Nepal eSIM, no KYC
Anonymous connectivity for Nepal, the way it should work: choose a pack, settle in crypto, scan a QR. We never learn your name — there is simply no field for it.
Prepaid data packs — Nepal
Priced in USD · paid in cryptoPAY FROM BALANCE Buy in one tap from your balance. & top up in crypto first — it takes a minute.
Coverage
Runs on 2 networks in Nepal
The strongest available signal is selected automatically at activation — no manual carrier hunting.
- Ncell Nepal
- Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd
- 01Pick a packNo signup wall — this page is the shop.
- 02Pay from any walletFresh invoice address, every order.
- 03Scan the QROnline in Nepal in ~2 minutes.
Know before you go
Mobile data in Nepal: what to know
Networks, coverage and how the eSIM fits
Nepal Telecom and Ncell cover Kathmandu and Pokhara well, and Nepal Telecom in particular has pushed towers remarkably high into the Khumbu region, so trekkers on the way to Everest Base Camp often find a signal at teahouses far higher than almost anywhere else in the world; it's still not continuous, and high passes like Thorong La on the Annapurna Circuit typically have none. Kathmandu's airport SIM counter can mean a long queue after an international arrival.
An IncognitoSIM eSIM installs before the flight and attaches to Nepal Telecom or Ncell on arrival, no counter, no passport, which matters given how much of a first day in Kathmandu can otherwise go to sorting out a SIM. It's useful for navigating Thamel, messaging home from a teahouse partway up a trek, or keeping maps open on the drive to Pokhara. The physical SIM stays active alongside it wherever it has signal.
Buying a SIM locally vs. this eSIM
Nepal doesn't have a heavily documented tourist SIM-registration process to point to with confidence, so the safe assumption is the regional pattern: prepaid SIMs bought locally are registered to a passport at the point of sale, and South Asia is among the stricter regions for this. An IncognitoSIM eSIM sits outside that process, since it's issued abroad and Nepal Telecom or Ncell only see a roaming connection, not a name.
Questions
Nepal eSIM, answered
Does a Nepal eSIM require KYC or ID?
No. This is a data-only travel eSIM — no identity document, no local registration step for you in Nepal. You hold an anonymous token account funded in cryptocurrency, and each order is identified by a random code. That code is the only thing linking you to the purchase.
Which networks does it use in Nepal?
Your eSIM connects to Ncell Nepal, Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd — the best available signal is selected automatically. Coverage and speed come from the local carrier, exactly like any SIM sold in the country.
When does the plan start, and can I top it up?
Validity starts when the eSIM first connects in Nepal, not when you buy — order before you fly. Every pack lasts 30 days and can be topped up anytime from the same order page, paid the same anonymous way.
Can I share the connection (hotspot)?
Yes. Tethering and hotspot work normally, and the eSIM runs alongside your physical SIM, so your number, calls and WhatsApp keep working while the data flows through the Nepal eSIM.
Will the eSIM work on the Everest Base Camp trek?
Nepal Telecom has pushed coverage remarkably high into the Khumbu region, so many teahouses along the route have a signal, though it isn't continuous the whole way. Treat it as intermittent rather than guaranteed, and don't rely on it at the highest, most remote points.
Is there coverage on the Annapurna Circuit, including over Thorong La pass?
Villages along the lower parts of the circuit generally have coverage, but high passes like Thorong La typically don't. Download offline maps before the crossing and expect the signal to return once you're back down among villages.
