Light
Maps, messaging, bookings
Saily1GB, 7 days
NZ$7.11for your 3-day trip · NZ$2.37 a day
- 1GB total (about 330MB a day over your 3-day trip)
- Lasts 7 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
45 eSIMs compared
The best eSIM for New Zealand
Install it before you fly and you're online the moment you land. Here's how New Zealand's own eSIMs compare with international eSIM apps, on price, data and whether you get a NZ number.
Prices checked 12 October 2026
Cheapest eSIM for your trip
The cheapest eSIM (in NZ$) that lasts your whole trip with enough data, from any provider.
Trip length
Regular
Plus social media, photos, some video
Airalo3GB, 3 days
NZ$16.04for your 3-day trip · NZ$5.35 a day
- 3GB total (about 1GB a day over your 3-day trip)
- Lasts 3 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Heavy
Streaming, hotspot for a laptop
AiraloUnlimited, 3 days
NZ$20.49for your 3-day trip · NZ$6.83 a day
- Unlimited data
- Lasts 3 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Light
Maps, messaging, bookings
Saily3GB, 30 days
NZ$17.80for your 7-day trip · NZ$2.54 a day
- 3GB total (about 430MB a day over your 7-day trip)
- Lasts 30 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Regular
Plus social media, photos, some video
Spark10GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$39for your 7-day trip · NZ$5.57 a day
- 10GB total (about 1.4GB a day over your 7-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Heavy
Streaming, hotspot for a laptop
AiraloUnlimited, 7 days
NZ$48.11for your 7-day trip · NZ$6.87 a day
- Unlimited data
- Lasts 7 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Light
Maps, messaging, bookings
Airalo5GB, 15 days
NZ$24.05for your 14-day trip · NZ$1.72 a day
- 5GB total (about 360MB a day over your 14-day trip)
- Lasts 15 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Regular
Plus social media, photos, some video
Spark20GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$59for your 14-day trip · NZ$4.21 a day
- 20GB total (about 1.4GB a day over your 14-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Heavy
Streaming, hotspot for a laptop
Spark50GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$69for your 14-day trip · NZ$4.93 a day
- 50GB total (about 3.6GB a day over your 14-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Light
Maps, messaging, bookings
Spark10GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$39for your 21-day trip · NZ$1.86 a day
- 10GB total (about 480MB a day over your 21-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Regular
Plus social media, photos, some video
One NZTravel SIM $69
NZ$69for your 21-day trip · NZ$3.29 a day
- 40GB total (about 1.9GB a day over your 21-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- NZ number with calls and texts
- eSIM or physical SIM
Heavy
Streaming, hotspot for a laptop
Spark100GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$89for your 21-day trip · NZ$4.24 a day
- 100GB total (about 4.8GB a day over your 21-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Light
Maps, messaging, bookings
Spark10GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$39for your 30-day trip · NZ$1.30 a day
- 10GB total (about 330MB a day over your 30-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Regular
Plus social media, photos, some video
One NZTravel SIM $69
NZ$69for your 30-day trip · NZ$2.30 a day
- 40GB total (about 1.3GB a day over your 30-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- NZ number with calls and texts
- eSIM or physical SIM
Heavy
Streaming, hotspot for a laptop
Spark100GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$89for your 30-day trip · NZ$2.97 a day
- 100GB total (about 3.3GB a day over your 30-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Light
Maps, messaging, bookings
Spark20GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$59for your 60-day trip · NZ$0.98 a day
- 20GB total (about 330MB a day over your 60-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Regular
Plus social media, photos, some video
Spark100GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$89for your 60-day trip · NZ$1.48 a day
- 100GB total (about 1.7GB a day over your 60-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Heavy
Streaming, hotspot for a laptop
HolaflyUnlimited, 60 days
NZ$194.03for your 60-day trip · NZ$3.23 a day
- Unlimited data
- Lasts 60 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Light
Maps, messaging, bookings
One NZTravel SIM $69
NZ$69for your 90-day trip · NZ$0.77 a day
- 40GB total (about 440MB a day over your 90-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- NZ number with calls and texts
- eSIM or physical SIM
Regular
Plus social media, photos, some video
Spark100GB Data Travel Pack
NZ$89for your 90-day trip · NZ$0.99 a day
- 100GB total (about 1.1GB a day over your 90-day trip)
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Heavy
Streaming, hotspot for a laptop
HolaflyUnlimited, 90 days
NZ$251.05for your 90-day trip · NZ$2.79 a day
- Unlimited data
- Lasts 90 days
- Data only, no NZ number
- eSIM only
Just need maps and messaging for a week? Saily 3GB, 30 days (3GB total, 30 days) for US$9.99, about NZ$17.80 is the cheapest eSIM that covers it.
