Prepaid eSIM in Greenland
Bring an eSIM card to Greenland and get cheap data all over the country. Even though Denmark and Greenland are connected in many ways, Greenland is unfortunately not part of the Danish mobile network. Similarly, Greenland is not included in the EU roaming agreement. So event if you got EU roaming included in your mobile subscription, Greenland is by default not included in your subscription.
Cheap mobile data in Greenland with an eSIM
Fortunately, a prepaid eSIM provides you with an easy solution. If you are not familiar with eSIM, it’s basically a digital version of the prepaid SIM card. eSIM is a very popular choice among travelers to Greenland because the price of mobile data through them is far below the normal price of physical SIM cards.
Digital prepaid card: Easy installation
It is both easy and quick to install an eSIM card. The entire process from purchase to installation is digital, and you can buy your eSIM from home, or wait until you have arrived in Greenland. If you are unsure about how to install an eSIM, you can read more about it right here.
An eSIM operates independently of your physical SIM card, and you can operate both your SIM and eSIM at the same time. An eSIM is therefore particularly smart if you are going to Greenland on a business trip, where you need to keep your regular mobile number open but also want cheap mobile data for the trip.
The provider GloballeSIM uses the national mobile network from Tussas, formerly known as TELE Greenland.
Get up to 20 GB of mobile data in Greenland
You can choose between six different eSIMs for Greenland. The more data you buy in advance, the lower the price per GB. However, you can also choose to ‘top-up’ as you go. That is, you can add a data package to your existing eSIM card, thereby avoiding having to install a new eSIM card.
Data roaming is expensive in Greenland: save money with an eSIM
Because Greenland is so large and remote, telecommunication and especially mobile data are incredibly expensive. In fact, it is only recently that the country gained a land-based fiber network has been introduced to Greenland.
For many years, the country was completely dependent on a satellite connection. The prices for mobile subscriptions are therefore also very expensive and cost about €60 a standard mobile subscription.