Best SIM Card in Norway: Expat Guide (2026)

Getting a SIM Card in Norway: What Expats Need to Know

Quick answer: Norwegian rules require your mobile provider to identify you when you open a subscription, and a passport counts as valid ID, though a provider can also require ID showing your Norwegian national identity number (Nkom). How you register depends on the provider: Telia's prepaid starter packs are sold at Narvesen, 7-Eleven and some grocery stores but need BankID or a Telia shop visit to register, while Mycall says it needs no BankID. On 17 October 2026, the lowest ordinary monthly price we found on the operators' own pages was NOK 119 (Chilimobil, 1 GB), not counting two-month trial offers.

What ID You Need

Nkom, the Norwegian Communications Authority, says that when you open a mobile subscription you must show valid ID to your provider and be registered in its customer register. A passport, national ID card or Norwegian driving licence is enough, and approved electronic ID such as BankID also counts. But Nkom also says a provider can require ID that shows your Norwegian national identity number (fødselsnummer), and that many providers ask for it to run a credit check. Under the electronic communications regulation, if you have no Norwegian national identity number or D-number, the ID you show must give your date of birth, place of birth, photo and citizenship.

Prepaid SIM Cards (Kontantkort)

• Telia: a NOK 29 starter pack with NOK 30 of credit is sold at Narvesen, 7-Eleven and selected Coop and NorgesGruppen stores, and a NOK 99 starter pack, with free calls and messages and 250 MB of data for 14 days, in Telia shops and at Power and Elkjøp. Before you can use it you must register who will use the card, which requires BankID; without BankID, you register in a Telia shop. Telia's prepaid card can also be an eSIM, but activating the eSIM requires BankID verification (Telia).
• Telenor: Telenor Kontant is ordered on Mine sider or in the Mitt Telenor app. You top it up online or in the app, or with top-up vouchers sold at Meny, KIWI, Spar, Eurospar, Joker, Coop, Narvesen and Mix (Telenor).
• Mycall: you pay everything in advance, with no invoice. Mycall says it needs no BankID, accepts a passport or other valid ID, does no credit check, and uses Telia's network (Mycall).

Monthly Plan Prices (17 October 2026)

These are ordinary monthly prices, not short-term campaign offers, and they change often, so check the operator's page before you buy. OneCall and Mycall both say they use Telia's network.

Keeping Your Number (Porting)

You have the right to keep your Norwegian number when you move to another provider, and your old provider cannot block or delay the move because you owe it money. The new provider needs your written authorisation, and the number must be active within one working day of the date you agree; your old provider keeps your service running until then, and you must not be billed separately for the porting (ekomforskriften §§ 4-7 to 4-9).

BankID and Your Phone

You get BankID from your bank: DNB, for example, lists the BankID app at NOK 0 and says the older SIM-based BankID på mobil is being phased out in favour of the app (DNB). The BankID app is activated by scanning your passport or national ID card (BankID). See our guide to Vipps for paying with your phone.

What to Do First

1. Bring your passport.
2. If you do not have BankID yet, pick a provider whose registration you can complete without it, such as Mycall, or register a Telia prepaid card in a Telia shop.
3. Once you have a D-number, a Norwegian bank account and BankID, compare monthly plans and keep your number if you switch provider.