7 days
1GB
$1.71 per day
$11.99 / GB
Africa eSIM: plans and rules by country
Not one of the 7 countries we checked in Africa came back with a confirmed trap. The other 35 are not checked yet — the table says which is which.
42countries
7checked
0with a trap
3on 5G
17APN by hand on Android
7guides
Africa · from $11.99
One profile for 36 countries: install once, cross borders without touching a setting.
All 10 plansfrom $11.99 · up to 10 GB
Last eSIM issued 2 days ago
Where it works
Hello Africa covers 36 countries on one profile, catalogue checked 27 September 2026. Cross a border and the phone re-registers on its own; the plan's data and days are shared across all of them.
AlgeriaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadCôte d'IvoireDemocratic Republic Of The CongoEgyptEswatiniGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauKenyaLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritiusNigeriaRepublic of the CongoRwandaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth AfricaTanzaniaTogoUgandaZambia MRSD
Not covered in Africa: Morocco, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Mayotte, Niger, Réunion. For those, buy the country's own plan.
On Android the APN is typed by hand: wbdata. iPhone sets it itself. The order page repeats this next to the QR.
Get the eSIM
15 days
2GB
$1.23 per day
$9.25 / GB
30 days
3GB
$0.85 per day lowest per day
$8.50 / GB
30 days
5GB
$1.37 per day
$8.20 / GB
7 days
5GB
$7.14 per day
$10.00 / GB
15 days
5GB
$3.47 per day
$10.40 / GB
30 days
5GB
$1.88 per day
$11.30 / GB
7 days
10GB
$8.57 per day
$6.00 / GB
15 days
10GB
$4.20 per day
$6.30 / GB
30 days
10GB
$2.23 per day
$6.70 / GB
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.
Not now? Come back with :
Choose a planWhat it costs per day
3 GB30 days · $25.49100 MB a day 85¢ a day lowest per day
2 GB15 days · $18.49133 MB a day $1.23 a day
5 GB30 days · $40.99167 MB a day $1.37 a day
1 GB7 days · $11.99143 MB a day $1.71 a day
5 GB30 days · $56.49167 MB a day $1.88 a day
10 GB30 days · $66.99333 MB a day $2.23 a day
5 GB15 days · $51.99333 MB a day $3.47 a day
10 GB15 days · $62.99667 MB a day $4.20 a day
5 GB7 days · $49.99714 MB a day $7.14 a day
10 GB7 days · $59.991.4 GB a day $8.57 a day
Cheapest per day: 3 GB for 30 days at 85¢ a day. The dearest per day is 10 GB for 7 days at $8.57. Short plans always cost more per day: validity is rounded up, and unused days are paid for anyway.
Hello Africa covers 36 countries, led by Egypt, South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya and Cape Verde. The listing describes a 4G data-only eSIM that can be recharged online. Ten packages make up the ladder, from 1 GB over 7 days to 10 GB over 30 days. Each of those day counts starts at first use rather than on the day of purchase.
The day count starts at first use, not at purchase
The clock on every package starts at first use, when the eSIM first reaches a network. Buying the profile ahead of a trip leaves that count untouched, and so does installing it early. The smallest package, 1 GB over 7 days, was priced at $11.99, checked 5 September 2026. Those 7 days open only once a device connects inside one of the 36 countries. The gap between the purchase and the flight takes nothing off the package.
A 4G data-only profile that recharges online
The listing records two things about the profile: 4G data only, and rechargeable online. Data is all that travels on it. No calls, no text messages, in any of the 36 countries. The largest package, 10 GB over 30 days, was priced at $66.99, checked 5 September 2026. A recharge puts a further package on the profile that is already in the phone. Ten packages sit between the 1 GB and 10 GB ends of the ladder.
Nine countries outside the map
Nine countries in the wider region are outside the plan: Morocco, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Mayotte, Niger and Reunion. Egypt is covered, while Morocco and Tunisia on the same northern coast are not. Those two sit in the Menalink map instead, which is sold as a separate plan. The south is split the same way: South Africa and Botswana are in, Zimbabwe and Lesotho are out. A route that crosses into any of the nine needs a second eSIM for that stretch.
Before you buy Hello Africa
- Thirty-six countries are covered; the nine outside include Morocco, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.
- The validity clock starts at the first connection, not at the moment of payment.
- The profile is 4G and data only, and it can be recharged online.
Common questions
Does the Africa eSIM carry calls or text messages?
It does not. The listing describes a 4G data-only eSIM, so the profile moves data and nothing else across the 36 countries it covers.
When does the African day count begin?
At first use, when the eSIM first reaches a network inside the covered map. A profile bought in advance and installed at home has spent none of its days by the time the flight lands.
Can the Africa plan be topped up mid-trip?
Yes, the listing marks it rechargeable online. A recharge adds a further package to the profile already installed, so the 36-country map keeps working without a new eSIM.
Popular in Africa
Every country in Africa
| Country | Rule | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | none found | Rules + plans › |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | none found | Rules + plans › |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | none found | Rules + plans › |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | none found | Rules + plans › |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | none found | Rules + plans › |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | none found | Plans › |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic Of The Congo | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | not checked yet | Rules + plans › |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte | none found | Rules + plans › |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | not checked yet | Plans › |
| 🇷🇪 Réunion | not checked yet | Plans › |
Other regions
Network and APN facts come from the Airalo catalogue, read 27 September 2026. Regulatory findings are per country and carry their own dates on the country page.