# eSIM for Trinidad & Tobago Viasimo's Trinidad & Tobago eSIM starts at $8.00 for 500 MB over 1 day, running on Digicel with 4G LTE where available. Plans last 1 to 180 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app. Canonical page: https://viasimo.com/destinations/trinidad-tobago/ ## Trinidad & Tobago eSIM prices | Plan | Data | Days | Price | Price per GB | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 500 MB, 1 day | 500 MB | 1 | $8.00 | $16.38 | | 2 GB, 1 day | 2 GB | 1 | $17.00 | $8.50 | | Unlimited, 3 days | Unlimited | 3 | $46.99 | - | | Unlimited, 5 days | Unlimited | 5 | $73.99 | - | | 1 GB, 7 days | 1 GB | 7 | $9.00 | $9.00 | | Unlimited, 7 days | Unlimited | 7 | $104.99 | - | | Unlimited, 10 days | Unlimited | 10 | $144.99 | - | | 3 GB, 15 days | 3 GB | 15 | $21.99 | $7.33 | | Unlimited, 15 days | Unlimited | 15 | $219.99 | - | | 3 GB, 30 days | 3 GB | 30 | $23.99 | $8.00 | | 5 GB, 30 days | 5 GB | 30 | $40.99 | $8.20 | | 10 GB, 30 days | 10 GB | 30 | $75.00 | $7.50 | | 20 GB, 30 days | 20 GB | 30 | $144.99 | $7.25 | | Unlimited, 30 days | Unlimited | 30 | $394.99 | - | | Unlimited, 60 days | Unlimited | 60 | $779.99 | - | | Unlimited, 90 days | Unlimited | 90 | $1,164.99 | - | | Unlimited, 180 days | Unlimited | 180 | $2,329.99 | - | ## Which networks does the Trinidad & Tobago eSIM use? - **Digicel**: 4G LTE Your eSIM picks one automatically; you do not choose or switch between them. The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026. ## eSIM Details - **Data**: 500 MB – 20 GB or unlimited - **Validity**: 1–180 days - **Speed**: 4G LTE - **Hotspot / tethering**: Supported on most devices - **Activation**: Starts when you first connect in your destination - **Speed management**: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced - **Top-ups**: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires - **Text messages (SMS)**: Data only: use an app for verification codes - **Connects via**: United States - **Unused validity**: 180 days before it must be installed ## Trinidad & Tobago: what to know before you land Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/trinidad-tobago/#destination-guide · Researched October 2026 by Viasimo This eSIM uses Digicel in Trinidad and Tobago. Digicel has been the main competitor to the state-owned bmobile since 2006. The bigger issues for visitors are safety and getting around: a nationwide state of emergency declared in July 2025, robberies on the road from Piarco airport, unreliable ride-hailing, and several different emergency numbers to save. ### Trinidad & Tobago: quick facts | Fact | Trinidad & Tobago | | --- | --- | | Emergency number | 999 (police), 811 (ambulance), 990 (fire) | | Main airports | Piarco International Airport, Trinidad (POS); A.N.R. Robinson International Airport, Tobago (TAB) | | Plug types | Type A, B (115V) | | Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) | | Apps worth having | WhatsApp, Google Maps, Waze | ### Digicel and bmobile: the islands' two mobile networks (Trinidad & Tobago · https://viasimo.com/destinations/trinidad-tobago/#guide-digicel-and-bmobile-the-islands-two-mobile-networks) For decades, the state-owned TSTT, which now sells mobile service as **bmobile**, was the only operator. That ended in June 2005, when new licences were issued, and **Digicel** launched its GSM network in early 2006. A third licensee, LAQTEL, lost its licence in 2008, so the market has been a contest between bmobile and Digicel ever since. Your eSIM connects only through **Digicel**, on 3G and 4G/LTE. It doesn't use bmobile and it doesn't offer 5G here. That's enough for maps, WhatsApp and video calls in Port of Spain, San Fernando and around Crown Point in Tobago. With only one network on this plan, if Digicel has a gap somewhere, such as on the North Coast Road towards Maracas or in Tobago's rainforest, there's no other network to switch to. Turn airplane mode on and off, then wait until you reach the next village before trying again. Ask your hotel or driver which network they use; if it's bmobile, they may have signal in places where you don't. ### The 2025 state of emergency and the Piarco–Port of Spain corridor (Trinidad & Tobago · https://viasimo.com/destinations/trinidad-tobago/#guide-the-2025-state-of-emergency-and-the-piarco-port-of-spain-corridor) On **18 July 2025** the government declared a nationwide **state of emergency**. Under it, security forces can search people and property and detain people without a warrant, and