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Norway eSIM plans

from $1.64 per GB

Stay online for maps, taxis and messages in Norway. Check the main operators, compare route coverage and prepare your eSIM before you head from the city to the coast or mountains.

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20 GB · 30 days for $32.80. 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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eSIM plans for Norway

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 Norway

Published plans checked 2026-09-10. Availability and price are confirmed in the catalog at checkout.
DataValidityPricePer GB
1 GBTelenor · Telia5GReloadable7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$2.28$2.28Choose plan
1 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$10.26$10.26Choose plan
3 GBTelenor · Telia5GReloadable15 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$6.00$2.00Choose plan
3 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$6.40$2.14Choose plan
5 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$9.52$1.91Choose plan
10 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$17.12$1.72Choose plan
20 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$32.80$1.64Choose plan
50 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$193.44$3.87Choose plan
50 GBTelenor · Telia5GReloadable180 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$112.00$2.24Choose plan
100 GBReloadable30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE$370.46$3.71Choose plan
UnlimitedTelenor · Telia5G1 dayVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$5.10—Choose plan
UnlimitedTelenor · Telia5G3 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$15.30—Choose plan
UnlimitedTelenor · Telia5G7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$35.70—Choose plan
UnlimitedTelenor · Telia5G14 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$71.40—Choose plan
UnlimitedTelenor · Telia5G30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$153.00—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
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 Norway

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 Norway”, 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 Norway
    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 Norway

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

Nkom identifies the three mobile-network operators with own national networks as Ice, Telenor and Telia. This page points travellers to the operators’ own coverage maps for checking local service.

Telenor

Use Telenor’s public coverage map to check expected service at a specific address or along a route. [1] [2]

Check coverage ↗

Telia

Use Telia’s public coverage map to verify practical signal expectations in towns, roads and coastal areas. [1] [3]

Check coverage ↗

ice

Use ice’s public map to check where its own network is available; some customers may also use national roaming elsewhere. [1] [4] [5]

Check coverage ↗
Dated network measurements
OperatorCoverage Experience / 10Download · MbpsStudy date
Telenor8.6126.62025-11[5]
Telia8.1—2025-11[5]
ice5.9—2025-11[5]

Coverage Experience is a score, not a percentage of territory. These dated averages are not promised speeds for your connection.

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 Norway

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

🇳🇴 Norway
  1. Oslo
  2. Stavanger and the Lysefjord coast
  3. Hardangervidda plateau
  4. Jotunheimen and Jostedalsbreen

Oslo

In the capital, coverage is usually easiest to verify around hotels, rail stations and ferry/piers. If you plan to move between museums, waterfront areas and outer neighborhoods, check the operator map for the exact streets you’ll use and keep the itinerary app ready for transport changes. [6] [12] [1]

Stavanger and the Lysefjord coast

The city center is compact, while fjord excursions and beach drives rely more on route-by-route checking. Confirm coverage before boat trips, scenic drives and day tours, and keep offline maps for the stretch between urban Stavanger and coastal stops. [7] [12] [1]

Hardangervidda plateau

This is a long mountain crossing, so coverage can vary a lot along the road and at trail access points. Check the operator map for the road you’ll actually drive, and download tickets, maps and weather information before leaving the built-up areas. [8] [11] [1]

Jotunheimen and Jostedalsbreen

For glacier and mountain days, the practical approach is to treat mobile data as something you may use in stages, not continuously. Check maps for access valleys and roadheads, then keep route details saved offline for hikes, ferries and transfers. [9] [10] [1]

Norway · eSIM

Overview

Norway has three mobile-network operators with their own national networks: Telenor, Telia and ice. Nkom points travellers to the operators’ own coverage maps, which is the most practical way to check signal for your exact hotel, road or trail access point.

Opensignal’s latest Norway report gives a useful comparison of experience across operators, but it is still a national snapshot rather than a promise for a specific street, fjord crossing or mountain road. That makes it helpful for broad planning and poor for guessing one exact dead zone. For trips that move between Oslo, Stavanger, the fjord coast and mountain areas, the safest approach is to keep navigation, tickets and key addresses saved before you leave Wi‑Fi.

Useful apps and travel tools

Entur ↗

Norway’s national travel planner for route search, departures and ticketing across most public transport options. [12]

Vegvesen trafikk ↗

Official traffic app from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration with road alerts, webcams and mountain-pass status. [11]

Before you buy

Norway’s mobile networks and what travellers should check

Nkom directs users to the coverage maps for the three operators with their own national networks: Ice, Telenor and Telia. For a traveller, the most useful test is the route you will actually follow, because city centers, roads, fjords and mountain approaches can behave differently from one another. Opensignal’s latest national report also shows that coverage and speed are not the same thing: Telenor led the published coverage and speed results in that report, while Telia and ice scored differently on coverage experience. [1] [5]

Public transport and road updates are worth downloading early

Entur is the national travel planner for Norway and combines routes across train, bus, ferry, tram, metro, flight and even scooters. Statens vegvesen’s traffic app gives alerts for roads, mountain passes, tunnels, webcams and weather-sensitive sections, which is especially useful when your plan includes scenic roads or ferry connections. [12] [11]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Norway

Which network should I expect in Norway?

Norway’s own national mobile networks are Telenor, Telia and ice. For a trip, the useful question is not only which brands exist, but which operator map best matches your route. Check the coverage page for the hotel, road or ferry you will actually use, then choose a plan that fits your data needs rather than relying on a general national impression. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Is coverage the same in Oslo, Stavanger and the mountain roads?

No. City centers, coastal routes and mountain crossings can feel very different in practice. Oslo is usually the easiest kind of place to stay connected, while the Stavanger coast and routes such as Hardangervidda or Jotunheimen are better checked segment by segment. Use the operator map and save offline maps before you leave built-up areas. [6] [7] [8] [9] [1]

Can I rely on speed test numbers when choosing a plan?

Speed figures are useful, but they do not tell the whole story. Opensignal’s November 2025 report shows that operators can differ on coverage and download speed, so a fast network result does not automatically mean the best experience everywhere. For travellers, local coverage on the exact route matters more than a single national average. [5]

What is the best way to prepare for fjords and scenic drives?

Download your map, hotel addresses, ferry times and tickets before setting off, because scenic routes may have long stretches where you want your phone to work without delay. Entur is useful for public transport planning, and the NPRA traffic app adds road, tunnel, mountain-pass and weather information. [12] [11] [8] [7]

Do I need a special app for Norway?

You do not need a special app just for the eSIM itself, but two official apps are especially practical: Entur for public transport and Vegvesen trafikk for road conditions. They help when you move between cities, ferries and mountain roads and need quick updates without searching multiple websites. [12] [11]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08
  1. Mobildekning · Nkom
  2. Alt du vil vite om dekning · Telenor
  3. Dekningskart · Telia
  4. ICE dekningskart · ice
  5. Norway, November 2025, Mobile Network Experience Report · Opensignal
  6. Oslo – experience the vibrant capital of Norway · Visit Norway
  7. The Stavanger region · Visit Norway
  8. Scenic Route Hardangervidda · Visit Norway
  9. Jotunheimen | Home of the giants · Visit Norway
  10. Jostedalsbreen National Park · Visit Norway
  11. The NPRA’s traffic app · Statens vegvesen
  12. Entur – Om reiseplanleggeren · Entur
  13. Letisim public catalog · Letisim