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Pick a plan and a term
Fixed data for a set term, or a pass by the day.
Russia eSIM
Prepaid data plans for your trip
No plans are on sale for this destination right now.
- Coverage
- Russia only. Crossing a border on the same trip? Pick a regional plan that includes Russia.
- 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
- Speed Limitations
- Data speeds may be reduced based on the network operator’s fair-use policies and network conditions.
- Plans on sale
- 9 fixed plans · 3 day passes
- Data per plan
- 100 MB to 50 GB
- Fixed plan term
- 7–30 days
- Day pass term
- 1–365 days, picked at checkout
- Daily allowance
- 500 MB to 2 GB per day
- Networks
- Tele2 (5G), Beeline (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.
Replace home-carrier data roaming with an eSIM: no physical SIM, contract, airport kiosk queue or ID check. You only need an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone, with nothing to collect or swap.
Keep your existing number while your travel eSIM handles data only. Your own SIM stays in place for calls, SMS and bank codes; WhatsApp keeps your existing number too.
Match your plan to your Russian itinerary: short plans suit Moscow or Saint Petersburg city breaks. Longer plans suit travellers combining both cities or continuing along the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Arrive with your eSIM already installed before departure, ready to connect in Russia. You can aim to get online before passport control instead of 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 Russia 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 Russia
The details that matter once you are actually there.
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What customers say
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Good to know
Using an eSIM in Russia
FAQ
Using an eSIM in Russia: your questions
Your phone needs eSIM support and must be carrier-unlocked. Dial *#06# and look for an EID, which identifies your phone's eSIM hardware.
Yes, your own SIM stays in your phone for calls and SMS. Your Russia eSIM handles data, and WhatsApp can keep using your existing number.
Your own SIM remains the route for bank codes sent by SMS. Receipt relies on your home carrier's roaming service, not your Russia data eSIM.
A phone hotspot shares mobile data with other phones or laptops. Anything they download uses data from the connection your phone shares in Russia.
You can buy another Russia plan from your prepaid account balance. Payment provides a QR code and manual activation code for the new eSIM.
You can buy another plan for the rest of your stay. Russia fixed bundles last 7 to 30 days, starting on first connection.
Select your travel eSIM for mobile data in your phone's settings. Turn on data roaming for that eSIM, then restart your phone in Russia.
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