Which Phone Network to Choose in Fiji
Replace expensive roaming bills with a local SIM Card in Fiji! Let’s be honest, we need to spend some time on our phones, even when we’re on “Fiji time“. Those poolside selfies are not going to post themselves! When you can buy 3 GB of data for free, why not?! With that in mind, we have come up with a few comparisons so you can choose the right SIM card in Fiji with the right plan for you.
Who are the Phone Network Providers in Fiji?
There are two main phone networks in Fiji: Vodafone and Digicel. While both offer similar coverage across the islands, their prices and bundles are slightly different.
Although international SIM cards and eSIMs exist for Fiji, these are significantly more expensive than the plans offered by the local phone networks. Therefore, we won’t try to sell you any bogus SIM cards on this website. You’re welcome.
As for whether your phone will work with a Fiji SIM card, head over to our complete guide, Will Your Phone Work in Fiji?
How to Get a Fiji SIM Card
First things first, you need to make sure that your phone is unlocked, is compatible with GSM networks and with frequencies of 700, 900 and/or 1,800 Mhz (and 3,100 Mhz for Vodafone). Find out more in Will Your Phone Work in Fiji?
Where to Get a SIM Card in Fiji?
Fiji SIM cards can be purchased from any Vodafone and Digicel office in Fiji. Both companies have outlets in Nadi Airport, Nadi, Suva, Sigatoka and Lautoka, as well as on the outer island of Vanua Levu. Offices are usually open from 9 am to 5/7 pm on weekdays and until 2 pm on Saturdays. The outlets that most visitors will use are as follows.
Digicel Fiji Stores
- Digicel Nadi – Main Street, Nadi
- Digicel Jetpoint – Level 3, Jetpoint Super Centre, Nadi
- Digicel Nadi Airport – Nadi International Airport, Namaka, Nadi
- Digicel Sigatoka – Main Street, Sigatoka
- Digicel Head Office – 5 Vuna Road, Nabua Road, Suva
- Digicel Tappoo – Tappoo, Usher Street, Suva
- Digicel Damodar – Grantham Road, Suva
- Digicel Post Office Suva – 10 Edward Street, Suva
- Digicel Nabua – Digicel House, Ground Floor, Nabua, Suva
- Digicel Rups Mega – Rups Mega Centre, Nakasi, Suva
- Digicel Market Kiosk – Rodwell Road, Suva
- Digicel MHCC – Thomson Street, Suva
- Digicel Ba – Ba Bus Station, Ba
- Digicel Tavua – Tavua town centre
- Digicel Rakiraki – Main Street, Vaileka
- Digicel Labasa – Main Street, Labasa
- Digicel Savusavu – Main Street, Savusavu
- Digicel Kadavu – Vunisea, Kadavu.
Vodafone Fiji Stores
- Vodafone Nadi – MyFNPF Centre, Main Street, Nadi
- Vodafone Nadi Airport – Nadi International Airport, Nadi
- Vodafone Namaka – Lot 1, Deo Street, Namaka, Nadi
- Vodafone Lautoka – Ground Floor, Tappoos City Complex
- Vodafone Labasa – Jaduram Building, Main Street, Labasa
- Vodafone MHCC – Ground Floor, MHCC Building, Suva
- Vodafone Triangle – Cnr of Renwick Road & Thomson Street, Suva.
- Vodafone Damodar – Shop No.10, Right Wing, Damodar Complex, Raiwaqa, Suva.
- Vodafone FNPF – Shop S104, Ground Floor, Grieg Street, Suva
- Vodafone Nakasi – Shop No.3, Rups Mega Complex, Nakasi, Suva
- Vodafone Sigatoka – Opposite Market Road, Sigatoka.
Registering Your Mobile Phone Number
As part of the Fiji Government regulations, it is mandatory for all phone numbers to be registered. You will not be able to purchase credit for your SIM card until you have registered your phone number.
You must register with an M-PAiSA agent, which is the case for any Vodafone or Digicel store. Other outlets will usually advertise with a sign if they are an M-PAiSA agent.
Registering is free and you will be required to present a valid original ID in order to register. Any of the following ID can be used: Passport, FNPF Card, Driver’s License, Police ID Card, Military Card, Birth Certificate, Reference Letter, Certificate of Vola Ni Kawa Bula, Marriage Certificate, Citizenship Certificate, Social Welfare Card or Voter Registration ID.
Note that a copy of your ID will be kept for records and you should receive a copy of your registration form.
Digicel Fiji SIM Cards
Digicel offers a wide range of prepaid phone plans and bundles in Fiji.
