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

Buy a prepaid SIM or local eSIM from Telia’s Ežys, Bitė’s Labas or Tele2’s Pildyk brands. Vilnius Airport stock is thinner than city Maxima, Iki, Narvesen or operator shops around Gedimino, Akropolis and Ozas, so plan a city purchase if you land late. Telia often wins rural coverage; Bitė and Tele2 compete hard on city data value around Vilnius.

Bring a physical passport or EU national ID for registration. Since compulsory prepaid identification rules took effect, operators link new SIMs to an identity; Labas guidance gives online biometric registration or Bitė salon checks, often within a set window after first insert. Keep packaging until SMS codes succeed for bank onboarding and Smart-ID.

Move to a postpaid contract after you hold an asmens kodas, a declared address and a clearer credit profile. Operators may ask for residence documents: Apply for a residence permit. Keep the same number when you port if banks already know it.

Sequence the wider stack in Paperwork after moving. Home fibre is a separate utilities line once the lease starts: Utilities, internet and transport. Pair the local number with a JUDU card for capital transit apps and SMS tickets.