The best eSIM for Tunisia in 2026, provider by provider

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The best eSIM for Tunisia depends on three things: how many days you stay, how much data you use, and which Tunisian network the plan connects to. We read the Tunisia pages of nine providers on 25 September 2026 and compared price, full-speed allowance, network, hotspot rule and top-ups. Here is who wins for which traveller.

Which is the best eSIM for Tunisia?

No provider wins every category: the best choice changes with the length of the trip, your data use and the network you want. These are the winners on 25 September 2026 among the nine providers in the table below, whose prices we read on their own pages (Airalo and Nomad: 1 October 2026):

• A single day or a stopover: Yesim (€3.50 for 1 day of unlimited data) is the cheapest. Jetpac ($6, about €5.26, 3 GB at full speed), eSIM Tunisie (€6.50) and Holafly (€6.90) are the only other brands in our survey with a 1-day unlimited plan.
• A long weekend (3 days): Yesim again, at €10.50. Jetpac ($19.50, about €17.10 on promotion), aloSIM (about €17.98), eSIM Tunisie (€18), Airalo (€18.50) and Holafly (€18.90) sit within €2 of each other.
• Five days: Nomad (€15.79, 2 GB a day at full speed) and Yesim (€17.50) lead by a wide margin.
• One week: Yesim (€24.50) is the cheapest, followed by Jetpac ($33.50, about €29.38 on promotion), Airalo (€32) and Ubigi (€33, 20 GB at full speed for the week). eSIM Tunisie (€37) and Holafly (€37.90) cost the most.
• Two weeks: Yesim (€45) and Ubigi (€49 for 15 days) lead; eSIM Tunisie costs €59 and Holafly €60.50.
• A month: Yesim (€69) is well ahead of Jetpac ($94.50, about €82.87), aloSIM (about €86.82) and Airalo (€89.50). eSIM Tunisie (€99) and Holafly (€105.50) are the most expensive.
• Light user: a small fixed plan, not an unlimited one. Yesim sold 5 GB valid 30 days for €9.

Yesim publishes no daily full-speed figure for its unlimited plans, so its low price comes with an unknown cap. The rest of this guide explains each verdict with the numbers behind it. For every plan length, see our price-per-day and price-per-GB comparison for Tunisia.

The nine Tunisia eSIMs side by side

The table lists the network each provider names for Tunisia, what its "unlimited" plan really gives at full speed, and the price of 7 days. All figures were read on the providers' own pages on 25 September 2026 (Airalo and Nomad: 1 October 2026), linked in the first column.

Ubigi's euro prices are used as shown. Jetpac, aloSIM and Roamless price in US dollars; we converted at 1 EUR = 1.1403 USD, the rate used across our survey. Card fees for currency conversion are not included.

Four other brands sell Tunisia plans but stay out of the verdicts. Saily blocked automated reading and GigSky showed no prices behind its cookie wall; their prices come only from the esimdb database and were not verified directly. Orange Travel's Tunisia page was read directly on 25 September 2026, but it publishes no daily cap for its unlimited plans; its promotional fixed plans, such as 100 GB for 30 days at €37.99, are the cheapest per gigabyte of any major brand and are compared in our cheapest-eSIM guide. Maya Mobile's price was read on its page, but its page says "no caps" while esimdb records a 5 GB daily cap, so its limit is unverified. On price alone, it would undercut Yesim at 3, 7 and 30 days and Nomad at 10 days.

For scale: esimdb listed 10,028 Tunisia plans from 211 providers on 25 September 2026. Most are small resellers; our cheapest-eSIM guide covers the ones that undercut the big brands.

Which Tunisian network does each eSIM use, and why does it matter?

Travel eSIMs for Tunisia split between Orange Tunisie and Ooredoo Tunisie, and Opensignal named Ooredoo the best network in its September 2026 report. Tunisia has three mobile operators: Ooredoo Tunisie, Orange Tunisie and Tunisie Telecom. A travel eSIM does not let you pick freely: the provider decides which networks your profile may join.

In Opensignal's Tunisia report of September 2026, based on data collected from 1 April to 29 June 2026, Ooredoo won 12 of the 14 categories. Its average download speed was 28.0 Mbps, against 23.3 Mbps for Tunisie Telecom and 20.1 Mbps for Orange. Ooredoo also scored highest for coverage (8.0 out of 10, against 7.8 for Tunisie Telecom and 6.9 for Orange) and for reliability (821, against 783 for Orange and 769 for Tunisie Telecom).