Digicel Fiji Tourist SIM Card
The first go-to for many travellers arriving in Fiji is Digicel’s pre-loaded Tourist SIM. You have a choice of four data bundles on the Tourist SIM:
- FJ$0 – 3 GB – 48 hours
- FJ$20 – 75 GB, 30 mins – 7 days
- FJ$35 – 175 GB, 40 mins – 15 days
- FJ$50 – 225 GB, 200 mins – 30 days.
Note that the Digicel Tourist SIM is only available from the Digicel Nadi Airport Store. There is no charge for the Tourist SIM but if you want to buy a bundle, you will, of course, be charged.
Digicel Fiji Standard Rates
What are the standard rates with Digicel Fiji once you have run out of data, texts or minutes? The standard rates are:
- Calls to Digicel Fiji numbers: 21¢ per 30 secs
Calls to other Fiji numbers: 23¢ per 30 secs
Calls to international numbers: 47¢-FJ$3.07 per minute (depending on the country you are calling) - Texts to Digicel Fiji numbers: 15¢ per text
Texts to other Fiji numbers: 18¢ per text
Texts to international numbers: 18¢ per text - Mobile Internet Browing: 0.02¢ per MB.
Eek! Don’t run out of minutes!
Alternative Phone Plans with Digicel Fiji
If you’re visiting Fiji for longer, the Tourist SIM plan just isn’t the most cost-effective option for you, or you missed getting a Tourist SIM from Nadi Airport, any Digicel Fiji SIM card can be purchased and topped up with one of Digicel’s Bundles (however, not a Tourist SIM bundle).
Dial *555#, use the MyDigicel app or visit online-top-up.digicelgroup.com to purchase bundles, such as the following:
- FJ$4 – 15 GB, $4 credit for Digicel mins/texts – 1 day
- FJ$7 – 20 GB, $5 credit for Digicel mins/texts – 6 days
- FJ$8 – 30 GB, $8 credit for Digicel mins/texts – 7 days
- FJ$10 – 40 GB, $20 credit for Digicel mins/texts – 14 days
- FJ$15 – 90 GB, $45 credit for Digicel mins/texts – 15 days
- FJ$20 – 125 GB, $40 credit for Digicel mins/texts – 25 days
- FJ$25 – 150 GB, unlimited Digicel mins/texts, 100 mins off-net/international – 30 days
- FJ$35 – 250 GB, unlimited Digicel mins/texts, 250 mins off-net/international – 30 days.
Vodafone Fiji SIM Cards
Vodafone also offers a wide range of prepaid phone plans and bundles in Fiji.
Vodafone Fiji Tourist SIM Card
An easy go-to for many travellers arriving in Fiji is Vodafone’s pre-loaded Tourist SIM. You have a choice of “Bula Packs” on the Vodafone Tourist SIM:
- FJ$0 – 2 GB – 24 hours
- FJ$35 – 7 GB, $10 credit, 60 mins to Vodafone Fiji numbers, 60 mins international – 15 days
- FJ$65 – 100 GB – 15 days
- FJ$70 – 50 GB, $25 credit, 120 mins to Vodafone Fiji numbers, 120 mins international, unlimited Vodafone texts – 15 days
- FJ$70 – 175 GB, 120 mins to Vodafone Fiji numbers, 120 mins international, unlimited Vodafone texts – 15 days
- FJ$100 – 100 GB, $35 credit, 200 mins to Vodafone Fiji numbers, 200 mins international, unlimited Vodafone texts – 30 days
- FJ$100 – 225 GB, $10 credit, 200 mins to Vodafone Fiji numbers, 200 mins international, unlimited Vodafone texts – 30 days.
Note that the Vodafone Tourist SIM is only available from the Vodfone Nadi Airport Store. There is no charge for the Tourist SIM. Although you will be encouraged to purchase one of the Tourist SIM Packages listed above, the Vodafone Tourist SIM is eligiable to purchase one of Vodafone’s other bundles (listed below) once their initial 24 hours of 2 GB runs out. Those on a Vodafone Tourist SIM also have higher standard rates than a normal Vodafone Fiji SIM card (see below).
Vodafone Fiji Standard Rates
What are the standard rates with Vodafone Fiji once you have run out of data, texts or minutes? The standard rates pn a normal Vodafone Fiji SIM are:
- Calls to Vodafone Fiji numbers: 21¢ per 30 secs
Calls to other local numbers: 23¢ per 30 secs
Voicemail service: 13¢ - Texts to Vodafone Fiji numbers: 15¢ per text
Texts to other local numbers: 19¢ per text - Mobile Internet Browing: 0.03¢ per MB
- Picture Messages: 30¢ per MMS.
