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Tunisia Roaming Price Audit: Local Networks, Two Prices
HelloRoam is the top pick for Tunisia: its 7-day unlimited plan costs $32.71, at full speed for the first 2 GB a day, against $84 for a week on AT&T's $12-a-day pass, a $51 gap, and Holafly ranks second on this site's rubric. HelloRoam runs its website and app in 63 languages. Airalo covers 200+ destinations to HelloRoam's 185. HelloRoam's price is from its catalogue of 29 Oct 2026, rivals' from the 30 Oct 2026 price check; AT&T's rate was checked June 2026.
The Tunisia audit below runs in dollars because the carrier bills in dollars. HelloRoam prices checkout in 31 currencies, so a $20.39 purchase can be paid without a dollar conversion.
Tunisia eSIM plans sorted by price per GB
HelloRoam delivers the Tunisia eSIM as a QR code within seconds. The plan activates on a local 5G network on arrival: fixed data from $2.59 for 1 GB over 7 days, and unlimited at $32.71 for 7 days of unlimited data, at full speed for the first 2 GB each day.
Get eSIMIn Tunisia, Holafly rides local network infrastructure with no data ceiling. A 7-day unlimited plan has a median price of $27.50 across the 35 countries checked 30 Oct 2026; AT&T charges $84 for the same week on the same towers.
Get eSIMNomad's 30-day refund applies to unused Tunisia eSIMs. Coverage runs on a local 5G network at $2.30/GB — once the plan is activated, unused data is non-refundable.
Get eSIMAiralo connects to a local 5G network in Tunisia at $2.40/GB. Coverage spans all major cities and transport hubs.
Get eSIMSaily sells Tunisia data with built-in VPN protection at $2.60/GB. Nord Security's infrastructure backs every plan.
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The full picture
Tunisia carrier roaming fees, checked
Every major carrier's published Tunisia rate, side by side, with the eSIM winner highlighted.
| Carrier | Plan type | Daily | 7-day | Speed | Data limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vodafone | Roaming Passport | £6.85source | £47.95 | LTE | Fair-use |
| AT&T | International Day Pass | $12.00source | $84.00 | LTE | Plan data |
| Verizon | TravelPass | $12.00source | $84.00 | LTE | Plan data |
| eSIM · HelloRoam | 20GB data plan | — | $20.39 | 5G | 20GB |
Compare all carrier roaming plans to see how AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and EE stack up against eSIM providers.
Pay-per-use cost audit
How much AT&T charges per hour in Tunisia without a plan
AT&T pay-per-use data in Tunisia costs $2.05/MB when no $12/day international day pass is active. At that rate, five common activities add up quickly.
5-minute FaceTime call (~75 MB): $154. 30-minute Zoom meeting (~450 MB): $922. 1 hour of Google Maps navigation (~50 MB): $102. Uploading 20 vacation photos (~200 MB): $410. 1 hour of YouTube (~500 MB): $1025. Combined, those five activities use roughly 1.3 GB — before background app refresh or iCloud sync adds anything. Rates checked June 2026. Source: AT&T international rate card.
Personalize your savings
Your Tunisia saving against $12 a day
Adjust the trip length, the carrier and the daily data below and the calculator reprices both sides. The starting point is the 10-day average stay recorded for Tunisia: $120 on an AT&T day pass at $12 a day, against $20.39 for a 20GB travel eSIM. Both prices buy access to the same local operators.
Network coverage
Data speeds on Tunisia networks
Tunisia runs one carrier: OOREDOO TN. AT&T and Verizon both roam through OOREDOO TN at $12/day. An eSIM connects to the same local infrastructure at $1.02/GB. AT&T pays OOREDOO TN a wholesale rate and resells access to you at $12/day. The eSIM sells the same access at $1.02/GB. 5G is live on a local network in Tunisia. AT&T's roaming pass delivers that 5G signal at $12/day. A travel eSIM delivers the same 5G signal at $1.02/GB — no speed penalty for switching. Tunisia has limited 5G coverage. 5G in Tunis; limited
Network attachment record
The networks behind both prices in Tunisia
HelloRoam publishes one local operator for Tunisia: OOREDOO TN.
