{"id":4619,"date":"2023-03-22T14:33:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T14:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T13:20:37","slug":"best-esim-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/en\/best-esim-slovakia\/","title":{"rendered":"Best eSIM Slovakia. What is the best eSIM for travellers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stop searching for the best eSIM for Slovakia! With Orange eSIM Holidays we bring you the best card for travelers. With 30GB of data for an incredible price of \u20ac25 and a Spanish phone number with 100 minutes of international voice calls, you\u2019ll have all your data needs covered for 15 days in Slovakia. It\u2019s the best deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the heart of Europe, Slovakia is a dreamed destination for history buffs, outdoor lovers and foodies. Once a part of Czechoslovakia, this country has experienced the major events of recent and not-so-recent history, and they\u2019ve kept vestiges of these moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 100 fairy-tale castles, like the Bojnice castle, the Orava castle or Devin castle, you\u2019ll be transported to Romanesque and gothic constructions, in which (at least in some of them) you can even spend a night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like nature and incredible landscapes, you can go skiing in the Tatras, discover the natural wonders of the Slovak Paradise, or explore the Dob\u0161insk\u00e1 Ice Cave. And there\u2019s no better way of experiencing a country than walking its streets, so don\u2019t forget to get lost in Bratislava, where its art and its palaces offer visitors from all over the world incredible sights of this lively city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a few extra days on your trip, go visit the traditional folk architecture of the open-air exhibition in the Museum of Slovak Village, or take a detour to the medieval town of Bansk\u00e1 \u0160tiavnica. Another interesting visit would be the 1930s abandoned bunkers, scattered around Slovakia\u2019s countryside or even inside its cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout your stay you\u2019ll be able to taste the mouthwatering delicacies offered by the Slovakian cuisine, with examples like the Bryndzov\u00e9 halu\u0161ky or the Lok\u0161e (Potato dumplings with cheese and potato pancackes) or the multiple soups and stews typical of the gastronomy of central Europe. And for dessert, don\u2019t leave Slovakia without trying a traditional Trdeln\u00edk, a kind of grilled dough dessert topped with walnut and sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let a high phone bill make your trip a bitter experience. Get yourself the best eSIM plan for travelers to Slovakia and avoid roaming costs while enjoying this unique country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The best eSIM plans for Slovakia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"scrollable-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Carrier<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Data<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u20ac\/GB<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Validity<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/en\/europe\">Orange eSIM Holidays<\/a><\/td><td>30GB<\/td><td>\u20ac25<\/td><td>0.83\u20ac\/GB<\/td><td>15 days<\/td><td>Orange, phone number and 100 minutes of international voice calls and SMS (extra credit), ID verification, tethering allowed, EU + Liechtenstein + Norway<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Airalo &#8211; Dobr\u00fd de\u0148!<\/td><td>10GB<\/td><td>($22) \u20ac20.70<\/td><td>2.07 \u20ac\/GB<\/td><td>30 days<\/td><td>O2 LTE, data only, tethering allowed, Slovakia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nomad<\/td><td>10GB<\/td><td>\u20ac17.35<\/td><td>1.7 \u20ac\/GB<\/td><td>30 days<\/td><td>Orange\/Others, data only, tethering allowed, Slovakia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bnesim One time<\/td><td>20GB<\/td><td>\u20ac59.80<\/td><td>2.99 \u20ac\/GB<\/td><td>No expiration<\/td><td>O2\/Orange, data only, tethering allowed, Slovakia. Subscription plans available.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Holafly<\/td><td>Unlimited<\/td><td>\u20ac47.00<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>15 days<\/td><td>Orange Slovensko (DT) 3G, data only, no tethering, Slovakia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>*Data collected in 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Orange eSIM Holidays: The best value for money<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The best eSIM for travelers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/en\/europe\">Orange eSIM Holidays<\/a> offers the best prepaid eSIM to travel to Slovakia. It provides 30GB of data for an incredible price of \u20ac25, plus a Spanish phone number with 100 minutes of international voice calls and SMS for an extra credit. You\u2019ll be able to use its data for 0,83\u20ac\/GB for 15 days. There isn\u2019t a better offer on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coverage in the EU, Norway and Lichtenstein<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make this offer even better, since Orange eSIM Holidays provides a Spanish phone number, you\u2019ll receive <strong>coverage in the 27 countries of the European Union, Norway and Liechtenstein<\/strong>, and all you\u2019ll need is to provide your passport or your ID during the purchase process (Spanish law requirement).