there's a heavier police and military presence. Before you travel, check whether it's still in force. Carry valid ID, or at least a photo of your passport on your phone, and follow instructions from the police. The route from Piarco International Airport to Port of Spain needs care. Canada reports robberies and carjackings on the East-West Corridor between the airport and the capital. Don't leave valuables where they can be seen, and don't stop for minor problems such as a flat tyre. The UK also warns about drink-driving accidents on the Beetham–Churchill Roosevelt Highway. In Port of Spain, the UK advises extra caution downtown, in Carenage, Sea Lots, Belmont, Laventille, Morvant, Beetham, Barataria and Cocorite, and in the middle of Queen's Park Savannah. Use your eSIM's live map so you don't wander into these areas by accident, and share your location with someone when you're travelling after dark. ### Taxis, maxi taxis and why ride-hailing isn't enough (Trinidad & Tobago · https://viasimo.com/destinations/trinidad-tobago/#guide-taxis-maxi-taxis-and-why-ride-hailing-isn-t-enough) Don't rely on one way of getting around. Canada's travel advice says ride-hailing apps in Trinidad and Tobago **aren't always reliable**, so have a backup plan. Private taxis and maxi taxis are shared, cash-only and best avoided. Both the UK and Canada recommend booking through established companies, such as those linked to large hotels or the airport, and agreeing the fare before you set off. Before you arrive, save the WhatsApp or phone number of a taxi firm your hotel recommends, along with your hotel's own number, so you can call them if an app can't find you a driver. Because the eSIM is data only, you'll need WhatsApp or your home SIM to make calls. At **Carnival**, robbery and opportunistic theft increase. Keep your phone out of sight in crowds, and decide how you'll get home before the fêtes start, not at 3am when apps and taxis are busiest. Card and ATM fraud is common, so use ATMs inside banks and check your banking app regularly. ### Emergency numbers for Trinidad and for Tobago (Trinidad & Tobago · https://viasimo.com/destinations/trinidad-tobago/#guide-emergency-numbers-for-trinidad-and-for-tobago) Trinidad and Tobago uses several emergency numbers, so save them all before you travel: - **999**: police - **811**: National Emergency Ambulance Service - **990**: fire service (also an alternative number for an ambulance) - **511**: Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management - **211**: Tobago Emergency Management Agency - **1-868-639-0020**: Tourism Policing Unit at Crown Point, Tobago These calls must be made from your home SIM, a hotel phone or a local person's phone, because the eSIM has no phone number. Make sure roaming calls are enabled on your home line before you leave. The UK notes that hurricane season runs from about June to November. The islands are rarely hit directly, but they can still have severe storms. During the season, follow the ODPM and TEMA on your phone, and charge a power bank whenever a storm is forecast. ### Sources for the Trinidad & Tobago guide - [Trinidad and Tobago travel advice: safety and security (GOV.UK)](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/trinidad-and-tobago/safety-and-security) - [Travel advice and advisories for Trinidad and Tobago (Government of Canada)](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/trinidad-and-tobago) - [Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Services_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago) - [Mains electricity by country (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country) ## Seven days in Trinidad and Tobago: Port of Spain, Asa Wright, Caroni and Tobago's reefs and rainforest 7-day itinerary · 7 days · Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/trinidad-tobago/#itinerary A nature-led week split across both islands: Port of Spain, rainforest birding at Asa Wright, Maracas Bay and the scarlet ibis of the Caroni Swamp on Trinidad, then a short hop to Tobago for Buccoo Reef and the Main Ridge Forest Reserve. **When to go:** January to May is the dry season and the best time for birding and beaches, with Carnival in the days before Lent; leatherback turtles nest from March to August, and June to November brings more rain and storm risk. ### Day 1 in Trinidad & Tobago: Port of Spain: the Savannah and the Botanic Gardens - **Base:** Port of Spain - **Getting there:** Piarco Airport to Port of Spain is about 45 minutes by a pre-booked airport or hotel taxi. Do not stop on the highway for minor problems. - **Plan:** Walk around the Queen's Park Savannah, past the Magnificent Seven, a row of grand early 20th-century mansions including Stollmeyer's Castle and the restored Whitehall. Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Emperor Valley Zoo on its northern side, then the National Museum and Art Gallery near the south-east corner. In the late afternoon, drive up to Fort George above the city for the view to the Gulf of Paria. - **Mobile signal:** Digicel 4G across central Port of Spain and the Savannah. Ride-hailing apps here are not always reliable, so save your hotel's taxi number on WhatsApp. ### Day 2 in Trinidad & Tobago: Asa Wright Nature Centre in the Northern Range - **Base:** Port of Spain - **Getting there:** Port of Spain to Asa Wright is about 1 hour 15 minutes by road via Arima, the last part on a narrow mountain road. - **Plan:** Drive into the Arima Valley in the Northern Range to the Asa Wright Nature Centre, a former cocoa and coffee estate that is now a protected rainforest sanctuary run by a non-profit trust. Its residential lodge closed in 2021, so contact the centre in advance to book a day visit and check what is open. Take a guided trail walk to look for hummingbirds, bellbirds, manakins and toucans, and ask about access to the oilbird colony in Dunston Cave. - **Mobile signal:** Digicel coverage is weak in the Arima Valley and on the forest trails. Load your directions before leaving Arima. ### Day 3 in Trinidad & Tobago: The North Coast Road, Maracas Bay and Las Cuevas - **Base:** Port of Spain - **Getting there:** Port of Spain to Maracas Bay is about 45 minutes; Las Cuevas is 15 minutes further east. - **Plan:** Drive over the Northern Range on the North Coast Road, stopping at the lookout above Maracas Bay. Swim at Maracas Bay, Trinidad's best-known beach, and try a bake and shark from the beach stalls. Continue east to the quieter Las Cuevas Bay, which has lifeguards in season, then return to Port of Spain in daylight. - **Mobile signal:** Digicel signal drops on parts of the North Coast Road through the forest, and is variable at the beaches. There is no second network to switch to. ### Day 4 in Trinidad & Tobago: Temple in the Sea and the Caroni Swamp - **Base:** Port of Spain - **Getting there:** Port of Spain to Waterloo is about 1 hour by road; Caroni Swamp is around 30 minutes back towards the city. - **Plan:** Head south to Waterloo to see the Temple in the Sea, built on a causeway by a Hindu labourer, and the 26-metre Hanuman statue at the Dattatreya temple in Carapichaima, both reflecting the island's Indo-Trinidadian heritage. In the late afternoon, take a boat tour through the Caroni Swamp to watch flocks of scarlet ibis, the national bird, fly in to roost at dusk. - **Mobile signal:** 4G on the main highways and at Waterloo. On the Caroni Swamp boat the signal is patchy among the mangroves. ### Day 5 in Trinidad & Tobago: To Tobago: Store Bay and Pigeon Point - **Base:** Crown Point, Tobago - **Getting there:** The flight from Piarco to Tobago takes about 25 minutes; the inter-island fast ferry from Port of Spain to Scarborough takes around 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours. Book either in advance. - **Plan:** Take the morning air bridge flight or the fast ferry to Tobago. Settle in around Crown Point, then spend the afternoon at Store Bay and the beach at Pigeon Point Heritage Park, with its thatched jetty and calm water. In the evening, if you are visiting from March to August, you can join a guided leatherback turtle watch at a nesting beach on the Caribbean coast. - **Mobile signal:** Digicel 4G in Crown Point and at Pigeon Point. The ferry loses signal for part of the crossing. ### Day 6 in Trinidad & Tobago: Buccoo Reef, the Nylon Pool and Fort King George - **Base:** Crown Point, Tobago - **Getting there:** Crown Point to Scarborough is about 20 to 30 minutes by road. - **Plan:** Take a glass-bottom boat trip from Pigeon Point or Store Bay over Buccoo Reef, with a snorkel stop on the reef and a swim in the Nylon Pool, a waist-deep sandbar in the middle of the lagoon. In the afternoon, drive to Scarborough and visit Fort King George, an 18th-century British fort with cannons, a small museum and views along the coast. - **Mobile signal:** Generally good Digicel coverage on the water near Buccoo and in Scarborough. ### Day 7 in Trinidad & Tobago: The Main