Prepaid SIMs are cheap and sold in every kiosk with no registration. EU visitors need nothing at all - roam-like-at-home covers Denmark - and everyone else has an easy choice.
- No registration and no passport needed - Denmark does not tie prepaid SIMs to a document, and kiosks, supermarkets and 7-Eleven all sell them.
- DKK 100 to DKK 150 buys a generous monthly bundle, and resellers like CBB, Oister and Lebara regularly undercut that on the same networks.
- EU and EEA visitors need nothing at all - roam-like-at-home covers Denmark. UK visitors should check, because some operators reintroduced daily roaming charges and some did not.
- Greenland and the Faroe Islands are outside EU roaming, and the charges there are steep.
- Get online before you leave the airport: public transport tickets now live in an app, which is the strongest single reason to have data on day one.
Buying a SIM
- No registration and no passport. Denmark does not tie prepaid SIMs to an identity document; it is a two-minute purchase.
- Kiosks, supermarkets and 7-Eleven sell them, as do the operator shops.
- TDC/YouSee, Telenor, Telia and 3 own the networks; CBB, Oister, Lebara and Lycamobile resell them and are much cheaper.
- DKK 100 to DKK 150 buys a generous monthly bundle with plenty of data, and the cheap resellers regularly undercut that.
- Coverage is excellent everywhere, including on the trains, the islands and the ferries.
eSIM
- Saily's Denmark plans are USD 3.99 for 1 GB over 7 days, USD 10.99 for 5 GB over 30 days and USD 17.99 for 10 GB.
- All the Danish networks support eSIM too, if you would rather be on a local network.
- For a long weekend the eSIM is the least effort. For two weeks the local prepaid bundle is cheaper.
Who needs neither
- EU and EEA visitors roam at no extra cost under roam-like-at-home, and that covers most visitors to Denmark entirely.
- UK visitors should check their plan. Some UK operators reintroduced daily roaming charges after Brexit and some did not.
- Greenland and the Faroe Islands are outside EU roaming. A Danish or EU plan does not cover them and the charges there are steep.
Why you want data on day one
- Public transport tickets now live in an app (see getting around), and that is the single strongest reason to be online before you leave the airport.
- Wi-fi is everywhere and good - cafes, trains, libraries, the airport - so a small bundle goes a long way.
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