Using your eSIM in Nepal
Nepal
What you get with every Nepal plan
Where it works
Nepal
Networks
NT Mobile, Ncell
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Nepal eSIMs
Will there be signal on the trail?
Plan on gaps.
The coverage list on this page answers for Nepal and rules on no pass, valley or lodge, so take the walk as time without a phone and send what you need from town.
Do I need much data for the days in town?
That is where most of it goes.
Messages back and forth with a guide, a changed flight and a map of a city you do not know add up quicker than you expect, so size the plan for the town days rather than for the trail.
Should I count on a lodge connection instead of a plan?
Not as the only way of getting word out.
It belongs to somebody else, which means their hours, their rules and their power, whereas a plan of your own sits on your phone and goes where you go.
How do I stay in touch with a guide or a driver?
Save every number with the name beside it before you set off, and agree a time to check in rather than a place.
A message that lands late is still better than one nobody thought to send.
What happens if the flight back to town moves?
You hear about it on the phone, which is the argument for carrying one of your own rather than borrowing somebody else's.
Keep the booking reference and the agent's number where you can read them with nothing switched on.
Is an offline map worth the trouble here?
More than in most places.
A saved map asks nothing of the plan and nothing of the terrain, and on a long day away from town it is the difference between knowing where you are and guessing.
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
The coverage list on this page names Nepal and the network behind your plan, and it answers for the country and nothing narrower.
Days on a trail are days to plan as though you have nothing, because that is the ground rather than the plan.
Download the route, the lodge names and anything you want to read while you are still in town.
A walk is a poor place to find out that a page never finished opening.
Carry a battery pack and keep the handset off between stops.
A phone with nothing left in it is no use in the evening, which is when there is finally something worth sending.
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.