Full-speed data every day; after the daily cap the speed is reduced.
Full speed up to 1 GB/day, then 384 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.
Mobicom (leader), Unitel and Skytel are the three main operators. Excellent 4G+ across Ulaanbaatar (capital, home to 50% of the population), Erdenet, Darkhan and Choibalsan. Mongolia is the world's least densely populated country and the vast steppe has intermittent coverage — sums (villages) have basic 4G but nomadic pastures and the deep Gobi are without coverage. Tourist temples (Erdene Zuu in Kharkhorin, Gandantegchinlen monastery) covered. Hustai (Przewalski's wild horses), Terelj (national park near UB) covered. Naadam festival (July, Ulaanbaatar and rural) massive coverage in UB. 5G in Ulaanbaatar since 2022. Type C/E European plugs, 220V/50Hz.
Fly into Ulaanbaatar-Chinggis Khaan (UBN); shuttle to center ~10-15 USD (50 km — new 2021 airport). Currency Mongolian tugrik (MNT), volatile ~3,500 MNT per USD; USD/EUR accepted in tourism. Mid-range dinner 8-20 USD, ger camp (yurt) 50-150 USD/night, mid-range hotel 60-150 USD. Classic itinerary: Ulaanbaatar 2-3 days (Sukhbaatar Square, Gandan monastery, Genghis Khan Museum) + Terelj/Hustai (day-trip) + Gobi 5-7 days (Yolyn Am ice gorge, Khongoryn singing dunes, Bayanzag dinosaur fossils) + Kharkhorin (imperial capital). Visa-free for many passports 30-90 days. Mongolian language (Cyrillic) + English in youth urban tourism.