Which Unlimited SIM Plan for Tunisia ? (Holafly Promo Code)

Tunisia is one of Britain’s favourite winter-sun and package-holiday escapes, Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir, Djerba, all an easy charter flight away. But here’s the catch most travellers only discover at the airport: Tunisia is outside the EU, so the “just turn on roaming” habit that works in Spain or Portugal can land you a nasty bill here.

We’ve dug through every UK network’s small print so you don’t have to. The short version: a couple of networks have a pass that covers Tunisia, two don’t and charge a fortune, and for most people a cheap eSIM is the obvious move. Let’s break it down.

Why you need data in Tunisia (and how much)

You can absolutely enjoy a resort week with the hotel Wi-Fi, but that Wi-Fi is usually slow and stops at the lobby. The moment you want Google Maps for a day trip to Sidi Bou Said, a translation app for the souk, a taxi, or to send photos home, you’ll want your own data.

For a normal trip, that’s not much, a few hundred MB a day. The real question is how you get it without paying £60 a gigabyte. Three options: roam on your UK plan (expensive, and only some networks have a pass), buy a local Tunisian SIM on arrival, or set up a Holafly eSIM before you go. Here’s the honest comparison.

Solution 1: will your UK phone work in Tunisia, and what does it cost?

Your phone will connect, no problem. The cost is the issue, because Tunisia sits in the most expensive “rest of world” roaming zone for every UK network. And the single most useful thing to know: EE and Three have a daily pass that covers Tunisia; O2 and Vodafone don’t.

• EE: Tunisia is in its rest-of-world zone, covered by a daily pass at around £7.50/day, or about £37.50 for a week, using your UK allowance.
• Three: covered by its worldwide pass at roughly £7-8/day, with multi-day options (around £42 for a week).
• O2: no pass for Tunisia, so you’re billed as you go, roughly £65 per GB, with calls around £2/min.
• Vodafone: no pass either, about £60 per GB over an 8-day window.
• Budget MVNOs (Tesco, Lebara, Voxi, Talkmobile, Giffgaff): roaming in Tunisia is usually absent or eye-wateringly expensive, which makes their customers the perfect eSIM candidates.

Put it next to the alternative: £37.50-42 a week on EE or Three, versus a 10 GB Tunisia eSIM at around £20, or unlimited Holafly at roughly £33 a week. The eSIM beats even the best UK pass, and absolutely crushes O2/Vodafone’s £60+/GB.

You’ll find exactly what each UK network charges for Tunisia just below.

Bottom line on roaming: fine if you’re on EE or Three and just need a few days. A bad idea on O2 or Vodafone. The other two options are below.

Ooredoo, Orange Tunisie, Tunisie Telecom: the local operators

Three networks share the country, and a local SIM is genuinely cheap if you’re happy with the airport admin.

Ooredoo is often the fastest for 4G in the tourist areas (Hammamet, Sousse, Djerba), with a busy desk at Tunis airport. Its “Holiday SIM” bundles are aimed squarely at visitors.

Orange Tunisie has excellent urban coverage and reliable service, and markets a “Holiday” offer to travellers arriving by air.

Tunisie Telecom is the historic operator, strongest in rural areas and the deep south, the one to pick if you’re heading off on a 4×4 desert excursion away from the resorts.

Pros and cons of SIM cards for Tunisia

How much does a Tunisian SIM cost in July 2026

Ballpark figures, because tourist promos change.

The SIM card itself is a euro or two. The data bundle is what counts: Ooredoo’s “Holiday SIM” runs roughly 15 dinars (about £4) for ~3.5 GB over 15 days, 30 dinars (~£8) for ~10 GB, up to 40-60 dinars for 25-40 GB. Cheap, yes, but you’ll queue at the airport, show your passport, and set up the APN.

Here’s an up-to-date snapshot of the local SIM options you can buy on the ground in Tunisia:

Roam, buy local, or get an eSIM?

Three approaches by traveller type. Here’s the honest call.

Holafly Tunisia: who it’s really for

We won’t pretend everyone needs an eSIM. If you’re on EE or Three for a long weekend and a daily pass suits you, fine.

But for most UK travellers to Tunisia, the eSIM is simply the path of least resistance:

• you’re on O2 or Vodafone, where there’s no Tunisia pass and roaming is brutal
• you’re on a budget MVNO that doesn’t cover Tunisia at all
• you want to step off the plane already online, no queue, no passport, no APN
• you just want a fixed price and no bill shock when you get home

Network coverage in Tunisia: where it’s strong, where it struggles

A quick rundown for the resort-and-excursion traveller.

The package-holiday angle: arrive sorted, skip the airport SIM queue

Most Brits land in Tunisia on a charter flight into Enfidha-Hammamet, Monastir, Djerba or Tunis-Carthage, often as part of an all-inclusive package. And that’s exactly the scenario where an eSIM shines.

Here’s the thing about all-inclusive resort Wi-Fi: it’s usually slow, capped, and only works around the pool and lobby. The minute you leave for an excursion, a medina, a market, a hammam, you’re on your own. The traditional fix is to queue at the airport SIM desk after a long flight, hand over your passport, and hope the APN configures. The modern fix is to set up a Holafly eSIM on your home Wi-Fi the night before, then toggle it on as the plane doors open, connected before you’ve reached baggage reclaim, and no £65/GB shock waiting for you.

If you’re travelling as a family, one unlimited eSIM with hotspot covers a couple of phones for day trips, and the kids can stay on the resort Wi-Fi for the rest.

Further reading: our other SIM card guides by destination

If Tunisia is one stop on a bigger trip, here are our other honest, field-tested guides.

Our honest take

In a sentence: if you’re on EE or Three for a short break, a daily roaming pass works, just budget £7-8 a day. If you’re on O2, Vodafone or a budget MVNO, don’t roam, you’ll get stung at £60+/GB, get the Holafly eSIM instead with code LAPLANETEDECARO (-5% off) and arrive connected for a fixed price.

A local Tunisian SIM is the cheapest per gigabyte if you’re staying longer and don’t mind the airport registration with your passport.

And if you’re heading into the desert, download those offline maps first.

Got a connectivity question we didn’t cover? Drop it in the comments. Safe travels in Tunisia (and yes, the mint tea is worth putting the phone down for).

PS: if you’re tempted to “just turn roaming on and see what happens” on O2 or Vodafone, please don’t, that’s how a relaxing week by the pool turns into a three-figure phone bill. Two minutes setting up an eSIM beforehand saves the holiday-ending text from your network.