Maldives eSIM for 7 days
$22.09
3 GB, valid 15 days on Dhiraagu 4G. Enough for maps, rides, messages and photos for a week.
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Data for Maldives on the country’s own networks. Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card, install in a minute, and keep your home number for calls and codes. Your NUM concierge comes with it.
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Pay, then open NUM: your install code is waiting in your chat, and we email it about five minutes after you pay. If we can’t issue it, you get a full refund.
The best eSIM for Maldives is the one that fits your trip and your networks. For two weeks of photos, maps and social, NUM picks 5 GB for 30 days at $36.89, as of 4 Nov 2026.
| Plans from | $8.79 on 4 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Networks on local plans | Dhiraagu 4G |
| 7 days | 3 GB, 15 days, $22.09 |
| 14 days | 5 GB, 30 days, $36.89 |
| 30 days | 10 GB, 30 days, $62.89 |
| Phone number | None, data only |
| Payment | Apple Pay, Google Pay or card |
Choose 7, 14 or 30 days. The shop picks the data for how you use your phone, and shows the networks.
Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. Then open NUM and join free: your install code is waiting in your chat.
Install at home on wifi with one tap, switch it on as the plane lands, and you’re online walking off. Your home number stays on for calls and codes.
$22.09
3 GB, valid 15 days on Dhiraagu 4G. Enough for maps, rides, messages and photos for a week.
Choose 7 days$36.89
5 GB, valid 30 days on Dhiraagu 4G. Room for social, photos and a few video calls over two weeks.
Choose 14 days$62.89
10 GB, valid 30 days on Dhiraagu 4G. A month of everyday use, with some streaming and hotspot.
Choose 30 daysNUM’s pick for each trip length on 4 Nov 2026, for photos, maps and social. Prices in US dollars; the price on the pay button is the price you pay.
| Data | Valid for | Network | Price | Per GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | Dhiraagu 4G | $8.79 | $8.79 |
| 2 GB | 15 days | Dhiraagu 4G | $12.79 | $6.40 |
| 3 GB | 15 days | Dhiraagu 4G | $22.09 | $7.36 |
| 3 GB | 30 days | Dhiraagu 4G | $23.39 | $7.80 |
| 5 GB | 30 days | Dhiraagu 4G | $36.89 | $7.38 |
| 10 GB | 30 days | Dhiraagu 4G | $62.89 | $6.29 |
| 20 GB | 30 days | Dhiraagu 4G | $120.19 | $6.01 |
7 plans in the shop on 4 Nov 2026. See every plan and today’s prices.
| How you use it | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps and messages | 1.4 GB | 2.8 GB | 6 GB |
| Plus social | 2.8 GB | 5.6 GB | 12 GB |
| Lots of video | 11 GB | 21 GB | 45 GB |
Dhiraagu is described as having the widest reach, including remote islands, while Ooredoo is strong around Male, Hulhumale and tourist areas but slightly less complete in far atolls. Signal drops on longer boat transfers between atolls.
Checked 3 Nov 2026. Based on travel guides, not a network test. Coverage changes, so check your route before you rely on it.
| Male | 4G and 5G available in Male and Hulhumale. |
|---|---|
| Northern atolls | Good on inhabited islands, weaker on uninhabited islands and open water. |
| Southern atolls | Strong in main population centers, with possible dead spots at sea between them. |
From network data, travel guides and traveler reports, checked 3 Nov 2026. Signal changes, so treat these as a guide.
Switch it on as the plane lands at any of these and you’re online walking off:
Crossing borders? A regional plan covers this country and its neighbours on one eSIM. Each plan says how many countries it covers.
The one that fits your trip and runs on the Maldives’ main networks (Dhiraagu 4G). For a week most people need about 3 GB; for two weeks about 5 GB; for a month of social and video, 10 GB or more. NUM lists 7 plans here and picks one for your trip and how you use your phone.
On 4 Nov 2026, plans started at $8.79 and went up to $120.19 for the biggest. NUM’s 7-day pick was 3 GB for $22.09, the 14-day pick 5 GB for $36.89 and the 30-day pick 10 GB for $62.89. The shop always shows today’s price, and the price on the pay button is the price you pay.
As an estimate: maps and messages use about 0.2 GB a day, adding social feeds about 0.4 GB, and video calls or streaming 1.5 GB or more. So a week of everyday use is about 3 GB, two weeks about 5 GB, and a month 10 GB or more.
Not on 4 Nov 2026. The plans for Maldives have a set amount of data; you can add more to the same eSIM from your order page if you run low.
For data, usually yes: a travel eSIM is prepaid, so there is no bill afterwards, and you choose the amount before you go. Your home carrier’s roaming can still be handy for calls and texts; keep your home line on for those and turn its data roaming off.
A local SIM can give you a local number, but you queue for it after you land and swap out your home SIM. An eSIM installs before you fly, works as the plane lands, and leaves your home SIM in place for calls and bank codes.
It works wherever the Maldives’ networks (Dhiraagu 4G) reach. Cities and main roads are well covered; remote islands, mountains and parks can have weak or no signal, so download offline maps before you go.
A Maldives plan works in Maldives only. For several countries, a Asia regional plan covers them on one eSIM; each plan lists the countries it covers.
Install it at home on wifi; switch the line on when you land. Each plan in the shop says when its validity starts, so check that before you pay if you are installing well ahead.
Hotspot works on most plans, so one eSIM can get a laptop or a travel partner online too.
Install the eSIM at home on wifi, then switch the line on as the plane lands at Malé (MLE), Gan (GAN), Haa Dhaalu Atoll (HAQ). You are online walking off the plane, with no SIM counter and no airport wifi.
Dhiraagu is described as having the widest reach, including remote islands, while Ooredoo is strong around Male, Hulhumale and tourist areas but slightly less complete in far atolls. Signal drops on longer boat transfers between atolls.
Many travel eSIMs are issued by one carrier and roam on local networks, so your phone can show the issuing carrier’s name while your data runs on a local network. Keep data roaming on for the eSIM.
Dial *#06# on the phone you’re taking. If you see an EID number, it takes an eSIM. Every iPhone from the XR and XS on does, and the SE from 2020, as do Google Pixel 3 and later and Samsung Galaxy S20 and later. The phone must be carrier-unlocked. Not sure? Text PHONE and your model and we’ll check.
At home, on wifi, before you fly. Then switch it on when you land. Tell us your landing day and we text you the switch-on steps that morning.
No. It’s a data-only eSIM. WhatsApp, LINE, iMessage and FaceTime all work over it, and your home number can stay on for calls and codes.
If we can’t issue your eSIM, we refund you in full. If it won’t install or connect, text us and we help you get connected.
Text NUM a table for tonight, a driver at 6 am or a pharmacy that’s open now. Any language, any hour, on the data you just bought.
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