Ridge Forest Reserve and Argyle Waterfall - **Base:** Crown Point, Tobago - **Getting there:** Crown Point to Argyle is about 45 minutes; the Gilpin Trace is around 30 minutes further on the Roxborough to Parlatuvier road. - **Plan:** Drive along the windward coast to Argyle Waterfall, the island's tallest, with pools to swim in. Then cross the Main Ridge Forest Reserve, protected since 1776 and one of the oldest such reserves in the Western Hemisphere, and walk the Gilpin Trace with a local guide to look for the white-tailed sabrewing and other forest birds. Return to Crown Point for your flight. - **Mobile signal:** 4G in the windward coast villages, but weak or absent on the Gilpin Trace and in the forest. Arrange a pick-up time with your guide in advance. ### Staying connected on this Trinidad & Tobago route - Your eSIM uses Digicel only, on 3G and 4G with no 5G; on the North Coast Road and in Tobago's forest there is no other network to switch to. - Save a recommended taxi company's number on WhatsApp in case ride-hailing apps cannot find you a driver. - The eSIM is data only: call 999, 811 or 990 from your home SIM, and save Tobago's Tourism Policing Unit number. - Check the latest UK travel advice for any state of emergency in force; if there is one, keep a photo of your passport on your phone in case of checks. ### Sources for the Trinidad & Tobago itinerary - [Visit Trinidad and Tobago – official destination site](https://visittrinbago.tt/) - [Visit Tobago, official tourism site](https://visittobago.gov.tt/) - [GOV.UK: Trinidad and Tobago safety and security](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/trinidad-and-tobago/safety-and-security) - [Government of Canada: travel advice for Trinidad and Tobago](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/trinidad-and-tobago) - [Asa Wright Nature Centre – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_Wright_Nature_Centre) ## About this eSIM Two islands, two very different data days. Trinidad is busy, industrial and densely populated along its western and northern edges, so the network there behaves like a small mainland country. Tobago is quieter, greener and much more spread out, with strong service in the south west where the hotels are and thinner service as you work along the coast. Plan for good connectivity where people live and gaps everywhere the forest takes over. ### Getting online when you land Piarco is the main gateway, a short drive east of Port of Spain, and ANR Robinson on Tobago handles the island traffic. Install the eSIM at home first so all you have to do on arrival is switch the line on and allow data roaming for it. Do it before you leave the terminal. Taxis here are largely arranged rather than metered, plenty of drivers work by phone, and if you are arriving during Carnival season the traffic and the road closures make live navigation genuinely useful. If you are hopping to Tobago afterwards, the inter-island ferry and the short domestic flight both have booking and check-in flows that are much smoother with a working connection. ### The networks you'll be on We do not list named operators for this market, so we will not guess at one. What you can rely on is that Trinidad and Tobago is a well-developed telecoms market by regional standards, with competing national networks and modern mobile data across the populated areas. Practically, treat 4G-class service as your baseline expectation in towns and along main roads. That is plenty for maps, messaging, video calls and streaming at sensible quality. Where you are at the edge of a cell, in a valley or on a boat, performance falls off in the usual way, so batch anything heavy for when you are back in town. ### Where coverage holds, and where it thins On Trinidad, the east-west corridor is the strong ground. Port of Spain, the suburbs running out through St Augustine toward Arima, and the busy southern city of San Fernando are all well served, as is the Chaguaramas peninsula and the main highway network linking them. It thins as you head into the Northern Range. The road over to Maracas and the north coast has dead spots on the climb, the deeper forest valleys are patchy, and the birdwatching country up in the hills is the sort of place where you should download what you need first. The east coast toward Manzanilla and the far south east are quieter, with coverage clustered around settlements rather than continuous. The mangroves of the Caroni Swamp, where the ibis come in to roost at dusk, are