MDV

Maldives eSIM data plans

Data for Malé, Maafushi and the resort islands across the atolls. Install before you travel and the plan starts when you land at Velana airport.

Networks
Dhiraagu
Speed
4G where available, otherwise 3G
Phone number
Not included, data only
Hotspot
Allowed
Plan starts
When it first connects in the Maldives
Delivery
QR code by email and in your account
MDV

Maldives

Asia, eSIM data only

VAT included
Choose your data
5 GB for 30 days
€47.90
VAT
Included
Total
€47.90

Charged in euros

See all 3 plans

All Maldives plans

Every price includes VAT. The total in your chosen currency is shown before you pay.

DataValid forPrice per GBPrice
1 GB7 days€16.50 per GB€16.50Choose
3 GB15 days€10.17 per GB€30.50Choose
5 GB30 days€9.58 per GB€47.90Choose

Coverage and networks

Your eSIM connects to a partner network in the Maldives. The networks for each plan are confirmed at checkout.

Most resorts include Wi-Fi in rooms and public areas, so many visitors only need a small plan: for the seaplane or speedboat transfer, for messages away from the room and for local islands such as Maafushi, where guesthouse Wi-Fi can be slow.

Mobile data for the Maldives costs far more to buy than for most destinations, which is why the plans here are priced higher and only small ones are listed. Coverage follows the inhabited and resort islands; out on the water, on excursions and sandbank trips, expect to be offline.

Partner networks
Dhiraagu
Technology
4G LTE, 3G
Coverage
Inhabited and resort islands near a mast; weak at sea
Access point (APN)
Set automatically
Calls and SMS
Not included. Use internet calling apps.
Fair use
None: full speed until the plan’s data or days run out

When your plan starts and ends

Example for a 5 GB, 30-day plan. Nothing is used until the eSIM connects in the Maldives.

  1. Any dayYou buy the plan

    The QR code arrives straight away. The 30 days have not started.

  2. Before you flyYou install the eSIM

    Install on Wi-Fi at home. Keep it switched off until you land.

  3. Day 1It connects in the Maldives

    The 30 days start from the first connection to a partner network.

  4. Day 30 or 5 GB usedThe plan ends

    Whichever comes first. For more data, buy another plan.

Install in about two minutes

You need Wi-Fi and the QR code from your email or your account. Menu names differ slightly between phone models.

Full install guide with pictures
  1. 1

    Open Settings, then Mobile Service (or Mobile Data).

  2. 2

    Tap Add eSIM, then Use QR Code, and scan the code from your email or account.

  3. 3

    Label the new line Niceway Maldives and choose it for Mobile Data only.

  4. 4

    Leave the line switched off until you land. Turn on Data Roaming for it in the Maldives.

Check your phone first

Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. If it was bought from a mobile network on contract, ask them to unlock it before you travel.

  • Dial *#06#. If you see an EID number, your phone supports eSIM.
  • Most iPhones from XR and XS onwards, Google Pixel 3 onwards and Samsung Galaxy S20 onwards support eSIM.

We check it against the list of eSIM phones. Nothing is saved.

Maldives eSIM questions

Do I need an eSIM if my resort has Wi-Fi?

Not always. If you will stay on the resort island, its Wi-Fi may be enough. An eSIM helps for transfers, excursions to local islands and when the resort Wi-Fi is slow or charged separately.

Why are Maldives plans more expensive?

Mobile data costs more to buy for the Maldives than for most destinations, and our prices follow that cost. That is also why only small plans are listed here.

Will I have signal on a seaplane transfer or a dive boat?

Rarely for long. Near islands with masts you will pick up a signal, but most of the open water between atolls has none.

Can I buy the plan now and travel next month?

Yes. The plan starts when the eSIM first connects in the Maldives. Install it within 180 days of buying.