French Guiana eSIM
Latin America & CaribbeanGet a French Guiana eSIM and connect the moment you land. Buy a prepaid data plan, scan the QR, and you are online in minutes, with no roaming bill and no local SIM to find. Pay in crypto with no ID to buy. Plans start at $0.89.
- Instant delivery to your dashboard
- Prepaid, no contract, no auto-charge
- Works on any eSIM-ready phone
- Paid in crypto, no card or ID to buy
French Guiana eSIM at a glance
Live prices, updated October 2026- Price
- From $0.89
- Data plans
- 1 GB to Unlimited
- Validity
- 3 to 30 days
- Networks
- Orange Caraibe, Digicel
- 5G
- Yes, where available
- Setup
- Scan a QR, ~2 min
- Payment
- Crypto
- ID to buy
- None
Choose your plan
Pick a data plan for a set number of gigabytes, a daily plan with fresh data every day, or an unlimited plan so you never think about data.
Data plans
Choose your gigabytes. Best value if you know roughly what you use.
Daily plans
1 GB of full-speed data every day of your trip. After that, you stay online at a slower speed that still works for messaging and maps, and full speed returns the next day.
Unlimited plans
Never watch your data. Just pick how long your trip is.
Prices are in USD and payable in crypto. No contract and no auto-renewal, and any balance you do not use stays on your account for next time.
Turning on roaming can cost $10 or more a day. A whole French Guiana trip starts at $0.89.
See the plansWhy an eSIM for French Guiana
French Guiana is a slice of Europe wrapped in the Amazon: an overseas region of France on the northeast shoulder of South America, where the euro is the currency, the flag is French, and yet almost the whole territory is untouched rainforest. This is where Europe launches its rockets, the Ariane spaceport at Kourou sending satellites up over the jungle. Offshore lie the Iles du Salut, the palm-fringed islands of the old Devil's Island penal colony. Add Creole Cayenne, giant leatherback turtles, and endless green, and get an eSIM before you fly.
French Guiana is mostly roadless Amazon, so coverage hugs the coastal strip where nearly everyone lives, and effectively stops at the edge of the interior forest. You buy the data before you fly, pay from your crypto balance with no ID, and keep your home number on its own SIM for calls and codes.
- 4G along the coastal strip: Cayenne, Kourou, and Saint-Laurent.
- Honest that the vast Amazon interior has essentially no coverage.
- Online on arrival at Cayenne Felix Eboue Airport.
- Pay in crypto with no ID, and keep your home number.
Is a French Guiana eSIM right for you?
Whoever you are travelling as, the setup is the same: buy, scan, connect. Here is what it means for you.
French Guiana eSIM vs a local SIM vs roaming
Coverage runs along the coast and stops at the forest on every option. The difference is how you buy, whether you show ID, and how you pay. Here is how they compare.
SimVala eSIM
- Ready before you flyYes
- ID to buyNo
- Online the moment you landYes
- Coastal coverageGood
- Amazon interiorNone, all networks
- Pay in cryptoYes
- Typical cost, 1 weekA few dollars
French SIM
- Ready before you flyNo, shop on arrival
- ID to buyYes, French SIM rules
- Online the moment you landAfter the shop
- Coastal coverageGood
- Amazon interiorNone, all networks
- Pay in cryptoNo
- Typical cost, 1 weekFrench plan, ID needed
Non-EU roaming
- Ready before you flyYes, but pricey
- ID to buyNo
- Online the moment you landYes
- Coastal coverageGood
- Amazon interiorNone, all networks
- Pay in cryptoNo
- Typical cost, 1 weekOften very high
French Guiana is part of France, so an EU roam-like-home plan works free here, but a non-EU plan can surcharge heavily. An eSIM is ready before you land, needs no ID, and pays in crypto. The interior has no network on any option. Costs are rough guides, not quotes.
Coverage and networks in French Guiana
Depending on the plan, your eSIM connects to one of French Guiana's networks, Orange Caraibe, Digicel, or SFR Caraibe. Almost everyone lives on the coast, so you get 4G across Cayenne, Kourou, and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and along the coastal road. Head inland into the Amazon and coverage stops fast, because the interior is roadless rainforest with no network at all.
