Afghanistan eSIM that cannot be topped up
A data-only profile from Sohbat Mobile, riding Roshan (LTE) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
5 plans for Afghanistan, from 1 GB at $6.99 to 10 GB at $37.99. 5 GB for 30 days costs $20.99 — 24th cheapest of 29 in Asia, against a $10.99 median. Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
This plan cannot be topped up. Run out and you buy a new one, so size it on the high side.
Get the eSIM
Data only: the profile carries no phone number, your own stays as it is. Not sure of the size? Work it out from your trip. Terms and refunds.
Payment and guarantees
What travellers say
What applies in Afghanistan
Operator facts from the Airalo catalogue, read 28 September 2026. Rules and networks change — check the date before you rely on a line here.
What this costs against the rest of Asia
- Laos$18.49
- Nepal$16.99
- Kyrgyzstan$16.99
- Bhutan$21.99
- Timor - Leste$25.99
- Tajikistan$32.99
Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
What we know about the rules here
Questions people ask about Afghanistan
Can I buy the Afghanistan eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Sohbat Mobile profile arrives as a QR by email and joins Roshan the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the Afghanistan eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Sohbat Mobile profile is data-only — all 5 Afghanistan plans are — so it carries no phone number: no SMS, no ordinary calls. Keep your home SIM in the phone for bank codes.
How much data do I need for a week in Afghanistan?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In Afghanistan the cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB - 30 days at $14.99. That is a guide, not a measurement: the rates are the services' own published figures.
Will I get 5G on the Afghanistan eSIM?
No — the Afghanistan profile is specified for 4G on Roshan, not 5G. For maps, calls over data and streaming that is the same experience; 5G changes the number, not the trip.
Does the Afghanistan eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local Afghanistan profile on Roshan, not a regional plan; it stops at the border. 28 other Asia countries in the catalogue sell their own.
Elsewhere in Asia
Operator facts are read from the Airalo catalogue and carry the date above. Networks, prices and rules change without notice — check before you fly.