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Nauru eSIM plans

from $177.80 per GB

Stay connected in Nauru for maps, taxi coordination and messages with a data eSIM you can set up before departure. Check device compatibility, route needs and support details so you arrive ready to use mobile data.

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10 GB · 30 days for $1,777.96. 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 Nauru

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 Nauru

Published plans checked 2026-09-10. Availability and price are confirmed in the catalog at checkout.
DataValidityPricePer GB
1 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$219.50$219.50Choose plan
3 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$619.59$206.53Choose plan
5 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$969.67$193.94Choose plan
10 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$1,777.96$177.80Choose 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 install an eSIM in Nauru

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 Nauru”, 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 Nauru
    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 Nauru

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

The current national mobile networks evidenced by official government and operator sources are Digicel and Neotel (Telikom Nauru). Travellers should still check device compatibility, the plan’s data rules, and whether service begins at purchase, installation, or first connection.

Digicel

Ask Digicel about mobile coverage at your accommodation and along your route. Check the network listed in the eSIM package before purchase. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Official website ↗

Neotel

Neotel is the trading name used by Telikom Nauru for its mobile service. The official site presents the network as Nauru’s first 5G Plus service, but no public coverage tool was available to link as a traveller-facing map. [1] [6]

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 Nauru

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

🇳🇷 Nauru
  1. Yaren District and the civic centre
  2. Aiwo and the port side
  3. Anibare Bay and the east coast
  4. Command Ridge, Buada Lagoon and the interior loop

Yaren District and the civic centre

This is the most convenient starting point for arrivals because government offices, airport-linked errands and many practical services are concentrated here. Set up your data plan before you depend on taxis, messaging or map searches, then confirm which network your phone registers after landing. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Aiwo and the port side

The port and civic-centre side is useful for short stays, errands and store visits. Keep offline directions ready because indoor signal can vary between buildings, and use customer-care contacts if you need help with plan activation or network settings. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Anibare Bay and the east coast

Beach time and coastal drives are easier when maps are downloaded in advance, because you may move between open shoreline, road sections and stops with different indoor conditions. If you plan to share photos or navigate often, choose a data amount that fits that pattern rather than a minimal bundle. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Command Ridge, Buada Lagoon and the interior loop

These inland stops work well as one loop, which makes battery and data use easier to manage. Download offline maps before leaving accommodation, and treat any single stop as just one point on the route rather than a guarantee of identical conditions everywhere nearby. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Nauru · eSIM

What to expect from mobile data in Nauru

Nauru’s mobile market is small, so the main decision is usually not a long operator comparison but choosing a plan that matches how you use data on arrival and during short island trips. Official government and operator sources identify Digicel and Neotel as the current national mobile services, with Digicel documenting LTE use and Neotel presenting its mobile service as 5G Plus. That makes device compatibility and plan rules the two most important checks before you buy.

For travellers, the most useful approach is to think in terms of routes and activities rather than assuming one setting fits the whole island. Airport arrivals, Yaren errands, the Aiwo port area, Anibare Bay and inland stops such as Buada Lagoon or Command Ridge can all place different demands on battery, signal stability and data use. Offline maps are worth downloading in advance, especially if you want a dependable backup when you move between accommodation, beaches, viewpoints and the ring-road loop.

Useful apps and travel tools

Apple Maps ↗

Useful for familiar navigation, saved places and offline maps when you want a mainstream map app that can still work without cellular service. [9] [10]

Google Maps ↗

A practical fallback for route search, place lookup and offline area downloads when you prefer Google’s mapping ecosystem. [11]

Before you buy

Getting connected on arrival is the main convenience

Nauru is compact, so many visitors want data working immediately for messages, maps and pickup coordination. An eSIM is helpful if you want to avoid searching for a physical SIM after landing, but keep your home SIM charges separate and check whether the travel plan starts at purchase, install or first connection. [2] [3] [4]

Use operator details, not assumptions, for coverage checks

Official government and operator material confirms national mobile services, but it does not replace a live coverage tool for a specific street, building or shoreline. Before buying, compare the operator’s support details, your handset’s LTE settings and the places you actually expect to visit. [1] [2] [3] [5] [6]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Nauru

Which mobile networks should I expect in Nauru?

The current national mobile services identified from official sources are Digicel and Neotel, the trading name of Telikom Nauru’s mobile service. That does not mean every eSIM plan includes both networks, so the plan page and compatibility details still matter. If your phone supports only some LTE bands or has eSIM limits, check those before purchase so you are not relying on assumptions after landing. [1] [2] [3] [6]

Is an eSIM better than buying a local SIM on arrival?

If you want internet immediately for maps, pickup messages or directions, an eSIM is often the easier start because you can install it before the trip. A local SIM can still work well if you prefer in-person setup or need a store visit, and Digicel lists both a retail shop and an airport kiosk in Nauru. The better choice depends on whether you value pre-arrival setup or face-to-face assistance more. [2] [3] [4]

Will one small data plan be enough for a short stay?

It may be enough if you only use maps, text messages and light browsing, but not if you plan to share photos often, stream video or use navigation throughout the day. Nauru is compact, yet trip patterns vary: a beach afternoon at Anibare Bay, an inland tour to Buada Lagoon or Command Ridge, and repeated route checks all add up. Choose the bundle based on actual habits, not just the island’s size. [7] [8]

Can I rely on mobile data everywhere on the island?

You should expect variation between open roads, indoor spaces and coastal or port areas, so it is smarter to treat mobile data as useful travel connectivity rather than a guarantee for every spot. Official material confirms national services, but it does not provide a public street-by-street coverage map here. Keep offline maps available and use operator support if you need help with LTE settings or manual network selection. [1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [9] [10] [11]

What should I do before flying if I want the smoothest setup?

Check that your phone is eSIM-capable, unlocked and compatible with the relevant network bands, then install the profile before departure if your plan allows it. Keep your home SIM separate for calls or banking texts, and only switch mobile data to the travel eSIM when you are ready to use it. If activation depends on first connection, wait until you actually land in Nauru. [3] [5]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08
  1. Communications and Broadcasting Act 2018 · WIPO Lex
  2. Fact Sheet (for visiting media personnel) · Government of the Republic of Nauru
  3. Contact Us · Digicel Pacific
  4. Digicel Nauru Store Locations · Digicel Pacific
  5. Switch to LTE on your handset · Digicel Pacific
  6. Neotel · Telikom Nauru Corporation t/a Neotel
  7. Explore Nauru · Nauru Tourism
  8. Island Tours · Nauru Tourism
  9. Download offline maps on iPhone · Apple
  10. Maps · Apple
  11. Your guide to anywhere · Google
  12. Letisim public catalog · Letisim