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/traveler-using-esim-slovakia.png\" alt=\"travelers using esim in slovakia\" class=\"wp-image-4647\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/traveler-using-esim-slovakia.png 960w, https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/traveler-using-esim-slovakia-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/traveler-using-esim-slovakia-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Airalo &#8211; Dobr\u00fd de\u0148!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Small data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Airalo offers its <em>Dobr\u00fd de\u0148!<\/em> plan in Slovakia. Its best offer comes with 10GB of data to use over a period of 30 days. It includes 4G connection with O2 LTE, tethering and coverage only within Slovakia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Good price<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With a good price of \u20ac20.70 (\u20ac2.07 per GB), it is twice as expensive as Orange eSIM Holidays, because while as a direct payment it seems cheaper, you\u2019ll most probably need to top up your data (10GB isn\u2019t that much for 30 days), and you\u2019ll end up paying \u20ac40 for what could have been \u20ac25 with 10GB of data more than what you\u2019ll be getting, if you\u2019d bought Orange eSIM Holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nomad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10GB of data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomad\u2019s best card for Slovakia, offers 10GB for 30 days (like Airalo) with a price of \u20ac17.35. It is more expensive than Airalo <em>Dobr\u00fd de\u0148!<\/em>, and, therefore, even more expensive than Orange eSIM Holidays with a fraction of its data allowance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Local eSIM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that it is a local eSIM makes it even less attractive than our previous cards, with coverage limited only to Slovakia. Do I need to say more?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bnesim One Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expensive One-Time card<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bnesim has a wide range of offers for Slovakia, but their best one without a daily or a monthly payment is its 20GB data card, with an abusive price of \u20ac59.80. For more than twice the price of Orange eSIM Holidays cards, you\u2019ll get less data (10GB) and no extra features. While Bnesim also has several cards with a subscription model (daily and monthly renewal plans) their price isn\u2019t better than our first choice, and, since they are not what one could consider a prepaid card, we won\u2019t waste your time going through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No expiration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Bnesim\u2019s One-Time cards offer one great advantage. They have a <strong>no expiration<\/strong> policy. This means that you\u2019ll get to use your card until it runs out of data. No matter how many days you\u2019ll be staying in Slovakia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Holafly<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Costly unlimited data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve reached our last pick. Holafly offers several unlimited plans in Slovakia, but for a price. For the same validity as Orange eSIM Holidays (15 days), it costs \u20ac47, which is quite expensive, even for unlimited GB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The worst eSIM card<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the real reason we find Holafly\u2019s cards the worse ones of our list, is for two main facts: using Orange\u2019s network, it only provides <strong>3G coverage<\/strong> (slower than the competition) and, what\u2019s more important, it won\u2019t allow you to share your data with someone traveling with you, not even with any other of your devices. We consider its <strong>no tethering<\/strong> policy as the main disadvantage of Holafly\u2019s unlimited eSIM cards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regional eSIM plans for Europe&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several carriers that offer regional eSIMs for Europe. Airalo (Eurolink cards), Ubigi, Maya, MobiMatter\u2026all of them have eSIMs to use in several countries of Europe, with different validities, and more expensive than their local eSIMs, but you can use them no matter the country you are within Europe. These are great options if you plan to visit several other destinations outside of Slovakia, but <strong>none of them can compete with Orange eSIM Holiday\u2019s price<\/strong> and since it can also be used in all EU countries plus Norway and Liechtenstein, it counts as a regional eSIM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An analysis of Slovakia\u2019s mobile network<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovakia\u2019s mobile network market is managed by 4 companies: 4ka, O2, Orange and Slovak Telekom. From these 4 companies, O2, Orange and Slovak Telekom offer a great 4G coverage experience, with Orange winning the availability contest. However, the carrier with the best download and upload speeds is Slovak Telekom, with Orange sharing the top spot in the download section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to see in detail how the cell coverage is in a specific region within Slovakia, you can check the map on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nperf.com\/en\/map\/SK\/-\/-.