One operator means no fallback network.
Where OOREDOO TN has no signal, an eSIM has nowhere else to attach.
HelloRoam records a 5G label against OOREDOO TN.
Carrier roaming meets the same ceiling, because roaming rents local networks.
Price is what separates the two options in Tunisia. This page prices both.
5G and 4G here are capability labels. Neither one is a speed reading.
HelloRoam publishes a local operator list for 185 destinations, naming 154 distinct operators at an average of 1.48 per destination. Tunisia is one of 117 single-operator destinations in that file, and the list reads OOREDOO TN. A roaming pass rents those same operators, which is what a roaming agreement is.
| Operator | Network generation on file |
|---|---|
| OOREDOO TN | 5G |
Source: HelloRoam package feed, read 17 August 2026. The feed publishes an operator list for every destination it sells. No speed test sits behind this table, and we ran none. The full operator map covers 185 destinations.
Pricing breakdown
eSIM plan costs vs carrier charges in Tunisia
How much does Tunisia roaming cost over 14 days? AT&T at $12/day: $120. Verizon: $168. T-Mobile at $10/day: $75. A 10GB eSIM on a local network: $10.20. The difference between the cheapest carrier option and the eSIM is $109.80 less than AT&T.
Translated to a daily rate, the eSIM works out to $0.73/day over 14 days. AT&T and Verizon both charge $12 a day; AT&T's rate is 16.4x more per day of data. T-Mobile's International Pass is the cheapest of the three at $10/day for full-speed data in Tunisia.
Tunisia eSIM plans scale up from the smallest tier: 1GB at $2.59 ($2.59/GB), 3GB at $5.47 ($1.82/GB), 5GB at $7.70 ($1.54/GB), 10GB at $14.47 ($1.45/GB), 20GB at $20.39 ($1.02/GB). Pick the tier that matches your expected data use. Heavy users can take the unlimited option at $4.25/day, which totals $59.47 for 14 days, still below AT&T's $120 at $12 a day.
Unlimited plans for Tunisia are sold by duration: 1 day at $5.31, 3 days at $15.13, 7 days at $32.71, 14 days at $59.47, 30 days at $108.32. The 30-day plan works out at $3.61 a day. Unlimited here means 2GB a day at full speed before a fair-use policy applies. Catalogue prices read 29 Oct 2026.
Trip cost breakdown
AT&T vs eSIM costs for Tunisia trips of every length
If you visit Tunisia for 3 days and need 2GB for maps and messaging: AT&T charges $36 ($12/day x 3 days). A 3GB eSIM on a local network costs $5.47. You save $30.53.
If you visit for 14 days with 15GB of photos and video calls: AT&T reaches $120 per line, at most 10 daily fees each bill cycle. A 20GB eSIM on a local network covers the same stay for $20.39 — $99.61 less, a 83% reduction.
If you stay 30 days and need 50GB for video calls and streaming: AT&T totals $120 over the month, its cap of 10 daily fees in one bill cycle. A 50GB eSIM on a local network costs $50.99. You save $69.01 (58%). Rates checked June 2026.
Airport options
Airport data options when you land in Tunisia
SIM counters at Tunisia airports close overnight. If you land after 10 PM or before 6 AM, the kiosk may not be open. A 1GB eSIM at $2.59 activates on local towers as soon as you disable airplane mode — it does not depend on airport operating hours.
Data planning
Planning your data usage in Tunisia
Most US travelers use more data at home than abroad because they rely on WiFi less when navigating an unfamiliar city. In Tunisia, 1.5 GB per day is a fair budget for 7 days, totaling 11GB. Good WiFi in hotels and cafes reduces your mobile data needs.
At $20.39 for 7 days, the 20GB plan works out to $2.91/day. AT&T charges $12/day for the same network access on a local network. Both connect to the same towers. The billing model is different. For heavy data users, a 1-day unlimited plan costs $5.31, still under AT&T's $12/day pass.