close to the city but you are on a boat under a canopy, so do not count on a signal for the photographs. Tobago concentrates its coverage in the south west. Crown Point, Store Bay, Bon Accord and the Pigeon Point area are reliable, and Scarborough is fine. As you move up the leeward coast through Castara toward Charlotteville and Speyside, service becomes patchier and the Main Ridge forest in the middle of the island is largely a gap. Out on the reef, on a glass-bottom boat over the Nylon Pool, or diving off the north east, assume you are offline. ### What you'll actually use data for here Carnival, if you are here for it, runs on information: band schedules, Panorama heats, fete listings, road closures and the endless coordination of finding your friends in a crowd. A phone with data is close to essential for those few weeks and useful for the rest of the year in the same way. Outside the season, you will use it for navigation on roads that are not always signposted, for looking up which beach facility is open, for restaurant and street food recommendations, and for messaging drivers, dive shops and guesthouses, which is how most of the small tourism economy here communicates. Ferry and domestic flight schedules are worth checking the same day, since demand on that route peaks around holidays. Add weather to the list during the wetter half of the year, when an afternoon downpour can change the plan. ### Before you fly Download offline maps for both islands separately, and include the north coast road and the Tobago leeward route if you plan to drive them. Save your accommodation and driver numbers as contacts so a call still works when data does not. Keep your usual line active for bank verification codes, set the travel plan as the data line, and disable background photo sync before Carnival unless you want your whole allowance spent on uploading video of a steelband. Bring a power bank; long days out, heat and constant camera use will flatten a phone well before you get back to the room. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does an eSIM work in Trinidad & Tobago? Yes. Your Trinidad & Tobago eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. The host networks it can use are Digicel. Coverage runs on 4G LTE. There is no 5G on our host network in Trinidad & Tobago yet. ### Do I get 5G in Trinidad & Tobago? No. Digicel do not yet offer 5G to visitors in Trinidad & Tobago, so your eSIM connects over 4G LTE or slower. Anyone claiming 5G for this destination is quoting a spec sheet, not the network you will actually get. ### Which network does a travel eSIM use in Trinidad and Tobago? This eSIM connects to Digicel on 3G and 4G/LTE. Digicel launched in 2006, after the state-owned TSTT, which trades as bmobile, lost its mobile monopoly. The eSIM doesn't use bmobile and doesn't include 5G. Coverage is strongest in Port of Spain, San Fernando and southwest Tobago. ### Is Trinidad and Tobago under a state of emergency? A nationwide state of emergency was declared on 18 July 2025, giving security forces powers to search and detain without a warrant. Check your government's latest travel advice to see whether it's still in force when you go. Carry ID, or at least a photo of your passport, and follow police instructions. ### Are Uber-style ride apps reliable in Trinidad? Not always. Canada's travel advice warns that ride-hailing apps in Trinidad and Tobago can be unreliable and suggests having a backup. Avoid private taxis and maxi taxis. Book through established firms linked to hotels or the airport, agree the fare first, and save a recommended taxi company's WhatsApp number before you land. ### What are the emergency numbers in Trinidad and Tobago? Call 999 for police, 811 for an ambulance and 990 for the fire service. 511 reaches the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, and 211 the Tobago Emergency Management Agency. Visitors in Tobago can call the Tourism Policing Unit at Crown Point on 1-868-639-0020. Use your home SIM, as the eSIM has no phone number. ### How much data do I need for 7 days in Trinidad & Tobago? For 7 days in Trinidad & Tobago, Viasimo sells 1 GB for $9.00 and unlimited data for $104.99. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone. ## Information and verification - **Prices and plans**: Every price and allowance on this page is read from the live catalog, not typed in. Verified October 30, 2026. - **Host networks**: The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026.