Product info
Sicily 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 | $54.99 | 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 | $18.99$1.90 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 15GB prepaid eSIM · 60 days | $22.99$1.53 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 20GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $26.99$1.35 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 50GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $68.79$1.38 / GB | Buy eSIM |
You can install your eSIM before the trip and activate it when you arrive in Italy. Validity starts after eSIM activation.
Plan details
How much mobile data you need
What's the best eSIM for Sicily?
A city break – 3 GB
Palermo or Catania, maps and food.
Driving the island – 10 GB
Two weeks, offline maps for the interior.
Sicily and the mainland – 20 GB
Ferry to Calabria and north.
A longer stay – Unlimited
Tethering from a masseria.
Coverage and network
Coverage coast, interior and a volcano
Italy mobile networks
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and it takes four hours to drive end to end. The coast road and the cities are well covered. The interior - the Madonie, the Nebrodi, the empty middle around Enna - is the thinnest part of Italy we cover.
Speedtest Global Index · Mobile · Italy · June 2026
Download
93.15 Mbps
Upload
11.5 Mbps
Latency
31 ms
Global rank
#51 of 98
Sicily, specifically
- Palermo, Catania, Syracuse: Solid 4G and 5G in all three. Palermo's old quarters have the usual narrow-street dropouts.
- Mount Etna: Covered at the Rifugio Sapienza base and the cable car station. Higher up on the summit craters it is unreliable, and the lava fields have nothing. Etna is also an active volcano whose access changes with activity - check locally on the day rather than relying on last week's information.
- The interior: Between Enna, Caltanissetta and the Madonie the towns have service and the roads between them come and go. Some of the mountain routes are genuinely empty for long stretches.
- The Aeolian and Egadi islands: Lipari, Vulcano and Favignana are covered in the ports and towns. The crossings lose signal in open water, and Stromboli is minimal.
- The ferry from Calabria: The Messina crossing is 20 minutes and short enough to hold a signal from one side or the other most of the way.
Sicily and the rest of Italy
The plan covers all of Italy, so Sicily, the mainland and Sardinia all run on the same eSIM. It does not reach Malta, which is 90 km south and its own country.
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 Italy. 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 Sicily
Two main airports
Palermo and Catania both have free terminal Wi-Fi and sit on opposite ends of the island, three hours apart. Which one you fly into shapes the whole trip, so it is worth being online while you sort out the hire car.
Side by side
Sicily eSIM Comparison
Indicative comparison based on publicly listed Italy 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 Sicily?
Operator shops in Palermo, Catania and the larger towns; passport needed, since Italian lines are registered to a named person. In the interior villages there is often nothing, so buy in a city if you want local prepaid.
Will I have signal on Etna?
At the Rifugio Sapienza base station and on the cable car, generally yes. Above that it is inconsistent and the lava fields have nothing at all. More importantly, Etna is active and access to the summit area opens and closes with the volcano - decide that with a guide on the day, not from a forecast.
Does an Italy plan cover Malta?
No. Malta is only 90 km from the Sicilian coast and there are ferries, but it is a separate country and needs its own plan. Both are in the EU, so the roaming terms are comparable - the plan itself is not shared.
eSIM not working in Sicily?
In the mountainous interior or high on Etna the gaps are real. On the coast, the usual fix is one setting: Ohayu selected for mobile data, roaming allowed, then an Airplane mode toggle. Chat and support@ohayu.com are open 24/7.
