When you have arrived in Phnom Penh airport, you would have to have internet access you use free internet wifi in cafe shop or any restaurant. but if you looking for private internet access along with your phone you have to buy a SIM card with internet access 5G or LTE. I will guide you buy a SIM card when you arrive in Phnom Penh airport.
How many SIM card company in Cambodia
As telecoms ministry reported that Cambodia has popular mobile SIM card companies such as Cellcard, Smart, Metfone, and many other not popular. 80% of Cambodian used triple of them because they has good and clear internet access with 5G and LTE coverage whole in Cambodia. but I would like to recommend you to buy Metfone SIM card because they have store in location they you can easy to buy. I will write down below to tell you briefly to make you understand each of company SIM card.
Metfone
As Metfone SIM card, after you bought SIM card from airport or local store you can access the internet but you have to subscribe the plan before you get the internet access on your mobile. monthly plan just 1$ you will have 5GB data internet and 30day validity and press *1522*30# . this is budget plan 🙂
Cellcard
As cellcard SIM card, you have to register with your passport to buy a SIM card. Customers can purchase subscriptions as gifts for their friends who are also on the plan. Users can send gifts to family, friends, or loved ones by following these steps:
• Dial the USSD shortcode:
*1615*Phone Number*100# for Serey+ $1
*1615*Phone Number*150# for Serey+ $1.5
*1615*Phone Number*400# for Serey+ $4
*1615*Phone Number*600# for Serey+ $6
*1615*Phone Number*1000# for Serey+ $10
The validity of the Serey+ plan is determined by the offer: 7 days, 28 days, or 30 days. These are time-based plans, meaning the validity starts from the time of subscription and accumulates for each plan. For example, if you subscribe to Serey+ for $1.5 on January 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM with a validity of 7 days, your plan will expire on January 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
Smart
you can download smartnas app to get all in one services for your internet mobile. but I recommend you to smart traveller sim of this company because provide you 30GB data 30 minutes of international call 300 on net sms and 15 days validity that enough for you trip. To check plan status, subscribers can dial *1201# or visit the SmartNas app 🙂
Can foreigners buy SIM cards in Cambodia?
To clear your wonder 💭 I would like to tell in officially that absolutely yes that foreigners can buy a SIM card in Cambodia at retail store, phone shop, convince store, and authorized reseller on Facebook page. important thing is you need to bring your passport to register buy your new SIM card.
Now you can ask for more information about SIM card you willing to buy online with support chat of their company to seeking more information you would like to ask they online usually 24/7 and happy answer all of your question. they online with telegram Facebook and their official website. Good luck ! you can ask me on reddit see you there.