Product info
Edinburgh eSIM plans
| Unlimited data · 5 days | $15.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Ohayu recommendsUnlimited data · 10 days | $27.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Unlimited data · 15 days | $37.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Unlimited data · 30 days | $48.99 | Buy eSIM |
| 3GB prepaid eSIM · 14 days | $8.49$2.83 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 5GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $11.99$2.40 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 10GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $18.49$1.85 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 15GB prepaid eSIM · 60 days | $23.99$1.60 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 20GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $29.49$1.47 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 50GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $74.99$1.50 / GB | Buy eSIM |
You can install your eSIM before the trip and activate it when you arrive in United Kingdom. Validity starts after eSIM activation.
Plan details
How much mobile data you need
What's the best eSIM for Edinburgh?
A long weekend – 3 GB
Maps, the Old Town, whisky.
Festival week – 10 GB
Venue-hopping, photos, video.
Scotland and beyond – 20 GB
Highlands, Glasgow, England.
A longer stay – Unlimited
Tethering across a season.
Coverage and network
Coverage Old Town, New Town and beyond
United Kingdom mobile networks
The UK sits 59th globally at about 76 Mbps, below most of continental Europe, and Edinburgh runs above that national figure without being remarkable. The city's quirk is vertical: the Old Town is built in layers, with streets on top of streets.
Speedtest Global Index · Mobile · United Kingdom · June 2026
Download
75.57 Mbps
Upload
8.95 Mbps
Latency
31 ms
Global rank
#59 of 98
Edinburgh, specifically
- The Royal Mile and the New Town: Covered throughout. The New Town's wide Georgian streets are easy ground.
- The closes and vaults: The Old Town is stacked - wynds and closes drop below the Royal Mile, and the South Bridge vaults are genuinely underground. Signal goes in the deeper ones, which is most of what the ghost tours use.
- Arthur's Seat and the Crags: Covered on the hill, and the summit is a good vantage point. It is a proper 250 m climb from the city centre.
- The Festival in August: The city's population roughly doubles for the Fringe and the streets around the Royal Mile become impassable. Networks slow at peak; venue-hopping by phone is harder than it sounds.
- Out to the Highlands: The trains and the A9 hold signal along the route. Beyond Fort William and into the glens there are long gaps, and the West Highland Way is largely offline.
The whole UK
The plan covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is separate, and post-Brexit the UK sits outside EU roaming.
How to install eSIM
Connected in 3 steps
- 01
Buy before you fly
Choose your data plan before your trip.
- 02
Download & install
Log in to your account, tap your eSIM, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- 03
Land & activate
Activate when you arrive in United Kingdom. Turn on roaming for the eSIM and it connects to a local network.
Before you buy, make sure your phone supports eSIM — see Ohayu compatible devices list or dial *#06#. It's a free request to your phone's settings. If you see the EID number — your phone is eSIM-compatible.
Arriving in Edinburgh
Airport Wi-Fi at EDI
Edinburgh Airport has free terminal Wi-Fi. The tram into the centre takes about half an hour and runs from outside the terminal, which is the easiest way in and worth buying a ticket for online.
Side by side
Edinburgh eSIM Comparison
Indicative comparison based on publicly listed the UK plans as of August 2026. Competitor pricing and policies change - check their sites for current terms.
Frequently asked questions
Where to buy a SIM card in Edinburgh?
EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three have shops on Princes Street and in the St James Quarter, and the supermarkets sell prepaid starter packs. UK pay-as-you-go needs no registration, so it is a two-minute purchase - the drawback is that UK prepaid data is expensive by European standards.
Is there signal in the Old Town vaults?
Not in the deeper ones. Edinburgh's Old Town is built in layers and the South Bridge vaults sit under the street - stone and depth, so nothing reaches. The Royal Mile above is covered. Most underground tours ask you to put the phone away anyway.
What about the Highlands?
Along the main roads and rail lines, coverage holds. In the glens, on the west coast and on the long-distance paths there are real gaps - the West Highland Way is largely without service. Download maps, and treat the hills as a place where a phone is not your safety plan.
eSIM not working in Edinburgh?
Underground in the vaults or a deep close, nothing will reach you. During the Fringe, slow means crowds. Otherwise make Ohayu the mobile data line, enable roaming, then cycle Airplane mode. Chat and support@ohayu.com are open 24/7.
