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Updated Sep 2026

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Compare eSIMs for East Timor 2026

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Which mobile networks you get in East Timor

Telemor is the clear centre of East Timor’s short network list: nearly all providers publish it, while far fewer name Telkomcel. With only two consumer networks listed, the operator is effectively decided before an eSIM is chosen, so the meaningful differences between plans sit elsewhere. Telemor is linked to Viettel Timor-Leste and Telkomcel to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International, showing that a short list of network names need not mean a wide choice of underlying operators.

  • TelemorBest stated technology: 4G

    Operated by Viettel Timor-Leste

    5 of 5 providers

    ESIM.DOG, Roamless, Simsima, AbestESIM, and MicroESIM
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  • Telkomcel

    Operated by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International

    1 of 5 providers

    MicroESIM

Where your data comes out in East Timor

Both providers with published data route traffic through Singapore, roughly 2,650 km away, rather than breaking out locally. That detour typically puts round trips to services in East Timor at about 76ms: it may add a little lag, but it does not limit download speeds, which depend on the local mobile network. Your IP address will appear Singaporean, so a local banking or government app may refuse access; check this before relying on an eSIM for essential payments or official services.

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

180 ms
  • AbestESIMAbestESIMFlag of Singapore~76 ms
  • ESIM.DOGESIM.DOGFlag of Singapore~76 ms

East Timor eSIM prices, month by month

Data has been getting cheaper in East Timor: a gigabyte typically goes for $1.02 now, against $4.71 when we started tracking it in December 2025, a fall of 78% across 10 months.

That is 45% below the $1.85 a gigabyte typically costs across the 229 destinations we track — only 70 of them come in lower, which puts East Timor among the cheapest places in the world to buy mobile data as a visitor. It is not a steady price, either: it has run from $1.02 to $4.71 over those 10 months, so when you buy makes a real difference.

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.

  • East Timor$1.02
  • All destinations$1.85
Typical per GB
$1.02down 78% since Dec 2025
Typical per day
$0.57down 79% since Dec 2025
Plans compared
141up 43 since Dec 2025
Providers
11up 2 since Dec 2025

Change measured since December 2025, our first monthly snapshot.

Show all 10 months
September 2026$1.02Typical per GB$0.57down 15% on the previous monthTypical per day141up 1% on the previous monthPlans11Providers
August 2026$1.02Typical per GB$0.67up 16% on the previous monthTypical per day140up 6% on the previous monthPlans11up 1 on the previous monthProviders
July 2026$1.02Typical per GB$0.58down 5% on the previous monthTypical per day132up 1% on the previous monthPlans10Providers
June 2026$1.02down 64% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.61down 8% on the previous monthTypical per day131Plans10Providers
May 2026$2.82down 4% on the previous monthTypical per GB$0.66down 54% on the previous monthTypical per day131up 24% on the previous monthPlans10Providers
April 2026$2.94Typical per GB$1.45down 19% on the previous monthTypical per day106up 5% on the previous monthPlans10Providers
March 2026$2.94Typical per GB$1.80down 37% on the previous monthTypical per day101Plans10Providers
February 2026$2.94Typical per GB$2.85Typical per day101up 2% on the previous monthPlans10Providers
January 2026$2.94down 38% on the previous monthTypical per GB$2.85up 4% on the previous monthTypical per day99up 1% on the previous monthPlans10up 1 on the previous monthProviders
December 2025$4.71Typical per GB$2.75Typical per day98Plans9Providers

Frequently Asked Questions about eSIMs for East Timor

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

Telemor and Telkomcel are the local operators named across a modest but genuine choice of travel eSIM providers for East Timor. ESIM.DOG, Roamless, Simsima, MicroESIM, AbestESIM and Orbit Mobile have the deepest catalogues, but the available plans differ noticeably between brands. A familiar name is not automatically the right choice: check the allowance, validity and what happens when the included data runs out. The market offers enough choice to avoid settling immediately, though it is not large enough for brand recognition alone to simplify the decision.

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

Telemor and Telkomcel are the East Timorese operators named in providers’ published network information. A travel eSIM may roam onto either one, but the traveller normally does not choose between them at the point of connection: that decision follows the provider’s own network list. In practice, the operator associated with an eSIM is determined when you choose the provider, rather than after landing. The individual eSIM’s published network details are therefore the useful reference, although they describe what the provider states rather than local signal performance.

Are there any free data eSIM plans available for East Timor?

Yes, but only in a limited sense: the zero-priced option is a small sample allowance, not enough data for a trip, and it is generally conditional on signing up with the provider. It may also be speed-limited or restricted to one customer. That makes it useful for getting online briefly after arrival or checking that your phone can use the service, rather than replacing a normal East Timor data package.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for East Timor?

Despite a fairly busy choice of eSIM sellers for East Timor, none of the active plans is marked as unlimited. That is a straightforward absence rather than a matter of searching a small catalogue. Fixed-data options are therefore the realistic choice; cached maps and leaving photo uploads to Wi-Fi can make an allowance last longer, while adding data or a second eSIM is often more economical than chasing an “unlimited” label. Where that label is used, speeds are normally cut sharply after the fast-data portion.

eSIM Providers for East Timor

Telemor and Telkomcel are the main stated network options, but the market is not spread evenly across them. Most providers list just one network, while MicroESIM states access to more distinct networks, giving travellers a choice between a single-operator eSIM and one with more than one possible connection. Check the named networks against your route before buying: that choice may matter in places where one operator is weaker.

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