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eSIM for Canary Islands
EU roaming applies here, since the Canary Islands are Spain, even though they lie off Africa. Expect volcanic scenery, beaches all year, and a flight or ferry between each island.
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3 GB
30 days
$3.49 $1.19/GB
5 GB
30 days −14%
$4.99 $0.99/GB
10 GB
Popular30 days −27%
$8.49 $0.89/GB
20 GB
30 days −36%
$14.99 $0.79/GB
50 GB
Best value30 days −50%
$28.99 $0.59/GB
Canary Islands: what to know before you go
- An hour behind
- The islands run on Western European Time, one hour behind mainland Spain. Your phone adjusts itself, but double check any ferry or tour you booked.
- Island hopping
- The main airports are on Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. Ferries and short flights connect the islands, with live times in the apps.
- Teide
- Tenerife's Teide is a national park, and its cable car has to be booked. Signal on the higher trails is unreliable, so save the route.
- Roaming rules
- As an outermost region of the EU, the islands let a European SIM roam at home prices. Visitors from the UK, the US and elsewhere still benefit from the eSIM.
How much data you need
Beach days, drives and photos for a week use around 3 to 4 GB.
Written . Opening rules, fees and prices at attractions change, so check the official site before you rely on them.
Spain eSIM in 2026: plans, prices and networks
Prices run from $3.49 (3 GB, 30 days) up to $28.99 (50 GB, 30 days) across 9 plans. Operators: Movistar 5G and Orange 5G.
| Data | Valid for | Price | Cost per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 GB | 30 days | $3.49 | $1.16 |
| 5 GB | 30 days | $4.99 | $1.00 |
| 10 GB | 30 days | $8.49 | $0.85 |
| 20 GB | 30 days | $14.99 | $0.75 |
| 50 GB | 30 days | $28.99 | $0.58 |
| Unlimited | 3 days | $10.05 | $3.35/day |
| Unlimited | 7 days | $22.48 | $3.21/day |
| Unlimited | 15 days | $46.59 | $3.11/day |
| Unlimited | 30 days | $85.85 | $2.86/day |
- Operators
- Movistar 5G, Orange 5G
- Adding data
- Top up the same eSIM from its page
- Days start counting
- When the eSIM first connects at your destination
- Install before
- The date is on your order. After it, an eSIM that was never installed expires
- Your phone number
- Unchanged, every plan is data only
- Personal hotspot
- Allowed, it draws on your plan data at no extra cost
- Speed after the daily allowance
- Day passes drop to 500 Kbps
Questions about Canary Islands
- Will the Spain eSIM work on the Canary Islands?
- It will, because they are part of Spain and the same plan and networks apply. Signal is strong around towns and thinner on the volcano trails.
- What is the cheapest Canary Islands eSIM plan?
- Canary Islands uses the Spain plans, because an eSIM belongs to a country and not to a city. $3.49 gets you 3 GB for 30 days. Data sizes range from 3 GB to 50 GB across 9 plans, and there are unlimited day passes too.
- Which mobile networks does the Canary Islands eSIM connect to?
- You get Movistar and Orange, on 5G wherever it is available. The operators are listed on every plan, so you can check before you buy.
- Is there an unlimited data plan for Spain?
- Yes, the day passes. Each day starts with a full speed allowance, and after it you stay online at a reduced speed of 500 Kbps.
- Will my phone number still work?
- Yes. Every plan is data only, so your regular line stays active for calls and texts, and WhatsApp carries on as usual.
- Should I buy a local SIM card in Canary Islands?
- There is no need. An eSIM is a digital SIM card that you install from a QR code before the trip, so you skip the airport kiosk and never open the SIM tray.
- How does it compare with roaming in Canary Islands?
- For an EU SIM, roaming here is billed like at home, up to the data your plan allows abroad. The eSIM is useful once that allowance is gone, or if your line comes from outside the EU, where carriers usually charge by the day or by the megabyte.
- When is the best time to install the eSIM?
- At home, on Wi-Fi, before you leave. Once you arrive, pick the Fizztrip line for mobile data and switch data roaming on for that line.
- When does the plan start counting days?
- At the first connection at your destination. Buying the eSIM or installing it does not start the clock, so a 30 day plan runs for 30 days from the moment it first joins a network there.
- Can I buy the eSIM weeks before my trip?
- Yes. Validity only starts at the first connection at your destination, so buying or installing early does not use up any days. Install it before the "Install by" date on your order.
- Is there a deadline to install the eSIM?
- Yes. Your order and the site show an "Install by" date, and an eSIM that is still not installed after that date expires. Buying early is fine: just install it on Wi-Fi before then.
- What happens when my data runs out?
- The connection pauses and nothing extra is charged, since every plan is prepaid. Top up from the eSIM page and you are back online on the same eSIM, with nothing to reinstall. On a day pass you get a full speed allowance each day. Once it is used, you stay connected at a lower speed (500 Kbps) until the next day begins.
- Can I add data later?
- Yes, straight from the eSIM page. The extra data goes onto the eSIM you already have, so there is nothing new to install.
- Can I share data with a hotspot?
- Yes. Hotspot traffic uses the same plan data and Fizztrip adds no fee for it. Keep in mind that a laptop burns through data much faster than a phone, so for remote work a day pass or a larger plan is the safer pick.