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Data	Validity	Price	Per GB	Choose plan
1 GBJT5GReloadable	7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$2.80	$2.80	Choose plan
1 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$12.31	$12.31	Choose plan
3 GBJT5GReloadable	15 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$6.80	$2.27	Choose plan
3 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$7.20	$2.40	Choose plan
5 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$10.80	$2.16	Choose plan
10 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$20.80	$2.08	Choose plan
20 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$32.80	$1.64	Choose plan
50 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$267.54	$5.36	Choose plan
100 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$493.96	$4.94	Choose plan
UnlimitedJT5G	1 dayVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$7.35	—	Choose plan
UnlimitedJT5G	3 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$22.05	—	Choose plan
UnlimitedJT5G	7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$51.45	—	Choose plan
UnlimitedJT5G	14 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$102.90	—	Choose plan
UnlimitedJT5G	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$220.50	—	Choose 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
Data	Photos · 5 MB	1-minute clips · 63 MB	HD video · 3 GB/hr	Standard video · 0.7 GB/hr	Video 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.

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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 Jersey

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.

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
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Tap Add eSIM to add your travel eSIM. Screen source ↗
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
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For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code. Screen source ↗
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After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM. Screen source ↗
03
Give the new line a clear name
For example, “Letisim Jersey”, 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 Jersey
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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

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.
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Choose your travel eSIM for Mobile data. Keep your home SIM for calls. Screen source ↗
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.
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Open Data roaming or Roaming for the travel line. Enable it only if your package instructions require it. Screen source ↗
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
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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 Jersey

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

Compare JT and Sure for your Jersey route. Airtel is now part of Sure; check Sure’s current network information if an older guide or package uses the Airtel name.

JT

JT provides Jersey mobile service and support pages for network connection, 4G enablement and device checks. Use its local help pages to confirm current device compatibility and network access steps before travel. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Check coverage ↗

Sure

Sure publishes an island upgrade page with parish-by-parish work updates and notes that it is bringing the Sure and Airtel mobile networks together into one modern network. That page is the best official place to check current upgrade-related disruption and rollout progress. [1] [5] [6] [12]

Check coverage ↗

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 Jersey

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

🇯🇪 Jersey

Saint Helier
East coast sites around Grouville and Gorey
North-central Jersey around the zoo
West and south-west Jersey, including Elizabeth Castle access

Saint Helier

This is the easiest place to sort out connectivity on arrival: use it for SIM pickup, account checks, bus planning and a quick test of signal before heading farther afield. If you are staying in town, compare operator coverage tools with your hotel location rather than relying on a general island impression. [1] [3] [5] [9]

East coast sites around Grouville and Gorey

Trips to Mont Orgueil and the La Hougue Bie area are better planned with offline maps and a second operator option, because you may move between town streets, coastal roads and heritage sites in a short time. Check coverage before setting off if you expect to use navigation or tickets outside St Helier. [7] [9]

North-central Jersey around the zoo

The Jersey Zoo area is a practical day-trip base for family visits and car or bus travel. Download maps and tickets in advance, then treat live data as a convenience rather than a requirement, especially if you are moving between the zoo, accommodation and dining stops. [8] [9] [10]

West and south-west Jersey, including Elizabeth Castle access

For tidal or ferry-linked visits such as Elizabeth Castle, plan the crossing details before you leave St Helier and keep essential information saved offline. Coastal sightseeing is easier when your map, timetable and reservation details are already on the phone. [7] [9]

Jersey · eSIM

Why connectivity matters here

Compare JT and Sure for your Jersey route. Airtel is now part of Sure; check Sure’s current network information if an older guide or package uses the Airtel name.

For most short trips, the smartest approach is to match your eSIM choice to your itinerary: central St Helier is the easiest place to sort out service and test data, while east-coast heritage visits, zoo days and tidal or coastal outings are better handled with offline maps plus a backup plan. A data eSIM is especially useful for navigation, transport updates and booking details, but it should sit alongside your home SIM for any home-number calls or SMS you still need.

