In the arrivals hall at Marrakech-Menara airport, and all over town, you will find the three Moroccan operators: Maroc Telecom, Orange Maroc and inwi. Here are the official prices to know, the traps to avoid, and how a purchase goes.
The official prices
Counter prices at the airport are not published anywhere and change with the offers of the moment, so we will not quote any. The operators do publish their official prices. At Orange Maroc, for example:
- the SIM card costs 20 MAD, with 20 MAD of credit;
- internet recharges run from 50 to 1,000 MAD for 500 MB to 200 GB depending on the amount, valid for up to 30 days.
Orange Maroc's own site, read 23 September 2026. Use these as your benchmark: if you are asked for much more for an equivalent SIM and recharge, ask for the breakdown.
How the purchase works
- Show your passport: prepaid lines are registered to an ID document.
- Choose an internet recharge and have it activated at the counter.
- Insert the SIM: your phone must be unlocked, and on a single-SIM phone your home number is unreachable while the Moroccan SIM is in.
- Test before you leave: load a web page and check the data balance.
Traps to avoid
- Paying without a breakdown: ask what is included (SIM, credit, internet recharge, validity) and keep the receipt.
- Leaving untested: a recharge that was not activated is usually discovered in the taxi.
- "Unlimited" with no detail: ask how much data is at full speed and what happens after.
- Throwing away the packaging: it carries your number and sometimes the PUK code.
- Sellers outside official shops: buy at a shop branded with the operator's name.
The alternative: an eSIM installed before you fly
If you want to be online as you step off the plane, with no queue and no SIM swap, an eSIM installs at home on Wi-Fi and starts on your first connection in Morocco. Our plans run from €6 for 1 day to €79 for 30 days (€24 for 7 days), with 1 GB a day at full 4G/5G speed then 512 Kbps, and your home SIM stays active for calls and texts.
A local SIM is still cheaper per gigabyte for a long stay or heavy use; the eSIM is simpler for a short trip.