1 GB
Valid for 7 days
$8.99
$8.99 per GB
eSIM for Haiti
Almost nobody travels to Haiti casually right now. The people who go are diaspora visiting family, mission and aid teams, journalists, contractors and the occasional cruise passenger on a Labadee call. Whatever brings you, a working data line is not a convenience here. It is how you confirm a driver, reach a fixer, tell someone at home you landed, and check whether a road or a neighbourhood is passable today.
A FairSIM eSIM for Haiti roams on Digicel, the country's largest mobile network. It runs 4G LTE in Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien and the main provincial towns, with 3G and 2G fallback in the hills and along the rural roads. There is no 5G on this plan. You install it over Wi-Fi before you fly, switch the line on after landing, and skip the counter entirely.
The local rule that matters: prepaid SIM cards in Haiti are sold against photo ID and registration, and buying one means a shop visit in a country where casual errands are not casual. There is also a practical one. States of emergency and curfews have been declared repeatedly in the Port-au-Prince area, and US carriers have been barred from flying into Toussaint Louverture since late 2024, with the restriction extended more than once, which makes Cap-Haitien the usual gateway. Check your government's travel advisory before you commit to anything, and land with data already working.
Read your own foreign ministry's advice first. The United States has kept Haiti at its highest do-not-travel level, and several other governments say the same. A data plan solves connectivity, not security.
Haiti eSIM plans
Wholesale rates in US dollars, with nothing added at checkout. Buy in the FairSIM app and the plan is on your phone in seconds.
How long is your trip?
All plans. Pick a trip length to narrow the list.
- Get it in the app for Haiti
5 GB
Valid for 30 days
Get it in the app for Haiti$29.99
$6.00 per GB
- Best value
10 GB
Valid for 30 days
Get it in the app for Haiti$49.99
$5.00 per GB
Coverage in Haiti
- 4G LTE
- 5G
- DigicelThe largest network in Haiti, with 4G LTE across Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, Gonaives, Les Cayes, Jacmel and the main highways, falling back to 3G or 2G in mountain and rural areas. This is the network your FairSIM plan uses.
Typical speed: Expect usable 4G for maps, messaging and calls in urban areas, and slower, less consistent service outside them. Power cuts affect mobile sites too, so speeds and availability vary through the day.
Coverage follows population and roads: the Port-au-Prince metro area, Cap-Haitien and the north coast, Gonaives, the Artibonite corridor, Les Cayes and Jacmel. Expect gaps in the Massif de la Hotte, the central plateau and on mountain tracks. Download offline maps before you leave a city.
How much data do you need in Haiti?
It depends on how you travel. Find your trip below, then pick the plan that matches. You can always top up in the app.
Diaspora family visit
Two to four weeks with family in Cap-Haitien, the capital or a provincial town.
Why data matters: WhatsApp voice and video with relatives abroad, MonCash transfers, ride and driver arrangements, and constant calls when plans change. Household power and Wi-Fi are unreliable, so the phone carries the load.
- 7 days
- 5 GB
- 14 days
- 10 GB
- 30 days
- 20 GB
Mission, NGO or medical team
A one to three week deployment with a base and field days.
Why data matters: Daily check-ins, GPS logging, form and photo uploads, and hotspot for a team laptop when the base connection drops. Budget more than you think for reporting.
- 7 days
- 10 GB
- 14 days
- 20 GB
- 30 days
- Unlimited
Business, consulting or press assignment
Short trips to Port-au-Prince or Cap-Haitien with meetings and filing deadlines.
Why data matters: Teams and Zoom calls, VPN into company systems, Personal Hotspot for the laptop, and file uploads from a hotel room where the Wi-Fi is decorative.
- 7 days
- 10 GB
- 14 days
- 20 GB
- 30 days
- Unlimited
North coast history trip
Cap-Haitien, Milot, the Citadelle and a few days on the coast.
Why data matters: Offline maps for the mountain road to Milot, guide and driver coordination by WhatsApp, and photo backups once you are back on 4G in town.
- 7 days
- 5 GB
- 14 days
- 10 GB
- 30 days
- 10 GB
Cruise call at Labadee
A single port day on a Caribbean itinerary, when the call is running.
Why data matters: Ship Wi-Fi is expensive and slow. A small plan gives you messaging, maps and a call home for the hours you are ashore.