The standard rates on a Vodafone Fiji Tourist SIM are:
- Calls to Vodafone Fiji numbers: 30¢ per 30 secs
Calls to other local numbers: 32¢ per 30 secs
Voicemail service: 13¢ - Texts to Vodafone Fiji numbers: 19¢ per text
Texts to other local numbers: 19¢ per text - Mobile Internet Browing: 0.03¢ per MB
- Picture Messages: 30¢ per MMS.
Alternative Phone Plans with Vodafone Fiji
If you’re visiting Fiji for longer than 15/30 days, or a Tourist SIM package just isn’t the most cost-effective option for you, a normal Vodafone Fiji SIM card can be purchased and topped up with one of Vodafone’s Bundles.
Dial *131# to check your balance. Dial *555#, use the MyVodafone app, or visit vodafone.com.fj/my-vodafone to purchase data bundles, such as the following:
- FJ$1 – 1 GB – 1 hour
- FJ$3 – 8 GB – 1 day
- FJ$4 – 12 GB – 1 day
- FJ$8 – 20 GB – 6 days
- FJ$9 – 30 GB – 7 days
- FJ$11 – 33 GB – 8 days
- FJ$12 – 40 GB – 10 days
- FJ$15 – 60 GB – 14 days
- FJ$16 – 65 GB – 15 days
- FJ$25 – 125 GB – 25 days
- FJ$35 – 200 GB – 30 days
- FJ$50 – 300 GB – 30 days
- FJ$3 – 30 GB – 12 am to 5 am
- FJ$8 – Unlimited GB – 12 am to 5 am.
Dial *143#, use the MyVodafone app, or visit vodafone.com.fj/my-vodafone to purchase voice and text bundles, such as the following:
- FJ$3 – Unlimited Vodafone Fiji mins/texts, 60 mins international – 1 day
- FJ$3 – 30 mins to Vodafone Kiribati, Samoa, Vanuatu and American Samoa numbers – 1 day
- FJ$3 – 60 mins to NZ, AU, China, India, US, Canada, Sri Lanka and Japan – 1 day
- FJ$1 – Unlimited Vodafone Fiji texts – 1 day
- FJ$6 – Unlimited Vodafone Fiji texts – 7 days
- FJ$1 – Unlimited Vodafone Fiji mins/texts – 7 pm to 7 am
- FJ$1 – Unlimited Vodafone Fiji mins/texts – 1 hour.
How to Check Your Usage and Top-Up Your SIM Card in Fiji
How can you check how much data, texts and minutes you are using while in Fiji? The best and easiest way is to download either the MyVodafone or My Digicel app, which displays your usage and remaining balance very clearly. An alternative way to check your balance is to dial *131# for Vodafone or *555# for Digicel to bring up a USSD menu.
Where to Top Up Your Phone in Fiji
You can top up your phone balance at one of the Vodafone or Digicel outlets (see the “Where to Get a SIM Card in Fiji?” section above for locations) or resellers in Fiji. Digicel also allows you to top up online at online-top-up.digicelgroup.com. The equivalent website for Vodafone is vodafone.com.fj/my-vodafone.
Phone Coverage in Fiji
Digicel and Vodafone both have very similar coverage across Fiji. As you might expect, the strongest coverage is in the most populated areas of Fiji.
Vodafone has a stronger coverage in the northern Yasawa Islands and around Vanua Levu. Digicel has stronger coverage in some parts of inland Viti Levu.
4G/LTE is available in the main towns of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, where Vodafone’s coverage is a bit more extensive than Digicel. The outer islands and more remote parts of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu have 2/3G coverage.
5 Tips for Using Your Phone in Fiji
Finally, here are some quick tips to make the most of your Fiji SIM card and, most importantly, save on precious data.
- If you’re going to Vanua Levu or the Yasawa Islands, choose Vodafone
- If you’re explore Viti Levu, choose Digicel
- Download the apps so it’s easier to monitor your usage and balance
- Switch off all auto-updates and restrict background data downloads to also save on data
- Switch off data if you’re not using it.
More About SIM Cards and Using Your Phone in Fiji
That’s it for our complete guide to the best SIM cards in Fiji for travellers. For more phone-related advice, take a look at the following articles:
- Will Your Phone Work in Fiji?
- How to Get Internet & WiFi in Fiji
- Fiji Electrical Outlets & Power Plugs
Finally, make sure you know all of the essential tips from the 30 Tips for Travelling in Fiji and have everything packed using What to Pack for Fiji: A Full Fiji Packing List.
Author
Robin C.
This article was reviewed and published by Robin, the co-founder of Fiji Pocket Guide. He has lived, worked and travelled across 16 different countries before settling in the South Pacific, so he knows a thing or two about planning the perfect trip in this corner of the world. Robin is also the co-founder of several other South Pacific travel guides and is a regular host of webinars with the South Pacific Tourism Organisation.