The problem isn't the country — it's the gap between Tbilisi and the mountains
Georgia is one of the most-wired places in the region inside its cities. Free Wi-Fi in Tbilisi cafés is universal, the metro has signal, fibre is cheap, and the tech scene around the M2 corridor is dense enough that English-speaking remote workers think nothing of moving here for six months. Then you drive four hours to Mestia and the country is medieval again. Stone towers, dirt roads, livestock on the highway, and a network that loses you at the third hairpin.
The eSIM does what it can with that. Roamzy charges $6.76 per gigabyte in Georgia, billed at $0.0066 per megabyte in real time. No subscription, no expiry, no minimum. One per-MB rate across 192 countries — what you see on the pricing page is the actual figure on the invoice.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
A typical Georgia trip burns 0.7–1.2 GB per day: Bolt to and from the airport and around Tbilisi, Google Maps for the Mtskheta–Kakheti drive, the camera-translator on Georgian script (which is its own alphabet — neither Latin nor Cyrillic), Telegram and WhatsApp, the occasional video call. Call it 1 GB/day:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($6.76/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Local SIM at Tbilisi airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 days (Tbilisi + Kazbegi) | $27.03 | $25–60 | $5–15 + passport, store visit |
| 1 week (incl. Kakheti wine country) | $47.31 | $40–90 | $8–20 + paperwork |
| 2 weeks (Tbilisi + Svaneti + Black Sea) | $94.62 | $80–180 (often two passes) | $12–25 + 30-day cap |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier and the airport store you visit. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
A local Georgian SIM is cheap and easy if you have a passport and an hour. For a four-day trip with a side run to Kazbegi, the eSIM is the call: signal at the gate, Bolt opens in the taxi line, no shop, no queue.
Where does Roamzy work in this country?
- Tbilisi — 4G/5G across the city, working signal on both metro lines, dense LTE in Vake, Vera, Saburtalo and the Old Town
- Batumi and the Black Sea coast — solid LTE in the city, holding along the seaside boulevard
- Mtskheta, Sighnaghi, Telavi (Kakheti) — LTE in the towns, weakening on backcountry vineyard roads
- Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) — fine in the village, gone above the Gergeti church on foot, returns at the trailhead
- Mestia and Ushguli (Svaneti) — patchy 4G in Mestia, weak-to-none in Ushguli, total absence on the Mestia–Ushguli walking trail
- Military Highway (Tbilisi–Kazbegi) — coverage holds in stretches, drops in the Jvari Pass tunnels and high mountain runs
If your trip is anything beyond Tbilisi and Batumi, download Maps.me or 2GIS offline before the drive. The eSIM will pick up where the cells are; offline maps cover where they aren't.
What will I actually use Roamzy for here?
- Bolt is the default for taxis. Yandex also exists. Both have English UIs.
- Bank apps — most cards work, but the local 3-D Secure flow expects an SMS to a Georgian number; expect occasional friction
- Telegram is the default messaging channel for guesthouses, drivers, and tour guides
- The camera-translator on Georgian script isn't optional outside the central districts — menus, road signs, the wine label
- Card payments work in cities; in villages, Georgian lari in cash leads
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Top up the eSIM with a minimum of 20 USDT — stablecoins, no cards, no banks, no FX surcharges
- The QR code appears in the dashboard once payment confirms
- Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan QR
- The counter starts when you land at Tbilisi, Kutaisi, or Batumi
Supported stablecoins, networks, and common iPhone/Android setup errors are in the FAQ.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
- No welcome promo that bait-and-switches your second top-up. The rate on top-up #1 is the rate on top-up #20.
- No fine-print throttling that surfaces in upper Svaneti. One rate, billed by the megabyte. First GB and the tenth cost the same $0.0066/MB.
- No auto-renewal you forgot to cancel. Balance runs out, the eSIM stops. Nothing claws back from a card three months later.
It's not a marketing gimmick — it's an engineering decision born from indifference to gimmicks. You can't make a tariff cheaper than no fine-print and no expiry — so we don't.
What if my trip continues across the Caucasus?
- Armenia — the road south through the Bagratashen border or a flight from Tbilisi
- Azerbaijan — the Tbilisi–Baku train or a short flight east
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts