MagtiCom is the one to buy if you are going into the mountains - it is the only network with reliable signal in Kazbegi and Svaneti, and it works in the Tbilisi metro. Kiosks in the arrivals halls at Tbilisi and Kutaisi sell tourist SIMs.
- Buy MagtiCom unless you are staying strictly in Tbilisi. It is the only network with reliable signal in Kazbegi, Svaneti and Tusheti, and it works inside the metro tunnels.
- Silknet is solid in the cities and on the main highways with 5G in central Tbilisi; Cellfie is the budget option and weak in the mountains.
- All three run kiosks in the arrivals halls at Tbilisi and Kutaisi airports, selling pre-packaged tourist SIMs.
- Passport registration is mandatory for any local SIM or eSIM, whether bought in a shop or online.
- International eSIMs roam on secondary host networks and degrade noticeably in the mountains. If the trip involves Kazbegi or Svaneti, buy local.
Buy MagtiCom unless you are staying strictly in Tbilisi.
- MagtiCom is the market leader, with over 90% population coverage, the best reception in the high mountains - Kazbegi, Svaneti, Tusheti - and LTE inside the Tbilisi Metro tunnels. Its eSIM profile costs 10 GEL.
- Silknet (formerly Geocell) is solid in the cities and along the main highways, with 5G in central Tbilisi. eSIM profile 5 GEL plus a 4 GEL new-number fee.
- Cellfie (formerly Beeline) is the budget option with 5G in the big cities and Batumi, but weak coverage in the mountains.
Where to buy
- At the airport: MagtiCom, Silknet and Cellfie all run kiosks in the arrivals halls at Tbilisi International Airport and Kutaisi International Airport, selling pre-packaged tourist SIMs.
- In town: official operator stores in Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi.
- Passport registration is mandatory for any local SIM or eSIM, in a shop or online.
International eSIMs
Saily covers Georgia from USD 4.79 for 1 GB over 7 days, and is the fastest option if you land late. One trade-off reported repeatedly by travellers: international profiles roam on secondary host networks and degrade noticeably in the mountains compared with a direct MagtiCom eSIM. If the trip involves Kazbegi or Svaneti, buy local.
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