Netherlands 50GB 30 days
KPN / Vodafone
- Data
- 50GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
- 5G ready
- Hotspot
- Top-up ready
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$33.90$32.20
KPN and travel eSIM in Netherlands
KPN is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Netherlands. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.
Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Quick answer
- 89 of the 89 Netherlands plans we sell name KPN as a reachable network, at 4G and 5G.
- KPN runs LTE on B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B38; your phone needs at least one of them.
- Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.
KPN in brief
KPN switched off its 3G network in May 2023; its coverage map now covers 2G, 4G and 5G.
We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
KPN's bands and technology
| Item | KPN |
|---|---|
| LTE (4G) | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B38 |
| 5G NR | Not verified |
| 5G launched | Live |
| 3G | Shut down |
| Network code (MCC-MNC) | 204-08, 204-10 |
Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.
An eSIM can only use KPN if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.
KPN's coverage map
KPN publishes its own coverage map. Look up the street or district you will stay in rather than the country as a whole, because coverage in town and out of town differs a great deal. The map shows KPN's own network; a roaming plan may not get every technology it shows.
Who licenses KPN
Mobile networks in Netherlands are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.
The plans on our shelf that name KPN
From the supplier record behind each package, 89 of the 89 plans we currently sell for Netherlands declare KPN as a network the profile can reach, at 4G and 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.
A plan naming KPN means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.
KPN beside the other networks in Netherlands
| Network | LTE bands | 5G bands |
|---|---|---|
| KPN | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B38 | Not verified |
| Vodafone | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | n3 |
A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.
Why plans do not name a fixed network
Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If KPN is weak where you are, try selecting Odido or Vodafone manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.
FAQ
Will my eSIM definitely connect to KPN?+
89 of our plans name KPN as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.
Which bands does my phone need for KPN?+
At least one of these, LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32, B38. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".
Does KPN run 5G, and will my plan get it?+
Yes. KPN has run commercial 5G. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.
How do I see which network I am on?+
Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.
Sources
- KPN homepage — KPN, October 11, 2026
- KPN coverage map (dekkingskaart) — KPN, October 11, 2026
- List of LTE networks in Europe (Wikipedia) — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- MCC-MNC list (mcc-mnc-list) — pbakondy/mcc-mnc-list (GitHub), October 11, 2026
- 3G - shutdown list — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- Mobile network codes in ITU region 2xx (Europe) — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- KPN dekkingskaart — KPN, October 12, 2026
- RDI homepage — RDI, October 11, 2026
- RDI: 5G auction news (search result) — RDI, October 11, 2026
About the author
Bob Kanokphon Thongdee
- Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
- More than 7 years in online marketing
- Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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