Expect strong eSIM coverage in Cayenne, Kourou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, with data across the rest of French Guiana. Signal follows the local network, so it is strongest in cities and along main routes.
Your eSIM roams on a major local network:
Coverage by area
Fast, reliable 4G across Cayenne, Remire-Montjoly, Kourou, and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and along the RN1 coastal road between them. This is where nearly all your data gets used.
Coverage reaches the near coast and thins on the boat crossing to the Iles du Salut and along the lower rivers. Sort bookings on shore before you set out.
Once you leave the coastal strip for the rainforest, the Kaw marshes, or upriver by pirogue, expect no signal at all, on any network. This is roadless jungle. Plan every trip to run fully offline.
How much data do you need in French Guiana?
Whether your French Guiana trip is 7 days, 2 weeks, or a month, pick the data size to match. Not sure? Slide your trip length below and we will suggest a plan.
A French Guiana trip leans on maps, tour and pirogue bookings, spaceport visit plans, and photos of the rainforest, the islands, and the turtles to the cloud. French is the language, so a little goes a long way. For a one to two week trip, 5 to 10 GB suits most people along the coast, and you can top up any time. Plan for offline stretches on any river or forest trip.
Estimate your data for French Guiana
Social, photos, some video
An estimate to guide you, not a limit. Wi-Fi at your hotel covers a lot, and you can top up any time, so it is fine to start smaller.
Typical usage per hour
Using an eSIM in French Guiana's top cities
One French Guiana eSIM covers all of these. Here is what to expect, city by city.
eSIM in Cayenne
4G across the colourful Creole capital, with its market, the Place des Palmistes, and the old fort. A well-connected base for the coast and the airport at Matoury.
eSIM in Kourou
Good coverage in the spaceport town, home to the Guiana Space Centre and the departure point for boats to the Iles du Salut. Handy for launch schedules and tour bookings.
eSIM in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Reliable signal in the historic town on the Maroni River facing Suriname, with its penal-colony camp. The jumping-off point for trips upriver, where coverage ends.
Yes, you can call and text in French Guiana
Your eSIM is internet. So every calling and messaging app works, just like at home. No new apps to learn, nothing to set up.
Message anyone
WhatsApp, Messenger, iMessage all run over your data.
Call home for free
Voice and video on WhatsApp, FaceTime, or Messenger, no call charges.
Need a real number?
A data eSIM has no number of its own. Add a virtual number for codes and a local line.
Grab a French Guiana number before you fly
Get login codes and a real line to give out, all in your dashboard. Paid in crypto, no ID.
Phone essentials for French Guiana
Pay for your French Guiana eSIM in crypto
This is where SimVala is different. There is no card and no ID to buy. Top up a balance with any of nine coins, then buy your French Guiana plan from it. Monero is accepted for the strongest privacy, and your QR lands in your dashboard the moment payment confirms.
Bitcoin
Monero
Ethereum
Tether
USD Coin
Solana
BNB
TRON
PolygonPay by QR in one scan
No card details, ever. Just scan and send.
- 1. Pick your coin and amountWe show a payment address and a QR code.
- 2. Scan and send from your walletThe quote holds for 15 minutes, no fee maths.
- 3. Balance ready, buy your planYour eSIM QR lands in your dashboard right away.
Set up your French Guiana eSIM in about two minutes
No SIM to pop out, nothing to post. It works the same on iPhone and Android. Here is all it takes.
- 1Buy your plan
Pick a plan above and pay from your crypto balance. A few taps and it is done.
- 2Open your QR code
The moment your order completes, your eSIM QR appears in your dashboard.
- 3Add the eSIM in Settings
iPhone: Settings, then Cellular, then Add eSIM. Android: Settings, then Network, then Add eSIM. Scan the QR.
- 4Turn it on and land online
Switch the line on when you land at Cayenne, and you are online in seconds.
