Finland

Internet in Finland

Mobile internet eSIM Best option when traveling

Guac

Recommended

Reliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.

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Airalo

One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.

Holafly

Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.

Buying a local SIM card No ID registration needed

Registration

There is no clear legal requirement to register a prepaid SIM in Finland, and cards are sold freely in supermarkets and kiosks. Still, bring your passport: some stores register the SIM to your name, and a convenience-store purchase can involve self-registering by scanning your passport with your phone.

Where to buy

At Helsinki Airport the only outlet is the R-kioski convenience store on the arrivals level, straight ahead as you exit; there is no operator store at the airport. In central Helsinki you'll find Telia, Elisa and DNA stores in the big shopping malls, plus SIMs in convenience stores and supermarkets like Prisma and K-Citymarket. Remember that Telia prepaid is only sold through convenience stores, not Telia shops.

Local eSIM

All three operators sell eSIMs to tourists, but only in official Elisa, Telia or DNA stores, not in convenience stores. Since Telia prepaid is otherwise a convenience-store product, the Telia eSIM route is unclear; a travel eSIM sidesteps the whole question.

Local carriers

• Elisa

  Finland's largest operator, selling prepaid under the Saunalahti brand. Unlimited-data plans are the norm here.

• Telia Finland

  Near-total 4G coverage nationwide. Oddly, Telia's own shops do not sell tourist prepaid: you buy Telia prepaid at convenience stores.

• DNA

  Good value with fast 5G, and coverage on par with the other two thanks to a network shared with Telia across the sparse north and east.

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