Official bus information also matters because LibertyBus runs the island’s year-round services and its app provides live times, journey planning and route maps. That makes a stable data connection useful, but it also means you can reduce stress by downloading the app and saving key journeys before you leave your accommodation.

Useful apps and travel tools

LibertyBus ↗

Official Jersey bus app with live departures, route maps, journey planning and ticketing support for the island’s public transport network. [9] [10]

Before you buy

Public buses are the easiest backup for island travel

Government of Jersey says year-round bus services are operated by LibertyBus, and its mobile app provides live times, journey planning and route maps. For travellers, that means a data connection is useful for real-time travel, but you should still have the app or key journey details ready before boarding. [9] [10]

Operator upgrades can affect where service feels best

Sure’s 2026 network-update page shows parish-by-parish engineering work and says the company is combining the Sure and Airtel mobile networks. That makes it sensible to check the latest official network notices shortly before travel, especially if your stay depends on strong data at one particular address. [5] [6]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Jersey

Which mobile networks should I compare for Jersey?

The main current names to compare are JT, Sure and Jersey Airtel. Government sources identify JT and Sure as the two main providers of mobile, telephone and broadband services, while Jersey Airtel remains a licensed operator and Sure says it is merging the Sure and Airtel mobile networks. For a traveller, that means you should compare the current coverage pages and service notices rather than assuming one brand covers every route equally. [1] [2] [5] [6]

Is one operator enough for a short stay?

It can be, if your trip stays mostly in central St Helier and you do not depend on one exact stretch of coast or a rural address. But island trips often mix town streets, bus rides and heritage sites, so checking more than one operator is sensible if you want fewer surprises. The safest habit is to use official coverage tools and keep offline maps ready for transfers and sightseeing. [3] [5] [6] [9]

What parts of Jersey are most convenient for getting connected quickly?

Saint Helier is the most convenient place to sort out connectivity because it is the transport and service hub. After that, east-coast heritage areas, the zoo area and the castle access routes are the places where having mobile data saves time the most, mainly for directions, bus updates and ticket information. The practical benefit comes from preparing before you leave town rather than searching for service after you arrive. [7] [8] [9]

Do I still need my home SIM if I buy a data eSIM?

Yes, if you want calls or SMS on your usual number. A data eSIM is best for internet access, maps, transport apps and messaging over data, while your home SIM can stay active for number-based services if your device supports dual SIM. Keep roaming charges on the home SIM separate from the data eSIM so you know which line is being used for each task. [9] [10]

Is the LibertyBus app worth installing before I travel?

Yes. Government of Jersey says LibertyBus operates the island’s year-round bus service, and the app provides live times, journey planning and route maps. That is helpful anywhere on the island, but especially if you are moving between St Helier, the east coast and attraction visits where bus timing matters. [9] [10]

What should I check before activating an eSIM in Jersey?

Check that your phone is unlocked, supports eSIM, and can use mobile data on the network you plan to choose. Then confirm your chosen plan’s activation timing, because validity may begin at purchase, install or first connection depending on the product. If you are comparing operator service, also review the latest official network notices, especially where upgrades or 5G rollout work may affect the area you are staying in. [3] [5] [6]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08

Moving to Jersey: Register with service providers · Government of Jersey
Telecommunications Statistics 2022 · Statistics Jersey
Jersey - JT Global · JT Global
JT 5G · JT Global
Sure Jersey | Mobile, Broadband & Sim Only Deals · Sure Jersey
New network updates | Sure Jersey · Sure Jersey
Elizabeth Castle Jersey | Jersey Heritage · Jersey Heritage
Visit Jersey Zoo | Durrell · Durrell
Public transport information services · Government of Jersey
LibertyBus App · Apple
Letisim public catalog · Letisim
Airtel is now part of Sure · Sure

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