Comments on: Buying a SIM Card or eSIM for Travel in Iceland https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/ Tech gear, gadgets, reviews, and advice Thu, 01 May 2025 05:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-644665 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-644665 I was alerted today to an alternative for those who would prefer to get their SIM ahead of time, or at least without walking around town to buy it. A local tour operator sells Siminn SIMs at a markup, and will send them overseas or provide them on arrival if you’re on one of their tours. Sure, you’ll pay more for the convenience – shipping costs are surprisingly high – but it’s also less hassle if time is tight. More info here.

]]> By: Apryl https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-643911 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-643911 Hi thanks very much for your info! I’ll be heading to Iceland in a month’s time during winter in early February 16. Plan to do a self drive trip. Can I ask if I should buy the Siminn prepaid card on icelandair flight? Or should i buy in Keflavik airport? I only want to use data roam for google maps navigation and won’t be calling anybody since I don’t know anybody there. I also want to buy a 5gb data. Which one is better Choice?

]]> By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-643834 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-643834 In reply to DuncanS.

Not overly relevant to this article, since we’re talking about picking up local prepaid SIM cards rather than roaming, but thanks for the info.

]]> By: DuncanS https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-643833 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-643833 Using my European (I am an EU citizen) iphone roaming SIM I sent various texts in UK, Norway and Iceland (Siminn) and was horrified to find that I was charged Offshore mobile charges for my Iceland texts although sent from central Reykjavik. Everywhere else I was charged EEA rates. Iceland is in the EEA and so it is a disgrace that Siminn charges offshore rates at 12 times as much as EEA rates. My local mobile provider corrected my bills and refunded the difference but, hey, I shouldn’t have to complain before my billing is corrected. Siminn claims to provide an Icelandic (EEA) 3G service as well as Offshore (Onshore) mobile services but they should organise themselves to comply with EU mobile telecommunications law.

]]> By: Jerry https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-643815 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-643815 This was perfect. Going in week for a two week tour of the Ring Rd.

How are texts priced with this plan?

]]> By: chris Andrews https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-643585 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-643585 Thanks for the information, Anthony; it’s made my phone research for Iceland easy.

]]> By: Rick https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-643317 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-643317 Very useful article, this is exactly what I was looking for. I’m heading off to Iceland for two weeks and I was already trembling at the extortionate rates of my mobile provider.
I’ll go on and read also your other articles on Iceland.
cheers!
rick

]]> By: Katy https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-643271 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-643271 I’m spending most of the summer in Iceland, and this was EXACTLY the phone service information I was looking for. I’ll have to head to Kringlan when I’m killing time recovering from jetlag. Thanks so much for the helpful post! 🙂

]]> By: Anthony Secco https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-642837 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-642837 In reply to Anthony Secco.

Whoops, look like my link didn’t show up 🙂 Let’s try this: Link to Iceland Blog Posts

]]> By: Anthony Secco https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-iceland/#comment-642836 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=9054#comment-642836 In reply to Jeff.

Hi Jeff. Sure thing! Here some of my stories from Iceland:

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