\/signal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">this website<\/a> and select your carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/slovakia-coverage-map-orange-esim.png\" alt=\"slovakia coverage map orange esim\" class=\"wp-image-4621\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/slovakia-coverage-map-orange-esim.png 625w, https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/slovakia-coverage-map-orange-esim-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can I get an eSIM card for Slovakia?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to buy an eSIM for Slovakia, you won\u2019t need to get to a store, or to deal with a local vendor. Simply go to the carrier\u2019s website and purchase your plan. You\u2019ll receive an email with a <strong>QR code<\/strong> and instructions on how to activate your eSIM: You\u2019ll then need to scan the QR code and, depending on your mobile, proceed with the activation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s an almost immediate process, that shouldn\u2019t take longer than a few minutes. After that, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy your eSIM plan in Slovakia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is my device eSIM compatible?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A big issue that might happen when using an eSIM is that not all eSIMs are compatible with every mobile phone in the market. In fact, some eSIMs are only compatible with a limited number of devices, you can check if your device is compatible by searching for it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/en\/esim-compatible-phones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this list<\/a>, although your safest option to know if you\u2019ll be able to use an eSIM on your mobile phone is to check the <strong>device compatibility list<\/strong> that each eSIM carrier provides on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broadly speaking, current Apple devices (since 2019), Samsung phones like the Galaxy S20 or some high-end Google phones (Pixel 3, 3XL, Pixel 7a\u2026) are eSIM compatible. Other brands like Huaweii, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo or Motorola also offer devices with eSIMs, but if you\u2019re not entirely sure, do as we said, and check the compatibility list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ededed\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"schedule-a-visit\" style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.15\">Get the best eSIM for Slovakia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/en\/europe\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#ff6600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy eSIM NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ about Slovakia eSIM<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1687432870475\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Which is the best eSIM for Slovakia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>If you want to get the best eSIM for a Slovakia, Orange eSIM Holidays is your best option. With 30GB of data for \u20ac25 with 15 days of validity, you\u2019ll also get a Spanish phone number and 100 minutes of international voice calls. There\u2019s no better card to use in Slovakia, but, as an added advantage, you can use this eSIM in all countries of the European Union, Norway and Liechtenstein.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1687432875225\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>When should I activate my eSIM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is always best if you activate your travel eSIM as soon as you reach the destination. Otherwise, you can find some activation issues that may hinder the way the eSIM works. However, you can buy an eSIM from anywhere in the world, simply access the website of the eSIM carrier and purchase it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1687432880242\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Can I get a local eSIM for Slovakia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Currently, all 4 Slovakian operators offer eSIMs for its customers. You can get their eSIMs with any of their usual plans for prepaid customers with SIM cards. While offering great price (like it happens with every local SIM carrier) their main disadvantage versus travel eSIMs is that you won\u2019t be able to create an account without presenting an ID in a local vendor, so you\u2019ll have to waste some time from your holidays going to a store and purchasing a plan. Travel eSIMs are simpler to get, and with Orange eSIM Holidays\u2019 price, local plans aren\u2019t that much greater.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1687432889937\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Can I use a travel eSIM and my SIM card at the same time?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. It is one of the major advantages of eSIMs. Since they don\u2019t need a SIM tray to operate, you\u2019ll be able to keep your home carrier\u2019s SIM card active while you use a travel eSIM for your data needs. This also means that you will be able to keep using your usual social media profiles linked to your mobile phone\u2019s SIM card active, while using the data on your eSIM. Simply disable data roaming for your SIM card profile and activate it on your eSIM one.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stop searching for the best eSIM for Slovakia! With Orange eSIM Holidays we bring you the best card for travelers. With 30GB of data for an incredible price of \u20ac25 and a Spanish phone number with 100 minutes of international voice calls, you\u2019ll have all your data needs covered for 15 days in Slovakia. 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