- 7 days
- 1 GB
- 14 days
- 3 GB
- 30 days
- 5 GB
What your home carrier charges in Haiti
Daily roaming passes look small until you multiply them by the length of the trip. FairSIM plans for Haiti start at $8.99 and never bill per day.
Haiti sits outside the cheap zones of most European and Australian plans, and several carriers have no day pass for it at all. Check your own carrier's country list before you rely on it.
| Carrier | Roaming charge | FairSIM |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T International Day Pass (US) | $12 per day per line, $6 for each additional line | from $8.99, no daily fee |
| Verizon TravelPass (US) | $12 per day where Haiti is included, with high-speed data then slowed; confirm on Verizon's country list | from $8.99, no daily fee |
| T-Mobile International Pass (US) | $5 for 1 day and 512 MB, $35 for 10 days and 5 GB, $50 for 30 days and 15 GB | from $8.99, no daily fee |
| EE (UK) | Haiti is not in EE's included or pass zones; standard out-of-bundle roaming rates apply, which are far above wholesale data | from $8.99, no daily fee |
| Vodafone UK | Haiti falls in Vodafone UK's most expensive roaming band, charged per day or per MB depending on your plan; check before you fly | from $8.99, no daily fee |
| Orange (France) | Haiti is outside Orange's Europe and DOM zones, so per-MB rest-of-world rates apply unless you buy a specific pass | from $8.99, no daily fee |
| Telstra (Australia) | Haiti is not on Telstra's International Day Pass country list; pay-as-you-go roaming rates apply | from $8.99, no daily fee |
Carrier prices as published on their roaming pages at the time of writing. They change often; check your own plan before you fly.
How FairSIM works
- 1
Pick a destination and a plan
Choose the country or region and the data you need. The price you see is the price you pay.
- 2
Tap install
On iPhone (iOS 17.4+) the eSIM installs in one tap, no QR code. Do it at home while you still have Wi-Fi.
- 3
Land and connect
Turn on data roaming for the FairSIM line when you arrive. Your plan starts when it first connects.
Connectivity tips for Haiti
Read your government's travel advisory and your organisation's security brief before booking. Haiti is rated do not travel by several governments, and conditions change by neighbourhood and by week.
Install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi, then turn the line and data roaming on after you land. Validity typically starts at the first connection to the Haitian network.
Download offline maps for Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien and any route you plan to drive. Mountain roads lose 4G quickly.
Arrange your airport pickup in advance with a named driver and confirm on WhatsApp the morning of the flight. There is no ride-hailing app to fall back on.
Carry a power bank and a car charger. Grid power is intermittent and your phone is your lifeline, your map and your translator.
Keep your home SIM active for bank and authentication codes, with its data roaming switched off so you are not billed twice.
Learn the "Haitian dollar" convention: a price of 20 Haitian dollars means 100 gourdes. Confirm the currency before you hand over cash.
Plugs are US style at 110 V, so US chargers work as they are; UK, EU and Australian devices need an adapter.
Apps you will actually use
- WhatsApp how Haiti actually communicates: drivers, guesthouses, fixers, family and businesses all run on it.
- MonCash Digicel's mobile money, used for transfers and payments; setting it up usually needs a local number, so ask a local contact if you need it.
- Google Maps workable in the cities; download the Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien areas offline before you travel.
- Organic Maps or Maps.me fully offline road and track data for mountain routes and provincial roads where 4G thins out.
- Google Translate Haitian Creole and French both supported; download both packs for offline use.
- Sunrise Airways domestic and regional flights, including Port-au-Prince to Cap-Haitien and links to Santo Domingo and Curacao.
- Facebook still the main channel for local news pages, business listings and road or security updates.
- STEP or your embassy app registers your trip and pushes security alerts; useful given how quickly conditions change.
There is no Uber, Lyft, Bolt or InDrive service in Haiti. Transport is arranged through your hotel, your host organisation or a known driver, almost always over WhatsApp, and often booked days ahead. Ride-hailing habits from elsewhere in the Caribbean do not transfer here.
Can you rely on free Wi-Fi?
Be honest about it: Wi-Fi in Haiti is only as good as the electricity. Hotels, guesthouses and offices in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien do have connections, often behind a generator or inverter, but outages are routine and bandwidth is shared thinly. Expect it to work for email and fail for a video call. Treat any Wi-Fi you find as a bonus, keep the mobile line as your primary connection, and carry a power bank so a blackout does not also mean a dead phone.
