Comments on: Buying a SIM Card or eSIM for Travel in Norway https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/ Tech gear, gadgets, reviews, and advice Fri, 02 May 2025 00:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-680111 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-680111 In reply to Isaac.

Maybe things have changed since I was there, but this wasn’t my experience — I’m not a Norwegian citizen, but had a working SIM immediately after purchasing it and adding the data bundle mentioned in the post. The form was filled out and submitted by the person in the shop I bought it from.

]]> By: Isaac https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-680110 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-680110 I don’t recommend Lycamobile if you are not a Norwegian citizen. They take over 24 hours to set up your card because they require you to fill out a form and sent a copy of your passport by email. They also only operate in-between 10 and 7. They are almost impossible to contact. You’re best bet is to go into a store and get help setting a SIM card up with a different company. If you are arriving on a Sunday or outside of your hours you won’t have access to a card for a few days.

]]> By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-666615 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-666615 In reply to Ekta.

I don’t think there’s a mobile phone store at Bergen airport. There may be a kiosk/convenience store that sells SIMs, but I don’t know for sure that there is (or which ones they’d sell). Sorry!

]]> By: Ekta https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-666610 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-666610 Thank you so much for your informative post! Landing in Bergen and was wondering if we can get a SIM card at the airport in Bergen? Thinking of renting a car and heading straight to Stavanger. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

]]> By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-660640 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-660640 In reply to Tonya.

The foreign exchange store I mentioned was a few doors down from the Anker Hostel in Oslo.

]]> By: Tonya https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-660612 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-660612 Where was the place you bought the lyca sim card? I’m in Norway ad can’t find it anywhere! ?

]]> By: Dave Dean https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-657619 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-657619 In reply to Jim.

Yes, you can. Once you have a data connection, it should work straight away.

]]> By: Jim https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-657617 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-657617 Can I use Whatsapp once I get a SIM card for my phone after I arrive in Norway?

]]> By: Tom https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-644377 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-644377 In reply to jhan.

Hi Jhan,

How did your mobile phone/navigation work? Did you have enough coverage and data? I’m about to do the same thing (4 days around the Sognefjord). I’m planning on following Dave’s advice and getting one SIM card in Norway, and on our other phone using Google Maps offline.

Tom

]]> By: Sam https://toomanyadapters.com/buying-sim-card-norway/#comment-644358 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=15465#comment-644358 What is the speed in Tromso and Alta? I am planning to visit these two places in November.

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