Reykjavík: signal, data and getting around
Iceland, covered by 15 Iceland plans from $1.14.
Talisim editorial team · Updated
Quick answer
A Talisim Iceland eSIM works in Reykjavík: 15 plans from $1.14, 1GB–50GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on Nova, Síminn. Top-ups: yes, on most plans. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data. Hotspot and tethering work, as far as your phone allows, and use the same data.
Where the signal goes
The city is comprehensively covered. The moment you leave it for the Golden Circle or the south coast, coverage becomes road-dependent.
Getting around
Walk the centre in twenty minutes. Everything else needs a car or a bus tour.
Neighbourhoods
101
The old centre, and essentially the whole visitor city.
Laugardalur
The valley with the big thermal pool, east of the centre.
What's on
Iceland Airwaves
November
Venues citywide
Music festival in bars, churches and record shops.
Menningarnótt
August
Across the city
Culture Night, ending with fireworks over the harbour.
Installing for the first time? The FAQ has the four steps and the phones that support eSIM.