{"id":362,"date":"2022-08-12T09:31:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T09:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/best-esim-for-spain-find-the-ideal-prepaid-esim-for-your-holiday-in-2022-2\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T07:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T07:54:05","slug":"best-esim-for-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esimholidays.com\/blog\/en\/best-esim-for-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Best eSIM for Spain: find the ideal prepaid eSIM for your holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Suppose that you have just arrived in Madrid, Barcelona, or perhaps the coast of Alicante from your country. You\u2019ll find that you need data in order to use the internet on your mobile device to find the best places to enjoy in Spain such as the Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona, but maybe you don\u2019t know enough Spanish to communicate with people in a physical store to get a physical SIM card. This is where an eSIM comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is an eSIM?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

eSIM stands for embedded SIM, meaning that eSIM allows you to have cellular connectivity without<\/strong> the need for a physical SIM card. You can buy and set up your eSIM from anywhere, anytime.<\/strong> This means that you can buy a local data plan for your trip to Spain in advance to avoid roaming costs or the hassle of finding and setting up a local SIM card, so you can enjoy all of what Spain has to offer in peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you need to do to set up your eSIM is connect to a Wi-Fi network on the day of the activation and scan the QR code which will be sent to your email address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> You can only scan this QR code once<\/strong>. If you delete your eSIM, you will not be able to restore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orange eSIM Spain Prepaid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Orange Spain eSIM Holidays comes prepaid, meaning that you have no contract, no subscription, no commitment.<\/strong> All of this means that you can travel to Spain without the need to worry about your connectivity or any unexpected roaming charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you travel to Spain from outside of Europe with a physical SIM card, you will find that roaming<\/strong> can be very limited<\/strong> in terms of how much data you get, and that it is very expensive<\/strong>. If you travel from within Europe, while the connectivity and price is better, it is still not ideal. With an eSIM, you buy it, set it up, then forget about it while you travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orange eSIM Holidays Spain<\/strong> offers unlimited<\/strong> data over 15 days with the first 60GB at 4G\/LTE<\/strong> speed, and the remainder at 2 Mbps. This means that you can stay connected<\/strong> during your travel no matter how data intensive your tasks may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, you get 30GB<\/strong> of data at 4G\/LTE<\/strong> speed to use over 15 days anywhere in the European Union, Norway and Liechtenstein<\/strong>, meaning that you don\u2019t have to worry about changing SIM cards or roaming if you decide to leave Spain to explore the rest of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best prepaid eSIMs for Spai<\/strong>n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below is a table ranking the top 5 eSIMs to buy to travel to Spain in descending order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brand<\/strong><\/td>Data Quantity<\/strong><\/td>Duration<\/strong><\/td>Price<\/strong><\/td>Price per 1GB<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udfc6 Orange eSIM Holidays Spain<\/td>Unlimited60GB 4G\/LTE2Mbs Afterwards<\/td>15 Days<\/td>25\u20ac<\/td>0,42\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
eSIM MEO<\/td>15GB<\/td>15 Days<\/td>25\u20ac<\/td>1,7\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
Airalo \u201cGuay Mobile\u201d<\/td>10GB<\/td>30 Days<\/td>21.49\u20ac<\/td>2.1\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
Mobimatter O2 EU <\/td>10GB<\/td>30 Days<\/td>11.94\u20ac<\/td>1.19\u20ac<\/td><\/tr>
WHIZ eSIM Spain<\/td>50GB<\/td>30 Days<\/td>75,54\u20ac<\/td>1,51\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*All data compiled on 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, Orange eSIM Holidays<\/strong> charges one quarter<\/strong> of the price per 1GB of brands such as Airalo. While Orange eSIM Holidays eSIMs may only be active for 15 days (with Airalo\u2019s and others lasting 30), they are the only ones<\/strong> with unlimited data<\/strong>. Consequently, if you are travelling for more than 15 days, you can just buy two eSIMs and activate the second one once the first finishes. Moreover, eSIM Holidays provides 100 minutes of voice calls from a Spanish number, as well as SMS for additional credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

eSIM MEO is also a very good option for those who consume a lot of data, but do not want to do an Identity check (required for eSIM Holidays) or pay an exorbitant price, even though the price per GB is higher. Now you don\u2019t have to worry about how much data you are consuming each day of your stay in Spain (or anywhere else in Europe), while still paying approximately the same price that other brands are charging for a fraction of the data you get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spain eSIM for iPhone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

eSIMs were first introduced for the iPhone in 2018 with the XS and XR models, and has been supported in every iPhone model since. The first iPad devices to introduce eSIM are the iPad Pro 11\u201d (2nd Generation) and the iPad Pro 12.9\u201d (3rd Generation). eSIM has also been implemented in every iPad released since. It is only supported on the cellular iPad Models, meaning that even though eSIM does not require a physical SIM Card or SIM card slot, it still requires a device that is capable of cellular connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to activate eSIM on Apple devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Open the Settings app<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Connect to a stable Wi-Fi network<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Tap \u201cMobile Data\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Tap \u201cAdd Data Plan\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Scan the QR code that has been sent to your email inbox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Tap \u201cAdd Data Plan\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. When prompted, enter the PIN code sent to your email inbox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Enjoy your holidays in Spain!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Spain eSIM for Android<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Because of how wide the Android market is, eSIM has not been adopted as uniformly as with Apple\u2019s devices. The largest company to adopt eSIM in their phones is Samsung, who has incorporated them into their flagship Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series starting from the Galaxy S20 onwards. Google has been incorporating eSIMs into their devices from the Pixel 3 Model onwards, but remains a minority among android users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              How to activate eSIM on Samsung Devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Open the settings app<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Connect to a stable Wi-Fi Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Tap \u201cConnections\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Tap \u201cSIM Card Manager\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Tap \u201cAdd mobile plan\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              6. Tap \u201cAdd using QR Code\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              7. Scan the QR code that has been sent to your email inbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              8. When prompted, enter the PIN code sent to your email inbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              9. Enjoy your holidays in Spain!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                eSIM Holidays compatible devices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                You can set up your eSIM data plan on your iPhone, as well as a range of other mobile devices. Here is a list of all of the mobile devices supported:<\/p>\n\n\n\n