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How many eSIMs?

For family or friends: each eSIM has its own QR code, and you pay once.

1

You buy in a few minutes, and the eSIM is waiting in your account straight away. See how to install an eSIM on your phone.

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Polish operators’ roaming vs eSIM: Albania

Albania: what the Polish operators charge for a data package there, next to our cheapest eSIM plans of the same size. The operators’ package prices come from their price lists (date checked below the table).

OperatorAbout 1 GBAbout 5 GB
Orange15,00 zł1 GB · 24 h79,00 zł10 GB · 15 days
Plus15,00 zł1 GB · 24 h130,00 zł5 GB · 30 days
T-Mobile49,00 zł1 GB · 30 days99,00 zł5 GB · 7 days
Play100,00 zł1 GB · 14 days150,00 zł5 GB · 14 days
siEmanko! eSIMPLN 8.401 GB · 7 daysPLN 37.005 GB · 30 days

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Before you fly

Internet in Albania without roaming: a guide

Internet in Albania: roaming, an Albanian SIM or an eSIM?

Albania is not a member of the European Union, so the EU's "roam like at home" ends at the Greek border — and if you come through Montenegro, it ended back at the Croatian one. Polish operators charge for it as a country outside the EU. The Albanian Riviera, Ksamil, Berat and Tirana are an ever more frequent destination for Poles, often by car, and then navigation on mountain roads needs data from the very first kilometre.

OptionWhat you have to doPolish numberCost of data
Roaming package from your Polish operatorTurn it on in the operator's appStaysExpensive per gigabyte
Albanian SIM (One, Vodafone)A shop or kiosk, your passport, swapping the cardGone from the phoneCheap, but with a registration
siEmanko! eSIM bought before you leaveFive minutes at home over Wi-FiStaysThe package price up front

What to know about Albania in particular

  • By car across the Balkans. If your route runs through Serbia, Montenegro and Albania, the regional "Balkans" package is more convenient than three packages.
  • Roads. Navigation in the mountains and on the hairpin bends above Ksamil is essential; download the maps offline too, because coverage drops out in the valleys.
  • Payments. Cash still dominates outside Tirana; you will find a cash machine with the map on your phone.
  • Coverage is good on the coast and in the towns, weaker in the Albanian Alps and the Valbona valley.

How much data for a trip to Albania

TripHow much to takeWhat it covers
A week on the Riviera1–3 GBMaps, messaging apps, photos
Two weeks by car5–10 GBNavigation, Instagram, bookings
A month or remote work20 GBVideo calls, files, films

Before you go

  1. 1.
    Dial *#06#: an EID line means the phone supports eSIM. The phone must not be locked to an operator.
  2. 2.
    Choose a package for Albania and pay with BLIK, a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  3. 3.
    Install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi: instructions for your phone.
  4. 4.
    Once you have crossed the border, switch data to the eSIM and turn on data roaming on it.

Questions about the internet in Albania

Does EU roaming work in Albania?

No. Albania is outside the Union and your Polish operator charges for it separately. Check your tariff or use the eSIM.

I am driving through Montenegro and Albania. One package?

Yes, the regional one for the Balkans. The package for Albania works only in Albania.

Do I have to register with my passport?

Not with an eSIM bought in Poland. Registration applies to Albanian SIM cards bought locally.

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