area
  2. Kangerlussuaq and the airport corridor
  3. Sisimiut and the western coastal route
  4. Ittoqqortoormiit and the northeast park area

Nuuk and the capital area

For a city stay, keep data active for maps, taxi bookings and messages, and download offline essentials before day trips. Nuuk is the most practical place on this list for ordinary phone use, but fjord outings still benefit from offline navigation and saved trip details. [5] [9]

Kangerlussuaq and the airport corridor

Treat this as a transit-and-excursion base: data is most useful for check-ins, transfers and weather-sensitive changes. Save directions, accommodation contacts and boarding information in advance, because trips here often depend on the next flight or vehicle rather than short urban hops. [6] [9]

Sisimiut and the western coastal route

If your itinerary links flights, ferries and hiking, keep enough mobile data for live updates and messaging. This route is useful to think about as a chain of transport legs, so the safest plan is to download maps and confirmations before leaving a settled area. [5] [6]

Ittoqqortoormiit and the northeast park area

Plan for a very different travel pattern here: mobile use depends much more on whether you are inside a covered settlement than on the wider region around it. For visits to the national park zone, offline maps, saved notes and pre-downloaded logistics are the safest companion to any data plan. [7] [8]

Greenland · eSIM

Why a Greenland eSIM helps on this trip

Greenland travel is built around a few towns, airports and coastal links rather than one continuous urban network. That makes mobile data especially useful for the practical gaps between transport legs: finding your accommodation, checking departure times, coordinating pickups and keeping maps open when weather or schedules change. Tusass is the network to check first, because official Greenland government material identifies it as the sole telecommunications provider in the country, and Tusass says mobile service is available only where there is mobile coverage.

Outside the main settlements, your experience becomes much more route-specific. Nuuk is the easiest place on this list for everyday phone use, while Kangerlussuaq works more as a transit and excursion base, Sisimiut sits on a western coastal travel chain, and Ittoqqortoormiit plus the northeast park area call for a stronger offline plan. That means the smartest setup is usually a data eSIM plus offline maps, saved confirmations and a clear idea of where your itinerary stays near settlements and where it moves into longer, less connected stretches.

Useful apps and travel tools

Air Greenland ↗

Official airline booking and trip-management service for Greenland’s main carrier; useful for flights, check-in, boarding passes and live travel updates. [9]

Orbi ↗

Tusass’s official app reference for 5G-related services and network information in Greenland; useful for checking Tusass digital network features tied to mobile connectivity. [10]

Before you buy

Tusass is the network to check first

Official Greenland government material identifies Tusass as the sole telecommunications provider in Greenland, and Tusass says mobile service is available only in areas with mobile coverage. For travellers, that means plan comparisons should focus on how much data you need and where on your route you expect to use it, not on choosing between multiple local networks. [1] [2]

5G and eSIM availability are separate questions

Tusass says it is building the 5G mobile network in Greenland and also offers a tourist eSIM product called Hello Greenland eSIM. A phone can support eSIM without every trip needing 5G, so the practical check is whether your device supports eSIM and whether the plan fits your route and data use. [3] [4]

Air travel is central to trip planning

Air Greenland’s official booking page highlights booking, check-in, flight information and boarding passes, which makes a connected phone especially useful when your itinerary depends on flights and connections across Greenland. Keeping booking details and updates available on your phone reduces friction during transfers. [9]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Greenland

Which mobile network should I expect in Greenland?

For this page, Tusass is the network to expect. Official Greenland government material describes Tusass as the sole telecommunications provider in Greenland, so the important comparison is not between several local operators but between different data amounts, validity choices and how well the plan fits the places you will actually visit. [1] [2]

Is mobile use similar in Nuuk, Kangerlussuaq and the far northeast?

No. Nuuk is the most city-like setting here, Kangerlussuaq is mainly a transit and excursion base, and Ittoqqortoormiit plus the northeast park area require much more careful offline preparation. The practical implication is simple: the farther your route moves from settlements and transport hubs, the more you should depend on downloaded maps and saved trip details. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Should I choose a small or large data plan?

Base the size on how often you will use live maps, messages and booking apps while moving between flights, boats and local transfers. A smaller plan can be enough for a short city break, but a larger allowance is more comfortable if your trip includes repeated navigation, frequent photo sharing or several days with limited Wi‑Fi. [5] [6] [9]

Can I rely on my eSIM in remote areas?

Only where there is mobile coverage. Tusass says service is available in areas with coverage, and the northeast regions are a very different environment from a city break. For those routes, the safest approach is to assume that mobile data is a helpful tool, not a guarantee, and to keep offline maps and booking details ready. [2] [7] [8]

What should I prepare before arrival?

Install the eSIM, make sure your phone supports eSIM, and download the essentials before you leave a stronger signal area. For Greenland, that usually means offline maps, reservation details and any transport information you may need if weather or schedules change while you are already on the move. [4] [9]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08
  1. Camp facilities in Kirkespirdalen, August 2019. · Naalakkersuisut
  2. Terms and conditions – Mobile – Support – Tusass · Tusass
  3. 5G – Infrastructure – Tusass · Tusass
  4. eSIM – Mobili – Tusass · Tusass
  5. Discover Nuuk: The Capital of Greenland | Visit Greenland · Visit Greenland
  6. Explore Kangerlussuaq | Visit Greenland · Visit Greenland
  7. Explore Northeast Greenland National Park | Visit Greenland · Visit Greenland
  8. Explore Ittoqqortoormiit | Visit Greenland · Visit Greenland
  9. Book your flight ticket | Air Greenland · Air Greenland
  10. 5G – Infrastructure – Tusass · Tusass
  11. Letisim public catalog · Letisim