Where in Istanbul airport can I rent a portable 3G/LTE Wifi hotspot?

u can check the company called RENTNCONNECT. they have the option that online booked. u can book your pocket wifi before u arrive turkey. airport, hotel or airbnb options are avilable for delivery. the size of the device is great. easy to carry it, and u can connect up to 10 devices. The fair usage limits are set by the operators. If you exceed the fair usage limit, no extras will be charged and the connection will remain as 4.5G speed. returning the device is also simple. u can return the device at airport or your hotel.

I used IUGO during my first trip in Turkey but this year, I learned that it is closed. I found another company that rents mobile wifi device named Alldaywifi. I am pleased with airport delivery, unlimited data and the ease of connection. If anyone needs you can check their website https://alldaywifi.com

My wife and I were in Istanbul last January. At the Istanbul Ataturk Airport there were 3 stores who sells simcard.
The prices are almost same 80 Turkish Lira for just simcard. But they are overcrowded.
We finally rent a mobile hotspot from “iugo gadgets for rent” at the arrival terminal.
We paid total of 40 Euros for 7 days. The mobile hotspot had unlimited data.
It was cheap comparing to other simcards..
We dropped the device back to the store before our flight

Depending on the number of days you will want to be connected to the internet and on the data you will need, you have 3 options:

• buy a sim card from Turkcell, Vodafone, Turk Telekom (find more here). The advantage is that you can find them all around the city and you pay one time, no additional or hidden fees. The not so good part is that they are not as cheep as you would expect (for the data they include) and you can’t use them if your phone is blocked by your telecommunication company.

• rent a portable wifi. If you want to compare offers and prices in Turkey, try a directory with pocket wifi offers. You can compare there prices, minimum of days you will need to rent the device, deposit costs, the daily available data (not all of them have unlimited data), number of devices you can connect to, pick-up and return policy, reviews from clients, technology (3g/ 4g) and more.

• hunt free wifi hotspots. It’s a little problematic because it’s not safe, it’s slow and sometimes it can disconnect when you need it the most. But it’s FREE so… 🙂

The place called IUGO and it was at the Ataturk Airport, Arrival Terminal. We rented a wifi modem and paid tptal of 29 Euro per 5 days.

There is a booth at the arrival terminal of Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The company is called IUGO. They are renting WiFi modems, smartphones, tablets and GPS navigators. The service became available in June 2014.

WiFi modems and smartphones cost 6EUR/day to rent. Here’s a photo of the location (sourced from IUGO’s official Twitter page):

There is a local company called Rent ‘n Connect but as far i know they have no booth at Ataturk Airport however they provide delivering to your hotel and pick up from there. And also they are working with Sabiha Gokcen Airport (booth).

Hope it helps you and other travellers.

You can check all mobile wifi rental companies by yourself and see the list of companies offering the rental service in Turkey.

As your travel plan suggests, buying a SIM card is not the best option to solve the connection problem. According to the new law of duties, cell phones from outside Turkey will be blocked between 7-10 days if they are not registered with a fee of 115 Turkish Liras (approx. 40 Euros).

I think it is not the most efficient way to pay such a tax to the government for just one time use. Also, you will have to sign some papers, change your SIM card, keep it safe etc. And you will not be able to share your connection with your other devices unless your mobile phone can be used as a hotspot.

Basically, there are some companies to rent a pocket wifi in Turkey. However, I think that the local companies offer more fair prices, and a qualified service than the international companies do.

I hope you enjoy your holiday in Turkey.

Even though I still believe that using WiFi at the airport might be a better solution for your data needs you can a MiFi device from places like: Global WiFi Rental, which is available for pick up and return at the airport. And similar discussion on TripAdvisor.

There is also Cell Hire in UK that also offers the MiFi Rental service.