eSIM Montenegro
The Montenegro eSIM from 2,95€ runs on Crnogorski Telekom and MTEL with 1 to 20 GB, prepaid with no contract and no registration, so you are online the moment you land in Tivat or Podgorica.
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Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
How does Simbye eSIM work for Montenegro?
Set it up before you travel
You get the QR code and a setup link by email. Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi and switch data roaming on for this line – that sounds wrong but is exactly right, because the eSIM enters the Montenegrin network as a foreign line. Nothing is used up while you are still at home.
Arrive and switch on
Most people land at Podgorica (TGD) or at Tivat (TIV) right on the Bay of Kotor. Many also fly into Dubrovnik in Croatia and drive across the border, arrive by bus from Belgrade, Sarajevo or Tirana, or come in by cruise ship at Kotor. Either way: the validity period only starts when the eSIM first registers inside Montenegro – not at purchase.
Get going
Set the eSIM as your data line and turn mobile data off on your home SIM so nothing runs in the background. Calls and texts still reach you on your usual number. Hotspot for a laptop or tablet is allowed, and if you run low you can top up at any time.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Montenegro?
Your Montenegro eSIM registers on one of the two networks automatically – you only need to switch if reception gets weak in a valley.
The Simbye eSIM uses 2 networks in Montenegro: Crnogorski Telekom · MTEL.
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There is nothing to configure. As soon as you land in Montenegro and your phone registers the eSIM, it chooses between Crnogorski Telekom and MTEL on its own. No manual APN is needed. If reception struggles in a valley or behind a ridge, you can switch network search to manual in your phone settings. The list shows three Montenegrin networks – pick Crnogorski Telekom or MTEL, which usually appears there as m:tel. The third one, One, does not work with this eSIM. That is the only adjustment you will ever need.
Coverage along the coast is generally good: Herceg Novi, Kotor, Perast, Tivat, Budva, Bečići, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac, Bar and Ulcinj. The same goes for Podgorica, Nikšić and Cetinje. Inland, Crnogorski Telekom is considered the more dependable network in the mountains, while MTEL often still has a signal in rural areas where others drop out. But to be honest about it: high in Durmitor National Park, on the hiking trails around Žabljak, deep in the Tara Canyon and on the hairpin road over Lovćen, the signal disappears entirely in stretches. Download an offline map before those trips and do not rely on mobile data alone up there.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Montenegro?
Montenegro registers every local card in your name, passport scanned at the counter, so the eSIM is the quicker route: it arrives by email, picks up Crnogorski Telekom or MTEL by itself, and leaves your home number switched on.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| ID and registration | Not required – the eSIM runs as a foreign line, you register nowhere | Mandatory: the seller scans your passport and registers the card in your name |
| When you get it | Before departure, by email with a QR code | Only after landing, at a shop at Tivat or Podgorica airport or in town |
| Time cost on arrival | None – your phone registers itself with Crnogorski Telekom or MTEL the moment you switch on | Queue plus registration; in high season this can drag on |
| Phone number | None – data only | Montenegrin number with the +382 country code |
| Calls and texts | Not over the network. WhatsApp, Viber and video calls run over the data | Yes, network calls and texts – included or from credit, depending on the tariff |
| Data and validity | 1 to 20 GB for 7 to 30 days, paid online, amount known in advance | Tariff choice depends on the shop, cash or card, top-ups at a kiosk |
| Your home number | Stays active alongside – bank codes and calls still reach you, though incoming calls may cost under your home tariff | With only one SIM slot you must remove your SIM and become unreachable on your number |
| Topping up | Any time online, without going back to a shop | In a shop, at a kiosk or a machine, usually labelled in Montenegrin |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Montenegro?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Montenegro cost?
from 2,95€
6 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 6 plans for Montenegro from 2,95€ to 43,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Montenegro range from 1 GB to 50 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Montenegro.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 2,95€ 0,42€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 5,95€ 0,19€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 11,95€ 0,39€ per travel day
- 10 GB 30 days 11,95€ 0,39€ per travel day
- 20 GB 30 days 23,95€ 0,79€ per travel day
- 50 GB 30 days 43,95€ 1,46€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- Crnogorski Telekom + MTEL
- Setting it up
- A link in your email, or the QR code — one tap is enough
- Network technology
- 4G/LTE — and 5G where the network already offers it
- APN and settings
- Nothing to set. The eSIM brings everything with it
- Hotspot
- Allowed — for a laptop, tablet or a travel companion
- Adding more data
- Top up any time, without setting anything up again
- Calls and texts
- Not included — WhatsApp calls run over the data
- Your own number
- Stays in the phone and stays reachable
- Contract
- None. The plan ends by itself
- Worth knowing
- Roaming on your home contract gets billed here — this eSIM is prepaid, so nothing is added afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions about Montenegro eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
For most travellers, an eSIM for Montenegro is worth it. Data roaming in Montenegro is rarely included in a home tariff and is billed separately, often at rates you only see afterwards. With a prepaid data eSIM the amount is fixed before you travel, and when the data is used up the traffic simply stops.
How much data you get for Montenegro ranges between 1 and 20 GB, with validity from 7 to 30 days depending on the package. A small bundle covers a week on the coast with maps, messengers and a few videos; if you work, sync photos to the cloud or share a hotspot, plan for more.
No, not for this eSIM. Montenegro's registration requirement applies to cards issued in your name by a Montenegrin operator. This eSIM is a foreign line that runs as a guest on the Montenegrin network – you register nowhere and sign no contract.
No, you don't get a Montenegrin phone number with it. This is a pure data plan without a phone number. If you need a local +382 number, for instance to use SMS parking, there is no way around a registered local card.
No, it doesn't cover Croatia, Bosnia or Albania - Montenegro only. That matters if you fly into Dubrovnik: on the Croatian side and on the drive to the border you will not have internet with it yet. The same applies to day trips into Croatia, Bosnia or Albania.
The network you're on in Montenegro is Crnogorski Telekom or MTEL. Your phone registers on one of the two automatically and no manual APN is needed. If reception is weak, you can switch network search from automatic to manual in your settings. One also appears in the list – that third Montenegrin network does not work with this eSIM.
Yes, in Žabljak, Kolašin and the larger towns near Durmitor, the Tara Canyon or Lovćen. On the high mountain trails, deep in the Tara Canyon and on some hairpin roads the signal disappears – a local card will not change that either. Download an offline map for those days.
You buy an eSIM for Montenegro directly on this page — choose a data bundle, pay, and the QR code plus install link arrive by email in minutes. An eSIM for Montenegro is a digital SIM card built into your phone. Scan the code at home while you still have Wi-Fi, then switch data on once you reach Podgorica, Budva or Kotor. No shop, no paperwork.
An eSIM for Montenegro starts at 2,95€; the final price depends on the data amount and number of days you pick, and the table above lists every plan with its current price. You pay once at checkout, nothing renews by itself, and a week on the coast costs less than a month-long stay.
Coverage where you actually go decides which eSIM is best for Montenegro. Crnogorski Telekom and MTEL handle the coast from Herceg Novi to Ulcinj and the towns inland well, while Durmitor, Zabljak and the Tara Canyon stay thin for everyone. After that it is the data size and how many days you stay. This plan is data only, so maps, messaging and hotspot rather than calls.
Ready for Montenegro?
Pick a plan, tap the link in your email — you are online from the moment you land.
Choose a planPrepaid, no contract. The plan simply ends on its own.