Other measurements rank the operators differently. A 2025 nPerf barometer, reported by Challenges, placed Tunisie Telecom and Orange joint first, with Orange showing the lowest latency. The methods differ, so the figures should not be mixed. Opensignal's is the most recent and covers the most categories.

Here is how the providers line up:

• Orange Tunisie only: eSIM Tunisie (its site names Orange Tunisie), Ubigi and Jetpac.
• Ooredoo Tunisie only: Airalo (its local eSIM is named "El Jem Communications"), aloSIM and Roamless.
• Two networks: Holafly (Orange and Ooredoo), Nomad's unlimited plans (Ooredoo and Orange) and Yesim (Ooredoo and Tunisie Telecom on its own page; esimdb adds Orange). Nomad's fixed plans use Tunisie Telecom.

Every network is far faster than any plan's slow-down speed, so all of them handle maps, messaging and calls. The difference shows in coverage outside the cities. Holafly itself warns that coverage "may be weaker, less stable, or unavailable" in the Sahara, around the Chott el-Djerid and on desert roads near Tataouine. A plan with two networks gives you a fallback there. For island trips, our guide to eSIM networks and speeds in Djerba goes into the detail.

5G is not a deciding factor yet. The three operators launched it commercially in February 2025, but Opensignal gave all three a 5G coverage score of 1.2 out of 10 or less. Expect 5G mostly in the big cities and 4G elsewhere.

Where does eSIM Tunisie win, and where does it lose?

eSIM Tunisie wins against Holafly at every trip length, ranks 3rd of 11 for a one-day trip and beats Airalo at 3 days; it loses on its 1 GB daily cap and against Yesim, Ubigi, Jetpac and Airalo for a week or more. It is a Tunisia specialist run by a French company based in Marseille, and it is a partner of this site, so we hold it to the same numbers as everyone else.

It sells unlimited plans only, in seven lengths: 1 day €6.50, 3 days €18, 5 days €29, 7 days €37, 10 days €44, 15 days €59 and 30 days €99. Every plan gives 1 GB a day at full 4G speed, then 512 kbps until the daily reset, and the connection is never cut off.

Pros

• Cheaper than Holafly at every length. The gap is small but constant: 1 day €6.50 vs €6.90, 3 days €18 vs €18.90, 5 days €29 vs €29.90, 7 days €37 vs €37.90, 10 days €44 vs €44.90, 15 days €59 vs €60.50 and 30 days €99 vs €105.50.
• A 1-day plan. It is one of only four brands in our survey with a 1-day unlimited plan, and ranks 3rd of 11 brands for a one-day trip at €6.50, behind Yesim (€3.50) and Jetpac ($6, about €5.26). Airalo, Nomad and Ubigi sell no 1-day unlimited plan for Tunisia.
• Three days for less than Airalo. €18 against €18.50 for Airalo's 3-day unlimited plan.
• The clock starts in Tunisia. Validity begins at the first connection to a Tunisian network, so you can install it at home before you fly.
• Priced and charged in euros. Euro cards pay no conversion, unlike the dollar prices of Jetpac and aloSIM. The site is in French and English, with a coverage page for 14 areas of Tunisia.

Cons

• Not the cheapest unlimited plan at any length. For 7 days, it costs €37 against €24.50 at Yesim, $33.50 (about €29.38) at Jetpac, €32 at Airalo and €33 at Ubigi. For 30 days, €99 against €69 at Yesim.
• The lowest full-speed allowance of every brand that publishes one. 1 GB a day, then 512 kbps, against 2 GB then 1 Mbps at Nomad and 3 GB then 1 Mbps at Airalo, aloSIM and Jetpac. Over 7 days, that is €5.29 per full-speed gigabyte, against about €1.40 at Jetpac and €1.52 at Airalo.
• One network. Its site names Orange Tunisie, which came third of three for average download speed in Opensignal's September 2026 report, while Opensignal named Ooredoo the best network. Its plans run on 4G, by its own statement.
• Fixed plans cost much less for light users. For 7 days, Ubigi sells 10 GB for €15 and Airalo 10 GB for €17, against €37 for 7 GB of full-speed data at eSIM Tunisie.
• No top-up and email-only support. An active plan cannot be extended: you buy a new eSIM. Support is by email, seven days a week; we saw no chat or phone line.

Verdict: eSIM Tunisie is a sound pick for a one-day stopover, and for travellers who were about to buy Holafly: it costs less at every length and is charged in euros. For a week or longer, or for streaming and heavy use, Yesim, Nomad, Ubigi, Jetpac and Airalo give more for less.

