Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
How Do eSIM Plans Work?
Step 1: Purchase Your eSIM Data Pack
You'll receive an email with your eSIM after purchase, no matter where you are in the world.
Step 2: Receive Activation Details
You'll get a QR code or manual installation instructions via email and WhatsApp to activate your eSIM.
Step 3: Install And Activate Your New eSIM
Set up your eSIM before your trip, and once you reach your destination, enable the data plan to start using the internet.
Is My Mobile Phone eSIM Compatible?
- iPhone XR, XS, XS Max
- iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd & 3rd gen)
- iPhone 12, Mini, Pro, Pro Max
- iPhone 13, Mini, Pro, Pro Max
- iPhone 14, Plus, Pro, Pro Max
- iPhone 15, Plus, Pro, Pro Max
- iPhone 16, Plus, Pro, Pro Max, 16e
- iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, 17e
- iPhone Air (eSIM only, no SIM tray)
- iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max
- iPhone Duo (foldable, eSIM only, no SIM tray)
- iPad Pro 11″ (2018+) & 12.9″ (2018+)
- iPad Air (2019+)
- iPad (2019+)
- iPad Mini (2019+)
- iPad 10th Gen (2022)
*Two eSIMs can be active at the same time on iPhone 13 and later. *iPhones from mainland China do not support eSIM. *Hong Kong/Macao models (except 13 mini, 12 mini, SE 2020, XS) lack eSIM. *US models of iPhone 14 and later do not have a physical SIM tray. *iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are eSIM only in the US, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Guam, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. *iPhone Air and iPhone Duo have no SIM tray in any country. They run on eSIM only.
Explore Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo to Mostar with a Bosnia and Herzegovina eSIM in your pocket
You arrive in Sarajevo by the early flight or by the bus up from Dubrovnik, and the first thing you want is the map. With the eSIM4 Bosnia and Herzegovina eSIM installed the night before, it is already open: the eSIM connected to the BH Telecom network the moment the phone found a signal, no kiosk, no physical SIM card, no local number to register. From USD 2.98, a prepaid data plan, data only, emailed within minutes of buying.
Baščaršija is a maze on purpose, and the phone is how you find the ćevapi place a friend recommended and then the way back out. The tram to the Tunnel of Hope, the cable car up Trebević, the bookings for the walking tour: all of it on the same plan, all of it at Bosnian prices for coffee and at eSIM4 prices for data.
Day three you drive south. The M17 follows the Neretva through Konjic and Jablanica, and connectivity comes and goes in the gorge, then settles again as the valley opens towards Mostar. You have the podcast downloaded, so it does not matter. In Mostar the Stari Most crowd thins after six; the eSIM finds the café with the bridge view and the guesthouse door code, and the video of the divers goes home the same evening.
Kravice waterfalls, Blagaj and the Dervish house, Počitelj on the way back towards the coast: each is a short detour the map makes easy, and each has enough signal at the car park to check the next one. If the plan runs short, a top-up takes a minute online and lands on the same eSIM.
How much to buy. A city break in Sarajevo alone: 1 GB over 7 days, USD 2.98. The Sarajevo to Mostar loop with a few days spare: 2 GB over 15 days at USD 5.98 or 3 GB over 30 days at USD 7.98. A longer stay with photos and calls home: 5 GB over 30 days at USD 11.98. A month of remote work from a Sarajevo apartment: unlimited for 30 days at USD 70.98. None of it starts counting until the eSIM first connects in the country.
If Bosnia is one stop on a Balkan loop through Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia or Slovenia, the Europe eSIM covers all of them and 36 more on one plan (1 GB over 7 days at USD 3.98), with no swap at any border. Inside Bosnia it uses the same network as the country plan, so the choice is simply whether you are crossing borders: if so, the Europe plan; if not, the plans above.
Buy, install on Wi-Fi, land, and stay connected from the first minute; the map is waiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, and that catches a lot of people on the Dubrovnik to Mostar run. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits outside the EU roaming zone, so a European or UK plan that works for nothing in Dubrovnik or Split either stops at the border or bills rest-of-world rates the moment the bus crosses at Metkovic or Bijaca. The Bosnia eSIM takes over from that moment, from USD 2.98, and it also covers the nine kilometres of Bosnian coast at Neum that the Split to Dubrovnik road passes through, where EU roaming quietly switches off.
BH Telecom, the largest network in the country and the one hostel staff and locals point visitors to. It has 4G across Sarajevo, Mostar, Tuzla, Zenica, Banja Luka and Bihac and along the M17 and the main roads between them, and it is the network with the widest reach into the hills, so Jajce, Travnik, Blagaj and the Kravice car park are all covered. On the mountain passes save the offline map before you set off, as you would on any network here.
