Here's the rate: $3.89 per gigabyte
That's $0.0038 per megabyte, billed in real time on Ukrainian networks. No subscription. No expiry on the unused balance. No minimum bundle. One per-MB rate across 192 countries — same model in Kyiv as in Berlin or Madrid.
Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe by area, with a pre-war population of around 41 million and a network footprint that — even now — covers the cities, the rail and road corridors, and the populated rural districts workably. The visitor pattern today is unusual: humanitarian and aid staff, journalists, returning diaspora, the slowly returning leisure tourism in Lviv and the Carpathians, business travelers on reconstruction work. The cellular needs are practical rather than indulgent: navigation, messaging, the air-raid alert apps that have become baseline kit, video calls home, the camera-translator on Cyrillic. The data plan should not be a problem on top of everything else.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
A typical visitor uses 0.6–1.2 GB per day on cellular: maps in Kyiv and Lviv, the WhatsApp or Signal to a fixer or driver, the camera-translator on a Ukrainian-language menu, the air-raid app (Air Alert, Warn), voice notes home, the train app for the long Ukrzaliznytsia rides, the occasional video call. Call it 1 GB/day:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($3.89/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Local SIM at the border |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $11.67 | $15–40 | $5–15 + KYC and a passport scan |
| 1 week | $27.24 | $30–80 | $10–25 + paperwork |
| 2 weeks | $54.48 | $60–160 (often two passes) | $15–35 + 30-day cap |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
A local Ukrainian SIM is straightforward to register at any of the major land border posts and at the airports that resume operations. For a short visit the eSIM is the lighter call: it's already attached on the train from Przemyśl or the bus from Chişinău, and the air-raid app is running before you've cleared border control.
Where does Roamzy work in this country?
- Kyiv (Khreshchatyk, Pechersk, Podil) — 4G/5G across the working capital; signal in metro stations, in the underground shelters that double as transit hubs, and on the road in from any direction
- Lviv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro — solid LTE in the city centres
- The Ukrzaliznytsia rail network — LTE across most of the Kyiv–Lviv, Kyiv–Odesa, and Kyiv–Kharkiv corridors; brief drops in tunnels and rural cuttings
- Carpathians (Bukovel, Yaremche, Verkhovyna) — 4G at the resorts and access villages, weaker on the higher mountain trails
- Black Sea coast around Odesa — solid LTE through the city and the resort strip
- Frontline-adjacent regions — service can be intermittent or temporarily disrupted depending on operational conditions; the eSIM holds its balance and reattaches when service returns
The Kyiv Metro carries working signal across most stations and tunnel runs, with the deeper civil-defence stations holding it through air-raid periods.
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Top up 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 (on home Wi-Fi before you travel)
- The counter starts when you cross at Medyka, Vyšné Nemecké, Sighet, Otaci, or any other operating border post
Supported stablecoins and common setup errors are in the FAQ. The dashboard handles top-ups in USDT.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
- No welcome promo that flips on the second top-up. Top-up #1 and top-up #20 cost the same per megabyte.
- No fine-print throttling. One rate, full speed — first GB and the hundredth both cost $0.0038/MB.
- No auto-renewal. Balance runs out, the eSIM stops.
Service in frontline-adjacent regions can be disrupted by operational conditions; that's not something any tariff structure can fix. Your balance survives the disruption and reattaches when service returns.
What if my route continues to other countries?
- Poland — overland west via Medyka or Hrebenne, common rotation
- Romania — overland southwest via Sighet, separate country rate
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts