Travel eSIMBritish Indian Ocean Territory eSIM
Get online the moment you land in British Indian Ocean Territory. Plans from $153.00, instant QR delivery, and your home number stays on.
- 4G data
- Hotspot included
- Keep your number
- Instant QR delivery
Choose your plan
Not sure how much you need? Most travellers use about 1 GB a day with maps, messaging and social.
Everything you need.
A data eSIM built for travel in British Indian Ocean Territory. Install it at home, and it connects the moment you land.
- 4G high-speed dataOn local partner networks in British Indian Ocean Territory
- Hotspot and tetheringShare data with your laptop or travel companions
- Keep your numberWhatsApp, calls and bank OTPs on your own SIM keep working
- Validity starts on arrivalThe clock starts when you first connect abroad, not at purchase
- Top up the same eSIMRunning low? Ask for more data on the eSIM you have. No new QR code
Online in three simple steps.
Set it up at home before you fly. It takes about two minutes.
Get your QR code
Checkout takes a minute. Your QR code is on screen the moment payment clears, with a copy by email.
Scan to install
Open Settings, then Mobile data, then Add eSIM, and scan the code. Your own SIM stays on.
Switch on when you land
Land in British Indian Ocean Territory, turn on data roaming for the eSIMKite line and you're online in seconds.
Is my phone eSIM-ready?
On a computer? Check the phone you'll travel with.- Settings
- General
- About
- Model Name
Dial *#06#. If an EID number appears, it takes an eSIM.
iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular · Smartwatches share your phone's plan
Not on iPhones bought in mainland China. Hong Kong and Macao models only for the 13 mini, 12 mini, SE (2020) and XS. Wi-Fi + Cellular iPads work too.
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British Indian Ocean Territory eSIM, answered.
The things worth knowing before you pay, answered for this destination.
Buy a British Indian Ocean Territory plan here — for example 20 GB · 60 days for $153.00. The QR code shows on screen straight away and is emailed to you. Install it at home over Wi-Fi a day or two before you fly, and leave the new line switched off. When you land in British Indian Ocean Territory, switch the eSIM on, make it your mobile data line and turn Data Roaming on for it. Keep your home SIM switched on for calls and bank OTPs, with its own data roaming off.
British Indian Ocean Territory plans start at $153.00. Fixed-data plans start at $153.00 for 20 GB over 60 days. Every price includes 18% GST, and nothing is added at checkout.
Switch the eSIM line on, set it as your mobile data line and turn Data Roaming on for it. Within a minute or two your phone should show a local network in British Indian Ocean Territory. If nothing connects, turn Airplane Mode on and off once, or pick the network by hand in your phone's settings.
For maps, messaging, social media and the odd video call, about 1 GB a day is plenty — around 7 GB for a week in British Indian Ocean Territory and 15 GB for a fortnight. Streaming and video calls use more. Each plan above shows its data and how many days it lasts.
Trip lengths for British Indian Ocean Territory run from 60 days up to 90 days. Pick the one that covers your dates — a plan cannot be extended once it is running, so buying a second eSIM is the way to add time.
- Will my own number still work in British Indian Ocean Territory?
- Will WhatsApp work on my home number in British Indian Ocean Territory?
- How will I get bank OTPs in British Indian Ocean Territory?
- Do I need to remove my home SIM?
- Will my home SIM be charged in British Indian Ocean Territory?
- Do I need to turn on Data Roaming in British Indian Ocean Territory?
- Which setting do I change on my phone?
- When does my British Indian Ocean Territory plan start counting?
- How do I get the eSIM after paying?
- Can I share the data with my laptop?
- Do I get a British Indian Ocean Territory phone number for calls and SMS?
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Pick your plan in a minute, install before you fly, and you're online the moment you land.
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