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🇹🇷 eSIM for Türkiye
Türkiye is a common long-stay and stopover destination, and local prepaid SIMs come with device-registration rules that catch travellers out. A data eSIM avoids that entirely.
Türkiye eSIM plans and prices
In short: Num sells 14 prepaid data eSIM plans for Türkiye, from $3.20 for 3 GB total (15 days) up to 50 GB over 180 days at $33.78. The best value per gigabyte is 10 GB per day for 1 day at $5.33 ($0.53). It connects to Avea/Türk Telekom, Turkcell and Vodafone with 5G on some plans. Validity starts when the eSIM first connects in Türkiye, it installs by QR code on any eSIM-capable iPhone, and your own number keeps working.
Live prices, updated from our provider catalogue · 3G/4G/5G, 3G/4G. These are the amounts charged at checkout — nothing is added afterwards.
| Plan | Validity | Total data | Per GB | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 GB totalTop-up available | 15 days | 3 GB | $1.07 | $3.20 |
| 3 GB totalTop-up available | 30 days | 3 GB | $1.07 | $3.22 |
| 500 MB per dayTop-up available | 1 day | 500 MB | $6.72 | $3.28 |
| 3 GB per dayTop-up available | 1 day | 3 GB | $1.14 | $3.42 |
| 5 GB per dayTop-up available | 1 day | 5 GB | $0.74 | $3.69 |
| 1.5 GB per dayTop-up available | 1 day | 1.5 GB | $3.01 | $4.51 |
| 5 GB totalTop-up available | 30 days | 5 GB | $0.94 | $4.71 |
| 10 GB per dayTop-up availableBest value | 1 day | 10 GB | $0.53 | $5.33 |
| 1 GB per dayTop-up available | 1 day | 1 GB | $5.74 | $5.74 |
| 1 GB totalTop-up available | 7 days | 1 GB | $5.95 | $5.95 |
| 2 GB per dayTop-up available | 1 day | 2 GB | $2.98 | $5.95 |
| 10 GB totalTop-up available | 30 days | 10 GB | $0.66 | $6.58 |
| 20 GB totalTop-up available | 30 days | 20 GB | $0.68 | $13.51 |
| 50 GB totalTop-up available | 180 days | 50 GB | $0.68 | $33.78 |
Prices shown were generated on 2026-10-08 and can change with our provider's catalogue. The app always shows the current price before you pay.
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Best Türkiye eSIM by trip length
Our pick for each trip length: the cheapest plan that lasts the whole stay and carries enough data for maps, messaging and a bit of video. Heavy streamers should go a size up.
| Trip | Our pick | Validity | Total data | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A long weekend Türkiye eSIM for 3 days | 3 GB total | 15 days | 3 GB | $3.20 |
| One week Türkiye eSIM for 7 days | 3 GB total | 15 days | 3 GB | $3.20 |
| Two weeks Türkiye eSIM for 14 days | 5 GB total | 30 days | 5 GB | $4.71 |
| A month Türkiye eSIM for 30 days | 10 GB total | 30 days | 10 GB | $6.58 |
Using your eSIM in Türkiye
Türkiye registers foreign handsets that are used with a local physical SIM, and the process catches long-stay visitors out. A data eSIM used for data sidesteps it. Avea/Türk Telekom, Turkcell and Vodafone are the operators listed on our Türkiye plans; you do not choose between them, the phone does.
13 of the 14 plans list 5G and the rest are 4G — the app shows the speed on each plan before you pay. Coverage is good across Istanbul and the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. Istanbul's transport and museum passes are increasingly app-based, so plan on using data from the first ferry.
$3.28 buys 500 MB over 1 day; $33.78 buys 50 GB over 180 days. Every plan here can be topped up from the app without reinstalling anything. The 180-day plans suit a long stay; for a week on the coast a small bundle is enough, because most of the day is offline anyway.
Install at home on wi-fi, turn data roaming on for the Num line and off for your home line, and do not touch the APN. The plan starts on its first connection in Türkiye. Suits a long stay or a stopover between Europe and Asia where a local SIM would mean paperwork.
Practical notes for Türkiye
- Coverage is good across Istanbul, the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.
- Türkiye registers foreign handsets used with local physical SIMs; a data eSIM used for data avoids that process.
- Istanbul's transport and museum passes are increasingly app-based.
How to get connected
- Download Num and pick Türkiye.
- Choose a plan and pay with Apple Pay.
- Scan the QR code the app gives you — Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM.
- Turn on data roaming for the Num line when you land.
Questions about Türkiye
How much does an eSIM for Türkiye cost?
Plans start at $3.20. The table on this page shows current prices — 14 options ranging from short trips to month-long stays. These are the prices you pay in the app; there are no separate activation or delivery fees.
Will my phone work with a Türkiye eSIM?
Most iPhones from the XR and XS onward support eSIM, and the handset must be carrier-unlocked. Check the compatibility page for the full list before you buy.
When does the plan start counting down?
Validity begins when the eSIM first connects to a network in the coverage area, not when you buy it. You can install it before you travel and it will wait until you land.
Can I keep my normal number while using it?
Yes. The Num eSIM runs alongside your existing SIM, so calls and texts on your usual number keep working while data runs over the travel plan. Turn your normal line's data roaming off to avoid a roaming bill.
Can I add more data if I run out?
Yes — reloadable plans can be topped up from inside the app without buying a new eSIM or reinstalling anything.
Is there an unlimited data eSIM for Türkiye?
Num does not sell unlimited plans for Türkiye. The closest are the daily-allowance plans, such as 500 MB per day, which give a fixed amount each day for the length of the trip. For most travellers the fixed bundles, from 500 MB to 50 GB, are better value.
Which networks does a Num Türkiye eSIM use?
It connects to Avea/Türk Telekom, Turkcell and Vodafone and picks the strongest available network automatically. 13 of the 14 plans support 5G; the rest run on 4G/LTE.
Do I get a Türkiye phone number with the eSIM?
No. Num eSIMs are data-only. Your own number stays active on your existing SIM for calls and texts, and WhatsApp, iMessage and other messaging apps keep working over the eSIM's data. If you need a local number, see our guide to eSIMs with a phone number.
What is the best eSIM for Türkiye?
It depends on how long you stay and how much you use maps and video. On this page the best value per gigabyte is 10 GB per day for 1 day at $5.33 ($0.53); the trip-length picks match a plan to a weekend, a week, two weeks and a month. The comparison page sets Num's prices against Airalo, Saily, Nomad, Simpal, Maya at matched plan sizes, including the sizes where we are not the cheapest.