Southeast Asia
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Myanmar
25 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Myanmar
Median fixed broadband is 25 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). SIMs and tourist packs are cheap at Yangon airport and phone shops; bring your passport. Foreign SIMs work unreliably.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: SIMs and tourist packs are cheap at Yangon airport and phone shops; bring your passport. Foreign SIMs work unreliably.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
- Blocked services: Facebook, Instagram, X and WhatsApp are blocked and many VPNs are blocked; regional internet shutdowns are common.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Myanmar
- US State Department travel advisory
- Myanmar eVisa (Ministry of Immigration and Population)
- UK FCDO travel advice: Myanmar
- Speedtest Global Index: Myanmar
- World Bank open data
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