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Pick a plan and a term
Fixed data for a set term, or a pass by the day.
Papua New Guinea eSIM
5GPrepaid data plans for your trip
No plans are on sale for this destination right now.
- Coverage
- Papua New Guinea only. Crossing a border on the same trip? Pick a regional plan that includes Papua New Guinea.
- When it starts
- On the first connection at the destination, not at purchase. Install it at home and it waits.
- Activation window
- Install within 180 days of purchase.
- Hotspot
- Where the local operator allows tethering.
- Calls & texts
- Data only. Your usual SIM keeps your number, so calls and bank codes still reach you.
- Speed
- 3G/4G/5G
- Speed Limitations
- Data speeds may be reduced based on the network operator’s fair-use policies and network conditions.
- Plans on sale
- 6 fixed plans · 5 day passes
- Data per plan
- 1 GB to 20 GB
- Fixed plan term
- 7–30 days
- Day pass term
- 1–365 days, picked at checkout
- Daily allowance
- 1 GB to 10 GB per day
- Networks
- Digicel (4G)
- eSIM standard
- Standard GSMA profile. Scan the QR code or type the activation code under Add eSIM. One install per profile.
- ID check
- None. No passport, no registration, no shop visit.
- Quantity
- Up to 10 eSIMs in one order, each with its own QR code.
- Payment
- From your 1001SMS balance, topped up by card or crypto.
Avoid home data roaming charges by using an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone for data. There is no physical SIM, collection queue, swap, contract or ID check to arrange before your trip.
Keep your own number while the travel eSIM handles data only. Your own SIM stays in your phone for calls, SMS and bank codes, while WhatsApp keeps your existing number.
Choose a short plan for a Port Moresby stopover or a longer plan for travel between the Highlands and New Britain, leaving room for village visits and coastal stays.
Arrive prepared with your eSIM installed before departure, ready to connect on arrival. You can try connecting before passport control instead of starting your trip hunting for airport Wi-Fi.
What it is not: a phone number. For a local number to receive sign-up codes or bookings, add a virtual number next to the data plan.
How it works
Land in Papua New Guinea already online
Set it up on Wi-Fi the night before. The eSIM waits quietly until you arrive.
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Pay and scan the QR code
Pay from your balance and get the QR code at once.
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Turn it on when you land
Turn on data roaming and it finds a network itself.
Why 1001SMS
Why a 1001SMS eSIM suits Papua New Guinea
The details that matter once you are actually there.
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Reviews
What customers say
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Worked as intended
Well, it worked as intended. It was very easy to use the service, so I can only recommend it. Wish there were help desk to check some questions but regardless it was a satisfactory purchase.
Excellent service. So happy I found it
Excellent service. Works when it works and replaced when it doesnt. Fair pricing and good perks as well.
A year and counting...
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Much more reliable
SMS a little more expensive than other pages, but they are much more reliable, and work.
My experience has been great
My experience has been great because 1001sms has made my job so effortless and a 10 man task feel like a job for just 1.
Great service
Great service, absolute amazin for 3rd Countries who cant use amaing services without phone numbers
I have used number from this site and it's good
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Using an eSIM in Papua New Guinea
FAQ
Using an eSIM in Papua New Guinea: your questions
Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked before you can use this plan. Dial *#06# and look for an EID to identify eSIM support.
Yes, keep your own SIM in your phone for calls and SMS. Your travel eSIM supplies data only, and WhatsApp keeps your existing number.
Codes still use your own SIM, not this data-only eSIM. Keep that SIM active; receiving messages abroad relies on your home carrier's roaming service.
Your phone needs a hotspot feature to share mobile data with a laptop. Any data you share comes out of the same allowance you use on your phone.
Your bundle has a fixed data amount, unlike a day pass. If you need more data, you can buy another plan using your prepaid account balance.
You can buy another plan for the extra time you spend there. Fixed bundles last up to 30 days, starting from your first connection.
Select your travel eSIM for mobile data and turn on its data roaming. Keep home SIM data roaming off, then restart your phone and try connecting again.
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