This is your eSIM QR. You scan it once, and your French Guiana line turns on. That is the whole install.
Will it work on your phone?
Most phones from the last few years support eSIM. Not sure? Scan your device in one tap.
Good to know
- •Coverage runs along the coastal strip and stops at the edge of the Amazon interior.
- •French is the official language and the currency is the euro, since this is a region of France.
- •As an outermost region of the EU, French and EU roam-like-home plans work here at no extra cost, but non-EU plans do not.
- •The eSIM carries data. Keep your home SIM active for calls and codes.
Popular in French Guiana
Why travellers choose SimVala
4.8from 39,452 verified reviews“Used the eSIM in Greece last week. No setup problems, which was honestly what I wanted.”
“Bought it before flying to Turkey. Had data as soon as I landed. Very convenient.”
“First time using an eSIM. I was expecting it to be complicated, but it took maybe five minutes.”
“Needed a second number for work. So far it has been doing exactly what I needed.”
“Used the eSIM around Italy and Austria. Connection was good everywhere I went.”
“I travel for work quite often and wanted something I could activate before leaving. This worked well.”
“Bought the eSIM the night before my flight. Installed it at home and forgot about it until I landed.”
“Used it for a week in Albania. Saved me from looking for a SIM shop when I arrived.”
“Needed a temporary number for a small project. Everything was pretty straightforward.”
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eSIM in French Guiana: FAQ
Does my phone support eSIM?+
Most phones from the last few years do, including recent iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel models.
How do I pay?+
In crypto only: Bitcoin, Monero, USDT, USDC, Solana, and more.
When does my plan start?+
Your plan validity begins when you install and activate the eSIM, not when you buy it.
Will an eSIM work in French Guiana?+
Yes, as long as your phone supports eSIM and is carrier unlocked. The eSIM connects to a local network in French Guiana and gives you data the moment you arrive.
How much data do I need in French Guiana?+
It depends on what you do. Maps and messaging use very little, while video and hotspotting use much more. For a typical one to two week trip, 3 to 5 GB suits most travelers, and you can top up any time.
Can I keep my phone number in French Guiana?+
Yes. Your home number stays on your physical SIM for calls and codes, while the eSIM carries local data. Both work at once on a dual-SIM phone.
Can I buy my eSIM before I travel?+
Yes, and you should. Buy and install it before you fly, then switch the line on when you land in French Guiana. Your plan's days only start counting when you activate it, not when you buy.
Does the plan expire?+
Each plan runs for a set number of days once you activate it, shown on the plan. Any balance you have not spent stays on your account for your next trip, so nothing is wasted.
Can I use my eSIM as a personal hotspot?+
On most plans, yes, so you can share your connection with a laptop or a friend. Tethering uses more data, so pick a larger plan if you rely on it.
Will an eSIM work in the rainforest or upriver?+
No, and neither will anything else. Once you leave the coastal towns for the Amazon interior or a pirogue trip up the Maroni, there is no network at all on any operator, because it is roadless jungle. Sort everything on the coast, download offline maps, and enjoy being off-grid.
I have a French or EU phone plan. Do I need an eSIM?+
French Guiana is a region of France, so an EU roam-like-home plan works here free. If your plan is not EU, though, it can surcharge heavily, and an eSIM gives a clear prepaid price with no ID and payment in crypto. Either way, the interior has no coverage.
Do I need ID to get connected in French Guiana?+
Not with an eSIM. A French local SIM follows France's registration rules, which means paperwork and a shop. An eSIM sidesteps that, with no ID and payment in crypto, so you are online the moment you land at Cayenne Felix Eboue Airport.
Is there an unlimited data plan for French Guiana?+
Yes, an Unlimited 30-day plan, good for a longer stay on the coast. Sized plans are the cheaper pick if you use less, and you can top up any time. Remember that no plan reaches the Amazon interior, where there is simply no network.
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Ready for French Guiana?
Pay in crypto, scan the QR, and land connected. No card, no ID to buy. Set it up before you fly and you are online the second you arrive.