Using your eSIM in Belgium
Belgium
What you get with every Belgium plan
Where it works
Belgium
Networks
Base, Orange, Proximus
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Belgium eSIMs
Is a Belgium eSIM worth it for a work trip?
For a couple of days of meetings, yes.
Maps, calendar invites and a quick look at the agenda all come off the same plan, and you are not standing at a venue desk asking for a password before your first session.
Does one plan cover day trips around Belgium?
Inside Belgium there is nothing to change.
One plan answers for the country the coverage list names, so a morning in Bruges and an afternoon in Ghent run on the same data without you touching a setting.
Why does my phone drop out in old Belgian buildings?
Thick stone and a basement do that to any network, and no plan sold anywhere fixes it.
Load the ticket or the menu before you go down the stairs and it stops being much of a problem.
Do I need data to handle the language switch in Belgium?
A translation app and a map that reads the local sign for you are both easier with a connection.
Download the language pack at the hotel so it still answers when you are stood in front of a timetable.
What size plan suits a long weekend in Belgium?
That depends on how much of the day the phone is awake.
Maps, messages and a few photos uploaded go a long way on a small plan, and every size on this page prints its data and its days so you can judge it yourself.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
A conference badge and a hotel key do not get you a map.
If the trip is work, put the venue, the room and the dinner address on the phone the night before.
If you are basing yourself in one city and riding out from it each day, you will be looking at a screen more than you expect, so keep a charger in the bag rather than in the room.
The coverage list beside the plans names Belgium and the network your phone will sit on.
It is a country-level answer, so a cellar bar or a thick-walled church is its own matter.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.