Connectivity
Tunisia WiFi reliability for travelers
WiFi and a travel eSIM work best as a pair in Tunisia. WiFi is available in cities but drops outside them. Use it where it is strong. An eSIM on a local network handles navigation, ride-hailing, and payments everywhere else at $1.02/GB.
Plan your data
Tunisia data allowance guide for travelers
AT&T and an eSIM both connect to local towers in Tunisia. AT&T charges $12/day for that connection. An eSIM charges $1.02/GB. At typical daily usage, AT&T's rate is 8x higher per gigabyte.
Tunisia has one mobile operator: OOREDOO TN. US carriers pay OOREDOO TN for roaming access and pass that cost to you at $12/day. An eSIM connects to OOREDOO TN directly at $1.02/GB — no carrier markup.
Airport SIM counters at Tunis-Carthage (TUN) charge $3-8 for 5-10GB / 30 days — still more than a 20GB eSIM at $20.39. WiFi in Tunisia is available in hotels and cafes. An eSIM fills the gaps at $1.02/GB instead of AT&T's $12/day roaming charge. Local prices in Tunisia are in TND (د.ت), but eSIM plans are priced in USD, eliminating exchange rate uncertainty on your data costs.
Quick reference
Tunisia Travel Essentials
197/198/190
197, 198, 190 are the emergency numbers in Tunisia. Different numbers may route to different services — save all of them before your trip. Emergency calls work from any mobile device, including travel eSIMs.
Type C/E
Tunisia uses Type C outlets (European two round-prong). US plugs require a Type C adapter. Check that your phone and laptop chargers show 100-240V input — most modern chargers are compatible.
CET (UTC+1)
TND (د.ت)
Cards are accepted at hotels, tourist-facing shops, and chain restaurants in Tunisia. Local markets, small vendors, and rural businesses prefer cash. Withdraw TND at an ATM on arrival — airport ATMs have the same rates as city ATMs.
Quick tip
WiFi availability in Tunisia is rated good. Enabling WiFi Calling on your phone before departure lets you receive calls and texts over hotel or cafe WiFi without triggering a carrier roaming day pass.
Quick tip
Tunisia law requires identity verification for any physical SIM purchase. Passport required An eSIM purchased before departure involves no in-country registration process.
Step by step
Tunisia eSIM installation guide
- At the airport before departure: if Settings > Cellular shows an "Add eSIM" option, your phone is ready — buy and install a Tunisia plan in under 5 minutes on any airport WiFi
- HelloRoam offers the Tunisia 1GB plan for $2.59 — buy it directly from their app or website. Compare all eSIM providers to find the best option for your trip.
- Open your phone's eSIM settings and scan the QR code — do this before your flight to Tunis-Carthage (TUN) so it activates the moment you land
- Turn off Data Roaming (Settings > Cellular on iPhone, or Connections > Mobile Networks on Android) to stop carrier charges. Read the full how-to-turn-off-data-roaming guide for device-specific steps.
- On iPhone at Tunis-Carthage (TUN): tap Settings > Cellular, select your HelloRoam eSIM line, and set it as the active data SIM — Ooredoo TN's 5G signal appears in the status bar within 30 seconds
- On Samsung Galaxy: go to Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > WiFi Calling and enable it on your home SIM — calls route over the eSIM data connection in Tunisia
Data tips
Reducing data consumption on a Tunisia trip
Ride-hailing apps in Tunisia use about 2-5 MB per trip — including the map, driver tracking, and payment confirmation. Live navigation with Google Maps or Apple Maps runs roughly 50 MB/hour. Download offline maps first and switch to offline navigation to cut that number to near zero.
Regional context
Tunisia in regional context: Africa data costs
A few things to know before turning off carrier roaming in Tunisia:
Tunisia SIM registration: Passport required. A travel eSIM purchased abroad bypasses local SIM registration requirements at the point of sale.
