Using your eSIM in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
What you get with every Bulgaria plan
Where it works
Bulgaria
Networks
A1, Telenor, Vivacom
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Bulgaria eSIMs
Is there coverage along a cycling route in Bulgaria?
The coverage list on this page names Bulgaria and nothing finer, so no climb, no gorge and no village in between is answered on its own.
Download the day before you ride it.
How do I keep the phone charged on a long ride?
A dynamo or a pack, and a screen that spends most of the day dark.
A map left running with the display on is what empties a battery before lunch, whatever else you do with it.
Do I need data to book a bed on the way?
If you book as you go, yes, and that is the case for carrying your own plan rather than hoping the last place had something.
Send the message while you are somewhere the screen is still worth using.
How much data does a touring cyclist get through?
Less than you would at a desk, unless the map runs all day.
The sizes on this page each name what they hold and how long they last, so judge it on the map rather than on the distance.
What should I save before a day with nothing on it?
The route, the place you are aiming for and the number of whoever is expecting you.
A phone holding those three is useful even where there is nothing at all to connect to.
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 phone on the handlebars is a phone out in the weather and a phone being drained.
Carry a pack in a pannier and keep the screen off between turns.
The coverage list on this page names Bulgaria and the network your plan uses, and it answers for the country rather than the road you happen to be on.
A climb, a gorge and the far side of a ridge are each their own question.
Load the day's route before you leave the town you slept in.
Riding back uphill to find a bar is the worst sort of extra kilometre.
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.