Local NZ eSIM or international eSIM?
Local eSIM (13 packs)
- From One NZ and Spark, on their own networks
- Includes a NZ phone number, calls and texts (except Spark’s data-only packs)
- Lasts 30 to 90 days, priced in NZ$
- Better for longer trips or if you need to call local businesses
International eSIM (32 packs)
- From Airalo, Saily and Holafly, bought online or in their apps
- Data only: no NZ number, so you call over WhatsApp or similar
- Small packs from 3 days, priced in US$
- Often cheapest for short trips with light use
Every eSIM for New Zealand
Showing 45 of 45 packs
- Saily1GB, 7 days
- Data
- 1GB totalabout 140MB a day
- Lasts
- 7 days
- Price
- US$3.99≈ NZ$7
- Per day
- NZ$1.02
- Airalo1GB, 3 days
- Data
- 1GB totalabout 330MB a day
- Lasts
- 3 days
- Price
- US$4≈ NZ$7
- Per day
- NZ$2.38
- Airalo3GB, 3 days
- Data
- 3GB totalabout 1GB a day
- Lasts
- 3 days
- Price
- US$9≈ NZ$16
- Per day
- NZ$5.35
- Saily3GB, 30 days
- Data
- 3GB totalabout 100MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$9.99≈ NZ$18
- Per day
- NZ$0.59
- Airalo3GB, 7 days
- Data
- 3GB totalabout 430MB a day
- Lasts
- 7 days
- Price
- US$10≈ NZ$18
- Per day
- NZ$2.55
- AiraloUnlimited, 3 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 3 days
- Price
- US$11.50≈ NZ$20
- Per day
- NZ$6.83
- HolaflyUnlimited, 3 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 3 days
- Price
- US$11.90≈ NZ$21
- Per day
- NZ$7.07
- Airalo5GB, 7 days
- Data
- 5GB totalabout 710MB a day
- Lasts
- 7 days
- Price
- US$13≈ NZ$23
- Per day
- NZ$3.31
- Airalo5GB, 15 days
- Data
- 5GB totalabout 330MB a day
- Lasts
- 15 days
- Price
- US$13.50≈ NZ$24
- Per day
- NZ$1.60
- Saily5GB, 30 days
- Data
- 5GB totalabout 170MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$13.99≈ NZ$25
- Per day
- NZ$0.83
- Airalo5GB, 30 days
- Data
- 5GB totalabout 170MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$14≈ NZ$25
- Per day
- NZ$0.83
- One NZTravel SIM $29
- Data
- 2GB totalabout 70MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- NZ$29
- Per day
- NZ$0.97
- Spark2GB Travel Pack
- Data
- 2GB totalabout 20MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$29
- Per day
- NZ$0.32
- Spark5GB Data Travel Pack
- Data
- 5GB totalabout 60MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$29
- Per day
- NZ$0.32
- AiraloUnlimited, 5 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 5 days
- Price
- US$18.50≈ NZ$33
- Per day
- NZ$6.59
- HolaflyUnlimited, 5 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 5 days
- Price
- US$20.50≈ NZ$37
- Per day
- NZ$7.31
- Spark10GB Data Travel Pack
- Data
- 10GB totalabout 110MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$39
- Per day
- NZ$0.43
- Airalo10GB, 7 days
- Data
- 10GB totalabout 1.4GB a day
- Lasts
- 7 days
- Price
- US$23≈ NZ$41
- Per day
- NZ$5.85
- Airalo10GB, 15 days
- Data
- 10GB totalabout 670MB a day
- Lasts
- 15 days
- Price
- US$23.50≈ NZ$42
- Per day
- NZ$2.79
- Saily10GB, 30 days
- Data
- 10GB totalabout 330MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$23.99≈ NZ$43
- Per day
- NZ$1.42
- Airalo10GB, 30 days
- Data
- 10GB totalabout 330MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$24≈ NZ$43
- Per day
- NZ$1.43
- AiraloUnlimited, 7 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 7 days
- Price
- US$27≈ NZ$48
- Per day
- NZ$6.87
- One NZTravel SIM $49
- Data
- 10GB totalabout 170MB a day
- Lasts
- 60 days
- Price
- NZ$49
- Per day
- NZ$0.82
- Spark10GB Travel Pack
- Data
- 10GB totalabout 110MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$49
- Per day
- NZ$0.54
- HolaflyUnlimited, 7 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 7 days
- Price
- US$27.50≈ NZ$49
- Per day
- NZ$7
- Spark20GB Data Travel Pack
- Data
- 20GB totalabout 220MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$59
- Per day
- NZ$0.66
- AiraloUnlimited, 10 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 10 days
- Price
- US$34.50≈ NZ$61
- Per day
- NZ$6.15
- Airalo20GB, 15 days
- Data
- 20GB totalabout 1.3GB a day
- Lasts
- 15 days
- Price
- US$37≈ NZ$66
- Per day
- NZ$4.40
- HolaflyUnlimited, 10 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 10 days
