Macau eSIM
In Macau you connect to CTM or China Telecom, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 84 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- CTM and China Telecom
- Typical speed in Macau
- 84 Mbps typical, 24 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- yes, non standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Macau
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $5.89 | $5.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $2.96 | $8.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $2.18 | $10.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $1.59 | $15.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $1.19 | $23.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $0.94 | $46.89 |
How Macau compares across Asia
- Regional typical speed
- 42.95 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, CTM, China Telecom
- 5G
- Yes, non standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Taiwan, 88 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Japan, 74 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 1: Macau
Landing at Macau International Airport (MFM)
- Airport
- MFM / VMMC
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalFree airport Wi-Fi is capped at 240 minutes per user.
Getting into Macau
- Macau LRT Taipa line from Airport station (MFM)
- Transmac bus AP1 to the Barrier Gate and ferry terminals (MFM)
Underground and on the metro
Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) runs 3 lines. It opened in 2019. The operator does not publish whether the tunnels carry a mobile signal, so we do not claim either way.
Worth knowing about Macau
- The Macau LRT is a mainly elevated light metro rather than a subway, and its Airport station sits at the terminal's north exit.
- The airport was built on reclaimed land off Taipa island, so it is on the islands rather than the Macau Peninsula where most hotels are.
- The LRT link from Taipa to Barra on the peninsula opened only in December 2023, before which the airport had no rail connection to the peninsula at all.
- Macau's government-run WiFi Go public hotspots limit each session to 45 minutes.