Which SIM card should you choose for your vacation in Tahiti?

Choosing a SIM card for keep in touch with family and friends during the holidays is today one of the main concerns of a tourist arriving at an airport. And Tahiti and its islands are no exception. Moreover, using the internet provides such comfort that it becomes almost impossible to do without it. Whether for find the restaurant who is doing well, theHotel in which we will sleep lulled by the sound of the swell on the reef, or even for book a plane to an island or atoll or a note to make the short crossing between Tahiti and Moorea by boat, The Internet is your friend. Finally, can you imagine how hellish your stay in Tahiti could be without the possibility of having in your pocket the essential information that floods your favorite site Tahiti-Pratique? 😉

So in this article I will tell you chew the work and allow you to choose before leaving the SIM card that will best meet your needs during your stay in Polynesia. Will you need to call, to send text messages ? Or else thedata access will it be enough for you since you use applications like Whatsappp, Messenger or even the excellent Telegram to make your calls? There is certainly one of the 3 providers telephony in Polynesia the prepaid SIM card that suits you. Let's try to see a little more clearly.

3 mobile phone providers in Polynesia

It exists to this day 3 providers mobile phone in French Polynesia: Wines, Vodafone and the last one to arrive Time. But only the first two mentioned offer prepaid SIM cards compatible with all smartphones. Indeed for Time, you'll have to check what it is for your laptop. So let's see together the SIM card you need in order to call, send text messages and you connect to the Internet virtually anywhere in the country.

Wines

If I start with this one, it is simply because it is the first to launch a mobile telephone network. Indeed, the June 26, 1995, Vini, a subsidiary of OPT, gives Tahitians the opportunity to use mobile phones to contact each other. And the November 1er of the same year, a Internet access service is created, always by Wines. Moreover, the most important thing to know is that Wines has the most large local mobile network since it covers no less 66 Islands me on 5 archipelagos.

Vini prepaid card offers

• Vini Travel Card, Go 20 + 30 minutes local calls for 4000 CFP or, 33 Euros ou Go 40 + 60 minutes local calls for 8000 CFP or, 67 Euros.

• Vini Surf'n Go, Go 5 for 1000 CFP is around 8,50 Euros.

• Vinicard, Go 2 + Unlimited SMS + 30 minutes or 174 MB + Welcome Bonus de 2Go for 850 CFP is around 7 Euros.

•  Vinicard Max, 4 GB welcome gifts offered + unlimited calls + Unlimited SMS for 3000 CFP is around 25,14 Euros

The price of top-ups is the same as for the Vinicard.

• Vini's eSIM: Vini has started to eSIM. This option allows you to not not go to the store since the eSIM card is already on board on your smartphone if it is compatible with this technology. activation is done very simply online thanks to a QR code. This can therefore be very practical since you will be connected as soon as you set foot in Fenua the refills are made everything is normal, online on the Vini website. The Vini eSIM is compatible with the offers Vini travel card 40 GB, Vini Surf'n Go Go 5, Vinicard Max et Vinicard presented above. All the details are here 😉

• Vini Surf'n Share is another very original way to have access to the Internet in French Polynesia. With 9900 CFP, About 92 Euros, you are purchasing a TCL brand router that you can use worldwide. It comes with a SIM card with a credit of Go 30. Of refills are also available with prices varying from 200 CFP, About 1,70 Euros à 5000 CFP, About 42 Euros. They will entitle you to 500 MB for the cheapest and 17 GB + 17 GB evenings and weekends for the most expensive. You will find all the details of this offer here.

Vodafone

Vodafone prepaid card offers

• Vodacard Internet, 1800 CFP is around 15,10 Euros for 10Go

Refill prices:

200 CFP is around 1,70 Euros for Go 1
500 CFP is around 4,20 Euros for 5 Go
1000 CFP is around 8,40 Euros for 10 Go
2000 CFP is around 16,80 Euros for Go 20
5000 CFP is around 42 Euros for 50 Go

•  Vodasurf Pocket, 9900 CFP is around 83 Euros for 1 HARVILLON MF836 Pocket Wifi router + 30 GB

 Refill prices:

200 CFP is around 1,70 Euros for Go 1
500 CFP is around 4,20 Euros for 5 Go
1000 CFP is around 8,40 Euros for 10 Go
2000 CFP is around 16,80 Euros for Go 20
5000 CFP is around 42 Euros for 50 Go

Since Thursday May 23 2024, a Vodafone store has opened its doors at Tahiti-Faa'a airport. It is therefore very convenient to pick up your card there when you arrive at Fenua. The shop will welcome you at the following times:

• Du Monday au Saturday de 5 hours à midnight
• Le Sunday de 5 hours à 13 hours and 16 hours à midnight

Time