Using your eSIM in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
What you get with every Papua New Guinea plan
Where it works
Papua New Guinea
Networks
Digicel
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Papua New Guinea eSIMs
Will my eSIM reach the place I have been posted to?
Nobody here can tell you that.
The coverage list on this page answers for Papua New Guinea and rules on no village, camp or compound, so ask the people who posted you what they manage with and expect less than a town.
What should I do about the stretches with nothing at all?
Plan for them rather than around them.
Download what you want to read, say when you expect to be back in range, and send the long message then, because a plan cannot make a bar out of nothing.
Is a volunteer placement better off with a local SIM?
It depends what the placement has told you.
A plan bought here is paid for before you arrive and does not cost you a morning in a shop, and the coverage list on this page says which network it runs on.
Ask your coordinator what they use as well.
Can the people at home ring me while I am away?
Your own number stays live for ordinary calls and texts while your usual SIM is switched on, so a code from a bank still lands.
App calls and video run on mobile data, which is what this plan carries, so an hour of talking does not touch the home bill.
Should I leave photo backup running while I am there?
Switch it off until you are home or somewhere you are happy to use.
A camera roll uploading itself in the background is the thing that empties a plan while you are asleep, and nobody notices until the data has gone.
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 Papua New Guinea and what your plan runs on, and it answers for the country rather than for a district or a particular road.
Away from a town, expect less, which is the terrain and not the plan.
Save the roster, the handbook and the addresses you have been given while you still have a connection.
A document you can open without asking anybody is worth more than one sitting in an inbox.
Tell whoever worries about you what the gaps will look like before you go quiet.
A week without a message reads as trouble at home, and a plan does nothing about that if nobody knows the schedule.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
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Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.