How do you get a mobile phone number in Georgia in 2026?

Buy Magti or Silknet prepaid at the arrivals desks in Tbilisi International Airport or Kutaisi International Airport, or at official operator stores in the city. Staff scan your passport, register the SIM, and activate a tourist or prepaid data pack in minutes. Bring an unlocked phone. Keep the passport in your cabin bag; checked luggage delays are a common first-day failure.

Magti is the usual pick for Caucasus weekends toward Kazbegi and Gudauri because coverage holds better off the main highways. Silknet is often enough for dense Tbilisi and Batumi weeks and can win on city data value. Stick to official desks rather than random market stalls if you want a clean registration trail for later KYC.

Keep the same +995 line when you open a bank account, register an IE tax path, or book residence appointments: Paperwork after moving. Travel eSIMs help data before landing, but they do not give you a Georgian number for bank OTPs.

Longer stays sometimes move to postpaid or heavier prepaid packs once residence or tax paperwork exists, though many newcomers simply top up Magti or Silknet for months. Neighbourhood fibre still matters for home Wi-Fi: Utilities, internet, and transport. City bases: Living in Tbilisi and Living in Batumi.