The Morocco circuit
Most Morocco trips trace some version of the imperial-cities loop with desert add-ons. Casablanca or Marrakech for arrivals, Fes for the medina and tannery, Chefchaouen for the blue mountain town, Rabat for the capital, Essaouira for the Atlantic coast, and then either the Sahara via Merzouga or Erg Chebbi, or the High Atlas via Imlil and Toubkal. The cell network covers the populated belt and the major tourist roads densely; the deep Sahara and the high mountain passes are the geography to plan around.
Roamzy charges $5.73 per gigabyte in Morocco. That's $0.0056 per megabyte, billed in real time on Moroccan networks. No subscription, no expiry, no minimum bundle. One per-MB rate across 192 countries — same rate in central Marrakech as on the road to the desert.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
A typical Morocco day uses around 1 GB: Maps for the cross-country drive and the medina alleyways (Maps usually fails inside the medinas — that's a feature, not a bug; you'll need offline-cached maps and patience), the camera-translator on Arabic and French menus, your bank app for card payments (cards work in chains and tourist hotels; the souk wants MAD cash), ride-hail and messaging, video calls home. Call it 1 GB/day:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($5.73/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Airport local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $17.20 | $20–50 | $5–15 + paperwork |
| 1 week | $40.14 | $40–95 | $10–25 + paperwork |
| 2 weeks | $80.28 | $70–160 (often two passes) | $15–35 + 30-day cap |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier and the airport store you visit. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
A local Moroccan SIM at CMN or RAK is cheap if you're staying long. Trade is paperwork at the kiosk. The eSIM skips that — pre-installed at home, attached on descent.
Where does Roamzy work in this country?
- Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Fes, Tangier — solid LTE in the cores, 5G rolling out
- The Al Boraq high-speed line (Tangier–Casablanca) — near-continuous signal
- The motorway grid (A1, A3, A7) — continuous LTE
- Chefchaouen, Essaouira, Agadir — strong LTE in town
- The Atlas (Imlil, Ouirgane, Aroumd) — LTE in the trailhead villages, weakening up the slopes
- The Sahara approaches (Ouarzazate, Erfoud, Merzouga) — 4G in town, light on the open dunes
- The Rif and the deep Atlas back roads — patchy; offline maps for the long mountain stretches
Inside the medina (Marrakech, Fes, the kasbah of Tangier), GPS bounces off the walls and Maps generally won't route you reliably. That's not the eSIM's fault — that's the medieval-alleyway problem. Hotel staff or a riad map handle navigation; the data is for translation and messaging.
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Top up with a minimum of 20 USDT — stablecoins, no cards, no banks, no FX surcharges
- The QR code appears in the dashboard once payment confirms
- Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan QR
- The counter starts the moment you land at CMN, RAK, FEZ, or TNG
Supported stablecoins, networks, and common iPhone/Android setup errors are in the FAQ.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
Three traps Roamzy doesn't have, because they were never built in.
- No welcome promo that bait-and-switches the second top-up. The rate on top-up #1 is the rate on top-up #20.
- No fine-print throttling. One rate, full speed — first GB and the hundredth both cost $0.0056/MB.
- No auto-renewal. Balance runs out, the eSIM stops.
It's not a marketing gimmick — it's an engineering decision born from indifference to gimmicks. You can't make a tariff cheaper than no fine-print and no expiry — so we don't.
What if my trip continues to other countries?
Morocco often pairs with regional Mediterranean or Middle Eastern travel. The eSIM hands over the moment you cross:
- Jordan — common short flight via Cairo or Istanbul
- Israel — onward via Madrid or Istanbul
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts