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Updated Sep 2026

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Compare eSIMs for Bulgaria 2026

Compare 4,989 plans from 32 providers

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Which mobile networks you get in Bulgaria

Vivacom and A1 are named particularly widely in Bulgaria’s published eSIM network lists, with Telenor close behind. That means the operator a buyer ends up on is shaped by the eSIM they select, rather than one network dominating these published lists; the network list is therefore worth checking before purchase. 5G is listed by providers across all three operators, but that is a profile-level ceiling, not a promise that a handset will hold 5G throughout a trip.

  • VivacomBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by BTC

    17 of 18 providers

    Roamix, AbestESIM, MicroESIM, iroamly, and Esimatic +12 more

  • A1Best stated technology: 5G

    Operated by A1 Bulgaria

    16 of 18 providers

    AbestESIM, Roamix, iroamly, Esimatic, and eSimCard +11 more

  • TelenorBest stated technology: 5G

    Operated by Telenor (Bulgaria)

    14 of 18 providers

    AbestESIM, MicroESIM, Roamix, iroamly, and GigSky +9 more

Where your data comes out in Bulgaria

This is a split: one provider breaks out in Bulgaria, while the others route traffic through Austria, France, the UK or the United States. The choice of provider therefore determines both the IP address you appear to use and the delay to Bulgarian services; the US routes should typically add considerably more latency, while the local route does not. That extra distance affects responsiveness, not download bandwidth. A Bulgarian IP is also more likely to work with local banking apps, whereas a foreign IP may be refused or trigger another country’s streaming catalogue.

Where each provider breaks out, nearest first. Estimated from distance, not measured.

180 ms
  • EsimaticEsimaticFlag of Bulgaria~20 ms
  • AbestESIMAbestESIMFlag of France~45 ms
  • Always MobileAlways MobileFlag of United Kingdom~49 ms
  • AirHubAirHubFlag of Poland~54 ms
  • RoamixRoamixFlag of United States of America~135 ms
  • GigSkyGigSkyFlag of United States of America~135 ms

Bulgaria eSIM prices, month by month

Data has been getting cheaper in Bulgaria: a gigabyte typically goes for $0.72 now, against $1.20 when we started tracking it in December 2025, a fall of 40% across 10 months.

That is 41% below the $1.23 a gigabyte typically costs across the 229 destinations we track — only 42 of them come in lower, which puts Bulgaria among the cheapest places in the world to buy mobile data as a visitor. Competition is most of the story. We now compare 4,989 plans for Bulgaria from 32 providers, against 2,003 in December 2025.

Every figure here is the lower quartile of the plans in our catalogue that month — the cheaper end of what was actually on sale, rather than an average pulled up by a handful of premium plans.

  • Bulgaria$0.72
  • All destinations$1.23
Typical per GB
$0.72down 40% since Dec 2025
Typical per day
$0.62down 5% since Dec 2025
Plans compared
4,989up 2,986 since Dec 2025
Providers
32up 9 since Dec 2025

Change measured since December 2025, our first monthly snapshot.

Show all 10 months
September 2026$0.72Typical per GB$0.62up 9% on the previous monthTypical per day4,989up 15% on the previous monthPlans32up 4 on the previous monthProviders
August 2026$0.72down 8% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.57down 7% on the previous monthTypical per day4,340up 14% on the previous monthPlans28up 4 on the previous monthProviders
July 2026$0.78up 26% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.61up 79% on the previous monthTypical per day3,816Plans24down 1 on the previous monthProviders
June 2026$0.62down 17% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.34down 43% on the previous monthTypical per day3,818up 4% on the previous monthPlans25Providers
May 2026$0.75Typical per GB$0.60up 3% on the previous monthTypical per day3,654down 3% on the previous monthPlans25up 1 on the previous monthProviders
April 2026$0.75down 10% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.58up 5% on the previous monthTypical per day3,753up 24% on the previous monthPlans24up 1 on the previous monthProviders
March 2026$0.83up 34% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.55down 4% on the previous monthTypical per day3,018down 47% on the previous monthPlans23Providers
February 2026$0.62down 43% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.57down 2% on the previous monthTypical per day5,731up 201% on the previous monthPlans23Providers
January 2026$1.09down 9% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.58down 11% on the previous monthTypical per day1,907down 5% on the previous monthPlans23Providers
December 2025$1.20Typical per GB$0.65Typical per day2,003Plans23Providers

Frequently Asked Questions about eSIMs for Bulgaria

How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in Bulgaria, and how many prepaid data plans are there?

Vivacom, A1 and Telenor are the named networks behind a crowded Bulgarian travel eSIM market, rather than separate travel brands in their own right. AbestESIM, Roamix, MicroESIM, AirHub, iroamly and Stellar eSIM show how broad the catalogue is, but their offers are not interchangeable: included data, validity, and the rules after the allowance runs out can differ. With most major providers listing Bulgaria, the practical decision is usually about the amount of data and trip length you need, rather than finding a brand that works there.

What are the mobile networks available for a travel eSIM in Bulgaria?

Vivacom, A1 and Telenor are the Bulgarian operators named in travel eSIM listings. That gives buyers a genuine choice of underlying network, but usually not at checkout: the eSIM provider decides which operator its product is listed against, and its published network information can reveal that beforehand. In practice, the operator is part of what you are selecting when choosing an eSIM, alongside the data allowance and terms. Different providers can therefore place otherwise similar travel products on different Bulgarian networks.

Are there any free data eSIM plans available for Bulgaria?

At present, Bulgaria has a zero-cost data eSIM listing, but it is a small trial allowance rather than something intended to cover a trip. Access is usually tied to creating an account, and the offer is generally limited to one per customer. That fits Bulgaria’s broad eSIM market, where most major providers sell coverage: free access is mainly a short way to get online on arrival or test compatibility, not a substitute for a normal data package.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Bulgaria?

Unlimited options are fairly common in Bulgaria, with offerings from most of the larger travel eSIM brands. The catch is that “unlimited” means continued access, not unlimited full-speed use: once the faster-data allowance is used, speeds may fall enough to make video difficult and maps sluggish, although basic messaging should generally continue to work. Compare the allowance, reset pattern and reduced speed in each listing, since plans carrying the same label can behave quite differently.

eSIM Providers for Bulgaria

Vivacom, A1 and Telenor all feature in the stated network mix, so Bulgarian eSIMs are not tied to one radio network. The useful distinction is how many operators a plan can use: an eSIM listing more than one can switch away from a weak local signal instead of leaving you dependent on a single operator. Check the network list alongside the allowance, and favour a multi-network option if your route includes rural areas or several parts of the country.

27 providers sell eSIMs for Bulgaria. Open one for its prices, its full plan list and the networks it puts you on here.