Best eSIM for Morocco 2026: Maroc Telecom Data from $6.95

The best eSIM for Morocco on most trips is our country plan on Maroc Telecom's network: 5GB for 10 days costs $13.95. If you live on maps and messaging apps, a daily plan gives you more: 1GB a day for 10 days costs $14.95 on our Global plan, which uses the same network once you are in Morocco. Install either one at home, and you have data from the moment you land in Marrakech.

Two groups can skip this guide. If your phone is carrier-locked or has no eSIM support, nothing here will install, so run through our eSIM compatibility guide first. And if you need a Moroccan phone number for calls or local texts, a SIM card bought on arrival does that job. Our plans carry data only.

What's new in Morocco for 2026?

Morocco now has 5G in its cities, Uber is back after seven years, and a new ferry operator runs the short crossing from Tarifa in Spain. More people are going, too: the country recorded 19.8 million tourist arrivals in 2025, up 14% on 2024, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

Two of those changes matter for your data plan. A ride app needs mobile data at the kerb, not hotel Wi-Fi. And 5G is still a city network: the licences require 45% population coverage by the end of 2026 and 85% by 2030, so expect 4G for most of a road trip.

Which Morocco eSIM plan should you buy?

Buy a fixed-data plan if you want one bucket of data for the whole trip, and a daily plan if you use your phone heavily every day. In Morocco the daily plans give you more full-speed data per dollar than the fixed ones.

Prices are what you pay through the links on this blog, read from our live product feed on 30 October 2026.

The Global 3GB plan is the cheapest way in, cheaper than our own Morocco 3GB plan at every length. It runs on the same network inside Morocco. For a long weekend in Marrakech with a riad that has Wi-Fi, it is enough.

The daily plans are named for their total, but they work one day at a time. You get a set amount at full speed each day; after that, speed drops until the next day.

Here is how to choose by trip:

• Three to five days, light use: Global 3GB for 5 days, $6.95.
• A week to 10 days, normal use: Morocco 5GB for 10 days, $13.95.
• Maps, ride apps and photo uploads all day: 1GB a day for 10 days, $14.95 on Global or $18.95 on the Morocco plan. The Morocco plan keeps a faster 384 kbps once the day's gigabyte is gone, which still loads a map and a WhatsApp message.
• Remote work or a laptop on hotspot: Morocco 2GB a day for 10 days, $25.95. That is 20GB at full speed over the trip, against $41.95 for the 20GB fixed plan.

The trade-off with a daily plan is that an unused day does not roll over. If you spend three days in the desert barely touching your phone, that data is gone. A fixed bucket keeps it for later.

Which network does a Morocco eSIM use?

Every Morocco country plan we sell runs on IAM, the Maroc Telecom network. All 40 country plans listed it when we checked on 30 October, and so did the 67-country Global plan for its Morocco leg. Your phone may show "IAM" or "Maroc Telecom" once it connects.

One network means no second operator to fall back on. If you are heading somewhere remote, download offline maps before you leave the city. We have not tested coverage in the Sahara or the High Atlas, so we make no claim about it.

Is there one eSIM for Spain and Morocco?

Yes, though not our Europe plan. The 33-country Europe plan covers Spain and Portugal but not Morocco. The 67-country Global plan covers Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France and the UK on one install.

That suits the classic Andalusia and Tangier trip. Baleària runs the Tarifa to Tangier Ville ferry in about an hour, with several departures a day. On the Global plan you cross the Strait without changing anything on the phone.

On 30 October 2026, Global 3GB for 15 days cost $7.95, 1GB a day for 15 days cost $21.95, and 30GB for 15 days cost $45.95. If the trip is mostly Spain with a day in Tangier, our Europe eSIM travel guide covers the Spain side, and our Spain restaurant guide covers the eating.

eSIM for Marrakech: what to know on the ground

Marrakech is where many trips start, and the medina is where a working phone helps most. Download an offline map of the old city before you arrive.

• Jemaa el-Fna is the square at the heart of the medina, on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage since 2008.
• Fake guides are common. The UK government's safety advice says people posing as official guides often harass tourists, and that a real guide carries an official badge. A map on your own phone is the easiest polite refusal.
• Keep the phone out of reach. The same page warns about bag-snatching and petty crime in medina quarters and on beaches.
• Uber works in Marrakech again, with UberX and UberXL and cashless payment. The UK advice also warns that many taxis booked through ride apps may be unlicensed or uninsured, so match the plate before you get in. For a petit taxi, agree the fare first or check the meter is running.
• Bringing a drone? You need permission in advance, or you risk a fine and losing the drone, per the same advice.

How do you get an eSIM for Morocco?

Buy the plan a few days before the trip and install it at home. Here is the whole process:

1. Check the phone. It must support eSIM and be unlocked by your carrier. Our compatibility guide covers how to check.
2. Buy the plan. Your QR code arrives by email and on the website, with no app needed.
3. Install it on Wi-Fi at home. Scan the QR code, then label the new line "Morocco" so you can tell it apart.
4. Leave it off for the flight. Keep your home SIM for calls and bank texts.
5. Switch it on when you land. At Marrakech, Casablanca or Tangier, turn on the eSIM line and turn on data roaming for that line only.

If the phone shows signal but no data flows, our iPhone and Android troubleshooting guides cover the usual fixes.

Do you need a visa for Morocco?

Most visitors from the UK and Canada do not. The UK government says British citizens can visit for up to 90 days without a visa, and that the passport must be valid for at least 3 months after you arrive. Staying longer means applying for an extension at a Moroccan police station.

Canada's travel advice lists no tourist visa for stays under 90 days. It asks Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution in Morocco because of the threat of terrorism, and to avoid all travel to the Western Sahara border regions. US travellers should check the State Department's Morocco page before booking.

Plan your cash too. The dirham is a closed currency that is hard to exchange outside the country, and you must declare foreign currency worth 100,000 dirhams or more on arrival or departure, according to the UK entry page.

Where a Morocco eSIM falls short

Our Morocco plans give you mobile data on one network and nothing else. Check these limits before you buy.

• No local phone number. Anyone who needs to call or text you locally will have to use WhatsApp or another app over data.
• One network. Every country plan runs on Maroc Telecom, with no second operator to fall back on.
• No speed or coverage tests. We have not measured speeds in Morocco, and we make no claim about the desert or the mountains.

Setting it up before you fly

Buy the plan a few days early and install it at home. Leave the eSIM line switched off until the plane lands, then turn it on with data roaming enabled for that line.

Heading on to Egypt or Turkey afterwards? Our guides to the best eSIM for Egypt and the best eSIM for Turkey cover the plans and networks there. Our general troubleshooting guide covers anything else.