Samoa eSIM

Digicel Pacific 4G
Free hotspot No throttling on fixed-data plans
How much data, for how long?

7 days

15 days

Validity does not start until your eSIM connects to a supported network at your destination. There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip. Full refund on request, used or unused. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
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Samoa
1 GB · 7 days
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€6.49
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There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip.

Samoa eSIM for Apia, Upolu and Savai‘i

Arrange an Upolu pickup, share family updates from Apia and keep your Savai‘i accommodation details handy with a Samoa data-only eSIM. Village location, coastal terrain and your device affect mobile reception.

Samoa's two main islands are Upolu and Savai‘i, with Apia on Upolu's north coast. International arrivals usually begin on western Upolu, while the ferry connection to Savai‘i starts at Mulifanua. That makes the first night's location worth settling before departure: an Apia stay, a south-coast fale and an onward ferry each send you in a different direction. Family gatherings often involve several households, so save the village name and your host's directions as well as a map pin.

How eSIM works in Samoa

Install on an unlocked, eSIM-compatible phone using Wi-Fi before the flight. Faleolo International Airport is west of Apia; keep the name of the person meeting you and whether you are heading towards town or the ferry. Once in Samoa, switch on the travel line, choose it for mobile data and enable its data roaming as instructed. Installing the profile does not start the validity period; it starts when the eSIM first connects to a supported network in Samoa. Download the next island's booking before you reach the wharf.

  1. Buy a plan

    Pick a destination, data allowance and validity period.

  2. Install your eSIM

    Scan the QR or auto-install in the app — no physical SIM.

  3. Land & connect

    Data activates on first connection at your destination.

Size it to your trip

Pick the profile closest to your trip. The estimate assumes normal use — maps, messaging, photos, a short call home.

As a rule of thumb, a 3–4 day city break runs on about 1–3 GB, a one-week trip on 3–5 GB, a two-week multi-country tour on 8–12 GB, and working on the road takes about 1 GB a day, so 15 GB or more for two weeks.

Recommended size
3GB3–4 days
≈0.4 GB a day
  • Maps every day
  • Messaging and photos
  • A short call home most days
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In total, a 1 GB data allowance covers roughly 330 shared photos, 17 hours of social media and browsing, 2.9 hours of video calls, 13 hours of music streaming, or about 200 hours of maps and navigation. Messaging apps barely use data.

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Important cities in Samoa

Apia · City guide

Apia

Apia is a practical place to organise a visit that includes relatives, appointments and onward transport. The waterfront and market area are useful landmarks, but a home or guesthouse may need more detailed directions. Send changes to your host when data is available and keep those directions saved for the final approach.

Apia eSIM — set up before you fly

Why Horizon

Count the ferry day as part of the stay

Match the available data to the messages, navigation checks and uploads you expect on both islands. A family visit with several days away from accommodation Wi-Fi can use the allowance differently from an Apia work stop. Horizon includes free personal hotspot sharing, so a compatible handset can share that same data with a companion. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. Save photo backups for Wi-Fi if you need the fixed allowance to last through the return to Faleolo, and check that validity includes that departure day.

Horizon eSIM Before you travel

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    Compare the listed data allowances and validity periods for your destination.

  • Before departure

    Easy to use

    Install over reliable Wi-Fi before departure and follow the plan's activation instructions.

  • Clear comparison

    Compare the full plan

    Review the current price, data, validity and coverage before checkout. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling.

  • Reuse when eligible

    Reuse an eligible eSIM

    When the selected plan supports reuse or top-ups, My eSIMs shows the eligible options for the installed profile.

  • Usage control

    Stay connected

    We'll alert you as you approach your limit. If the plan supports a top-up, My eSIMs shows the eligible options.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a Samoa plan include American Samoa?

No. American Samoa is a separate US territory, including Tutuila and Pago Pago. A Samoa country plan does not include it. Check onward flight arrangements, entry requirements and data coverage as separate parts of that journey.

Is Faleolo Airport in Apia?

Faleolo International Airport is on western Upolu, outside Apia. Give your driver the actual first destination: the capital, the ferry wharf or a coastal village. Keep the agreed collection point readable without internet access.

Do Upolu and Savai‘i need separate country plans?

Both islands belong to Samoa, so an inter-island trip does not cross into another country. That does not guarantee reception in every village or along every road. Compare the plan's validity with the full stay across both islands.

Will mobile data work on the ferry to Salelologa?

Treat the crossing as a period when land-network reception may be unavailable. Download your booking, the Savai‘i lodging details and the pickup arrangement beforehand so that arrival does not depend on opening an online message.

What helps with directions to a family home in a village?

Ask the host for the village name, a recognisable nearby landmark and the final approach instructions. Save the conversation or write it down. A general island map can be useful without identifying the right household entrance.

Can I depend on an eSIM for work around Savai‘i?

Arrange important uploads around a confirmed connection at your accommodation or workplace. Reception can differ around the island and on inland roads. Download documents first and agree with colleagues how to handle a missed online check-in.

Does the Samoa profile provide calls and texts to local numbers?

This is a data-only profile with no ordinary calls, SMS or local telephone number. Internet messaging needs a working connection, so agree with a ferry pickup contact how you will find each other if data is unavailable.

Will Horizon slow down my data?

No. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. There is no daily limit that slows you down, so you can use your whole plan in one day if you need to. Your speed depends on the local network, your signal and how busy the network is. When your data allowance is used up, the plan stops rather than slowing down.

Can I get a refund if I already used some data?

Yes. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.

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