Pros and cons of the other main providers

Each provider below was read directly on 25 September 2026 (Airalo and Nomad: 1 October 2026). Prices are for Tunisia-only plans unless stated.

Yesim

• Pros: the cheapest unlimited plan at 1, 3, 7 and 30 days (€3.50, €10.50, €24.50, €69); plans for 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 30 days; two networks on its own page, Ooredoo and Tunisie Telecom (esimdb adds Orange); top-ups; activate within 180 days of purchase; cheap fixed plans valid 30 days (1 GB €2.80, 5 GB €9, 20 GB €26.40).
• Cons: no daily full-speed figure, only that speed "may be limited in accordance with the network operator's Fair Usage Policy"; hotspot "depends on operator".

Nomad

• Pros: the cheapest unlimited plan for 5 and 10 days (€15.79 and €28.95), with 2 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps; two networks, Ooredoo and Orange; hotspot allowed; fixed plans on Tunisie Telecom from 1 GB for 7 days (€3.95) to 20 GB for 30 days (€25.44).
• Cons: unlimited plans in only two lengths, 5 and 10 days; its plan data says 1 Mbps after the daily allowance while a generic text on the page says 512 kbps; the eSIM must be activated within 60 days.

Ubigi

• Pros: a 15-day unlimited plan at €49, second only to Yesim's €45; 20 GB at full speed for 7 days, then 2 Mbps, the highest slow speed among the nine providers compared; top-ups; 10 GB for 7 days for €15.
• Cons: Orange only; unlimited in 7 and 15 days only; the 15-day allowance (30 GB) comes from esimdb, not from Ubigi's page.

Jetpac

• Pros: 3 GB per 24 hours, then up to 1 Mbps; a 1-day plan ($6, about €5.26); hotspot allowed with no limit on unlimited packs; a published refund policy (5 to 10 business days).
• Cons: Orange only; priced in US dollars; the 3, 7 and 14-day prices were promotions on 25 September 2026 (7 days $33.50, list price $43).

Airalo

• Pros: 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps; runs on Ooredoo, Opensignal's best network; the local eSIM is rechargeable and activates on first use; fixed plans from 1 GB for 3 days (€4) to 20 GB for 30 days (€28.50).
• Cons: Ooredoo only; no 1-day unlimited plan; 7 days cost €32, above Yesim and Jetpac.

aloSIM

• Pros: 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbps, on Ooredoo; hotspot and top-ups; no ID required.
• Cons: priced in US dollars; 7 days cost about €35.52, only just below eSIM Tunisie.

Holafly

• Pros: two networks, Orange and Ooredoo; any length from 1 to 90 days; hotspot allowed.
• Cons: the highest price of any Tunisia-only unlimited plan of the same length in our survey; no daily full-speed figure, only that operators may slow the line "for no more than one (1) day"; hotspot limited to 1 GB a day.

Roamless

• Pros: runs on Ooredoo; hotspot allowed; "Speed limit: Never"; 450 MB free for new users.
• Cons: no unlimited plan; every plan lasts 30 days, from 1 GB (about €3.46) to 50 GB (about €55.20).

Which eSIM should you pick for your trip length?

Match the plan to the number of days: the cheapest unlimited plan moves between Yesim and Nomad as the trip gets longer, and the choice narrows once you also want a published cap. Here is how it plays out for the most common trip lengths.

A stopover or a long weekend (1 to 3 days)

For one day, Yesim (€3.50) is the cheapest, followed by Jetpac ($6, about €5.26, 3 GB at full speed), eSIM Tunisie (€6.50, 1 GB) and Holafly (€6.90). For three days, Yesim costs €10.50; the next group is Jetpac ($19.50, about €17.10), aloSIM (about €17.98), eSIM Tunisie (€18), Airalo (€18.50) and Holafly (€18.90). Also consider a small fixed plan: Airalo's 3 GB for 3 days costs €7.

Five days to a week

For 5 days, Nomad's €15.79 plan gives 2 GB a day on two networks. For 7 days, Yesim (€24.50) is cheapest but publishes no cap. If you want a published allowance, Nomad's 10-day plan (€28.95, 2 GB a day) and Jetpac ($33.50, about €29.38 on promotion, 3 GB a day, Orange) are the best-value options, ahead of Ubigi (€33, 20 GB for the week, Orange). Airalo (€32, 3 GB a day) is the pick for Ooredoo.

