eSIM for Turkey
Buy a prepaid travel eSIM for Turkey and pay in cryptocurrency. You get local 4G/5G data on partner networks without a contract or a local address. No documents, no account and no email: you pay in crypto and the QR code appears on the page.
Part of our Balkans and Middle East plans.
Buying an eSIM for Turkey
- Pick a plan that covers Turkey — a single-country plan is cheapest per gigabyte, a regional plan pays off the moment you cross a border.
- Pay with USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL, TON or XMR. No email address, no account, no card.
- Scan the QR that appears on the page. Do this at home over Wi-Fi rather than on airport Wi-Fi after landing.
- On arrival, set the eSIM as your data line and turn data roaming ON for it. This is the single most common reason a correctly installed profile shows no data in Turkey.
Coverage and network quality in Turkey
Strong 4G/5G in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya; eastern Anatolia is thinner but covered.
Mobile data in Turkey: the 120-day IMEI rule
Turkey has three networks: Turkcell, with the widest coverage, Vodafone Türkiye and Türk Telekom. Istanbul, the Aegean and Mediterranean coast, Antalya and Cappadocia are well covered. In the mountains of eastern Anatolia and on remote coastal roads, expect gaps.
The detail most visitors miss: a phone brought from abroad and used with a Turkish SIM card gets blocked after 120 days unless its IMEI is registered, and registration is expensive. A travel eSIM is a foreign line roaming on Turkish networks, so that rule for Turkish SIM cards doesn't apply to it. You also skip the operator store, where a tourist SIM is registered to your passport.
Turkey is one of the cheapest countries for data in our catalog, so a generous plan costs little. Taxi apps like BiTaksi and Uber work in Istanbul, and both need data from the moment you land.
Which plan to pick for Turkey
- A week in Istanbul: 1 to 3 GB.
- Two weeks on the coast or a gulet cruise: 10 GB for 30 days, or unlimited.
- Turkey plus Greece or the Balkans: the Balkans plan. Turkey plus Egypt, Jordan or the UAE: the Middle East plan.
- Need a number: Turkish plans with calls and SMS are on the number page.
Read next: eSIM for Turkey (RU) · Balkans plan · Middle East plan
Turkey eSIM plans and prices
| Data and validity | Price | Price per GB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB · 7 days | $1.84 | $1.84 |
| 5 GB · 15 days | $9.20 | $1.84 |
| 10 GB · 30 days | $12.84 | $1.28 |
| Unlimited · 7 days | $26.18 | — |
Turkey is also covered by these plans: Europe, Balkans, Middle East, World, World Lite.
eSIM vs roaming vs a local SIM in Turkey
- Roaming on your home plan is the expensive default — typically $10–15 a day, billed per day whether you use it or not.
- A local prepaid SIM is cheap but costs you an hour on arrival, usually an ID, and a phone number you will not keep. In Turkey, that trade only makes sense on a long stay.
- A travel eSIM sits in between: local-network speeds, no shop visit, no paperwork, and your own number stays live on your physical SIM for calls and SMS.
Compatible devices
Check your phone: dial *#06# and look for an EID. Model by model: the compatibility page.
Practical notes for Turkey
Istanbul is a common stopover between Europe and Asia — installing before you fly gives you data during the layover. If Greece or the Balkans are on the route, the Balkans plan covers Turkey and its neighbours on one profile.
Related
- All destinations
- No-KYC eSIM: the complete guide
- How it works
- Check your phone supports eSIM
- Pay with Bitcoin
- Pay with USDT
Frequently asked questions
Will my phone get blocked after 120 days with this eSIM?
The 120-day block applies to phones used with Turkish SIM cards. A travel eSIM is a foreign line, so it isn't the trigger.
Does it work on a boat trip along the coast?
Close to shore, usually yes. In open water between bays, signal drops on every network.
Do I need a passport?
No. Turkish operator stores register SIM cards to a passport. Our eSIM is paid in crypto with no documents.