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From $2.29. Data only, no app, and your home number keeps working.
Also going to Greece? Both packs of this size: $8.48. Greece
Not sure which size? Work it out
7 days at about 600 MB a day ≈ 4.2 GB. 5 GB fits, $4.19.
Same 5 GB / 30 days: $4.19 here, $10.00 at Airalo. Checked 31 Oct 2026.
Day Pass
Unlimited data: 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps with no cut-off until the allowance resets. For heavy days, video calls or sharing a hotspot.
- Hotspot works; it counts toward the 3 GB.
- 1 Mbps still runs maps, messages and mail; video calls in low quality.
- Days start: first attach to a covered network. The daily 3 GB is the only cap, and it is all written here.
- Refund if unusedNot installed? 30 days to cancel.
- QR by emailInstall on Wi-Fi, switch on when you land.
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- Networks
- VodafoneYour phone picks the strongest of these on its own. No setting to change.
- Internet via
- Netherlands
- Top-up
- Same profileAdd more GB to this same eSIM later, from your order page. No new QR, nothing to install.
Prices checked 31 Oct 2026, in US dollars.
35 brands’ prices for Turkey, side by side →
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Turkey eSIM in numbers
- No app and no account: pay on this page and the QR code arrives by email in about a minute. The cheapest way in is 1 GB for 7 days at $2.29. How buying without an app works.
- 5 GB for 30 days costs $4.19, which is $0.84 a GB; the 50 GB pack brings it to $0.48 a GB.
- Heavy use: the Day Pass gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. 7 days cost $18.90.
- For 5 GB lasting 30 days, ours is number 7 of the 30 brands we compare for Turkey; the lowest is Alpine SIM at $3.31 (prices read 30 Oct to 31 Oct 2026). Every brand side by side.
- Each pack on its own page, with the same data at other brands: 1 GB, 7 days, 3 GB, 30 days, 5 GB, 30 days, 10 GB, 30 days, 20 GB, 30 days, 50 GB, 30 days.
eSIM, local SIM or pocket Wi-Fi in Turkey?
A local SIM is often cheaper per GB. The difference is where you get it and what it asks for. Prices from each operator’s own page, read 17 Oct 2026.
Compare 3 options: price, where to get it, ID
| Option | What you get | Price | How you get it | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbox eSIM | 5 GB / 30 days | $4.19 | Online before you fly; QR by email, installs on Wi-Fi | None |
| Turkcell Tourist Welcome Pack | 20 GB and 200 minutes for 28 days | 1,800 TL (about $36.30) | Apply online, then a Turkcell store or eSIM | Passport (chipped passport for in-app activation) |
| Vodafone Welcome to Turkey | 20 GB and 750 minutes for 28 days | SIM fee varies by shop | Airport and Vodafone shops | Passport declared at purchase |
Before you land in Turkey
Turkey's phone registration rule worries many visitors. It is about phones on Turkish SIMs and long stays; the details are below. Our site, checkout and top-ups open on Turkish networks (checked 30 Oct 2026), so you can still add data after you land.
6 things to know, each with its source
- A phone brought from abroad and used with a Turkish operator's SIM must be IMEI-registered within 120 days of entry, or it is cut off. BTK
- The rule also covers 'permanent roaming': a foreign SIM used over 90 days within 120 days without calls. A normal trip on a roaming travel eSIM is in neither group, by our reading of the regulation. IMEI regulation
- 5G service started on 1 April 2026 in every provincial centre. BTK
- The three networks are Turkcell (39.3% of subscribers), Türk Telekom (31.8%) and Vodafone (28.8%), Q1 2026. BTK
- Istanbul Airport Wi-Fi (iGA WiFi) is free and unlimited; log in with an SMS code or a kiosk code from your passport. Istanbul Airport
- Since July 2025 Turkey's telecom regulator BTK has blocked the websites and apps of major eSIM sellers inside Turkey, so buy and install your eSIM before you fly; one already on the phone keeps working. TechRadar
Read before you go: Day Pass or a GB pack: which travel eSIM to buy · eSIMs for a family or group: several phones, one payment · Gift a travel eSIM by email, on the day you choose · eSIM for Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
Questions
What is the best eSIM for Turkey?
