Europe eSIM · GR
Greece Ελλάδα
Athens to Santorini to Meteora — the Mediterranean classic, on Europe's cheapest 5G network.
At a glance
- Top carrier
- Cosmote
- Network
- 4G · 5G
- Coverage
- 99%
- Activation
- < 60 sec
- Best season
- May–June and September–October. July–August is crowded and 35°C+ on islands.
Every Greece plan, one table.
All plans run on Cosmote 5G. Hotspot tethering is included on every tier. Top up any plan from your account in under a minute.
3 GB
Weekend break
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$2.99
7 days
1 GB
Athens layover
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$3.99
7 days
5 GB
Two-week island hop
Validity
15 days
Network
5G
Price
$3.99
15 days
10 GB
Month in Santorini
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$7.99
30 days
20 GB
Full island tour
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$12.99
30 days
Unlimited
Heavy streamer
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$18.99
7 days
Unlimited
Crete long-stay
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$39.99
30 days
Why Greece is different
"Meteora's six active monasteries sit on vertical 400-metre rock pillars. Cellular signal is fine at the base and on the access road, but drops inside the monasteries — medieval stone walls beat every modern network."
Greece is one of Europe's cheapest 5G markets and Athens received the highest 5G deployment density per capita in the EU during 2024. Cosmote and Vodafone Greece both offer genuine 5G on every major island with a ferry port.
EU roaming rules mean Greek travellers don't strictly need an eSIM if they already have an EU SIM. Non-EU visitors from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada see the biggest savings — home carriers charge $12–15/day here.
Coverage you can actually measure.
We run Greece on 2 carriers so your profile falls back automatically if one signal drops. Coverage figures are measured against our own uptime data, not carrier marketing claims.
Cosmote
4G · 5G
Largest carrier, best island coverage.
Vodafone Greece
4G · 5G
Strong in Athens, Thessaloniki, Crete.
Activation in under sixty seconds.
The exact same flow our own team uses. Screenshots in the full guide.
- 01
Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM
Scan QR, label "Greece".
- 02
Data Roaming ON for Greece
Connects to Cosmote on landing at ATH.
- 03
Set as cellular data line
First connection typically under 30 seconds.
Troubleshooting
- Ferry routes between islands have coverage within 8 km of shore — open-water stretches are offline.
- Meteora monastery interiors have weak signal due to stone construction.
- Santorini and Mykonos experience network congestion in August peak — this is a crowd issue, not carrier.
Who Greece eSIM is built for.
Island hopper
Athens → Santorini → Mykonos → Crete. Cosmote covers every major ferry port.
Ancient Greece tourist
Acropolis, Delphi, Olympia, Meteora — 5G on the access roads, fair warning about stone interiors.
Non-EU visitor
US, UK, Canadian, Australian carriers charge $12+/day here. Our 7-day plan costs less than one day of roaming.
Travel facts
- Currency
- EUR (€)
- Languages
- Greek
- Timezone
- EET · UTC+2 (EEST +3 in summer)
- Plug
- Type C / Type F
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Visa
- Visa-free for 90 days in Schengen.
Questions people actually ask.
- No — EU roaming covers you. This plan is for non-EU visitors.
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How-to
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