- Price
- US$37.50≈ NZ$67
- Per day
- NZ$6.68
- Saily20GB, 30 days
- Data
- 20GB totalabout 670MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$37.99≈ NZ$68
- Per day
- NZ$2.26
- Airalo20GB, 30 days
- Data
- 20GB totalabout 670MB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$38≈ NZ$68
- Per day
- NZ$2.26
- One NZTravel SIM $69
- Data
- 40GB totalabout 440MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$69
- Per day
- NZ$0.77
- Spark50GB Data Travel Pack
- Data
- 50GB totalabout 560MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$69
- Per day
- NZ$0.77
- Spark50GB NZ Travel Pack
- Data
- 50GB totalabout 560MB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$79
- Per day
- NZ$0.88
- AiraloUnlimited, 15 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 15 days
- Price
- US$48≈ NZ$86
- Per day
- NZ$5.70
- HolaflyUnlimited, 14 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 14 days
- Price
- US$48.90≈ NZ$87
- Per day
- NZ$6.22
- Airalo50GB, 30 days
- Data
- 50GB totalabout 1.7GB a day
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$49≈ NZ$87
- Per day
- NZ$2.91
- Spark100GB Data Travel Pack
- Data
- 100GB totalabout 1.1GB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$89
- Per day
- NZ$0.99
- One NZTravel SIM $99
- Data
- 100GB totalabout 1.1GB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$99
- Per day
- NZ$1.10
- HolaflyUnlimited, 20 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 20 days
- Price
- US$62.90≈ NZ$112
- Per day
- NZ$5.60
- AiraloUnlimited, 30 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$71≈ NZ$127
- Per day
- NZ$4.22
- Spark120GB Travel Pack
- Data
- 120GB total + endlessabout 1.3GB a day
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- NZ$129
- Per day
- NZ$1.43
- HolaflyUnlimited, 30 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 30 days
- Price
- US$76.50≈ NZ$136
- Per day
- NZ$4.54
- HolaflyUnlimited, 60 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 60 days
- Price
- US$108.90≈ NZ$194
- Per day
- NZ$3.23
- HolaflyUnlimited, 90 days
- Data
- Unlimited
- Lasts
- 90 days
- Price
- US$140.90≈ NZ$251
- Per day
- NZ$2.79
US$ prices are converted at US$1 = NZ$1.78 (2026-10-12) for comparison.
How to set up an eSIM for New Zealand
- Check your phone is unlocked and supports eSIM.
- Buy the eSIM online or in the provider’s app. You get a QR code or an in-app install.
- Install it at home on WiFi, but leave it switched off until you land.
- When you arrive, turn the eSIM on for mobile data and turn off roaming on your home SIM.
- One NZ’s travel eSIM is activated after landing by calling 777.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best eSIM for New Zealand?
For a week with about 1GB a day, the cheapest eSIM we list is Spark 10GB Data Travel Pack (10GB total, 90 days) for NZ$39. If you want a NZ phone number as well, the cheapest local eSIM with calls is Spark 10GB Travel Pack (10GB total, 90 days) for NZ$49.
Is a local NZ eSIM or an international eSIM better?
International eSIMs (Airalo, Saily, Holafly) are data only and priced in US$; they're often cheapest for short trips. Local eSIMs from One NZ and Spark include a NZ number and calls, and last 30 to 90 days. For one week of regular use: Airalo 10GB, 7 days (10GB total, 7 days) for US$23, about NZ$40.98 vs Spark 10GB Data Travel Pack (10GB total, 90 days) for NZ$39.
Which network do international eSIMs use in New Zealand?
Airalo says its New Zealand eSIM runs on the Spark network. Saily and Holafly don’t name the network on their New Zealand pages.
Can I get an unlimited data eSIM for New Zealand?
Yes. For a 10-day trip, the cheapest unlimited eSIM we list is Airalo Unlimited, 10 days (Unlimited, 10 days) for US$34.50, about NZ$61.47.
Does my phone support eSIM?
Most iPhones from the XS onwards and recent Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones support eSIM. Your phone also has to be unlocked. Check in your phone settings for an "Add eSIM" option, or use the compatibility checker on the provider’s site.
Prefer a physical SIM or want unlimited calls? See every NZ travel SIM.