Duong Dong
Strong
4G in the town and around the night market, which makes it the place to load everything the rest of the island needs.
Your first day, connected
The four moments when a working line changes the day.
At Phu Quoc airport
Switch the eSIM on inside arrivals. The town is 10 km away and the app needs data before the pickup.
Duong Dong
Pin the hotel, then find the night market on foot; the centre is small and the streets are one way.
The beaches
Load the route to Long Beach or the northern coast before the scooter ride. Offline maps cover driving only.
An Thoi boats
Screenshot the tour, the pickup time and the operator's number before the boat leaves the south.
Where the signal matters in Phu Quoc
A guide to the places the phone will be asked to work, and what to download before you get there.
Long Beach
Strong
A working connection along the beach road and in the resorts. Good for calls, maps and booking the next day.
An Thoi islands
Thin
Signal holds at the port and fades between the southern islands. Save the tour details and an offline map before you board.
The southern cable car
Mixed
Coverage at the stations, thinner over the water. Screenshot the ticket and the return time rather than loading them at the gate.
From the airport to the island's two coasts
Phu Quoc International Airport is about 10 km south of Duong Dong, which Vietnam Airlines and Visit Phu Quoc both put at least 15 minutes by road. A taxi to town is about 180,000 to 220,000 VND, and about 250,000 VND to An Thoi. Ride-hailing is about 150,000 to 220,000 VND to town, with pickups outside the terminal.
A public bus runs from the airport towards Duong Dong, though Vietnam Airlines notes the stop can mean a walk of about 500 metres with luggage. Hotel pickups are another option, priced by the hotel. Whichever you choose, the app or the map needs data before you leave the arrivals hall.
- Turn the eSIM on before the pickup; the terminal kerb is not the place to install a profile.
- Keep the hotel address in Vietnamese, with the beach or ward name.
- Check the ferry times if you plan to arrive or leave by sea from Ha Tien or Rach Gia.
Boat days and the cable car
Vietnam Tourism describes boat trips around the An Thoi archipelago, with islands such as Fingernail Island a short ride away, and a cable car over the southern islands from An Thoi. Day tours are sold by travel agencies, and the details belong on the phone before the boat leaves.
On the island, the phone is a map for the scooter, a translator at the market and a camera at sunset. Vietnam Tourism lists motorbike rental, local taxis, minibuses and coaches as ways to get around, and Visit Phu Quoc puts motorbike rental at about 120,000 to 150,000 VND a day.
- Screenshot tickets, pickup times and the tour operator's number.
- Download an offline map covering An Thoi and the southern islands.
- Keep the phone in a dry bag on the boat and update offline maps on a longer stay.
A day of data in Phu Quoc
An island day, estimated for one phone used normally.
| When | What the phone does | Data |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Beach map, coffee, scooter route | ~80 MB |
| Midday | Menu photos, translation, messages | ~60 MB |
| Afternoon | Boat or cable car booking, photo uploads | ~150 MB |
| Evening | Ride to the night market, dinner, video call | ~170 MB |
| One day, total | ~460 MB | |
Add 1 to 2 GB a day if you post video, work from a resort or share a hotspot with a laptop.
Plans for a Phu Quoc trip
Prices come from the live catalogue in the currency shown. One plan covers the island and the rest of Vietnam.
Prices in USD. The total, including any tax, is shown before you pay.
Which network is this?Local is a virtual network that runs on MobiFone. Your phone may show MobiFone as the network.15 GB7 days
$5.88- Type
- Vietnamese phone number + Data only
- Data
- 15 GB in total
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
Which network is this?Local is a virtual network that runs on MobiFone. Your phone may show MobiFone as the network.3 GB/day15 days
$7.88- Type
- Vietnamese phone number + Calls included
- Data
- Daily allowance: 3 GB resets every day. It is not one pool for the whole trip.
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
30 on-net minutes; 2GB/day bonus if activated before 30 Sep 2026
5 GB/day5G30 days
$11.88- Type
- Data only
- Data
- Daily allowance: 5 GB resets every day. It is not one pool for the whole trip.
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
Questions before you fly
How far is Phu Quoc airport from Duong Dong?
About 10 km. Vietnam Airlines says the drive takes at least 15 minutes, and both Vietnam Airlines and Visit Phu Quoc put a taxi at about 180,000 to 220,000 VND.
Will I have signal on a boat trip to the An Thoi islands?
At the port and near shore, yes. Between the southern islands it comes and goes, so save the tour details and an offline map before you board and keep the phone in a dry bag.
Is there Grab on Phu Quoc?
Yes. Grab and Be both list Phu Quoc among their locations, and Xanh SM runs electric taxis on the island, booked in its app or by hotline.
Can I use one eSIM on Phu Quoc and on the mainland?
Yes. A Vietnam plan covers the island and the mainland, including Ho Chi Minh City and the ferries from Ha Tien or Rach Gia, with no roaming charge.
Next stop
The same eSIM covers every city on this list.
Sources and verification
Checked September 18, 2026 by the VietSIM editorial team
- 3+ ways to get from Phu Quoc Airport to city center (Vietnam Airlines)
- Getting to Phu Quoc (Visit Phu Quoc)
- Island hopping in Phu Quoc (Vietnam Tourism)
- Where we are (Grab Vietnam)
- beTransport (Be Group)
- Download areas and navigate offline (Google Maps Help)
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