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Melita and travel eSIM in Malta

Melita is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Malta. 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
Melita and travel eSIM in Malta

Quick answer

  • 52 of the 87 Malta plans we sell name Melita as a reachable network, at 4G and 5G.
  • Melita runs LTE on B1, B8, B20 and 5G on n1, n78; your phone needs at least one of them.
  • Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.

Melita in brief

Melita says its nationwide 5G network in Malta uses Band 1 and Band 78.

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.
Melita and travel eSIM in Malta

Melita's bands and technology

ItemMelita
LTE (4G)B1, B8, B20
5G NRn1, n78
5G launchedLive
Network code (MCC-MNC)278-77

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 Melita 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.

Who licenses Melita

Mobile networks in Malta are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Malta Communications Authority (MCA). 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.

Melita and travel eSIM in Malta

The plans on our shelf that name Melita

From the supplier record behind each package, 52 of the 87 plans we currently sell for Malta declare Melita 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 Melita 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.

Melita beside the other networks in Malta

NetworkLTE bands5G bands
MelitaB1, B8, B20n1, n78
GOB1, B3, B7, B8, B20n78

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 Melita is weak where you are, try selecting Epic or GO manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.

FAQ

Will my eSIM definitely connect to Melita?+

52 of our plans name Melita 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 Melita?+

At least one of these, LTE: B1, B8, B20; 5G: n1, n78. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".

Does Melita run 5G, and will my plan get it?+

Yes. Melita has run commercial 5G, on n1, n78. 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

About the author

Bob Kanokphon Thongdee

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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