How to Buy a SIM Card in Guyana in 2026

If you are looking for an eSIM for Guyana, here is the honest answer first: we do not sell a Guyana data plan at a price we would recommend for a whole trip, and neither of Guyana's two networks sells prepaid eSIMs to visitors, as far as we can find. The good news is that a local SIM card is cheap. GTT and Digicel both sell one for a few US dollars' worth of Guyanese dollars, and their data bundles cost little. This guide explains which network to choose, where to buy one, what it costs, where the signal runs out, and what we can still offer you.

GTT or Digicel?

Guyana has two mobile networks:

• GTT, the incumbent operator, formerly Cellink Plus, also seen as GTT+.
• Digicel Guyana.

Which is better depends on who you ask. Two recent sources say GTT has the widest and most reliable 4G; an older guide says Digicel's 4G is slightly better. Both cover Georgetown well, so for a city stay either will do. If you are heading inland, read the coverage section below before you choose.

Where to buy: Cheddi Jagan airport and Georgetown

Sources disagree on what you will find at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, at Timehri near Georgetown. An older guide says only Digicel sells SIMs at the airport; another says both Digicel and GTT have kiosks after customs, open during flight arrivals but with limited hours. Either way, airport SIMs cost more than in town, so if you land late, you can wait and buy at a GTT or Digicel store in Georgetown the next day.

Bring your passport: you need it to register a SIM, and one source says registration is a legal requirement. One page also says no IMEI registration is needed for stays under 90 days.

What a Guyana SIM costs

Prices are in Guyanese dollars (G$, GYD). A SIM card costs about G$1,000 to G$2,000. An older guide gives Digicel Guyana at 2000 GYD and GTT at 1500 GYD to 2000 GYD in stores. On top of that you buy a bundle:

• GTT prepaid plans run from about $500 for one day with 4GB up to $8,500 for 75GB, according to one comparison, which we take to be in Guyanese dollars.
• Digicel sells Prepaid Prime Bundles that combine data, minutes and texts; one source quotes a 1GB, 7-day bundle at GYD 500.

GTT bundles are bought through the *100# menu on the phone. One useful GTT detail: prepaid customers can use their data at home rates in the Caribbean, the USA, Canada, Panama and Suriname, which helps if Guyana is part of a longer trip.

Coverage outside Georgetown

Coverage falls away quickly once you leave the coast. Georgetown has the best coverage. Linden has reliable 4G in its commercial core, and Bartica has 3G and 4G in town. Lethem is mainly 3G, with some 4G around the town centre and the Takutu River Bridge. The road between Linden and Lethem has virtually no coverage, and at Kaieteur Falls there is effectively none. Across most of the interior, no network has a signal, so download maps and anything else you need before you leave the coast.

What we can offer

Our Vodafone Travel VIP plan costs $32 and works in Guyana, but Guyana is on its daily-fee list, so every day you use it there adds $7.50. That only makes sense for a stopover of a day or two, when you want data the moment you land and will not have time to find a shop.

For any trip, the O2 SMS Only eSIM at $8 a month is worth adding. It gives you a private UK number that receives unlimited texts anywhere, so your bank's security codes still reach you while a Guyanese SIM is in the phone.

Guyana options compared

Our recommendation

Buy a local SIM. For Georgetown and the coast, GTT or Digicel will both serve you well; for trips inland, GTT is the network most sources rate higher, but expect long stretches with no signal at all. Take your passport, and buy in Georgetown if the airport kiosk is closed. Before you fly, add the O2 SMS Only eSIM to keep receiving texts on your home number. Set-up steps are in our eSIM installation guide, and our options are on the Guyana eSIM page.