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Movistar Spain SIM card: prepaid plans and how to activate

Movistar sells prepaid plans at 10, 15 and 20 euros per 28 days, in its stores, and activation needs an ID shown to a camera. eSIM is not confirmed.

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A Movistar Spain SIM card is a prepaid SIM from Telefónica's brand, sold in Movistar stores, and its plans carry a 5G+ label and clear EU roaming caps. The part to plan for is activation: Movistar's own guide has you register online by showing your identity document to a camera and taking a selfie. Whether a passport is accepted there, and whether prepaid comes as an eSIM, are not stated on the pages we read.

This is desk research from Movistar's public pages, read on 8 October 2026. We have not tested the service.

What can a visitor buy with a Movistar Spain SIM card?

Movistar's prepaid page lists, per 28 days and with VAT: Prepago Plus at 10 euros with 60 GB (10 GB extra on each renewal), Prepago Premium at 15 euros with 240 GB and Prepago Total at 20 euros with 300 GB. Each includes unlimited calls in Spain and the EU, with 200 to 400 international minutes. The roaming allowance for data in the EU, UK, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova and Ukraine is 15.03 GB, 22.54 GB and 30.05 GB respectively. Habla 6 is a voice-only option at 0 euros per 28 days with calls at 6 cents a minute plus a connection fee. Data beyond the plan costs 0.13 cents per MB.

Movistar says these prepaid plans can be taken directly in any Movistar store.

How do you activate a Movistar prepaid SIM?

The activation guide gives these steps: buy the SIM in a store, on movistar.es or through 1004; use the activation code on your receipt or delivery note; register on the Movistar activation page with the SIM's ICC number and code; show your identity document to the camera and take a selfie; choose a tariff; then insert the SIM. The line goes live with your first call or browsing. The guide does not mention passports or eSIM, so ask in the store.

Does Movistar sell a prepaid eSIM?

The prepaid page does not mention eSIM. We could not confirm one for prepaid lines, so ask in a store if you want it.

What does Movistar say about coverage?

Movistar describes its prepaid plans as running on a 5G+ network with the greatest coverage. That is the carrier's own claim, with no figures on the page. We cannot confirm the widest-5G or fastest-speed numbers circulating elsewhere.

How does it compare with a travel eSIM in Spain?

A Movistar Spain SIM card gives you a Spanish number and EU calls, but needs a shop or ID step, while a travel eSIM can be installed before you fly. If you are collecting from an airport, see Madrid Airport. Our Spain SIM card comparison sets the options side by side, where to buy a SIM card in Spain and the airport SIM card guide cover shops, and cheapest eSIM covers data-only plans. We do not name the local network behind travel eSIMs unless the provider publishes it.

The other Spanish carriers in this series are Vodafone Spain, Orange Spain / MásMóvil, Yoigo and Digi Mobil. The Spain hub links the rest.

Common questions

Is a Movistar Spain SIM card good for tourists?

It can be if you want a Spanish number and 5G+ plans with EU calls included, from 10 euros per 28 days. But you must buy in a store or online and complete ID activation, and the pages do not mention passports or eSIM.

How much is a Movistar prepaid SIM?

On 8 October 2026 Movistar listed Prepago Plus at 10 euros per 28 days with 60 GB, Prepago Premium at 15 euros with 240 GB and Prepago Total at 20 euros with 300 GB. The SIM card's own price was not shown on the pages we read.

How do I activate a Movistar prepaid SIM?

Buy it in a store, on movistar.es or by calling 1004, then register online with the SIM's ICC number and activation code, show your identity document to the camera and take a selfie. Choose a tariff and insert the SIM; first use activates the line.

Can I get a Movistar eSIM for prepaid?

The pages we read do not mention eSIM for prepaid lines, so we cannot confirm it. Ask in a Movistar store before you rely on it, and compare a travel eSIM if you need to be online the moment you land.

Does a Movistar SIM work in the EU?

Movistar says its prepaid plans include unlimited calls in Spain and the EU, with data roaming caps of 15.03, 22.54 and 30.05 GB on the three plans, valid in the EU, UK, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova and Ukraine. Check the cap before you travel onward.

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