Competitive mobile data pricing
Ooredoo TN has good tourist packages
Coast coverage good; southern Sahara weaker
Nearby
Related destinations
6 destinations near Tunisia are priced on the same rate card. AT&T bills $12 a day in every one of them, and the figure beside each flag is that destination's own per-gigabyte floor. The cheapest of the group is Algeria at $1.23 a gigabyte.
Forgot your eSIM?
Buying an eSIM after you land in Tunisia: what it costs
You landed in Tunisia without an eSIM. Here is what that costs and what you can still do.
All 5 providers — HelloRoam, Holafly, Nomad, Airalo, and Saily — allow post-arrival purchase and installation over WiFi. You do not need a local SIM to buy an eSIM. Tunis-Carthage (TUN) has free WiFi in the arrivals hall. Connect there, open a provider's app, and install a 1GB plan ($2.59 in this site's catalog) before you leave the terminal. If airport WiFi is unavailable, hotel lobby WiFi works as a fallback — most front desks in Tunisia give you the password at check-in. Last resort: turn on carrier data long enough to download the eSIM provider app (~5 MB, roughly $10 on AT&T pay-per-use), then switch to the installed eSIM immediately. That charge lands once, unlike AT&T's $12/day pass, which bills again every day of the trip.
Savings math
How much you save in Tunisia
Solo traveler
Solo trip to Tunisia, 10 days. AT&T: 10 days × $12/day = $120. Verizon: 10 days × $12/day = $120. T-Mobile International Passes: 10-day pass = $50. eSIM 20GB on a local network: $20.39. The eSIM saves $99.61 vs AT&T, $99.61 vs Verizon, and $29.61 vs T-Mobile's paid tier.
Family trip
Families with mixed carriers, one parent on AT&T at $12/day, one on Verizon at $12/day and two children on T-Mobile at $10/day, face $44/day in combined roaming for Tunisia. Over 10 days: $340. Four eSIMs on a local network at $20.39 each: $81.56. Savings: $258.44. One purchase per person, no coordination between carriers.
AT&T roaming rate analysis
AT&T's roaming agreement for Tunisia routes your data through Ooredoo TN. This is the same network a travel eSIM connects to. AT&T pays Ooredoo TN a wholesale rate and marks it up to $12/day at retail. eSIM providers use similar wholesale agreements and price at $1.02/GB. The markup is the product. AT&T's Day Pass sells network access that costs less through an eSIM. 10-day comparison: AT&T $120 vs eSIM $20.39 on identical Ooredoo TN 5G infrastructure.
All-carrier summary
AT&T: AT&T International Day Pass costs 489% more than an eSIM for Tunisia.
Verizon: Verizon TravelPass costs 489% more than an eSIM for Tunisia.
T-Mobile: T-Mobile's International Passes cost 145% more than an eSIM for Tunisia.
Vodafone: Vodafone bills Tunisia in pounds and this site holds no pound-to-dollar rate, so it states no Vodafone-versus-eSIM gap.
Bottom line for Tunisia: the eSIM wins. $20.39 for 20GB on a local network vs $120 on AT&T for 10 days. Same towers, same speeds, 83% lower cost. No daily triggers, no per-MB billing, no bill surprises from background app syncs.
Quick answers
Common questions about Tunisia data costs
Is eSIM cheaper than roaming in Tunisia?
A 20GB eSIM for Tunisia runs $20.39 on a local 5G network. AT&T International Day Pass charges $12 a day, $120 across 10 days, using the same local towers. Switching from carrier roaming to eSIM saves $99.61 per device. Rates checked June 2026.
How much does roaming cost in Tunisia?
Roaming in Tunisia costs $12/day on AT&T ($120 for 10 days), $12/day on Verizon ($120), and $50 on T-Mobile's International Passes (10-day pass). A travel eSIM on a local network costs $20.39 for 20GB. Rates checked June 2026.
Does T-Mobile work in Tunisia?
Yes, T-Mobile connects to a local network in Tunisia. T-Mobile's Experience More plan includes 5GB of high-speed data abroad and Experience Beyond 15GB, then data runs at up to 256Kbps. Essentials includes texting but no data. The 1 Day International Pass costs $10. A travel eSIM at $20.39 for 20GB provides full 5G speed on the same local towers. Rates checked June 2026.
AT&T fine print for Tunisia
$12 covers 24 hours from the first time your phone uses a foreign network, and a single background push notification at 2 AM can start it. AT&T bills at most 10 daily fees per line each bill cycle (terms read 31 Oct 2026).
iCloud Photos, email push, app updates all trigger the daily charge. A phone left in a bag with data roaming on starts a new $12 fee each time a sync lands after the last 24 hours ran out.
Tunisia FAQ
Tunisia eSIM & roaming questions
Tunisia carrier roaming costs $12 a day on AT&T and on Verizon
T-Mobile's Experience plans include 5GB or 15GB of high-speed data in Tunisia, then at a reduced speed, and Essentials includes texting only. AT&T costs $12/day and Verizon costs $12/day for full speed. Five eSIM providers undercut all three on a local 5G network from $2.59 for 1GB. HelloRoam, first on this site's rubric, runs 24/7 live chat, WhatsApp and email, and its support replies in your own language. Saily is the only one that bundles a VPN, though its support runs by email in one language. Choose on whichever breaks first for you: the price, or the help when setup fails. Rates checked June 2026.
T-Mobile's included data in Tunisia runs at high speed until the allowance ends
For a short trip on Experience Beyond, often yes; past the allowance, no. T-Mobile's Experience More plan includes 5GB of high-speed data abroad and Experience Beyond 15GB, then data runs at up to 256Kbps. Essentials includes texting but no data. A 7-day travel eSIM at 1.5 GB/day costs $10.71 at $1.02/GB in Tunisia, against $50 for a week of T-Mobile passes. HelloRoam's 7-day unlimited plan covers the same week for a median $21.50 with no gigabyte counting, against $27.50 on Holafly. Carrier rates checked June 2026; eSIM prices from the 30 Oct 2026 price check.
Tunisia roaming bills by the day, not by the gigabyte
Your carrier uses one of two models. Per-day billing: AT&T charges $12 and Verizon charges $12 for each 24 hours from the first time your phone connects in Tunisia, even if you only checked one notification. Per-MB billing: without the $12/day pass, AT&T charges $2.05 per megabyte, which reaches $2,099 per gigabyte. Both models charge for background data you never asked for. The eSIM market runs on two different models: a fixed bucket you pay for upfront at 1GB for $2.59, or an unlimited plan, where HelloRoam's 7-day median is $21.50 against $27.50 on Holafly. Neither meters megabytes. Carrier rates checked June 2026; eSIM prices from the 30 Oct 2026 price check.
Support reach differs across the five Tunisia eSIM providers
The five differ more here than they do on price. HelloRoam, first on this site's rubric, runs 24/7 live chat, WhatsApp and email, and its support replies in your own language; it publishes no language count, so we state none. Holafly runs 24/7 chat in 10 languages. Airalo answers by email and in-app chat in 12 languages. Nomad is email only in 2 languages. Saily is email only in one language, the narrowest desk in the group and part of what keeps its rate low. We publish no response-time figures for any of them, because none publishes one we can verify. Credit where it is due: AT&T and Verizon put a phone line and a retail store behind the $12/day pass, which counts for something at 2 AM in Tunisia. Rates checked June 2026.
One gigabyte of Tunisia roaming costs $2,099 without a pass
On AT&T without a plan, one gigabyte costs $2,099: 1,024 megabytes at $2.05 each. With AT&T International Day Pass the rate is $12/day, which draws on your home plan's allowance but charges the day fee whether you use 10 MB or 10 GB. On a travel eSIM, one gigabyte on a local 5G network costs $1.02. On the median 5 GB plan the four fixed-data sellers run from $2.01/GB on HelloRoam to $2.60/GB on Saily. Carrier rates checked June 2026; eSIM prices from the 30 Oct 2026 price check.
