Destination
Romania eSIM
Romania links Bucharest lipscani nights, Brașov castle day trips, Cluj-Napoca student cafés and Black Sea Constanța summers. Data at Otopeni keeps metrorex alternatives, Transfăgărășan pass weather checks and Maramureș guesthouse WhatsApp ready. NXTL sells travel data the way people actually move: buy credit once, use it in Romania on DIGI, Orange, Vodafone, Telekom, then keep whatever is left for France, Japan or wherever you go next. Install before the flight so maps and messaging work from the first transfer.
Live pricing
Network rates in Romania
Rates are per gigabyte of usage from your balance — not the eSIM purchase price. By default the cheapest network tier is enabled, so your eSIM steers to the lowest available rates; you can still pick a network manually in the app if you prefer. Full pricing page
| Network | Technology | Rate per GB |
|---|---|---|
| DIGI Lowest rate | 5G LTE | $0.78/GB |
| Orange | 5G LTE | $0.81/GB |
| Vodafone | 5G LTE | $0.84/GB |
| Telekom | 5G LTE | $1.00/GB |
By default, NXTL steers your eSIM to the cheapest available network tier. You can still pick a network manually in the app if you prefer.
Trip cost calculator
What will data cost you in Romania?
Your estimate
Pay-as-you-go: there is no daily allowance or data cap. You use what you need from your balance. Estimates use the selected network’s current per-GB rate; by default NXTL steers to the cheapest available network tier.
Data use
How much data do travellers actually use?
Light
Maps, messaging and email on the go
Moderate
Social apps, browsing and music streaming
Heavy
Video calls, HD streaming and hotspot use
Costs use the cheapest network tier, which is enabled by default on NXTL eSIMs and steers you to the lowest available rates. Actual usage varies by traveller.
Why NXTL here
What NXTL changes in Romania
4 networks, cheapest tier by default
By default NXTL steers to the cheapest available network tier. You can still pick a network manually in the app if you prefer.
5G where verified
A 5G badge appears only on networks we can reliably match to technology data — never a guess.
Below the NXTL median
The lowest per-GB rate here is currently below the median rate across all NXTL-covered destinations.
Keeps working across borders
The same eSIM and the same balance continue in neighbouring destinations — nothing to re-buy at the border.
Balance never expires
Whatever you don’t use stays in your account for the next trip. No validity clock.
5% back in Tokens
NXTL Rewards returns 5% of usage as Tokens you can redeem into spendable balance.
Connectivity guide
Staying connected in Romania
Orange, Vodafone and Digi cover cities and European routes on 4G and 5G; Carpathian high trails, Danube Delta channels and remote Moldavia villages can thin out. Bucharest metro has partial underground coverage. Check the network list above for Romania before you fly; it shows what is available right now, including options such as DIGI, Orange, Vodafone, Telekom.
EU roaming applies for many visitors; others buy prepaid at airports and operator shops with passport ID. Leu-priced data is inexpensive for multi-week road trips. That still makes sense if you will live in Bucharest for months and need local calls. For a holiday or short work trip, most people only need data — and NXTL gives you that without the desk stop: install at home, keep your usual number for calls and bank texts, pay only for the gigabytes you use.
There is no complicated Romania-only product to learn. NXTL is one global eSIM: the same profile you might use elsewhere works here on DIGI, Orange, Vodafone, Telekom when listed. Land, turn data on, and go — rates for Romania are shown live on this page because they can change.
If Romania is one stop on a longer route, NXTL is built for that. Use data around Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, then keep the same balance wherever NXTL has coverage next. You are not locked into a single-country tourist pack.
Transfăgărășan opens only summer months, and road-status updates often arrive by phone when web pages lag. NXTL is built for that kind of Romania trip: data when you need it, without buying a new pack for every change of plan.
Local SIMs and roaming
EU roaming applies for many visitors; others buy prepaid at airports and operator shops with passport ID. Leu-priced data is inexpensive for multi-week road trips. For short visits built around Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, NXTL is usually enough: data for maps and messaging, your home number kept for calls and bank texts, and pay-as-you-go credit that does not expire when you leave Romania.
Your options
Other ways to get data in Romania
An honest look at the alternatives — each has cases where it makes sense.
Roaming with your home plan
Zero setup, but daily roaming passes and out-of-bundle rates add up quickly on longer trips. Fine for a weekend; expensive for weeks.
Airport SIM counters
Available on arrival, but often with queues, ID registration and tourist pricing. An eSIM installed before you fly skips all of it.
Local prepaid SIM
Can be economical for month-long stays if you find a store and handle registration. For shorter trips, the time cost usually outweighs the saving.
Fixed-validity eSIM bundles
Simple upfront pricing, but unused gigabytes expire with the validity clock. NXTL is pay-as-you-go: your balance stays yours.
Multi-country travel
One balance continues across borders
Leaving Romania? The same eSIM and the same balance keep working at each destination’s own rate — no new SIM, no new bundle, no expiry.
Nearby destinations
Setup
Installed in minutes, ready before you land
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Buy the Global eSIM
Checkout takes a minute and the QR code arrives instantly by email.
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Install on Wi-Fi
Scan the QR code at home or at the airport — before the flight is easiest.
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Land connected
Enable the eSIM for data on arrival. Usage is billed per GB from your balance.
FAQ
Romania data questions, answered
Yes, where Romania is in NXTL coverage. Your phone connects to local networks listed on this page — often DIGI, Orange, Vodafone, Telekom — including everyday use in places like Bucharest.
Rates for Romania are shown live on this page and on the pricing page because they change over time. NXTL is pay-as-you-go: you only pay for the data you use.
NXTL’s travel eSIM does not give you a local Romania phone number, so you skip the shop ID process that local prepaid SIMs usually need. Keep your usual number for calls and bank texts.
Install on Wi-Fi before you fly. Enable data after you land — for example at Henri Coandă (OTP) — so you are not relying on airport Wi-Fi.
No. Credit left after Romania stays in your NXTL account with no expiry date, ready for later trips where NXTL has coverage.
Yes. The same NXTL eSIM and balance keep working in other covered countries, so Romania does not have to be a disposable tourist SIM.
A local SIM can be right for a long stay with lots of local calls. For most visits to Romania, NXTL is simpler: install before you travel, pay as you go, skip the desk, and keep leftover credit for the next country.
Ready for Romania?
Global eSIM $11.99 · includes $10.00 credit · balance never expires