A Noroc travel eSIM for Romania starts at $4.00 for 1 GB over 7 days. The product page lists the speed as 5G. Plans run from 7 to 30 days, and unlimited plans are listed separately from $10.35 for 3 days. Coverage is Romania.
Key facts
| Country | Romania |
| Network | Noroc |
| Speed | 5G (published on the product page; subject to carrier Fair Usage Policy) |
| From | $4.00 for 1 GB / 7 days |
| Validity | 7, 15, or 30 days |
| Install | QR code, before you fly |
What a Noroc eSIM costs
The cheapest published plan on the Romania travel eSIM is $4.00 for 1 GB valid 7 days. A 2 GB / 15 day plan is $6.50, a 3 GB / 30 day plan is $7.20, a 5 GB / 30 day plan is $9.90, 10 GB over 30 days is $16.20, and 20 GB over 30 days is $23.80. The 3 GB plan is the standout: a full month of cover for $7.20, which is less than double the 7 day plan. The 20 GB bucket is the cheapest per gigabyte at about $1.19.
Network
The plan is sold under the operator name Noroc and the supported country is Romania. The product page publishes the speed as 5G. That is the figure to plan around, and real speed still depends on the mast, the handset, and the carrier Fair Usage Policy. Romania is covered as one country on this plan, and the usual route works as one country: Bucharest, then Brașov and Sibiu in Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca in the north-west, and the Black Sea coast at Constanța. Romania is in the European Union, but this is not an EU-wide plan: it does not cover Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Moldova, or Ukraine, so a Danube crossing or a trip to Chișinău needs its own plan. The product page does not publish a coverage map, so treat the high Carpathian passes and remote villages as the usual rural case.
How much data you actually need
Maps, chat, and transport tickets sit inside 1 GB for a short city break. A week of trains between Bucharest and Transylvania with daily photo uploads is the 3 GB or 5 GB plan, and a month of travel or hotspotting is 10 GB or 20 GB. Cafe and hotel Wi-Fi is widely available in Romanian cities, so the larger buckets are more about hotspotting and video than about basic navigation.
Unlimited data
Unlimited plans are listed on the same product page, from $10.35 for 3 days, $16.65 for 5 days, $22.95 for 7 days, $29.33 for 10 days, $40.80 for 15 days and $58.65 for 30 days. The buckets are the better value here: 10 GB over 30 days costs $16.20, less than 5 days of unlimited at $16.65, and 20 GB over 30 days at $23.80 costs about the same as 7 days of unlimited while lasting more than four times as long. Unlimited still sits under a Fair Usage Policy, so a hotspot left running all day is exactly what gets slowed.
Dual SIM
Keep your home SIM for calls and bank texts. Turn on data roaming only for the Noroc line. iPhone: Settings, Mobile Data, pick the travel line. Android: Settings, Network, SIMs, set mobile data to the travel eSIM. Do this before you leave the airport Wi-Fi.
Arrival and transit
The main gateways are Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), Cluj-Napoca (CLJ), Iași (IAS), and Timișoara (TSR), with long-distance trains linking the cities once you are in. Install the eSIM on hotel or home Wi-Fi before the flight, then switch the data line on after you clear arrivals. You do not need a local shop or a passport photo for this plan.
Install
- Buy the plan and open the QR code in the order email while you still have Wi-Fi.
- On the phone, add an eSIM and scan that code. Label the line “Romania”.
- After landing, set mobile data to that line and leave your home number on for texts.
Phone compatibility
The phone must be carrier-unlocked and eSIM-capable. iPhone XS and later, and recent Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models, qualify. A locked handset will not take the QR code. Check the lock status with your home carrier before you pay.
FAQ
Q1: How much is the cheapest Romania eSIM?
$4.00 for 1 GB, valid 7 days, on the Noroc plan.
Q2: Which operator is on the plan?
Noroc. The supported country is Romania.
Q3: Does it include calls and SMS?
No. It is a data plan, with voice calls only through apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime. Keep your home SIM for calls and one-time passwords.
Q4: Is it 5G?
Yes. The product page lists the speed as 5G. Real speed still depends on coverage and the Fair Usage Policy.
Q5: Can I install it after I land?
Yes, if you can reach Wi-Fi. Installing before the flight is simpler, because the QR download needs a connection.
Q6: Will it work outside Romania?
No. This is not an EU-wide plan. Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Moldova, and Ukraine each need their own plan.
Q7: Is there an unlimited option?
Yes. Unlimited plans are listed separately on the same product page, from $10.35 for 3 days.
Q8: Can I share it as a hotspot?
Yes, within the data allowance. Hotspot traffic counts against the same gigabytes, and heavy sharing can hit the Fair Usage Policy.
Q9: What if the QR code fails?
Use the manual activation code in the same email. The phone still has to be unlocked.
Q10: When were these prices checked?
October 2026, against the published variation prices on travelydata.com.
Bottom line
For a week in Romania, the $4.00 / 1 GB Noroc plan is the entry point, and the 3 GB / 30 day plan at $7.20 is the one most travellers should buy because it covers a full month. A city-hopping trip is 5 GB, a month of heavier use is 10 GB at $16.20, and 20 GB at $23.80 is the cheapest per gigabyte on the product. The published speed is 5G, and the buckets beat unlimited.
Prices and coverage verified on travelydata.com, October 2026.
