Using your eSIM in Seychelles
Seychelles
What you get with every Seychelles plan
Where it works
Seychelles
Networks
Airtel
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Seychelles eSIMs
Will a plan work on a crossing between islands?
Nothing on this page promises that.
The coverage list names Seychelles rather than any island or stretch of water between them, so pull the ticket down and expect nothing on the boat.
Do I need data to deal with guesthouse hosts?
For arrival times, keys and whoever is meeting the boat, yes.
Most of it arrives as a message on the day, and a host who cannot raise you tends to assume you are not coming.
Is one plan enough for a fortnight of island hops?
There is nothing to swap along the way.
The plan answers for the country the coverage list on this page names, so each move is a bag and a boat rather than anything on the handset.
Can the guesthouse connection fill the gaps?
Only while you are standing in it.
On a jetty, on a path or waiting on a late boat it does nothing at all for you, and your own plan is the one that moves with you.
What about the walking trails?
Treat each one as its own question.
The coverage list on this page answers for Seychelles and not for a ridge, a beach or a path through the middle, so save the map before you set off.
How do I keep on top of changing boat times?
Check the thread the night before and again at breakfast, and keep the ticket where it opens with the data off.
A time that moves while you are walking is the one that catches people out.
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 Seychelles and the network your plan runs on.
It answers for the country and not for an island, a jetty or a crossing between them.
Have the next crossing and the next guesthouse saved before you leave the one you are in.
A jetty is a poor place to go looking for a booking you never pulled down.
Keep the host threads in one app if you can.
A fortnight of moves turns into a lot of names, and the one you want is always the one you cannot find.
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.