Baku is an easy, short flight for a lot of Gulf travellers, and it packs a surprising amount into a few days: the stone lanes of Icherisheher, tea and jam in a courtyard café, the Flame Towers glowing over the Caspian, and the mud volcanoes out past Gobustan. Then there is the green north, with the caravanserai in Sheki and the cable cars at Gabala. Ride-hailing, maps and restaurant bookings all live on your phone. A travel eSIM puts you on a local Azerbaijani network as soon as you land, without a SIM desk or a swapped card.
Skip the SIM desk
A local SIM is possible, but after a late arrival at Heydar Aliyev airport nobody wants a queue, a passport check and the fiddly job of pulling out a home SIM that your bank relies on for its codes.
An eSIM lives alongside your own SIM. Install it at home on Wi-Fi, land, flip mobile data over to the travel line, and order your ride into the city.
Who's carrying your signal
Our Azerbaijan plans run on Bakcell and Azercell, two of the country's main mobile networks. Coverage is strongest in Baku and the larger towns, and along the main roads between them.
On mountain routes toward Shahdag or Lahij, or out in the open semi-desert near the mud volcanoes, signal can thin out for a while. Download an offline map before a day trip and you're covered.
How much data do you really need?
A three- or four-day Baku city break, with maps, messages, taxi apps and a few stories from the Boulevard, fits into 1GB for 7 days at $6. A week that adds a road trip north to Sheki and Gabala is more relaxed on 3GB for 15 days at $11.5.
Posting a lot of video, working remotely, or sharing your connection with family? 5GB for 30 days at $19.5 gives you room to breathe.
Data only: keep your own SIM for calls
Our plans are fixed data plans with no local phone number and no calling. Leave your home SIM on for calls, and use WhatsApp or other apps over the eSIM data for everything else.
On arrival: turn the travel line on, set it as your Mobile Data line, and switch Data Roaming off on your home SIM. That's the whole setup.
Boarding passes for Azerbaijan
Live prices in USD, all fees included.
AZ · Nationwide
1GB
7 days · best entry price
$6.00
AZ · Nationwide
2GB
15 days
$10.00
AZ · Nationwide
3GB
15 days
$11.50
AZ · Nationwide
3GB
30 days
$12.50
AZ · Nationwide
5GB
30 days
$19.50
AZ · Nationwide
10GB
30 days
$35.00
Quick answers
Does an Azerbaijan eSIM give me a local phone number?
No. Our plans are data only, with no local number and no calls. Keep your own SIM active for calls and use messaging apps over the eSIM data.
Will it work outside Baku?
Yes, on the Bakcell and Azercell networks. Coverage is strongest in Baku and larger towns, and can be thinner in the mountains and remote areas, so keep an offline map handy.
When does my plan start counting?
When the eSIM first connects to a network in Azerbaijan. Buying and installing it early doesn't use up any days.
New to eSIM? Read the installation guide and check your phone on the compatibility page.