Leading operators in Romania, such as Orange, Vodafone, and Telekom, have established extensive networks that blanket the nation with coverage. These operators offer a plethora of plans catering to various needs, from data-intensive usage for the digitally connected to affordable options for those seeking basic connectivity.
Romania's mobile telephony ecosystem is characterized by its competitive pricing and innovative services. Residents and visitors alike benefit from an array of options, including prepaid plans, postpaid subscriptions, and specialized packages that encompass data, talk time, and SMS bundles. Let's have a closer look at some offers that you might consider for your stay in Romania.
Orange is one of the leading mobile operators in Romania. You can purchase a SIM card from Orange at the airport, in their retail stores, or through partner outlets across the country. They offer a variety of prepaid plans with different data and voice options to suit your needs.
We reccommend getting one of the PrePay options, you pay 5-6€ per month, depending on what option you get, the 6€ option is usually more than you need in terms of data and calls. You can recharge from My Orange app, or from you can pay and get a code from gas stations , and you can stop paying any time, no need to cancel a subscription.
They offer:
155 GB data for 5€ and 166 GB for 6€
UNLIMINTED calls and SMS's in the network
1.000 national and international minutes and SMS's for 5€ and 2.000 for 6€
Telekom Romania is a mobile phone company operating in Romania under the joint brand Telekom.ro, which is owned by OTE, which in turn is owned by Deutsche Telekom. Telekom Romania Mobile had 3.5 million subscribers with a market share of 15% as of July 2021.
You can choose the options "Mobil Nelimitat 5" or "Mobil Nelimitat 6" for 5/6€ . You can activate them from the webstite, MyAccount, section „Beneficii și opțiuni”.
They offer :
UNLIMITED data,
UNLIMINTED calls and SMS's for any national mobile operator
100 international minutes for 5€ and 500 international minutes for 6€.
Vodafone is the largest mobile and fixed network operator in Europe. It operates fixed networks in 21 countries and has partnerships with mobile networks in 48 more.
Similarly with Orange, you can easily recharge from the application "My Vodafone Romania" and choose one of the available offer options. You can choose the "Oferta 5" or "Oferta 6" every month, for 5/6€ and it should cover all your needs in terms of data and calls.
They offer:
75 GB data for 5€ and 150GB for 6€
UNLIMINTED calls and SMS's in the network
1.000 minutes and SMS's for any other national mobile network for 5€ and 2.000 for 6€
100 international minutes for calls for 5€ and 300 international minutes for 6€