South Asia
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in India
64 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in India
Median fixed broadband is 64 Mbps and mobile 128 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). Airtel kiosks in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru arrivals halls; passport, visa and photo needed. About ₹350–450 for 28 days with 1.5–2 GB a day.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Airtel kiosks in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru arrivals halls; passport, visa and photo needed. About ₹350–450 for 28 days with 1.5–2 GB a day.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
- Blocked services: TikTok, WeChat and many other Chinese apps are banned since 2020; VPNs are legal. Regional mobile-internet shutdowns happen during unrest.
Internet & coworking by place
- DelhiInternet & coworking
- GoaInternet & coworking
- MumbaiInternet & coworking
- JaipurInternet & coworking
- AgraInternet & coworking
- VaranasiInternet & coworking
- RishikeshInternet & coworking
- BangaloreInternet & coworking
- UdaipurInternet & coworking
- KochiInternet & coworking
- KolkataInternet & coworking
- HyderabadInternet & coworking
- ManaliInternet & coworking
- DharamshalaInternet & coworking
- LehInternet & coworking
- ChennaiInternet & coworking
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: India
- US State Department travel advisory
- Indian Visa Online (e-Visa and e-Arrival Card)
- Bureau of Immigration, India
- Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism)
- World Bank open data
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