Prepaid data eSIM for Malaysia, bought and managed on WhatsApp. No app, no SIM counter at KLIA and no roaming bill. Your QR code arrives in the chat in about 60 seconds, so you can book your Grab before you reach baggage claim.
Get Your Malaysia eSIM on WhatsAppGleeSim connects you to Malaysia's local 4G and 5G networks
Most trips to Malaysia take in more than one country. GleeSim gives you Malaysia-only plans from $6.77 and Southeast Asia plans from $4.37 that also work in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, all in one WhatsApp chat.
Hopping to Singapore, Bangkok or Bali? The Southeast Asia plans cover Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines on one QR code, so you don't buy a new SIM at every border.
Your eSIM is installed at home, so you can book a Grab from KLIA or KLIA2 as soon as you land, without queueing at a SIM counter.
Staying in Malaysia? The 5GB, 15 Days plan costs $6.77 and the 10GB, 30 Days plan costs $13.56.
George Town street food, Langkawi beaches and Kota Kinabalu are all covered. We also tell you where the signal drops, such as in the rainforest.
GleeSim runs as a second data line. Your home SIM stays in the phone, so your WhatsApp number and bank codes keep working.
Running low in Penang or Singapore? Send one message and we add data to the same eSIM. No shop and no new SIM.
Pick Malaysia Only for a single-country trip, Southeast Asia for Malaysia plus Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, or GlobaleSIM for 45 countries. Use code GLEE10 when you order on WhatsApp for an extra 10% off.
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Validity
15 Days
Data
2 GB
Validity
30 Days
Data
5 GB
GleeSim uses Malaysia's local networks. You get 4G and 5G in the cities and good 4G on the islands and main roads, with weaker signal deep in the rainforest.
| Area | Network | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur and KLIA / KLIA2 | Maxis / CelcomDigi / U Mobile | Excellent 5G/4G |
| Penang (George Town, Batu Ferringhi) | Maxis / CelcomDigi | Excellent 4G/5G |
| Langkawi | Maxis / CelcomDigi | Good 4G |
| Malacca | Maxis / CelcomDigi / U Mobile | Good 4G |
| Johor Bahru and the Singapore causeway | Maxis / CelcomDigi | Excellent 4G |
| Cameron Highlands | Maxis / CelcomDigi | Good in towns, patchy on trails |
| Kota Kinabalu and Kuching (Borneo) | Maxis / CelcomDigi | Good 4G |
| Taman Negara and the Borneo rainforest | CelcomDigi | Weak or none in the jungle |
One eSIM covers the whole country, from the capital to Borneo.
The Petronas Towers, Bukit Bintang and the Batu Caves.
George Town street art, hawker food and Penang Hill.
Beaches, the SkyCab and island hopping.
Jonker Street, the old Dutch quarter and river cruises.
Legoland, shopping and day trips across to Singapore.
Tea plantations, strawberry farms and cool air.
Mount Kinabalu, island parks and Sabah sunsets.
The waterfront, Semenggoh orangutans and Bako National Park.
Order, install and test at home. When you land at KLIA you just switch the line on.
Pick a plan above, or send us your route on WhatsApp and we will suggest one. Visiting more than one country? Tell us which ones and we will check the Southeast Asia plan covers them.
Your QR code arrives on WhatsApp and email in about 60 seconds. Scan it in your phone's eSIM settings on home WiFi. We can walk you through it in the chat.
After landing, choose GleeSim as your mobile data line and turn on Data Roaming. The eSIM connects to a local network and your home SIM keeps working for calls and bank codes.
GleeSim is a travel eSIM you buy and manage in WhatsApp. There is no app to download, no account to create and no call centre. You send a message and a person replies.
Send one message and get your remaining data back in seconds.
No new eSIM and no new plan. We add data to your active eSIM in the chat.
Real people answer, day or night, whatever the time difference.
Your QR code lands on WhatsApp within about 60 seconds of ordering.
Answers to the questions travellers ask us most before a Malaysia trip.
For a week or two in Malaysia only, the Malaysia 5GB, 15 Days plan at $6.77 is the best value. For a month, choose Malaysia 10GB, 30 Days at $13.56. If you are also visiting Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia or the Philippines, pick a Southeast Asia plan so one eSIM covers the whole trip.
The Southeast Asia plans do. They cover Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines on one QR code. The Malaysia-only plans work in Malaysia only.
Local tourist SIMs at KLIA are cheap and quick to set up with your passport, and they give you a Malaysian number. An eSIM is ready before you land, so you skip the counter, keep your own SIM in the phone and can use the same plan in neighbouring countries. If you need a local number, buy the SIM. If you want to be online from the gate and travel across borders, choose the eSIM.
Yes. Both terminals at Kuala Lumpur International Airport have strong 4G and 5G. If you installed your eSIM at home, it connects as soon as you turn on Data Roaming after landing, so you can book a Grab straight away.
Grab works on mobile data, so you can book and pay for rides and food anywhere in Malaysia. The Touch 'n Go eWallet may ask for a Malaysian number to sign up, so tourists often use a physical Touch 'n Go card for tolls and transport instead.
Yes. WhatsApp messages and voice and video calls work normally in Malaysia on mobile data. Call quality depends on your signal, so calls are clearest in cities and weaker in the highlands and the rainforest.
Yes. George Town, Batu Ferringhi and the main Langkawi beaches all have good 4G. Signal gets weaker on jungle trails and on boat trips away from the coast.
In Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Sandakan you get good 4G. In Taman Negara, the Kinabatangan River area and deep in the Borneo rainforest the signal is weak or missing, so download maps before you go.
Malaysia's main mobile networks are Maxis, CelcomDigi and U Mobile, with 5G in most cities. Your eSIM connects to the network available to it and your own SIM stays active.
Any eSIM-capable phone that is not locked to one network works. That includes iPhone XS and newer, Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and most recent flagship Android phones. Look for an Add eSIM option in your mobile data settings.
No. The GleeSim Malaysia eSIM is data only and does not include a +60 number for normal calls or SMS. Your home number stays active on your main SIM, and you can call hotels and drivers over WhatsApp.
Send us a WhatsApp message and we add more data to the same eSIM within minutes. You don't need a new QR code or a shop.
Adding another country or a stopover to your Malaysia trip? GleeSim covers these destinations with the same WhatsApp setup.
Street food in Penang, beaches in Langkawi or a trip across Southeast Asia, GleeSim gets you online the moment you land at KLIA. From $4.37, with no SIM counter, no roaming bill and no app to install.
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