Does a Georgian Magti SIM card work abroad, and how to receive SMS verification codes while roaming?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 13 days ago
TL;DR
Magti roaming abroad (e.g. in Russia) may not activate immediately — there's a known ~24-hour wait after activating roaming in the app. SMS verification codes for the online account sometimes fail to arrive both abroad and even inside Georgia — a recurring complaint among Magti users.
What the community said
Magti numbers starting with 511 are often rejected by verification services (Google, Glovo, Airbnb) — the SMS code simply doesn't go through.
24 days ago 511 prefix
If SMS from Magti isn't arriving in Russia, the cause may be a block on the Russian carrier side ('cooling period'), not the Georgian SIM itself. Suggested steps: first check with Magti support that roaming is active and everything is fine on their end, then look for a way to unblock the number specifically for use within Russia.
15 days ago
One traveler reported their Magti SIM stopped working even within Georgia itself — SMS codes weren't arriving, blocking access to the operator's online account.
28 days ago Magti
Another user asked how to set up SMS reception on a Georgian Magti SIM while in Russia — no clear technical fix was confirmed in the chat.
45 days ago
A traveler activated Magti roaming via the app while still in Georgia, but had no signal upon landing in Russia. A '24-hour rule' was mentioned — roaming likely needs time to activate after crossing borders.
51 days ago 24-hour rule