What "eSIM with a phone number" actually means
An eSIM is just the plastic-free version of a SIM. Whether it comes with a phone number depends entirely on the plan you buy, not on the technology.
There are two shapes of travel plan:
- Data-only plans — no voice number, no SMS. You get mobile data and nothing else.
- Voice plans — a real number (local or roaming) that can make and receive calls and texts.
BaobabSIM's Morocco eSIM sits firmly in the first group. The store describes the local plans as running on Orange Maroc's own network, so your phone connects as a Moroccan line rather than as a roaming visitor — but the plans are data only. That is the honest answer to the search: no Moroccan number is included.
When a Moroccan number is genuinely useful
Most trips to Morocco do not need one. A few situations do.
| Situation | Does a data-only eSIM work? | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging a riad on WhatsApp | Yes | Data is all you need |
| Confirming a driver or guide on WhatsApp | Yes | Data is all you need |
| Booking a restaurant or hammam by WhatsApp | Yes | Data is all you need |
| Receiving a call from a hotel landline | No | Needs a voice-capable line |
| Receiving an SMS from a Moroccan business | No | Needs a voice-capable line |
| Receiving a bank or airline OTP from home | No — but keep your home SIM active | See the dual-SIM section below |
| Calling a Moroccan landline to confirm a booking | No | Use WhatsApp's voice call if the business has it, or a local SIM |
Two honest caveats. First, not every driver or riad uses the same messaging app — WhatsApp is the most common, but some use a plain phone call, and some use Instagram DMs. Second, a Moroccan business that only publishes a landline number cannot be reached by data alone.
If your plan is built around WhatsApp, our guide to WhatsApp with two SIMs walks through the settings that keep the right number on the right SIM.
Data-only versus a local voice SIM: the real comparison
| BaobabSIM Morocco eSIM | Local physical SIM (Maroc Telecom / Orange) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you buy it | Online, before you fly | In Morocco, in person |
| ID needed | No | Passport |
| Voice calls | No | Yes |
| SMS | No | Yes |
| Data | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | Orange Maroc (local plans) | Network of the operator you buy from |
| Arrives | Installed at home, switched on at landing | Bought after arrival |
Neither option is wrong. The eSIM is the lower-friction choice for data; the local SIM is the only one of the two that gives you a Moroccan number. Many travellers run both — see eSIM vs physical SIM for the wider trade-offs.
If you want to compare the local-SIM route in more detail, our Morocco SIM card guide covers prices, registration and where to buy.
Keeping your home number for SMS and calls
eSIMs make it easy to run two lines at once: your home SIM for SMS and calls, the Morocco eSIM for data. On most modern phones you can set which line handles mobile data, which handles calls, and which handles SMS, independently.
A few things worth checking before you fly:
- Turn off data roaming on your home SIM. You do not want your home plan to bill you for Moroccan data when the eSIM is doing that job.
- Leave your home SIM active for SMS if you need one-time codes from banks or airlines.
- Check your phone takes eSIM at all. Our phone compatibility page lists the models and regional variants that do.
- Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, then switch the line on when you land.
For the wider picture of what an eSIM changes on a trip, see What is an eSIM?.
What the BaobabSIM Morocco plans include
The Morocco store currently lists three local plans on Orange Maroc, all data only:
- 1 GB, 7 days — the lowest price per day for trips up to a week
- 2 GB, 15 days — the lowest price per day for trips of roughly 8 to 15 days
- 3 GB, 30 days — the lowest price per day for trips of 16 to 30 days
Regional plans also exist that add other African countries through partner networks, for travellers combining Morocco with another stop. Those are still data-only.
Prices and plan details move; check the live store for the current figures rather than relying on a screenshot or a blog post. The full plan list, prices and network notes are on the Morocco eSIM store page.
If you are unsure how much data you actually need, our guide to how much data you need for a trip is a quick sanity check.
Choosing the option that matches your requirement
Work backwards from what you actually need to do:
- If everything you need is WhatsApp and maps — buy the BaobabSIM Morocco eSIM. Data is the whole requirement.
- If you need to receive a call from a Moroccan landline or an SMS from a Moroccan business — you need a voice-capable line. Buy a local physical SIM on arrival, or run one alongside the eSIM.
- If you need your home bank's OTP — keep your home SIM active for SMS. The eSIM does not replace that.
- If you are combining Morocco with another country — check whether a regional plan covers both, or whether two local plans are cheaper.
One thing to avoid: assuming that a data plan automatically includes a number. It does not, and no amount of setup will change that. The plan either has voice or it does not.
Before you fly: a short checklist
- Confirm your phone supports eSIM (see the help centre)
- Buy the Morocco plan that matches your trip length
- Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi
- Set the eSIM as your data line; keep your home SIM for SMS and calls
- Turn off data roaming on your home SIM
- Save your riad, driver and guide contacts to WhatsApp before you travel
- Ask each contact, before arrival, which app they prefer
If you have already bought a plan and lost the order email, the help centre is the right first stop — order links are sent per order by email, and there is no public lookup page.
A note on local numbers and roaming
It is worth separating two ideas that often get muddled. A local plan on BaobabSIM connects to Orange Maroc as a Moroccan line — that is about how your phone attaches to the network, not about having a Moroccan telephone number. A roaming connection, by contrast, is your home operator's service extended abroad, and it is what you are avoiding when you buy a travel eSIM.
Neither of those is the same as having a Moroccan number you can give out. For that, you need a voice-capable plan or a physical local SIM.
For a region-by-region look at which Moroccan network reaches where, see Morocco network coverage.