Prepaid eSIM data plans for South Korea, from £0.99. Choose a plan below, pay by card, and your QR code is emailed within minutes. Install it before you travel and it connects when you arrive. No roaming charges, no plastic SIM, nothing to collect.
Data-only eSIM
Delivery by email in minutes
Works on iPhone & Android
11 plans for South Korea
7-15 days in South Korea
South Korea 1GB 7Days1 GB · 7 daySKTelecom 5G · LG Uplus 5G
Your South Korea eSIM registers on SKTelecom, LG Uplus, 3G/4G/5G where available. Coverage is strongest in cities and towns and can be weaker in remote areas, inside thick-walled buildings or underground.
South Korea eSIM questions
If you do not have a local SIM for South Korea, an eSIM is the simplest option. It installs in minutes and uses a network in South Korea, so you are not paying your home provider's roaming rates. There is nothing to collect on arrival and no plastic SIM to swap over.
Your phone needs eSIM support and must be unlocked to any network. Most handsets released since 2018 qualify, including iPhone XS and newer, Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and recent Honor, Motorola, OnePlus and Xiaomi models. You can check your exact model in our eSIM compatibility checker before you buy.
Your plan begins the moment the eSIM first connects to a network in South Korea, or on the start date shown with your plan. You can install it before you travel; it will not use up its days while you are still at home.
Yes. An eSIM runs alongside your physical SIM, so your usual number stays available for calls and messages. Just set mobile data to the QuickSIM line, and turn off data roaming on your home SIM to avoid charges from your own provider.