Ten days to two weeks

For 10 days, Nomad (€28.95) and Yesim (€32.19) lead, then Airalo (€41). For 15 days, Yesim (€45) and Ubigi (€49) lead, then aloSIM (about €52.62) and Airalo (€53.50). eSIM Tunisie (€59) and Holafly (€60.50) are the dearest 15-day plans.

A month or more

At 30 days, Yesim (€69) is €13.87 cheaper than the next unlimited plan, Jetpac's ($94.50, about €82.87). For a long stay, a local SIM card is worth comparing. Ooredoo's Holiday SIM sells 40 GB for 30 days at 60 DT, about €17.80 at the Central Bank of Tunisia's rate of 24 September 2026 (1 EUR = 3.3699 TND), and is also available as an eSIM. Our guide to every way to get internet in Tunisia compares local SIMs, roaming and Wi-Fi.

Which eSIM suits heavy users, hotspot users and light users?

Heavy users should pick a large full-speed allowance, hotspot users should check each provider's sharing rule, and light users should skip "unlimited" altogether. How you use your phone matters as much as how long you stay.

• Heavy users who stream video or work on a laptop should look at the full-speed allowance, not the word "unlimited". Airalo, aloSIM and Jetpac give 3 GB a day; Ubigi gives 20 GB for 7 days and keeps 2 Mbps after that. Our guide to the real daily caps of unlimited Tunisia eSIMs explains what each slow-down speed still allows.
• Hotspot users should check the rules. Nomad, Jetpac, aloSIM and Roamless allow hotspot; Holafly caps sharing at 1 GB a day; Yesim says it depends on the operator. We did not find Airalo's or Ubigi's hotspot rule for Tunisia.
• Light users who mostly need maps and messages pay less with a fixed plan. On 1 October 2026, Yesim sold 1 GB for €2.80 and 5 GB for €9, both valid 30 days, and Nomad 1 GB for 7 days for €3.95.

Calls over the internet work normally. Freedom House's Freedom on the Net 2025 report records no blocking of social media or networks in Tunisia, and we found no source reporting blocked WhatsApp or FaceTime calls. Call quality depends on the network and on your plan's speed at the time.

When does the plan start, and can you top it up?

Most Tunisia plans start at the first connection, not at purchase, but top-up rules differ widely. The table sums up what each provider states; "not recorded" means we did not find the rule on its Tunisia page.

Install your eSIM at home over Wi-Fi, keep it switched off until you land, then turn on data roaming for that line: Airalo's Tunisia eSIM, for example, requires data roaming to be on. Apple explains the setting on its data roaming support page. Our installation guide for iPhone and Android covers every step, and our list of 10 fixes for a travel eSIM that will not connect helps on arrival.

If you land at Tunis-Carthage or Djerba-Zarzis, free airport Wi-Fi lets you finish a setup. The airport authority OACA extended its free Wi-Fi to Sfax, Tozeur-Nefta, Gafsa, Tabarka-Aïn Draham and Kébili-Matmata in May 2025, according to Managers.

Should you buy a regional plan instead?

Only if your trip continues to other countries: for Tunisia alone, none of the regional plans we read was cheaper than the same brand's Tunisia-only plan. Airalo's Middle East and North Africa plan, Menalink, costs €37 for 7 days of unlimited data against €32 for its Tunisia plan. Nomad's MENA plan charges €13.16 for 5 GB over 30 days, against €9.65 for its Tunisia plan.

Menalink also changes the network: it runs on Orange Tunisie, while Airalo's Tunisia-only eSIM runs on Ooredoo. If you combine Tunisia with other countries, check both the country list and the Tunisian network before buying.

How we compared

We read each provider's Tunisia page, or the plan data embedded in it, on 25 September 2026, and Airalo's and Nomad's prices again on 1 October 2026. We recorded price, validity, daily allowance, speed after the allowance, network and hotspot rule. We did not buy the plans or measure speeds in Tunisia. Coverage and speed claims are the providers' own.

Prices change often, and Jetpac's 3, 7 and 14-day prices were promotions on that day. If you are weighing an eSIM against your home operator, read our guide to what to check about roaming charges before travelling.

Whatever you choose, your phone needs an eSIM chip and must not be locked to your operator; our guide to unlocked phones and travel eSIMs explains the check. See the list of eSIM-compatible phones, the iPhone 16 and Galaxy S25 pages, or use the free eSIM Check app on Android, which reads your device's real hardware capabilities in seconds.