For most trips, 5 GB for 30 days is enough: $4.19 here, against $10.00 at Airalo for the same data (read 31 Oct 2026). It is data only and needs no app: the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email. For heavy use there is also a Day Pass: 3 GB a day at full speed. Every brand's price for Turkey, dated and sourced, is on our comparison page.
Is there an unlimited eSIM for Turkey?
Yes: our Day Pass is unlimited data, 3 GB a day at full speed and then 1 Mbps with no cut-off, and 7 days cost $18.90 here. Other brands' "unlimited" plans for 7 days: Ubigi $22.00 (unlimited, 5 GB a day at full speed, then 2 Mbps); Airalo $24.50 (unlimited with a daily high-speed allowance); Jetpac $25.50 (first 3 GB every 24 hours at standard network speeds); Holafly $27.50 (unlimited, hotspot 1 GB a day) (prices read 30 Oct to 31 Oct 2026). Read each one's terms: "unlimited" often means a daily allowance at full speed.
Which Turkey eSIM for a month?
Every one of these lasts 30 days: 3 GB $3.29, 5 GB $4.19, 10 GB $5.59, 20 GB $10.69, 50 GB $24.19. The 30 days start when the eSIM first connects to a network there, so you can buy before the trip.
Can I buy a Turkey eSIM without an app?
Yes. You pay on this page and the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email: no app and no account. It is data only, with no phone number, so your home SIM keeps your calls and SMS.
Does the Turkey eSIM come with a phone number?
No. It is data only: no local number, calls or SMS on this eSIM. Your home SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts (your carrier's roaming rates apply to them), and WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal calls run over the eSIM's data. If you need a local number in Turkey, for example for a service that texts a code, buy a local SIM there.
Which Turkey eSIM for a week or two?
For 7 days: 1 GB $2.29. The 30-day packs cover one or two weeks too: 3 GB $3.29, 5 GB $4.19. Day Pass, 3 GB a day at full speed and then 1 Mbps: 7 days $18.90, 14 days $33.90.
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Will WhatsApp keep my number with a Turkey eSIM?
Yes. WhatsApp stays on your home number: this eSIM is data only and has no number. Leave your home SIM in the phone with its data roaming off, use the Turkey eSIM for mobile data, and do not re-register WhatsApp.
Is a Turkey eSIM cheaper than roaming?
Usually, for a trip of more than a day or two. US carriers charge $12 a day for roaming (AT&T International Day Pass, Verizon TravelPass, read 31 Oct 2026) where they cover Turkey, so a week costs $84. Here 5 GB for 30 days is $4.19 in total.
How much is the Turkey eSIM?
From $2.29 in USD, and the price on this page is the price you pay. Sizes run from the 1 GB pack up; pick one in the list above.
When does the Turkey plan start?
First attach to a covered network. Install on Wi-Fi before you fly. After you land, turn data roaming on for this line.
Can I hotspot in Turkey?
Yes, it uses the same GB. We never block it; rarely, a local network limits it.
Which networks in Turkey?
Vodafone. Your phone joins whichever of these is strongest where you are.
Is this 5G in Turkey?
This pack runs on 3G/4G/5G. You get 5G where the local network offers it to visitors, otherwise 4G.
What APN do I use in Turkey?
Automatic unless the QR mail names one
Can I use this Turkey eSIM in another country?
No. This pack is Turkey. A new country is a new QR. Keep this one if you return.
Can I top up the Turkey plan?
Same profile, same coverage. Extra GB is a top-up, not a new QR.
How long do I have to install the Turkey eSIM?
Start using within 180 days of purchase. After that an unused pack can expire. Scan on Wi-Fi before you fly.
What if I buy the wrong plan?
QR not scanned and not on the phone? Email within 30 days of issue. We cancel and refund. Installed? Buy the right country and keep this QR for later.