City in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
Internet in Mashhad: speed, SIM cards and coworking
Is the internet good in Mashhad?
Hotels and cafés offer wifi for basics; Instagram, Telegram and YouTube are blocked, and VPNs are slow.
Getting online in Mashhad
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Home fibre | Fixed internet is available, but international access is filtered and slow; foreigners rarely rent here. |
| Cafés and coworking | Hotels and cafés offer wifi for basics; Instagram, Telegram and YouTube are blocked, and VPNs are slow. |
| Outages | Blackouts of weeks occurred in 2026; mobile internet is cut at short notice |
| Tourist SIM | Irancell and MCI sell tourist SIMs at Tehran Imam Khomeini airport with a passport, but international internet is filtered, throttled and sometimes cut. |
| Carriers | Irancell, Hamrah-e Aval (MCI) |
| Blocked services | Instagram, Telegram, YouTube, X and most global sites are blocked; an 88-day blackout hit in 2026. VPNs are common but throttled. |
Coworking in Mashhad
There's no dedicated coworking scene here; people work from cafés and accommodation.
Internet speeds in Middle East
National medians, Speedtest Global Index.
Quick answers
Is the internet fast in Mashhad?
Hotels and cafés offer wifi for basics; Instagram, Telegram and YouTube are blocked, and VPNs are slow.
Which SIM card should I get in Mashhad?
Irancell and MCI sell tourist SIMs at Tehran Imam Khomeini airport with a passport, but international internet is filtered, throttled and sometimes cut.
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Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Iran
- Irancell
- Hamrah-e Aval (MCI)
- Iran e-visa portal
- UK FCDO travel advice: Iran
Speeds are medians from Ookla's Speedtest Global Index, cited for reference. Compiled and reviewed by SoloSquare. How we compile and score this. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.