You can, but it is the slow way. The kiosks sell starter packs for a few marks in cash, the tourist packs come with a Bosnian number you will never use, and the queue forms just when you want to be in a taxi to Bascarsija. The eSIM is bought in two minutes at home, installs over Wi-Fi, and is live before the airport doors open, with your own number untouched.
An eSIM is a digital SIM built into your phone. Instead of swapping a plastic card, you scan a QR code, or tap one link on a recent iPhone, and the plan installs in about a minute alongside your existing SIM. Your home number stays exactly as it is, and you can switch between plans in Settings whenever you like.
You pay once, from a few dollars, instead of a daily roaming charge, and there is no airport kiosk, no ID check and no card to swap. Buy it at home, install it on Wi-Fi, and you land with maps, ride apps and WhatsApp already working in the arrivals hall. If plans change, every eSIM tops up online in about a minute.
As a guide: 1 GB covers a week of maps, messaging and a few photos a day; 5 GB over a month suits social media and daily browsing; 20 GB or unlimited suits streaming, video calls and working on the road. If in doubt, start small: every plan tops up online in about a minute, so you never pay for data you will not use.
Yes. Our regional plans cover many destinations on one eSIM, so a multi-stop trip needs nothing new at each border: Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America, Africa, Oceania and a World eSIM for trips that cross regions. The countries included are listed on each regional plan page, and you can combine a regional plan with a country plan for the best value.
No. Most people are done in under two minutes: scan the QR code from the activation email, or on iPhone with iOS 17.4 or later simply tap the Direct Installation link in the same email and the eSIM installs itself. Step-by-step guides are here for iPhone guide and Android guide, our support team is on hand, and a refund guarantee covers you if the eSIM cannot be installed on your device.
Most phones from the last five years support eSIM, including every iPhone from the XR onwards and recent Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models. Check your model in our compatibility guide before you buy. If your phone was bought on a carrier contract it may need to be unlocked first, which your carrier can do.
Open the activation email, then on iPhone go to Settings, Cellular, Add eSIM and scan the QR code, or tap the Direct Installation link on iOS 17.4 or later. On Android go to Settings, Connections, SIM Manager and scan. Most phones can scan the QR code straight from a screenshot in your photo gallery, so no second phone is needed. Once the eSIM appears in your cellular settings it is installed and ready. Full walkthroughs: iPhone guide and Android guide.
Install it any time before you travel, on Wi-Fi at home: the eSIM does not expire while it sits on your phone. When you land, switch it on and enable data roaming, and your days start counting from that first connection abroad, not from the day you bought it. You can also install on arrival, as long as you have Wi-Fi to download the eSIM.
Yes. Your phone runs as a dual SIM, with your home SIM and the travel eSIM side by side, and most phones store several eSIMs at once with one active for data at a time. Keep a plan for each country on your trip and switch between them in Settings as you cross borders.
Yes. Tethering is included on every plan, so your laptop or a second phone can share the connection whenever you need it.
Your connection pauses rather than charging you more. Top up online in about a minute using the link in your activation email, or in the Yabb app, and you are back online with the same eSIM.
The activation email includes a link to a live usage page for your eSIM, so you can see exactly how much data is left at any time and top up before it runs out.
Top local carriers at up to 5G speeds. The network for this destination is shown above the plans on this page, and the eSIM connects to it automatically when you land.
Choose a 90-day plan where one is offered, or top up your existing plan as you go. Either way the eSIM stays on your phone for the whole trip.
Travel eSIMs are data only, which is exactly why there is no ID or address check to buy one. Everything you normally use runs on the data: WhatsApp, FaceTime, iMessage, Uber, maps and your bank app. If you want a real phone number for calls and SMS abroad, our Yabb app gives you calls, texts and a temporary local number without roaming charges. In a few countries we also sell plans that include a local number, minutes and texts, shown in the plan name; those minutes and texts are for local calls and local texts within that country only.
Yes. WhatsApp, iMessage and Signal stay on your existing number with every chat intact; there is nothing to re-register. The eSIM simply supplies the data they run on.
Yes, with your home SIM left in the phone. The eSIM carries all your data, and most carriers deliver incoming text messages to your home number abroad at no charge, so one-time codes from your bank, Google, Airbnb and the rest arrive exactly as they do at home. Keep the home SIM switched on with data roaming turned off, and only the eSIM uses data. Two things to know before you fly: making a call or sending a text from the home SIM is what triggers roaming charges on most carriers, so leave calling and texting to WhatsApp and the like, and a few carriers do charge for incoming texts or block them abroad, so a quick check with your carrier before you leave settles it.