Full-speed data every day; after the daily cap the speed is reduced.
Full speed up to 500 MB/day, then 512 Kbps.
Every eSIM can be installed within 180 days of purchase. Plan validity starts when you first connect.
Your eSIM automatically connects to the best available network — no manual switching.
Hungary has three carriers: Magyar Telekom (Deutsche Telekom subsidiary, largest nationwide coverage with 5G), Yettel (formerly Telenor Hungary, PPF Group, broad urban 5G), and One (formerly Vodafone Hungary, sold to 4iG in 2023). The eSIM Ahora connects to the strongest network. Plugs are Type C and F (standard European Schuko), 230V — no adapter needed from the EU. 4G/5G coverage reaches Budapest, Debrecen, Szeged, Pécs, Győr, and most of the MÁV rail network. Hungary is in the EU and Schengen but doesn't use the euro — the Hungarian forint (HUF) is the currency.
Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport (BUD) offers free WiFi limited to 30 min. The currency is the Hungarian forint (HUF, ~360 HUF/EUR); OTP Bank, K&H Bank, and Erste Bank Hungary ATMs accept foreign cards with no commission up to 50,000 HUF. Tips are 10-15%. The Budapest Metro (4 lines, M1 is continental Europe's oldest) has 4G at stations. Beware fraudulent exchange rates in tourist areas (near Parliament, Castle Hill) — use bank ATMs. Bolt is the dominant taxi app (not Uber, which left Hungary in 2016).