eSIM Montenegro: Mobile Data from the Bay to the Mountains

The eSIM uses local networks in Montenegro. Coverage is listed for Budva, Herceg Novi, Ulcinj, Podgorica, Cetinje, Pljevlja, Berane, Mojkovac, Plav and Rozaje, together with other cities.

On the coast, from Herceg Novi via Budva down to Ulcinj, the eSIM handles beach bookings, restaurant searches and holiday photos. In Podgorica and the old royal capital Cetinje it keeps maps and messengers running. Heading north towards Pljevlja, Mojkovac or Plav, expect the network type to vary: you get 3G, 4G/LTE or 5G depending on the operator and the location. Speeds may be reduced under the operator's fair-use policy.

Montenegro is not an EU member state, and EU roaming rules do not cover it. Many tariffs from EU countries therefore treat Montenegro as a roaming destination with extra charges. Some providers include it on their own terms, so the answer depends on your contract. Look it up before you travel, especially if you plan to use maps and streaming every day.

If your SIM comes from outside Europe, roaming in Montenegro is usually charged by your home provider too. A separate Montenegro eSIM keeps your data costs known in advance.

On the eSIM page, choose Montenegro, select a plan and log in. Payment comes from your Anosim balance, which you top up with cryptocurrency or a bank transfer. There is no identity check.

After the purchase you get a QR code, and the plan is listed in your account under My eSIM Plans. You can buy weeks before the trip: the plan only begins with its first connection in Montenegro, and you have 180 days from purchase to activate it.

Ahead of the Montenegro trip, confirm that your phone takes an eSIM and is not tied to one network by a SIM lock. Be aware that certain iPhones sold in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau lack eSIM entirely.

- Do scan the QR code at home while connected to Wi-Fi.
- Do not delete the eSIM profile afterwards, and do not scan the code a second time. It works once only.
- Do leave the eSIM switched off until you are in Montenegro.
- Do, on arrival, switch it on, choose it as your mobile data line and turn on data roaming for it. It normally connects within one or two minutes.
- Do not panic if nothing happens: restart, switch airplane mode on and off, set network selection to automatic. Then contact support if needed.

The eSIM is a data line without its own phone number. Your regular SIM can stay in the phone next to it, so your usual number and WhatsApp account keep working as before, while the data for maps, messengers, WhatsApp calls, streaming and uploads runs over the eSIM.

If you want to share the connection with a laptop or a travel companion, note that hotspot availability depends on the network operator. The plan is prepaid, without a contract or monthly fee.

Montenegro is often one stop on a longer route. Crossing south to Shkoder and Tirana? See eSIM Albania; Albania is not in the EU either. Other routes continue to Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Each country plan covers one country. If you want one eSIM for several countries, check eSIM Europe and the order form to see which countries a regional plan includes and whether Montenegro is part of it.

Because the eSIM has no number, SMS codes cannot arrive on it. When a holiday rental platform, a scooter app or another service in Montenegro asks you to verify by SMS, use an Anosim number for it:

- Activation: a short-term number for a single code.
- Rent Service: a number reserved for one service that may send codes again.
- Rent Number: one number for every service.

If a number is virtual, it is labelled as such in the provider selection. Questions about your eSIM? Support answers 24/7 via Telegram, the website chat and email, and more destinations are on the eSIM overview.