How do I activate my turkey eSIM?

After purchase you'll receive a QR code by email. Scan it from your phone's cellular settings to install the turkey eSIM. Activation takes about 2 minutes and most plans start when you connect to a local network on arrival.

Does my phone support eSIM in turkey?

Most phones from 2019 onward support eSIM, including iPhone XS and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and recent Samsung Galaxy S/Note/Fold models. Check Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM, or use our compatibility checker.

Can I keep my regular phone number?

Yes. The Wanderly turkey eSIM runs as a secondary line alongside your primary SIM, so you keep calls and texts on your home number while using local data from the eSIM.

How much does a turkey eSIM cost?

turkey eSIM plans are available in multiple data and duration tiers to match short trips and longer stays.

When does my turkey eSIM start?

Your plan's validity begins the first time the eSIM connects to a network in turkey (or the covered region), not at purchase. Install ahead of time and activate on arrival.

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Turkey eSIM

53 standard plans · 67 total

New to eSIM? Read our Turkey eSIM guide →

Free eSIM in Turkey — 500MB–1GB free for first-time users, claimed in the Wanderly app. No card.

Choose your package

Start with a travel style or fine-tune the sliders.

Data Amount10 GB

Validity Period30 days

Total plan price

$5.99USD

Price per GB

$0.60

10 GB30 days3G/4G/5G

Coverage: Single country
Plan type: Data only
Top-up: Available
Activation: On network connection

Available packages

7 days

15 days

30 days

90 days

180 days

365 days

What's Included

Instant email delivery

QR code activation

24/7 customer support

No hidden fees

Data-only eSIM

Works with iPhone & Android

Easy installation guide

Refund eligible

Turkey eSIM plans at a glance

Wanderly lists 53 fixed-data Turkey plans, ranging from 1GB up to 50GB over 7 to 365 days. Prices start at $1.99, and the lowest cost per gigabyte is $0.42/GB on the 50GB 30-day plan.

Unlimited day-passes are also available from $1.99 per day, billed per day rather than per gigabyte. All 67 Turkey plans can be topped up without reinstalling the eSIM.

Every plan is data-only and installs from a QR code, so your home number stays active on its own line. Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in Turkey, not at purchase, which means you can install before you fly.

🇹🇷 About eSIMs in Turkey

Turkey is one of the countries where an eSIM is not just convenient — it is essential. Local Turkish law requires all foreign phones to be IMEI-registered within 120 days of arrival, and unregistered phones on local SIMs get blocked. Wanderly Turkey eSIM plans roam onto Turkcell or Vodafone TR and bypass this entirely — the eSIM is foreign-issued, so no IMEI registration is required for tourist stays.

Coverage is excellent in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Izmir, Bodrum and along the Turquoise Coast. You will use BiTaksi (Istanbul's Uber) for taxis, Trendyol or Getir for food, WhatsApp for guesthouse hosts, and Google Maps for the tangled streets of Sultanahmet. Plan on 10–12 GB per week; hot-air balloon photographers in Cappadocia should expect to burn more because of constant uploads.

Airport SIMs at Istanbul (IST) exist but are expensive and often require paperwork. Skip it.

How to activate your eSIM in Turkey

1
Install before departure
Scan the QR on Wi-Fi at home — this avoids the IMEI paperwork required for local Turkish SIMs.
2
Enable on arrival
At IST, SAW or AYT, switch data to the Turkey eSIM and enable Data Roaming.
3
Install BiTaksi
BiTaksi is the primary taxi app in Istanbul. Uber operates a smaller footprint in Turkey.
4
Save Cappadocia offline
Balloon-launch points and Goreme valley trails occasionally drop signal — save offline maps for peace of mind.