Europe
EuropeRomania eSIM
Landmarks · Bucharest
From $2.90. Data only, no app, and your home number keeps working.
Not sure which size? Work it out
7 days at about 600 MB a day ≈ 4.2 GB. 5 GB fits, $4.90.
Same 5 GB / 30 days: $4.90 here, $11.00 at Airalo. Checked 30 Oct 2026.
Day Pass
Unlimited data: 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps with no cut-off until the allowance resets. For heavy days, video calls or sharing a hotspot.
- Hotspot works; it counts toward the 3 GB.
- 1 Mbps still runs maps, messages and mail; video calls in low quality.
- Days start: first attach to a covered network. The daily 3 GB is the only cap, and it is all written here.
- Refund if unusedNot installed? 30 days to cancel.
- QR by emailInstall on Wi-Fi, switch on when you land.
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- Networks
- Vodafone + OrangeYour phone picks the strongest of these on its own. No setting to change.
- Internet via
- France, Netherlands or UK
- Top-up
- Same profileAdd more GB to this same eSIM later, from your order page. No new QR, nothing to install.
Prices checked 31 Oct 2026, in US dollars.
28 brands’ prices for Romania, side by side →
Visiting more countries? Plan the whole trip, one payment →
Romania only: 5 GB for 30 days is $4.90. Crossing borders? Europe regional covers 33 countries on one QR, Romania included: 5 GB for 30 days is $5.90.
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Romania eSIM in numbers
- No app and no account: pay on this page and the QR code arrives by email in about a minute. The cheapest way in is 1 GB for 7 days at $2.90. How buying without an app works.
- 5 GB for 30 days costs $4.90, which is $0.98 a GB; the 50 GB pack brings it to $1.04 a GB.
- Heavy use: the Day Pass gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. 7 days cost $21.90.
- For 5 GB lasting 30 days, ours is number 6 of the 23 brands we compare for Romania; the lowest is MegaEsim at $3.33 (prices read 30 Oct 2026). Every brand side by side.
- Each pack on its own page, with the same data at other brands: 1 GB, 7 days, 3 GB, 30 days, 5 GB, 30 days, 10 GB, 30 days, 20 GB, 30 days, 50 GB, 180 days.
Before you land in Romania
Our Romania plan uses Vodafone and Orange, two of the three big networks. Going on to Bulgaria or Hungary? The Europe pack covers Romania too.
5 things to know, each with its source
- At the end of 2025 Digi and Orange each held about 34% of Romania's active SIM cards, and Vodafone 24%. ANCOM
- Vodafone took over the postpaid customers, shops and network of Telekom Romania Mobile on October 1, 2025, while Digi took its prepaid customers and spectrum. Economedia
- Orange has been switching off its 3G network gradually since June 2024; phones that only do 2G or 3G keep voice and SMS over 2G but need 4G or 5G for mobile internet. Orange Romania
- Vodafone began switching off its 3G network in March 2025; phones without VoLTE (calls over 4G) fall back to 2G for calls, which fails where 2G coverage is missing. Mobilissimo
- EU 'roam like at home' only helps people whose phone plan is from an EU country; visitors from elsewhere pay their carrier's roaming rates. EU roaming rules
Questions
What is the best eSIM for Romania?
For most trips, 5 GB for 30 days is enough: $4.90 here, against $11.00 at Airalo for the same data (read 30 Oct 2026). It is data only and needs no app: the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email. For heavy use there is also a Day Pass: 3 GB a day at full speed. Every brand's price for Romania, dated and sourced, is on our comparison page.
Is there an unlimited eSIM for Romania?
Yes: our Day Pass is unlimited data, 3 GB a day at full speed and then 1 Mbps with no cut-off, and 7 days cost $21.90 here. Other brands' "unlimited" plans for 7 days: Ubigi $19.00 (unlimited, 5 GB a day at full speed, then 2 Mbps); Nomad $25.00 (2GB/day at 4G/5G. 1 Mbps after 2GB); Jetpac $26.99 (first 3 GB every 24 hours at standard network speeds); Airalo $27.00 (unlimited with a daily high-speed allowance) (prices read 30 Oct 2026). Read each one's terms: "unlimited" often means a daily allowance at full speed.
Which Romania eSIM for a month?
Every one of these lasts 30 days: 3 GB $3.90, 5 GB $4.90, 10 GB $8.90, 20 GB $15.90. The 30 days start when the eSIM first connects to a network there, so you can buy before the trip.
Can I buy a Romania eSIM without an app?
Yes. You pay on this page and the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email: no app and no account. It is data only, with no phone number, so your home SIM keeps your calls and SMS.
Which Romania eSIM for a week or two?
For 7 days: 1 GB $2.90. The 30-day packs cover one or two weeks too: 3 GB $3.90, 5 GB $4.90. Day Pass, 3 GB a day at full speed and then 1 Mbps: 7 days $21.90, 14 days $40.90.
Will WhatsApp keep my number with a Romania eSIM?
Yes. WhatsApp stays on your home number: this eSIM is data only and has no number. Leave your home SIM in the phone with its data roaming off, use the Romania eSIM for mobile data, and do not re-register WhatsApp.
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How much is the Romania eSIM?
From $2.90 in USD, and the price on this page is the price you pay. Sizes run from the 1 GB pack up; pick one in the list above.
When does the Romania plan start?
First attach to a covered network. Install on Wi-Fi before you fly. After you land, turn data roaming on for this line.
Can I hotspot in Romania?
Yes, it uses the same GB. We never block it; rarely, a local network limits it.
Which networks in Romania?
Vodafone + Orange. Your phone joins whichever of these is strongest where you are.
Is this 5G in Romania?
This pack runs on 3G/4G/5G. You get 5G where the local network offers it to visitors, otherwise 4G.
Do I get a phone number in Romania?
Data only · no voice · no SMS. Keep the home SIM for calls and SMS.
What APN do I use in Romania?
Automatic unless the QR mail names one
Can I use this Romania eSIM in another country?
No. This pack is Romania. A new country is a new QR. Keep this one if you return.
Can I top up the Romania plan?
Same profile, same coverage. Extra GB is a top-up, not a new QR.
How long do I have to install the Romania eSIM?
Start using within 180 days of purchase. After that an unused pack can expire. Scan on Wi-Fi before you fly.
What if I buy the wrong plan?
QR not scanned and not on the phone? Email within 30 days of issue. We cancel and refund. Installed? Buy the right country and keep this QR for later.