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Best eSIM for Uzbekistan

Choose Yesim for your trip to Uzbekistan: install your eSIM before you fly and connect when you land in Tashkent. Drimsim lets you pay by usage if you only need data from time to time.

For eSIM-compatible smartphones

Which to choose

Yesim for data throughout your trip. Drimsim for pay-as-you-go use.

Yesim offers 5 GB for 30 days at €9.60 on promotion. Drimsim charges €0.01 per MB, with €10 for the eSIM. Choose your plan and set it up before you fly.

The ranking

Top 4 eSIMs for Uzbekistan

Choose a 30-day data package or pay by usage. Buy and install your eSIM before your trip.

2 Easy top-ups
Data
5 GB
Network
Unitel
Validity
30 days
  • Top up your data in the app
  • Install before your trip
€12.00/ 5 GB
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3 In-app protection
Data
5 GB
Validity
30 days
  • From the NordVPN team
  • Privacy tools in the Saily app
€12.49/ 5 GB
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4 Pay as you go
Data
Pay as you go
  • Pay for the megabytes you use
  • Keep your eSIM for future trips
€0.01/ MB

The eSIM costs €10; data is billed by usage. Use it at least once a year to keep it for future trips.

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Data plans

Compare and choose your eSIM

ServicePriceData NetworkValidityBuy via
1 Yesim €9.60 5 GB Beeline 30 days Web + app Buy →
2 Airalo €12.00 5 GB Unitel 30 days Web + app Buy →
3 Saily €12.49 5 GB — 30 days Web + app Buy →
4 Drimsim €0.01 / MB Pay as you go — — Mobile only Buy →

Before you travel

eSIM or a local SIM card in Uzbekistan?

With an eSIM, you can set up data at home and use maps, messaging and taxi apps when you land. A local SIM is bought in Uzbekistan with your passport; phones using a local SIM are subject to IMEI registration rules.

Travel eSIM

  • Buy and install before your flight
  • Use mobile data when you land
  • Keep your usual number for messaging

Connected from day one

Local SIM card

  • Buy at the airport or a phone shop
  • Bring your passport
  • Register IMEI within 30 days of connecting

For longer stays

Local operators

You can buy a local SIM from Ucell, Beeline, Uzmobile or Mobiuz. Bring your passport. If you choose a local SIM, register your phone’s IMEI at uzimei.uz within 30 days of connecting.

How to set up an eSIM

  1. 1Buy your eSIM and receive a QR code by email
  2. 2Install over Wi-Fi before your flight
  3. 3On arrival, select the eSIM for mobile data and turn on data roaming

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FAQ

Buying and setting up your eSIM

Do I need an eSIM in Uzbekistan?
An eSIM lets you set up data before your trip so you can find your route, book a taxi or message family when you land. Choose a plan, install over Wi-Fi and select your eSIM for mobile data in Uzbekistan.
Does Yesim work in Uzbekistan?
Yes, Yesim connects to Beeline in Uzbekistan. Buy your plan and install the eSIM before flying. On arrival, select it for mobile data and turn on data roaming.
Which is the cheapest eSIM for Uzbekistan?
Yesim’s 5 GB plan for 30 days costs €9.60 on promotion, less than the same allowance from Airalo (€12.00) or Saily (€12.49). For pay-as-you-go data, Drimsim charges €0.01/MB, with €10 for the eSIM.
How much is mobile internet in Uzbekistan?
For 5 GB over 30 days, Yesim costs €9.60 on promotion, Airalo €12.00 and Saily €12.49. With Drimsim, you buy the eSIM for €10 and pay €0.01/MB as you use data.
Do I have to register my phone’s IMEI?
Travel eSIMs use international roaming without IMEI registration. If you use a local SIM, register your phone’s IMEI within 30 days of connecting it.
Where can I buy a SIM at Tashkent airport?
Local SIM cards are sold in the arrivals area; bring your passport to buy one. To connect when you land, buy an eSIM online and install it before your flight.

Set up your data before you fly

Get 5 GB for 30 days with Yesim at €9.60 on promotion. For pay-as-you-go data, choose Drimsim and buy your eSIM on your phone.

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