Phones in Las Vegas: Wi-Fi, eSIMs, Charging and Repairs

You'll lean on your phone more in Vegas than most cities: mobile tickets, ride-hail pickups, casino loyalty apps and maps of resorts the size of small towns. Here's how to keep it connected and charged.

Hotel Wi-Fi

• Most Strip resorts bundle Wi-Fi into the daily resort fee rather than charging for it separately.
• Check what your booking includes.
• Casino floors and convention halls are busy and signal can be patchy, so download tickets and confirmations before you leave your room.

International visitors: use a travel eSIM

• Most recent phones support eSIM, which lets you add a US data plan before you fly and switch it on when you land, with no SIM card to buy or swap.
• Install it at home on Wi-Fi.
• Some newer phones are eSIM-only and have no SIM tray at all. The iPhone Duo is one, and iPhone Duo Guide explains how to move an eSIM.

Keeping your phone charged

• Long days on the Strip drain batteries fast: navigation, photos and screen brightness in the desert sun.
• Carry a power bank and a cable.
• Many casino bars and lounges have outlets near seating, but don't count on finding a free one.
• Heat matters too: don't leave a phone in a parked car or in direct sun by the pool.

If your phone breaks

• Las Vegas has four Apple Stores: The Forum Shops and Fashion Show on the Strip, plus Summerlin and Town Square.
• Book a Genius Bar appointment online before you go.
• Third-party repair shops are also widely available for other brands.

Planning the rest of your trip? See Getting around and Las Vegas on a budget.

Phones & tech for your trip

Planning a shopping stop or taking your phone out for the day? See Apple Stores in Las Vegas, buying an iPhone as a visitor and Best Buy locations and tips. For the rest of the trip, read phone photography in Las Vegas and protecting your phone at pools and in the heat.