Let us say it first: our eSIM plans are data only. They have no phone number, do not make ordinary calls and do not receive texts. For most travellers that is fine: WhatsApp does the job and your usual number stays active. But some people do need a real Moroccan number. Here are the options, in the order we would suggest them.
Do you really need a Moroccan number?
A Moroccan number (06 or 07 for a mobile) mainly helps in three cases: calling many local numbers that have no WhatsApp, being reached by Moroccans who will not call a foreign number, and receiving a text from a local service (deliveries, bookings, some apps). On a typical holiday, riads, guides and drivers nearly all answer on WhatsApp, with your home number.
Option 1: a data eSIM, with your usual number
This is what we sell. The eSIM provides internet; your home SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts (bank codes included). On WhatsApp you keep your number and your chats. Prices run from 1 day (€6) to 30 days (€79). One thing to know: an ordinary call made or received on your home line is billed as roaming by your carrier.
Option 2: an eSIM from a Moroccan operator
Morocco's three operators sell prepaid eSIMs to visitors themselves, with a Moroccan number, calls and texts. According to their sites, read on 9 October 2026:
- Maroc Telecom ("E-SIM visiteurs"): from 70 DH (unlimited social networks, 1 GB, 1 hour of national calls, 30 days) to 320 DH (unlimited internet, 9 hours of calls, 100 texts, 14 days).
- inwi ("eSIM packs with top-up"): from 120 DH (unlimited internet, 10 minutes of calls, 7 days) to 520 DH (unlimited internet, unlimited calls, 30 days).
- Orange Morocco ("Marhaba" offers): 120, 220 and 320 DH, as a SIM card or an eSIM.
As a guide, 120 DH was about €11 at the rate of 9 October 2026. These offers cost less than ours from a week up, and they give you a number. In return you buy in dirhams on the operator's site, with identification, and the Maroc Telecom line is activated by a first call once you are there. The full detail is in our article on Maroc Telecom, inwi and Orange eSIMs for visitors.
Option 3: a physical SIM card bought there
At the airport or in a shop, a Moroccan SIM is sold against your passport: every line has to be registered to an identified person. It is often the cheapest choice for a long stay, as long as your phone is unlocked and you do not mind waiting on arrival. See how long it takes to get a SIM at a Moroccan airport.
The right choice for your need
- Internet everywhere, WhatsApp, your usual number reachable: a data eSIM (option 1).
- A Moroccan number for more than a week, at the lowest price: a Moroccan operator's eSIM (option 2).
- A Moroccan number and a phone without eSIM: a local SIM card (option 3).
- Internet from landing and a Moroccan number later: combine them. Install our eSIM before the flight, then add a Moroccan line there if you find you need one.
Our plans are on the Morocco eSIM plans page. Whatever you choose, check that your phone is eSIM-compatible and unlocked.