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EE roaming in Turkey: How to stay connected in Turkey in 2025
Headed to Turkey on an EE mobile plan? Learn more about EE roaming in Turkey, including roaming charges, passes, and alternative solutions.
Planning a trip to Turkey soon on an EE mobile plan? With EE international roaming services, you can stay connected while travelling abroad. This blog covers everything you need to know about EE roaming in Turkey, including roaming costs, passes, and plans.
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Does EE work in Turkey?
Yes, EE offers roaming in Turkey through a few options, such as roaming passes, pay-as-you-go services, and monthly plans with inclusive roaming. When in Turkey, you’ll be able to use your EE card and your existing call, text, and data allowances just as you would at home in the UK.
This is possible through partnerships with foreign carriers in Turkey. Once you arrive in Turkey, your EE card (physical SIM or eSIM) will connect you to strong local Turkish mobile networks (like Turkcell), ensuring a solid connection and good coverage.
Disclaimer: The data in this blog is accurate as of June 3, 2025, and is subject to change.
Is roaming free in Turkey on EE?
For most customers, EE data roaming in Turkey is not free. Instead, you’ll be charged EE’s Turkey roaming charges, which vary for Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go customers. This said, some monthly plans offer inclusive EU and World roaming. Below we discuss each of these roaming options for Turkey alongside their charges and validity.
EE roaming charges in Turkey
If you’re travelling to Turkey on an EE mobile plan, various roaming options ensure you stay connected. These charges vary according to Zones. Turkey falls in EE’s Zone 1 and will be subject to these specific rates.
EE roaming pass for Turkey
If you’re a Pay Monthly customer, you can choose between two roaming passes to use your existing plan’s allowance in Turkey.
You can select as many roaming passes as you need to cover the duration of your trip. Plus, you can only buy roaming passes once you’re in the country.
- 24-hour Zone 1 pass: £5 for 24 hours
- With this roaming pass, you can use your usual plan’s allowances in Turkey for 24 hours.
- 7-day Zone 1 pass: £25 for 7 days
- With this roaming pass, you can use your usual plan’s allowances in Turkey for 7 days.
Monthly plans
If you frequently travel to Turkey or other destinations, getting one of EE’s monthly plans with inclusive roaming might be more feasible. You can stay connected while abroad at no extra roaming charges, but you’ll have to pay more monthly for such a plan.
If you’re on a Full Works plan that began after 29th August 2024 or have Roaming Inclusive Extras (Rest of World Zone 1), your EE services already include roaming in Zone 1 destinations. You can enjoy your allowances as usual.
Pay-as-you-go
If you’re an EE Pay As You Go customer, here are some roaming charges you can expect in Turkey:
- Calls: £1.80 per minute
- Texts: 60p per sent text
- MMS: 48p per sent picture message
- Data: Data isn’t included in EE’s pay-as-you-go rates. You’ll have to purchase a separate data add-on when you land.
On the other hand, if you’re a Pay Monthly customer, EE’s standard roaming rates are slightly different:
- Calls: £1.66
- Texts: 76p per sent text
- MMS: 93p per sent picture message
- Data: You’ll have to buy separate data roaming add-ons when you land.
Data roaming is only available in EE’s EU roaming destinations for £0.36/MB.
How to activate EE roaming in Turkey
When you land in Turkey (or any other destination), you’ll receive a welcome text from EE that connects you to roaming pass options. If you’re already in Turkey, you can visit add-on.ee.co.uk to get any of EE’s roaming passes.
If you’re set for roaming in Turkey with your EE roaming passes, monthly plan, or pay-as-you-go option, all you need to do is turn on data roaming on your phone. You’ll be able to connect to EE’s cell service just as you would at home.
Head to your phone’s settings to turn data roaming on.
Avoid roaming charges with an eSIM for Turkey
EE’s roaming services for Turkey are designed to keep you connected as you travel, but there are limits. To navigate high pay-as-you-go Turkey roaming rates, you’ll be confined to your home plan’s data allowance.
For unlimited data and peace of mind as you travel from Istanbul to Izmir, give Holafly a go. Holafly’s eSIM for Turkey offers an easy setup process, connectivity to reliable local networks, and 24/7 customer support, ensuring consistent coverage across the country and as soon as you land. Plus, you can match your plan’s duration to your trip, choosing any number of days from 1-90 to ensure you never pay for data you don’t use:
- 4-day trip to Turkey: £13 for unlimited data
- 7-day trip to Turkey: £24 for unlimited data
- 10-day trip to Turkey: £30 for unlimited data
Headed to Turkey long-term? Holafly Connect offers a monthly subscription eSIM for over 170 destinations with different internet packages (including unlimited data for only ~£47 per month), best suited for frequent travellers, remote workers, and digital nomads.
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