Best eSIM for French Guiana
French Guiana is an EU outermost region, so EU Roam Like at Home applies here as in metropolitan France. The vast Amazon interior has no mobile signal regardless of operator; plan as if offline for any journey beyond the coastal strip.
Last checked: October 2026. Plans and prices change — verify before purchase.
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How much will it cost for your trip?
Your French SIM works in French Guiana with no roaming charges. Coverage is strong in Cayenne, Kourou (Space Centre) and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the Suriname border. The Amazonian interior — Maroni river communities, Saül village (accessible by light aircraft), Nouragues nature reserve — has no mobile coverage on any network. Download all maps, emergency contacts and navigation data before any jungle trip.
Cayenne, Kourou and main coastal towns have good 4G. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (ferry to Suriname) has decent coverage. Beyond the coastal strip, coverage drops rapidly. Saül (eco-tourism village in the interior) is only accessible by light aircraft and has no mobile coverage. River trips into the interior Amazon are entirely offline.
Prices sourced from provider websites. Network information sourced from provider documentation and independent travel guides (2026).
eSIM — French Guiana
Network coverage in French Guiana
French Guiana has four mobile operators: Orange Caraïbe (market leader, 96% population coverage), SFR Caraïbe (Outremer Telecom), Free Caraïbe, and Digicel AFG. Orange launched 5G in 2023 — ahead of the Antilles — covering Cayenne, Rémire-Montjoly, Kourou, Matoury, Macouria and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. French Guiana is an EU outermost region: EU Roam Like Home applies, and French and EU/EEA SIM cards work at domestic rates.
French Guiana covers 84,000 km² — larger than Austria — with the vast majority being Amazonian rainforest. Mobile coverage is limited to the coastal settlement band and main road axes; ARCEP notes that road-axis performance in Guyane is weak compared to metropolitan France, with more coverage gaps. The interior — including Saül (jungle hiking), the upper Maroni river and the Amazônia border zone — has no mobile signal. Download all offline maps before entering the interior. The tourist sites with reliable coverage: Cayenne, Kourou (space centre viewing area), the Iles du Salut access by boat (signal from the mainland coast).
Where are you travelling from? Does your plan cover this destination?
All AT&T plansPlan data / 1 day: US$12; plan data / 30 days: US$120.Get an eSIM.
Unlimited UltimateIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
Unlimited Plus, Unlimited Welcome5 GB / 1 day: US$12; 20 GB / 30 days: US$100.Get an eSIM.
Experience Beyond (Go5G Next) · Experience More (Go5G Plus, Magenta MAX)Included in the plan.Keep your plan.
Essentials2 GB / 1 day: US$10; 15 GB / 10 days: US$50; 30 GB / 30 days: US$75.Get an eSIM.
Full Works (2024+)Included in the plan.Keep your plan.
Other EE plansPlan data / 1 day: £2.72; plan data / 7 days: £16.50; plan data / 12 days: £27.50.Compare: the pass may be enough.
All O2 plansIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
Global Roam (Xtra) · Euro RoamIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
Other Vodafone plansPlan data / 1 day: £2.75; plan data / 8 days: £16; plan data / 15 days: £21.Compare: the pass may be enough.
EssentialIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
AdvancedPlan data / 1 day: £2.Compare: the pass may be enough.
All TELUS plansPlan data / 1 day: CA$18; plan data / 7 days: CA$50; plan data / 14 days: CA$70.Compare: the pass may be enough.
All Bell plans5 GB / 1 day: CA$16; plan data / 14 days: CA$70; plan data / 30 days: CA$320.Compare: the pass may be enough.
All Rogers plansPlan data / 1 day: CA$18; plan data / 3 days: CA$45; plan data / 7 days: CA$75; plan data / 14 days: CA$100; +1 more.Get an eSIM.
Forfait Canada et InternationalIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
Forfait Canada, États-Unis et Mexique · Forfaits Canada et États-Unis · Forfaits Canada et France · Other Vidéotron plansNo pass: pay as you go. (figure not confirmed by an official source)Get an eSIM.
All Telstra plansPay as you go: A$3/MB.Get an eSIM.
Choice Plus, Plus Family, Plus Promo5 GB / 1 day: A$5.Compare: the pass may be enough.
Other Optus plans1 GB / 1 day: A$10.Get an eSIM.
All Vodafone (TPG) plansPay as you go: A$1/MB.Get an eSIM.
All Vodafone Ireland plansIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
All Three Ireland plansIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
All eir plansIncluded in the plan.Keep your plan.
Arrival protocol in French Guiana
VPN, passwords and documents
On hotel or café Wi-Fi, a VPN can be useful to keep your browsing private from the network operator. A password manager is also worth having for managing account access on the road. A secure cloud backup of your passport, visa and accommodation details can also be useful — keep an offline copy too. None of these are mandatory.
Mistakes to avoid in French Guiana
Continuing your trip in South America?
Many travellers combine French Guiana with neighbouring countries. See our guides for eSIM in Suriname, eSIM in Guyana and eSIM in Brazil. For multi-country trips combining French Guiana with neighbouring South America destinations, our South America regional plan comparison may be useful.