Izmir eSIM
In Izmir you connect to Turkcell or Vodafone, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 57 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Turkcell and Vodafone
- Real speed in Türkiye
- 57 Mbps median, 16 Mbps for the slowest tenth1,102 travellers across Türkiye, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- 4G only
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Izmir
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $4.89 | $4.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $2.63 | $7.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $1.98 | $9.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $1.19 | $11.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $0.99 | $19.89 | |
| 50 GB | Never expires | $0.84 | $41.89 |
How Türkiye compares across Middle East
- Speed rank
- 8 of 10 destinations we sell in Middle East
- Regional median
- 75 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 28 percent of the median
- Upstream networks
- 2, Turkcell, Vodafone
- 5G
- 4G only
- Next fastest nearby
- Oman, 64 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Jordan, 38 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 4: Istanbul, Antalya, Cappadocia, Izmir
- tenth percentile
- 16 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 1102 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB)
- Airport
- ADB / LTBJ
- Distance
- 14 km from the centre of Izmir
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalSSID TAV-FREE-WIFI covers both the domestic and international terminals; select the free 1 hour option, enter country code and mobile number and confirm the SMS code. Passengers without roaming get a free password with an ID card at kiosks in international departures landside (near the Turkish Airlines ticket office), international arrivals airside (opposite passport control, gates 230-231), international arrivals baggage hall (between carousels 4-5), international departures airside (gates 230-231) and domestic departures airside (next to gate 237).
- SIM on arrival
- SIM counters or vending in the terminalA Turkcell retail store plus a multi-operator phone shop selling prepaid tourist SIMs from Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom, reported open 08:00-21:30 and accepting Visa/Mastercard. Note the airport's own shop directory does not list any telecom outlet.
Getting into Izmir
- İZBAN commuter rail, Adnan Menderes Havalimanı station (Aliağa - Selçuk/Tepeköy line) to Alsancak and the city (ADB)
- TCDD regional trains calling at Adnan Menderes Airport station (northbound to Basmane, southbound to Aydın/Söke) (ADB)
- ESHOT bus routes 200, 202, 204 and 206 linking the airport rail station with the domestic and international terminals (ADB)
Underground and on the metro
İzmir Metro runs 1 lines. It opened in 2000. The operator does not publish whether the tunnels carry a mobile signal, so we do not claim either way.
Worth knowing about Izmir
- İZBAN suburban rail does serve Adnan Menderes Airport: the airport has its own İZBAN station, in front of the domestic terminal, on the Aliağa line with through service to Alsancak, and İZBAN has called there since 30 August 2010.
- The İzmir Metro (single M1 line, opened April 2000) does not reach the airport - the airport rail link is İZBAN, a separate operator jointly owned by Turkish State Railways and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.
- Free airport Wi-Fi is TAV-FREE-WIFI and gives one hour after an SMS code, so a phone with no working roaming SMS must instead collect a password with an ID card from one of the five named kiosks in the terminals.
- The airport's official facilities and shopping directories list banks, currency exchange and Wi-Fi but no GSM or SIM outlet, so do not count on the airport site to confirm a SIM counter before you land.
Sources for this page
Other cities in Türkiye we cover
- Istanbul
- 328 km from Izmir, nearest airport SAW
- Antalya
- 355 km from Izmir, nearest airport AYT
- Cappadocia
- 670 km from Izmir, nearest airport NAV