Traveling to the Faroe Islands? Cool, but don’t forget to turn off roaming on your phone. The Faroes are not in the EU or EEA, despite being a country under the rule of Denmark. These are your options for staying online while traveling in the Faroe Islands: eSIM, (expensive) physical SIM card, or the secret third option Contents1 How did we get here? The Faroe Islands are Danish, but not EU2 Option 1: Get a Faroese eSIM3 Option 2: Global eSIM (when you don’t need a lot of data)4 Option 3: Føroya Tele Physical SIM Card (How Retro!)4.1 Where toContinue reading
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How to Stay Online in Andorra: eSIM, Roaming, or Andorran SIM Card?
Jonas and I visited Andorra for 12 days in June 2025. To stay online and work remotely, we needed mobile data for our phones. Andorra is NOT in the EU roaming agreement, so there’s a real chance of getting hit with a high bill at the end of your trip. Jonas went the eSIM route and I bought an Andorran SIM card Contents1 Andorra: European, But No ‘Roam Like At Home’2 Jonas’ Airalo eSIM for Andorra2.1 What about the Andorra Telecom eSIM?2.2 Other white-label eSIM products in Andorra3 Buying a Physical Andorran SIM Card in 20254 Wait, Can I GetContinue reading