Georgia eSIM
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Runs on MAGTI
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Every plan includes
- Hotspot and tethering included on every plan
- 180-day activation window, buy now, travel later
- Keep your number, WhatsApp and iMessage unaffected
- Refundable any time before your eSIM is installed
- Top up available on most plans if you run out
A LeafySIM Georgia eSIM runs on Magti, the operator with the strongest reach outside the cities, and it covers Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi along with the main highways between them. Install it from a QR code before you fly and it starts working when you land. Plans run 1GB to 20GB, from $3.99.
Where your Georgia eSIM actually works
Your plan connects to Magti. It runs licensed 5G on 700, 2600 and 3400 MHz across most populated parts of the country, which is worth knowing because Silknet's 5G is a small deployment in central Tbilisi on repurposed 2100 MHz spectrum.
Here is the honest part, and on this plan it runs in your favour. Magti is the network people here rely on in the mountains and the villages, and it covers the widest spread of Georgian territory of the three operators. Silknet still leads on 4G population coverage, so around Tbilisi, the wine country in Kakheti, Batumi and the Black Sea coast either network is fine. Up at Kazbegi, Gudauri, Tusheti or Svaneti you will still lose signal in valleys and on the passes, because no Georgian network fully solves that terrain.
Georgia runs on data, and the marshrutka will not wait
Georgia is a country you improvise in. The marshrutka to Kazbegi leaves when it fills, guesthouses in Svaneti are booked over Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp rather than a booking site, and Bolt is how you move around Tbilisi at any hour. Almost none of that works from cafe wifi.
The other one people forget: menus, road signs and bus placards are in Georgian script, which you cannot sound out the way you can with a Latin alphabet. Google Translate's camera mode turns that from a problem into a non-event, and it needs data.
How much data you need in Georgia
Georgia is cheap here, so buy a size up if you are unsure. A week of maps, translation, Bolt and messaging runs about 3GB, which is $8.99. The 5GB at $11.99 is the one most two week trips want. 10GB at $22.99 suits anyone working remotely, which is a large share of the people who come here on the one year visa. The 1GB at $3.99 runs 7 days and is enough for a weekend in Tbilisi.
Everything except the 1GB runs on a 30 day window, and you can top up instead of rebuying.
What this plan does not do
It is data only. No Georgian phone number, no regular calls, no SMS. Anything over data is unaffected, so WhatsApp, Telegram, which Georgians use heavily, and FaceTime all work as normal. Keep your home SIM on for bank codes with its data switched off.
What it costs next to roaming
Verizon's TravelPass and AT&T's International Day Pass are both $12 a day, so ten days in Georgia is $120 before you use anything. The cheapest a US carrier gets you is T-Mobile's 10 day International Pass at $50 for 15GB. The 5GB Georgia plan is $11.99 and covers most two week trips.
Setting up your Georgia eSIM before you fly
Buy it now and install it on wifi at home. The QR code arrives by email, you scan it in your phone settings, and you leave the line off until you land at Tbilisi or Kutaisi. The plan holds a 180 day activation window, so early is fine. On landing, switch the line on and turn data roaming off on your home SIM.
The networks you'll ride
Your eSIM connects to the destination's real carriers and picks the strongest signal automatically. We publish this because most resellers won't.
MAGTI
Will your phone work? You need a carrier-unlocked phone that supports eSIM, including: iPhone XS, XR and newer , Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer , Google Pixel 3 and newer .
FAQ
Good to know before you fly
When does the clock start?
When your eSIM first connects to a network at your destination, not when you buy it and not when you install it. Install it before you fly, on your home WiFi; the plan starts when you land.
Can I top up if I run out?
Yes, on most plans, any time before it expires. Buy a top-up from your order page and it applies to the eSIM you already installed, no reinstalling required.
Is there a phone number included?
No, this is a data-only eSIM. Your own number stays active on your home SIM for calls and texts, and apps like WhatsApp and FaceTime work over data as usual.
When should I install it?
Before you fly, on your home WiFi. Every plan has a 180-day window to activate, and the clock does not start until you actually connect at your destination.