Local SIM card or eSIM in Haiti?
Digicel and Natcom both sell prepaid SIMs in Haiti, with shops in Port-au-Prince, Petion-Ville, Cap-Haitien and the larger towns, plus counters at the airports when flights are running normally. You register with photo ID, top up with scratch cards or through an agent, and then buy data bundles by USSD code. If you are staying for months, a local number is worth having, mainly because MonCash and many local services expect one.
For a short visit the maths changes. Getting to a shop, queueing, registering and figuring out bundle codes in Creole costs you time and exposure on day one, and a brand-new local number is no help for two-factor codes from your bank. A FairSIM eSIM is installed over Wi-Fi before you leave home, roams on the same Digicel network, keeps your home number active for verification codes, and supports Personal Hotspot so a laptop or a colleague's phone can share the line.
Good to know before you land in Haiti
- Currency
- Haitian gourde (HTG); US dollars widely accepted, and prices are often quoted in "Haitian dollars", where one equals five gourdes
- Plug type
- Type A and Type B (US style, two flat pins, some with an earth pin)
- Voltage
- 110 V, 60 Hz
- Emergency number
- 114 for police, 115 for fire, 116 for ambulance. Response is limited and often slow; most visitors rely on their organisation's security contact or their embassy.
- Language
- Haitian Creole and French are both official. Creole is what people speak; French is used in writing and administration. English is limited outside hotels and the diaspora.
- Time zone
- UTC-5 (EST), UTC-4 in summer with daylight saving
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
Haiti eSIM questions
Does eSIM work in Haiti?
Yes. An unlocked eSIM phone connects to Digicel with a travel eSIM. On iPhone that means XS, XR or newer; most recent Pixel, Samsung Galaxy S and Motorola flagships support eSIM too.
Which network will my Haiti eSIM use?
Digicel, the country's largest mobile network. That is the only host network on this plan, so every plan in the app connects there.
Is there 5G in Haiti?
Not on this plan. Digicel runs 4G LTE in the cities and main towns, with 3G and 2G in rural areas. Plan for 4G speeds at best.
Will the eSIM work outside Port-au-Prince?
In Cap-Haitien, Gonaives, Les Cayes, Jacmel and along the main highways, yes. In the mountains, the central plateau and on rural tracks expect 3G, 2G or nothing. Download maps before you go.
Can I make calls with the eSIM?
It is a data plan, so no local voice line or SMS. Use WhatsApp, Signal, FaceTime or Google Voice over the data connection, which is how most communication in Haiti happens anyway.
Can I use Personal Hotspot?
Yes. Every FairSIM plan supports Personal Hotspot, with no separate cap, which is useful for a team laptop when the office or guesthouse connection drops.
How much data do I need for a week in Haiti?
A week of maps, WhatsApp calls and light browsing runs about 5 GB. A working trip with video calls, VPN and uploads is closer to 10 GB or more, so pick the larger plan if you are filing work.
Local SIM or travel eSIM for Haiti?
A local Digicel or Natcom SIM makes sense for a long stay, especially if you need MonCash, but it requires a shop visit and ID registration. For a short trip, an eSIM installed before you fly keeps you connected from arrival and keeps your home number for bank codes.
Should I install the eSIM before or after landing?
Before. Install it over home Wi-Fi, leave the line off, and enable it plus data roaming once you are on the ground. You cannot count on airport Wi-Fi to complete the install.
What is an eSIM?
A SIM card built into your phone. Instead of a plastic chip, you download a profile. Every iPhone since the XS has one next to the physical SIM slot, so your home number stays put while FairSIM supplies the data.
Is my phone compatible?
FairSIM works with eSIM-compatible, carrier-unlocked iPhones: the XS, XR and everything newer, on iOS 17.4 or later for the one-tap install with no QR code. iPhones bought in mainland China do not support eSIM at all, even when unlocked. Not sure yours is unlocked? Check Settings, General, About, Carrier Lock, or ask your carrier. The full list is on the How it works page.
When should I install my eSIM?
Before you travel, while you still have Wi-Fi. Installing does not start your plan; the validity typically starts when the eSIM first connects to a network at your destination.
Do FairSIM eSIMs come with a phone number?
No. FairSIM eSIMs are data-only by design, which keeps costs low. For calls and texts, your physical SIM stays active so you keep your existing number, and WhatsApp, FaceTime and iMessage work over data.
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