Talk:Iran/@comment-217.195.174.128-20190523214523

Been to Iran this April (2019). Getting local sim card (MTN IRANCELL) was super easy....just as you exit from baggage hall, there are 2 kiosks by your left hand....MCI (closed at 3am when I was there) and MTN (opened). The lady there spoke good English and was really helpfull, she said she can sell ,,tourist sim" which is only valid for 30 days (but perhaps could be extended). Price was a bit higher than stated on the web, but it was OK (given how the currency fluctates, its pointless to write it in IRR, 5G data and some balance for calls sms etc...was about 5USD). They take photocopy of your passport photo page which you then have to sign, otherwise no paperwork needed.

Mind you, once they put your details into their system, IT TAKES ABOUT 2HRS FOR THE SIM TO BECOME ACTIVE. So switch your phone off, keep it off and after those two hours switch it on....all details like APN settings you should get via sms.....and it will work then...

P.S. I was registering a sim for my travel companion and it was OK to register 2 cards under one passport no problem.

P.S.S. Most free VPNs didnt work, so look around for some good one before you go there