Quick Facts
- Plan Type
- Unlimited data (fair use)
- Coverage
- Bulgaria
- Validity
- 1-7 days
- Daily High-Speed Quota
- 1 GB, then 128 Kbps
- Networks
- Telenor, Vivacom
- Activation
- Scan QR code, enable data roaming
- Top-up
- Not available
- Phone Number
- None – data only
How to Get Your eSIM
- Purchase Online
Select your validity (1, 3, 5 or 7 days) and complete checkout. Your QR code arrives by email within minutes. - Scan the QR Code
Open your phone's eSIM settings and scan the code. You can do this before you travel—the plan activates when you first connect to a Bulgarian network. - Enable Data Roaming
Turn on data roaming in your phone settings and select your new eSIM as the data line. You are now connected. - Stay Connected
Use your 1 GB of daily high-speed data. If you exceed it, the speed drops to 128 Kbps but the connection stays live until your plan expires.
How the Unlimited Plan Works
Each day you receive 1 GB of high-speed data on Telenor or Vivacom. Use it for whatever you need—navigation, uploads, video calls—until it runs out. Once the daily allowance is gone, the connection throttles to 128 Kbps. At that speed you can still load maps, send and receive messages, check email and browse text-based sites. Video streaming and VoIP calls will struggle or fail.
The daily quota resets at 00:00 UTC—that is a fixed moment in UTC, not midnight where you are, so check your phone's UTC offset if you plan around it. When the reset hits, your high-speed allowance refills automatically.
This is a data-only eSIM. There is no Bulgarian phone number attached, which means no voice calls and no SMS. Apps that use data for messaging—WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage—work normally within the speed limits described above.
Staying Connected During Long Layovers
Is This Plan Right for You?
The Unlimited plan fits when: your travel day is long but your data use is moderate—messages, maps, email and the occasional photo upload. It suits transit days where you need a reliable trickle of connectivity more than a burst of speed, and where the peace of mind of never losing the connection outweighs the slowdown after 1 GB.
A standard data plan fits better when: you need to stream video, join video conferences or use heavy data throughout the day without throttling. It also fits trips longer than seven days, since the Unlimited family maxes out at one week and cannot be refilled. If your stay is eight days or more, explore the Bulgaria for plans with extended validity that match your trip length.
Traveller Tips
- Download offline maps of Bulgarian cities and transit routes before your trip—they work instantly even when throttled to 128 Kbps.
- Set messaging apps to low-data mode so images and videos load only on request, preserving your daily high-speed quota for navigation.
- The daily reset happens at 00:00 UTC; note your phone's UTC offset so you know roughly when fresh data arrives.
- Because this eSIM has no phone number, set up two-factor authentication apps to use authenticator codes rather than SMS before you travel.
- For trips longer than seven days, purchase a standard data plan with matching validity rather than buying consecutive Unlimited plans—simpler and often more economical.
- Keep your home SIM active for any services that require SMS verification; you can leave it installed alongside the eSIM.
Compare Connectivity Options for Bulgaria
eSIMno | Local SIM / Operator | Roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEATURES | |||
| Setup time | Few minutes | Store visit + paperwork | Auto |
| No local ID needed | Online checkout | Local ID required | Use home account |
| Speed | 4G/LTE; 5G in some areas | Carrier-grade | Partner-dependent |
| Travel support | English support 24/7 | Operator shops and call centre | Home carrier hours |
| Keep home number | Dual SIM | Replaces it | Same number |
| Cost predictability | Fixed price | Bills can spike | Bill-shock risk |