Product info
Canary Islands eSIM plans
| Unlimited data · 5 days | $15.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Ohayu recommendsUnlimited data · 10 days | $27.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Unlimited data · 15 days | $37.99 | Buy eSIM |
| Unlimited data · 30 days | $54.99 | Buy eSIM |
| 3GB prepaid eSIM · 14 days | $5.99$2.00 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 5GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $9.49$1.90 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 10GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $14.49$1.45 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 15GB prepaid eSIM · 60 days | $17.79$1.19 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 20GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $21.49$1.07 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 50GB prepaid eSIM · 90 days | $46.49$0.93 / GB | Buy eSIM |
You can install your eSIM before the trip and activate it when you arrive in Spain. Validity starts after eSIM activation.
Plan details
How much mobile data you need
What's the best eSIM for Canary Islands?
A beach week – 3 GB
Maps, restaurants, photos.
Island-hopping – 10 GB
Two weeks, ferries, offline maps.
Canaries and the mainland – 20 GB
One plan for both.
A winter base – Unlimited
Tethering - a common remote-work choice.
Coverage and network
Coverage across seven islands
Spain mobile networks
The Canaries sit 100 km off the African coast but are Spanish territory and part of the EU, so the same three operators serve them on the same terms. The islands are volcanic and steep, and coverage divides between the developed coasts and the interiors.
Speedtest Global Index · Mobile · Spain · June 2026
Download
93.12 Mbps
Upload
14.65 Mbps
Latency
33 ms
Global rank
#52 of 98
The Canaries, specifically
- The resort coasts: Playa de las Américas, Las Palmas, Corralejo, Playa Blanca - all thoroughly covered. This is where the network investment went.
- Teide and the high interior: The national park road and the cable car base have signal; the summit and the crater floor are inconsistent. Teide is 3,715 m and the road up crosses a lava plateau with little reason for masts.
- The barrancos: Every island is cut by deep ravines, and coverage goes as you descend into one - the Masca gorge on Tenerife and the Barranco de las Vacas on Gran Canaria both do it.
- Inter-island ferries: Signal holds near the ports and drops mid-channel. The Tenerife to La Gomera run is short; La Palma and El Hierro are further out.
- La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro: The smaller western islands are covered in the towns and much less in the laurel forest and the volcanic interiors. El Hierro has a few thousand residents.
The Canaries are Spain
All seven islands are part of Spain, so a Spain plan covers them and the mainland with nothing extra. EU roaming applies, though the islands sit outside the EU VAT area for tax purposes.
How to install eSIM
Connected in 3 steps
- 01
Buy before you fly
Choose your data plan before your trip.
- 02
Download & install
Log in to your account, tap your eSIM, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- 03
Land & activate
Activate when you arrive in Spain. Turn on roaming for the eSIM and it connects to a local network.
Before you buy, make sure your phone supports eSIM — see Ohayu compatible devices list or dial *#06#. It's a free request to your phone's settings. If you see the EID number — your phone is eSIM-compatible.
Arriving in the Canaries
Airport Wi-Fi across the islands
Every Canarian airport runs the same AENA network, free after a browser sign-in. Most flights are charters arriving in waves, so the terminals and the transfer desks get busy together.
Side by side
Canary Islands eSIM Comparison
Indicative comparison based on publicly listed Spain plans as of August 2026. Competitor pricing and policies change - check their sites for current terms.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Canaries need a separate eSIM from Spain?
No. They are a Spanish autonomous community and part of the EU, so a Spain plan applies unchanged and covers the mainland too. The islands do sit outside the EU VAT area, which affects what you pay for goods rather than how your phone works.
Which island has the best coverage?
Tenerife and Gran Canaria are the best served, being the most populated. Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are solid along the coasts. La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro are covered where people live and thin in the forests and lava fields between.
Is there signal on Teide?
At the cable car base station and along the park road, generally. Higher up and out on the crater floor it is unreliable, and the summit permit walk should not be planned around a phone. Download the map - the park is large and the lava landscape is disorienting.
eSIM not working in the Canaries?
Down in a barranco or mid-channel on a ferry there is nothing to reach. On the coast, set Ohayu as your mobile data line, allow roaming, then toggle Airplane mode. Chat and support@ohayu.com are open 24/7.
