Regional eSIM

Regional travel eSIM

Africa eSIM — plans from ₹299.00

2 regional bundles and 47 single-country eSIMs across Africa — instant QR by email, pay in your currency, no roaming fees.

Africa regional eSIM plans

One eSIM that works across multiple Africa countries — ideal for multi-country trips. Prices shown in your currency.

Africa

29 countries
  • 1 GB · 3 days₹849.00
  • 1 GB · 7 days₹899.00
  • 3 GB · 3 days₹2,249.00
  • 3 GB · 7 days₹2,299.00
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Middle East & North Africa

12 countries
  • 1 GB · 3 days₹1,049.00
  • 1 GB · 7 days₹1,099.00
  • 3 GB · 3 days₹2,649.00
  • 3 GB · 7 days₹2,699.00
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Who needs a Africa eSIM?

The trip that most obviously needs a regional plan in Africa is the safari that crosses a border. A classic East African itinerary starts in Nairobi, runs down through the Masai Mara, crosses at Namanga or Isebania into Tanzania for the Serengeti and Ngorongoro, then finishes on the coast at Zanzibar. Some versions carry on west to Rwanda for gorilla trekking. Along the way you are dependent on your guide's schedule, camp bookings held in email, and the ability to tell people at home you are fine from somewhere with one bar of signal.

The other common multi-country shape is the northern circuit - Cairo, then Marrakech or Casablanca, sometimes with a Tunis leg - and the southern one, where Johannesburg and Cape Town pair with Victoria Falls or Namibia's desert routes. In all of these, buying a local SIM at each stop means registration paperwork that varies country by country and eats time you would rather spend elsewhere.

Be realistic about the alternative. Enormous numbers of trips here are single-country: a Kenya safari that never leaves Kenya, a Marrakech long weekend, a Cape Town summer, a Red Sea diving week in Egypt. For those, a single-country plan is priced against one market and will nearly always give you more data. Africa bundles also vary hugely in which countries they include, so read the country list carefully before assuming the whole continent is covered. The destinations list shows every country we sell.

Single-country eSIMs in Africa

Visiting one country? A local plan is usually cheaper. Every page below has plans, coverage notes and an FAQ.

Regional vs single-country eSIM

A regional plan holds one profile across a list of countries. Cross at Namanga into Tanzania and the phone drops the Kenyan network and registers on a Tanzanian partner network by itself, which usually happens while your vehicle is still at the post. Data pools, so a Serengeti week with barely any signal costs you almost nothing from the allowance and leaves more for Zanzibar or the flight home.

Coverage honesty matters more here than in any other region. Africa bundles rarely cover the whole continent - West and Central African markets in particular are often absent - so the country list on the plan card is the only thing to trust. Physical coverage varies too: cities and main highways are well served, while game reserves, deserts and mountain areas will have long dead stretches regardless of plan. Add a single-country plan for any missing leg and it will queue behind the regional one; top-ups work the same way.

Regional eSIMSingle-country eSIM
Trip shapeCross-border safaris and multi-country circuitsOne country, camp or city based
Border crossingsReconnects at Namanga, Isebania or Rusumo unaidedStops at the border post
Cost patternOne purchase across several markets, higher per GBPriced for one market, better value per GB
DataPooled, which suits itineraries with offline daysAll spent in that one country
Best forKenya-Tanzania-Rwanda routes, North African circuitsSingle-country safaris, city breaks, diving holidays

Single-country pages for the busiest destinations: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Morocco and Egypt.

Africa eSIM FAQ

Does the eSIM switch networks at an East African border?

Yes, where both countries are on the plan's list. Crossing at Namanga or Isebania, your phone loses the Kenyan network and picks up a Tanzanian partner network without you doing anything. It may take several minutes at a rural post with weaker coverage; a single flight-mode toggle after clearing usually prompts it.

Does the data pool across the countries on the plan?

It does. One allowance covers everywhere on the country list, so quiet days in a reserve with almost no signal use very little, leaving more for city stops and the journey home. Nothing is reserved per country, which is helpful when a safari itinerary shifts by a day or two.

Does an Africa plan cover the whole continent?

Almost never. Regional bundles here typically cover a defined group of countries, most often in East, Southern or North Africa, and many West and Central African markets are excluded. Read the country list on the plan card against your route, and buy a single-country plan for any leg that falls outside it.

Is 5G available, and what is coverage like on safari?

5G exists where the partner network provides it and your phone supports it, mainly in Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Cairo and Casablanca. Inside game reserves you should expect intermittent 4G or nothing at all. Camps often have their own Wi-Fi at the main lodge, so treat the eSIM as your connection between camps.

Can I hotspot for a laptop or a second phone?

Hotspot works on most plans and the plan card flags any that do not permit it. It is genuinely useful in lodges where the shared Wi-Fi is slow, and for guides or families sharing one connection. Tethering does consume a pooled allowance quickly, so keep an eye on it during city stretches.

Will it work on the ferry to Zanzibar or on a Nile cruise?

The Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar crossing stays close enough to land that you generally keep a usable signal for much of it. Nile cruises follow the river past towns, so coverage comes and goes rather than disappearing. Ocean cruises well offshore rely on the ship's own satellite service, which is separate and paid.

Do I need a separate plan for a stopover in Addis Ababa or Nairobi?

Only if that country is outside your plan's list. If it is covered, the eSIM connects in the terminal and uses the same pooled data during the layover. For a long stopover that is your only time in the region, a short single-country plan is usually the more sensible purchase.

Do I have to register with a passport like a local SIM?

No. Travel eSIMs need no identity registration for any of these destinations, which avoids the SIM registration rules that apply to local prepaid cards in several African countries. You install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi and it activates the first time it connects to a network after you land.

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