eSIM Morocco: Online from the Moment You Land

Morocco is outside the EU roaming rules. If your home tariff is from an EU country, mobile data in Morocco is usually billed as roaming, and the terms depend entirely on your operator. Many travellers therefore switch off roaming on their main SIM and use a separate data plan for the trip.

A Morocco eSIM does exactly that job. It is a data-only plan, so your usual number does not change and you decide in your phone settings which line handles mobile internet.

The eSIM uses local networks in Morocco. Coverage is available, for example, in Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat, Fès, Tangier, Agadir, Meknès, Oujda and Kenitra, as well as in other cities.

Depending on the network operator and the place, your phone connects via 3G, 4G/LTE or 5G. The operator's fair-use rules may limit the speed. If you are looking for an eSIM for Marrakech, Fès or the coast around Agadir, one plan for Morocco covers all of these stops.

The steps are spread over a few days, and the timing matters more than the effort.

A few days before departure

Choose Morocco on the eSIM page, pick a data plan and pay it from your Anosim balance. Connect your phone to Wi-Fi and scan the QR code. The code can only be used once, so leave the installed profile on your phone.

On the plane

Keep the eSIM switched off. Nothing is used up yet, because the plan only starts with the first connection in Morocco. You have 180 days after purchase to activate it.

After landing

Switch the eSIM on, set it as the line for mobile data and allow data roaming for this eSIM. It normally finds a local network within one to two minutes.

If the phone stays offline

Restart it, toggle airplane mode once and set network selection to automatic. Still no signal? Our support is there 24/7 via Telegram, website chat and email.

Once connected, you use the data plan like at home: maps between the old town and your hotel, ride-hailing apps, messengers, uploads of your photos and streaming in the evening. WhatsApp calls also work, because they run over the internet.

Whether you can share the connection as a hotspot with a laptop or a travel companion depends on the network operator. If you plan to work from Morocco, check this before you rely on it.

The best eSIM for Morocco is the one that fits how you travel. A few points help with the choice:

- Data only: you need internet, not a second phone number. Calls to friends and family work via WhatsApp and other apps.
- Prepaid: a prepaid eSIM for Morocco is bought once from your balance, without a subscription.
- No ID check: you do not have to show a passport or ID to buy the plan.
- No card swap: unlike a Morocco SIM card from a kiosk, nothing has to be removed from your phone.

Your phone must support eSIM and must not be locked to one network (SIM lock). Some iPhone models sold in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau have no eSIM. In the settings, look under mobile data or SIM for an option to add an eSIM: if it is there, the phone is ready for Morocco.

The eSIM has no phone number, so it cannot receive SMS. If an app or an online service in Morocco asks for a verification code, an Anosim number takes care of it:

- Activation for a single code
- Rent Service if one service will ask you to verify again
- Rent Number for a number you use with every service

If a number is virtual, it is labelled as such in the provider selection. Travelling on after Morocco? Have a look at eSIM Egypt or eSIM Europe.