Greece eSIM plans from $1.49
Affordable connectivity for every adventure to Greece.
Prepaid Greece eSIM data on Cosmote, Vodafone and NOVA, from AUD $1.49. Install it at home and land in Athens ready to book your ferry to Santorini.
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Greece eSIMs
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An eSIM for Greece, Ready for the Islands
A Greece eSIM is a prepaid, data-only plan that lives on your phone instead of a plastic SIM, so there's no kiosk queue at the airport or the port. It connects through Greek partner networks, and it suits city stays in Athens and Thessaloniki as much as a summer spent hopping between islands.
Greece-only plans run from 1 GB up to 60 GB, with validity from 14 to 60 days, which covers a week on Santorini Island or a slow two months between the islands. Planning to carry on overland into the Balkans? A regional plan covering 11 countries keeps the same eSIM working north of the border.
You pay once, upfront, so your travel data spend is fixed. Your usage dashboard shows what's left before a long ferry day, and 24/7 support is there if the eSIM won't connect on arrival.
Greece eSIM Coverage on Cosmote, Vodafone and NOVA
Your Greece eSIM connects to major local networks: Cosmote Greece, Vodafone Greece and NOVA. Your phone automatically connects to available supported partner networks for your plan. Around the Acropolis of Athens, in Thessaloniki and in Patras, data is reliable for maps, tickets and messaging.
Ferries are the big caveat. Signal is good in port and for the first stretch out, then fades in open water and comes back as you approach the next island. Fast catamarans lose it sooner, so download boarding passes and your hotel details before you sail.
Mountains and gorges cut signal too. Expect little or nothing for much of the Samaria Gorge Trail, and patchy reception on high ground in Olympus National Park and around Prespa National Park in the far north. Save offline maps and tell someone your route before a long hike.
Depending on the plan, you'll be on Vodafone Greece, NOVA or Cosmote Greece, rather than tied to one provider across the mainland and islands.
A warning arrives before your data runs out, so you're not left without the ferry app on a crowded quay.
On plans that support top-ups, add data to the same eSIM mid-trip rather than buying a new one on a small island.
Your regular SIM stays on for calls and texts, while the eSIM handles maps, ferry tickets and messaging apps.
How it works
Pick a country or region and a data size.
Your QR code and install link arrive in minutes.
On Wi-Fi, before you leave. Takes two minutes.
Data switches on when you arrive. Your home SIM keeps working.
Why Travellers Choose Our Greece eSIM
Built for Island Hopping
A Greek island trip is a string of ports, beaches and short ferry hops. One eSIM covers the lot, so you're not buying data again on every island.
Coverage gaps at sea are normal on every network. Your phone reconnects to an available supported partner network as the ferry nears land.
Beaches reached by boat or rough road, such as Navagio Beach and Myrtos Beach, can have weak signal at the bottom of the cliffs, so check boat times before you go down.
Long Summers and Slow Travel
Plenty of visitors stay for a month or more, especially remote workers and families with relatives in Greece. Greece-only plans last up to 60 days.
Sizes run from 1 GB for light use up to 60 GB for remote workers on daily video calls from Impact Hub Athens or the Cube Athens.
A 3 GB plan with 30 days of validity suits someone staying in a rental with Wi-Fi who only needs maps and messaging when out.
Short Stopovers in Athens
A day or two in Athens on the way to somewhere else doesn't need a month of data. Europe saver plans include a one-day unlimited option and a 1 GB stopover pack valid for seven days.
The unlimited day suits a big sightseeing day between the Acropolis and an evening out, with plenty of photos and video to upload.
A day trip to the Delphi Archaeological Site needs little more than maps and a bus timetable, which a small allowance covers.
An Alternative to Home Roaming
Travellers flying in from Australia usually pay a daily roaming fee to their home carrier, and a three-week island trip makes that add up. A prepaid eSIM is one upfront cost instead.
Turn off data roaming on your home SIM and let the Greece eSIM carry your data, while your usual number still receives calls and texts.
Calls or texts you make on your home line are billed by your home carrier, so check their terms if you plan to use it.
Who Our Greece eSIM Suits
Book ferries, check sailing changes and find rooms on the next island, with tickets saved offline for the crossing.
Check weather and refuge details before the Mount Olympus Mytikas Peak Trek, and carry offline maps for the summit stretch.
Find opening times, directions and digital tickets for Aqualand Corfu or Watercity Waterpark Crete without hunting for Wi-Fi.
Pull up audio guides and opening hours at Knossos Palace, Delphi and the Acropolis, then plan the next site over lunch.
Greece eSIM Questions
Yes on the islands, with gaps at sea. Data works in ports, towns and most beaches, then usually fades mid-crossing on ferries and returns near the next island. Download boarding passes, offline maps and accommodation details before you sail so you can show them without signal.
Greece plans run on Vodafone Greece, NOVA and Cosmote Greece. Which of them your phone joins depends on your plan and where you are, and you don't need to choose by hand. All three handle Athens and Thessaloniki well, while gorges, high mountains and open sea can still have gaps.
Maps, messaging, browsing and some social media come to roughly 0.5 GB a day, so a week of light use fits in a 3 GB to 5 GB plan. Video streaming and video calls use about 1 GB per hour, so plan bigger or take an unlimited day if you do either. Track your usage in the EscapeSIM dashboard.
No. These are data-only plans without a Greek phone number. On a dual-SIM phone your home SIM stays active, so you keep your usual number for calls and texts. To call a hotel or boat operator in Greece, use WhatsApp or another internet calling app over your eSIM data.
A Greece-only plan works in Greece only. If you're heading north overland, take a regional Balkans plan, which covers 11 countries, or a Europe plan for a wider route. Your phone automatically connects to available supported partner networks in each country on the plan.
For most trips, yes. Australian carriers usually charge a daily roaming fee, while a prepaid Greece eSIM is one upfront cost for your travel data. Install it before you fly, switch your data to the eSIM on arrival and keep your Australian number active for calls and texts.
It will if it supports eSIM and is carrier-unlocked. Recent iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models support eSIM. If your phone came on a contract, ask your carrier to confirm it is unlocked before you travel.
It depends on your trip. A Greece-only plan suits island hopping and long summers, an unlimited day or stopover pack covers a short Athens visit, and a regional plan makes sense if you're crossing borders. Every plan is prepaid, with a usage dashboard, low-data alerts and 24/7 support.