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eSIM Madrid
Our Spain eSIM works in Madrid: the same plans at the same prices as on the Spain page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Madrid, Spain eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- Orange and Movistar
- Mobile network
- 4G / 5G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Madrid, Spain eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Getting online in Madrid
Madrid is covered by our Spain eSIM, the same plans as the rest of the country. Install it at home before you fly and you're online when you land at Barajas, for the Metro, maps and messages. It's data only: your US number stays active alongside it.
MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
Madrid
Your eSIM connects
As soon as your phone finds a local network. Set the eSIM as your data line and turn on data roaming for it.
Free airport Wi‑Fi
Free Wi‑Fi across the airport on Airport Free Wifi Aena: sign in as a guest with your email and confirm it within 15 minutes. Access then has no time limit. Source, Oct 2026
Local SIM cards
- Orange Holiday Mini, tourist prepaid
- €25
- Unlimited 5G data for 15 days, with 100 minutes of calls Source, Oct 2026
Spanish law requires prepaid SIM sellers to record your identity: bring your passport. Source, Oct 2026
With Simsima, no passport and nothing to pick up: the eSIM is already in your phone.
Your networks on the ground
The plans on this page connect to these networks in Spain.
Orange5G
Movistar5G
Unlimited plans run on Orange.
In Ookla's tests for the first half of 2025, Movistar was Spain's best mobile network and best 5G network. These plans use Movistar: 1 GB, 3 GB, 5 GB, and 50 GB. Source, Oct 2025
Signal notes
- Puerta del Sol
- In January 2026, Sol became the first Madrid Metro station with 5G, from MasOrange (Orange's network) on the platforms and in the station. Source, Jan 2026
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Spain, day trips included.
- Puerta del SolSignal notesThe heart of the city, on the Metro and Cercanías trains
- Royal PalaceChanging of the guard on Wednesdays and Saturdays, except from July to September
- Prado MuseumFree entry Monday to Saturday from 6 to 8 pm, and Sunday from 5 to 7 pm
- Retiro ParkA UNESCO World Heritage site with the Paseo del Prado since 2021
- ToledoDay trip on Renfe's Avant trains from Atocha, about 30 minutes, on the same Spain plan
- SegoviaHigh-speed train from Chamartín in under 30 minutes, or a bus from Moncloa
Apps worth installing before you go
- Metro de MadridMetro routes and live service
- The official free app finds the nearest station, plans routes with the fewest changes and shows the service status in real time. Source, Oct 2026
- FREENOWLicensed taxis
- Books licensed taxis that you pay in the app, without cash, with pickup points at airports. It calls itself Spain's number one taxi app. Source, Oct 2026
- UberRides and taxis
- Available in Madrid 24/7, with rides you can book up to 30 days ahead and a Taxi option paid in the app. Source, Oct 2026
- RenfeTrain tickets for day trips
- Sells the Avant trains from Madrid to Toledo and the trains from Chamartín to Segovia Guiomar. Source, Oct 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Madrid: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Madrid, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Passport required to buy source | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $3.92 | ≈ $28.02 for unlimited, 15 days (Orange España) source | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
Prices checked on 2026-10-10 on carrier and rental websites, converted at the day's rate. They may have changed since.
How to install your Madrid eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What travelers ask before a trip to Madrid.
