Using your eSIM in Netherlands
Netherlands
What you get with every Netherlands plan
Where it works
Netherlands
Networks
KPN, Vodafone
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Netherlands eSIMs
Do I need data while cycling in the Netherlands?
For the route, the lock and the hire app at the end of it, yes.
Load the ride before you set off, because stopping in a bike lane to wait for a map is how you get shouted at.
Is one plan enough for Amsterdam and the rest of the country?
One plan answers for the country the coverage list names, so a day in the city and a day out among the bulb fields come off the same data.
Nothing is swapped and nothing is bought twice.
Will my plan hold up on a canal boat?
Treat time on the water as its own thing.
Nothing on this page promises a bar in the middle of a lake or out past a harbour wall, so pull up the lock times and the mooring details while you are still tied up.
Why bother with a plan for a short Netherlands trip?
Because the short trips are the ones with the most moving parts.
Bike hire, a timed museum slot, a table booked for later and the walk home at night all sit behind an app, and a few days is long enough to need all four.
Do I have to take my own SIM out in the Netherlands?
No.
The eSIM sits beside the SIM already in the phone and you pick which of the two carries data, so your own number stays reachable for whoever rings you from home.
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 the Netherlands and what the plan runs on.
It speaks for the country, not for one polder or one stretch of dyke, so read it as the country answer it is.
Riding with the phone in a pocket beats riding with it in your hand.
Set the route before you push off, and pull over to check it rather than reading a screen in a bike lane.
Harbour ferries and the shorter water crossings are a good moment to have the ticket saved already, because nothing here promises a bar out on the water.
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.