Turkey eSIM
Prepaid Turkey travel data from $1.99 USD (1 GB, 7 days). No physical SIM and no contract: you get a QR code by email and install it from your phone's settings. Check your phone
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Plan details · 5 GB, 7 days
- Coverage
- Single country
- Plan type
- Data only
- Activation
- On network connection
- Hotspot
- Supported
- Top-up
- Not available
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Full plan terms, coverage & refunds
Data-only eSIM
Validity starts at the first network connection.
Top-ups unavailable. Usage tracking supported. Hotspot supported.
Calls and SMS are not included. Internet calling apps use your data.
Coverage (1 country)
Türkiye
Mobile networks: AVEA(Turk Telecom), Vodafone, Turkcell
Refund eligibility depends on the plan and its activation status. Contact Wanderly support before installing or using the eSIM.
Listed network types describe plan support; 4G/5G availability and speeds vary by location and device. Country coverage does not guarantee a signal throughout your route. If you need a specific network or location, confirm it with support before buying.
Refunds: who is eligible and how to request one are set out in our refund policy.
Free eSIM in Turkey — free data for first-time users, claimed in the Wanderly app.
Turkey eSIM plans at a glance
Wanderly lists 35 fixed-data Turkey plans, ranging from 500MB up to 50GB over 1 to 180 days. Prices start at $1.99, and the lowest cost per gigabyte is $0.36/GB on the 50GB 3-day plan.
Unlimited day-passes are also available from $1.99 per day, billed per day rather than per gigabyte. 12 of the 40 Turkey data-only plans, counting day-passes, can be topped up without reinstalling the eSIM.
Calls and SMS depend on the selected plan. Install using the supplied QR code and keep your home number on its own line. Activation timing varies by plan; check your selected plan's terms before purchasing or installing.
How much does a Turkey eSIM cost?
A Turkey eSIM from Wanderly costs $1.99 for 1GB (7 days), $3.99 for 5GB (5 days) and $9.99 for 20GB (3 days), as a one-off price with no subscription. Larger plans cost less per gigabyte: $1.99/GB at 1GB against $0.50/GB at 20GB.
In the November 1, 2026 edition of the Wanderly eSIM Price Index, Turkey's data-only plans have a median of $0.60 per GB, below the $1.41 median across 181 destinations. None of those destinations has a lower median.
Cheapest plan that lasts your trip
| Trip | Plan | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Long weekend (1GB or more) | 1GB, 7 days | $1.99 |
| One week (3GB or more) | 3GB, 7 days | $2.99 |
| Two weeks (5GB or more) | 5GB, 15 days | $4.99 |
| One month (10GB or more) | 10GB, 30 days | $5.99 |
The data amounts are a starting point. Estimate how much you will use.
Cheapest plan by data size
| Data | Validity | Price | Per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB | 7 days | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| 3GB | 7 days | $2.99 | $1.00 |
| 5GB | 5 days | $3.99 | $0.80 |
| 10GB | 30 days | $5.99 | $0.60 |
| 20GB | 3 days | $9.99 | $0.50 |
Cheapest current data-only plan at each size, as charged at checkout. Prices checked November 11, 2026, from the live catalogue. Compare Turkey with every country in the eSIM Price Index.
Choose a Turkey eSIM for your itinerary
Istanbul city break
Match your data allowance to maps, messaging and ride-hailing, then check validity against your arrival and departure dates. Compare the full price rather than the price per GB alone.
Cappadocia or a coastal road trip
Check network details for the selected offer and keep maps and reservations available offline. A country coverage entry does not establish signal on every road or in every valley.
Turkey and another country
Do not assume a Europe bundle includes Turkey. Verify Turkey and every other stop in the exact offer's country list, then compare that total with separate country plans.
Open the current plan's details before buying: check validity, activation timing, coverage, hotspot rules and any fair-use limits. Calls and texts are included only when stated for that plan.
🇹🇷 About eSIMs in Turkey
Turkey has a phone-registration rule worth knowing before a long stay. Turkey's official ALO 123 consumer line says phones brought from abroad can be used for 120 days without being registered, and an unregistered phone is then blocked from communication services. It does not say how this applies to a foreign eSIM roaming in Turkey, and we cannot confirm that, so check before planning a stay that long. A shorter holiday needs no registration.
Turkey's three mobile networks are Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom. Current Turkey plans list them in different combinations: some list all three, others Türk Telekom and Vodafone only, so check the plan details if you want Turkcell in particular. Download offline maps before long drives through Cappadocia, along the Lycian coast or in eastern Turkey.
Turkey is outside the EU's roam-like-at-home area, so a SIM from an EU country can be expensive here even when it roams free in Greece. It works the other way too: a Turkey-only plan stops at the border, whether you take a ferry from Bodrum or Kuşadası to a Greek island or cross into Georgia, so add a Greece or Georgia plan before you go. Social platforms have been restricted at times: Instagram was blocked nationwide for about a week in August 2024, and in September 2025 several platforms, WhatsApp among them, were throttled for about a day. A travel eSIM uses Turkish networks and is affected the same way.
Data-only plans include no Turkish number. Some Turkey plans add calls and texts with a number of their own, assigned after purchase and not guaranteed to be a Turkish number; the plan says so when it does. The emergency number is 112. See our guide to the best eSIM for Turkey for a side-by-side look.
How to activate your eSIM in Turkey
- 1Time the installationCheck the selected plan's start rule. If it starts on its first network connection and allows installation before travel, install it over reliable Wi-Fi before you fly; if it starts at installation, install it when you need it. The QR code usually arrives by email within minutes.
- 2Install the eSIMiPhone: Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → Scan QR. Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add eSIM.
- 3Land and switch dataAt Istanbul (IST), Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) or Antalya (AYT), set the Turkey eSIM as your line for mobile data and turn on data roaming for that line. Keep your home line on for calls and texts if you need them, with its own data roaming off.
- 4Save long drives offlineDownload offline maps before driving through Cappadocia, the Lycian coast or eastern Turkey, and save ferry tickets before a crossing to a Greek island.
Turkey eSIM FAQ
Do I need to register my phone's IMEI?
Not for a visit under 120 days, going by the official guidance. Turkey's ALO 123 consumer line says phones brought from abroad can be used for 120 days without being registered, and are then blocked from communication services. It does not say how this applies to a foreign eSIM roaming in Turkey, and we cannot confirm that, so check before staying that long.
Which network does it use?
It depends on the plan. Current Turkey plans list Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom in different combinations; some do not include Turkcell. The plan details name the networks, so check them before you buy if it matters to you.
Will my Turkey eSIM work on the Greek islands?
No. A Turkey-only plan stops at the border, including on a ferry from Bodrum or Kuşadası to Kos or Samos. Add a Greece plan, or choose a plan whose country list names both countries.
Does WhatsApp work in Turkey?
Normally, yes. Social platforms have occasionally been restricted, including a day of throttling that affected WhatsApp in September 2025. A travel eSIM uses Turkish networks, so it is affected in the same way.
Do I get a Turkish phone number?
Not on a data-only plan; your home line stays available for calls and texts. Some Turkey plans add calls and texts with a number of their own, not guaranteed to be a Turkish number. The plan says so when it does.
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