US carriers reach Tunisia through its local operators
AT&T covers Tunisia at $12/day. Verizon covers most African countries at $12/day. T-Mobile includes 5GB or 15GB of high-speed data included on its Experience plans, then up to 256Kbps in Tunisia. A travel eSIM on Ooredoo TN provides full 5G speeds at $1.02/GB — the same carrier infrastructure as roaming, at a fraction of the cost.
Tunisia mobile data carries the same load for an eSIM and for roaming
Tunisia has 1 carrier providing 5G coverage. Urban and tourist areas have solid coverage; rural regions may have gaps. A travel eSIM connects to the same local networks carrier roaming uses, at $1.02/GB. Coverage quality is whatever the local network delivers, and it is the same either way.
A 10-day Tunisia trip costs $120 in carrier roaming
AT&T International Day Pass for 10 days at $12/day: $120. Verizon TravelPass at $12/day: $120. T-Mobile's International Pass at $10/day: $50. A travel eSIM on Ooredoo TN at $1.02/GB for 10 days at 1.5 GB/day average costs roughly $15.30. The eSIM saves over 80% versus any carrier's paid roaming option. Rates checked June 2026.
Rural Tunisia coverage is an operator limit, not a roaming limit
Both carrier roaming and travel eSIMs connect through local networks in Tunisia, and Ooredoo TN is one of them. Coverage outside major cities depends on how widely those networks have deployed, and the same gaps hit an eSIM and AT&T or Verizon roaming alike. Urban centers and tourist corridors have consistent signal; rural and off-road areas may have limited or no service. There is no coverage advantage to choosing carrier roaming over an eSIM.
A week of Tunisia carrier roaming costs $84
AT&T: $84/week (International Day Pass at $12/day). Verizon: $84/week (TravelPass). T-Mobile: 5GB or 15GB of high-speed data included on its Experience plans, then up to 256Kbps, or $50 for a week of passes (10-day pass). The cheapest eSIM for Tunisia starts at $1.02/GB on a local 5G network — better per-GB value than all three carriers.
Fact check
Common myths about roaming and eSIM in Tunisia
eSIM drains more battery than a physical SIM
An eSIM is a programmable chip embedded in your phone's hardware — the same radio module that handles physical SIM cards. It draws no additional power beyond what a physical SIM uses. Battery drain in Tunisia is driven by signal strength and data activity, not by SIM format. Weak signal forces your radio to search harder — that is the actual drain variable regardless of SIM type.
A VPN eliminates roaming costs
A VPN changes the routing of your data packets — it does not change which cellular network your phone connects to. In Tunisia, your phone attaches to local towers whether or not a VPN is active. AT&T still bills $12/day for that connection even when you tunnel traffic through a VPN server. A VPN also adds 10–20% overhead to your total data consumption on top of the carrier charge.
eSIMs use different, slower networks
A travel eSIM in Tunisia connects to the same local towers as AT&T and Verizon roaming. The radio frequency bands, signal strength, and 5G speed are identical. AT&T's roaming agreement with Ooredoo TN and a travel eSIM provider's agreement with Ooredoo TN both access the same physical infrastructure. No speed penalty exists for switching from roaming to eSIM.
Our recommendation
Our pick, Tunisia
The numbers point to HelloRoam for Tunisia. HelloRoam covers Tunisia on a local network and scores 9.9/10 on our rubric, the highest of the 5 providers we price. A 1GB plan costs $2.59. Unactivated plans are refundable for 180 days, and its support replies in your own language. Holafly is the alternative for heavy data users: it states no daily cap, at a 7-day unlimited median of $27.50 on 30 Oct 2026.
Learn more
Travel guides, Tunisia
4 guides carry the parts of a Tunisia trip this page does not price: installing the profile before departure, switching data roaming off on the home SIM, and what happens to the allowance once a fair-use policy applies. Each one reads the same rate card as this page, where AT&T bills $12 a day.
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