Norway travel guide: mobile data, networks and what's on

15 Norway plans from $1.14.

Talisim editorial team · Updated

Quick answer

Talisim sells 15 Norway eSIM plans from $1.14, 7–180 days, 1GB–50GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on Telia, Telenor. 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.

A postcard from Norway: Tali, the Talisim eSIM character, in local costume among the sights

What the network is actually like

Surprisingly good for the terrain, with coverage along most roads and in the fjord towns. Deep fjords and tunnels are the obvious exceptions, and there are a lot of tunnels. Coverage on the Hurtigruten coastal route is intermittent.

This eSIM: up to 3G, 4G, 5G, onTelia, Telenor. Each plan on the Norway page says which of these it uses.

How much data you'll need

Call it 10GB for a fortnight, because you'll be driving and the navigation never stops.

Recommended: 10GB → closest plan 10GB · 30 days, $8.56.

Where people go

  • Oslo

    Compact, and the fjord starts at the bottom of the main street.

  • Bergen

    The fjord base. It rains roughly every other day, all year.

  • Tromsø

    Inside the Arctic Circle. Polar night from late November.

What's on

Timings are month-level, because most of these move year to year.

  • Constitution Day

    17 May

    Nationwide

    Everyone wears national dress and parades. Not a drinking festival.

  • Midnight sun

    Late May to late July

    North of the Arctic Circle

    The sun doesn't set. Bring an eye mask.

Quick answers

Which networks does a Talisim Norway eSIM use?
Our Norway plans run on Telia, Telenor, at up to 3G, 4G, 5G; a given plan may use only some of them. Each plan on the Norway page lists the networks it uses.
Can I top up a Norway eSIM?
Yes. Most Norway plans can be topped up with more data and days from your order page until they expire, on the same eSIM with no new QR code.
Does a Norway eSIM come with a phone number?
No. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data.
How much data do I need for Norway?
Call it 10GB for a fortnight, because you'll be driving and the navigation never stops.

Regional plans that also cover Norway

Crossing a border on the same trip? One of these covers the whole route on one eSIM.

Other guides nearby

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