What is the best eSIM for mobile internet in Antalya, and how much does it cost?
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 13 days ago
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 13 days ago
TL;DR
Travelers recommend Trip.com eSIM for Antalya: around 20 GB for 10 days costs about 400 RUB, and 30 GB for 10–20 days costs about 600 RUB. Reviews say coverage is reliable even outside hotels and in mountain areas, but your phone must support eSIM.
Sber offered a 20 GB eSIM valid for 30 days for 660 RUB. The setup QR code is sent by email and hotspot sharing to a second phone works. In one report, the allowance was enough for two people over 11 nights.
For a longer stay, a 30 GB eSIM valid for 30 days was reported at 1,100 RUB. One plan was shared between two people via hotspot and was substantially cheaper than buying roaming packages for both phones.
Trip.com also has a lower-cost option: 1 GB per day for 10 days, 10 GB in total, for 300 RUB. It requires an eSIM-capable phone.
Another option is MTS Merhaba eSIM, which can be ordered on the website in a few minutes. A 20 GB package was more than enough for 12 days in one report: only about half was used despite not connecting to the hotel Wi‑Fi.
A 20 GB package for 14 days was reported on Wildberries for 1,150 RUB. With additional Wi‑Fi available, only around half the data was used over two weeks despite frequent use outside the hotel.
The most cost-effective option mentioned was a Trip.com eSIM. For Antalya, one traveler used a 20 GB package for 10 days costing about 400 RUB, and only around 10 GB was actually used. The main limitation is that your phone must support eSIM.
Another traveler also recommended buying a Trip.com eSIM before flying instead of relying on hotel Wi-Fi. A 30 GB package for 10 days cost a little over 600 RUB, and the advantage was having internet not just in the hotel but throughout the trip in Antalya. The downside is that if other family phones do not support eSIM, sharing can be inconvenient.
A family of five found a 30 GB eSIM package for 20 days at about 600 RUB sufficient. They used around 25 GB in 15 days while hotspot-sharing from one phone at the beach, airport, and on day trips, including map usage; at their accommodation they used Wi-Fi. According to the review, coverage around Antalya was strong and even worked in the mountains.