7 days
1GB
$1.28 per day
$8.99 / GB
Cape Verde eSIM: the APN Android makes you type
A data-only profile from Fogotel, riding UNITEL (4G) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
12 plans for Cape Verde, from 1 GB at $8.99 to 10 GB at $48.99. 5 GB for 30 days costs $34.99 — 29th cheapest of 35 in Africa, against a $25.99 median. Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
On Android the APN is not filled in for you: type wbdata by hand, or there is no data.
Get the eSIM
3 days
1GB
$3.00 per day
$8.99 / GB
15 days
2GB
$1.13 per day
$8.50 / GB
3 days
3GB
$7.33 per day
$7.33 / GB
7 days
3GB
$3.43 per day
$8.00 / GB
30 days
3GB
$0.80 per day lowest per day
$8.00 / GB
7 days
5GB
$4.28 per day
$6.00 / GB
15 days
5GB
$2.13 per day
$6.40 / GB
30 days
5GB
$1.17 per day
$7.00 / GB
7 days
10GB
$6.71 per day
$4.70 / GB
15 days
10GB
$3.20 per day
$4.80 / GB
30 days
10GB
$1.63 per day
$4.90 / 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.
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Accepted here
The QR code arrives by email Right after payment, together with a link to the order page. That page keeps
the same QR and the manual install code, so a lost email costs nothing.
QR code valid for a year, price locked at checkout Buy now, install the day before you fly — the paid days start only at first connection in Cape Verde. The exact date is on your order page and in the email — how the window works.
Refund until the eSIM connects for the first time Installing it at home does not count as using it, so the profile can sit in your phone until you land in Cape Verde.
If the profile fails to work through no fault of your device, we refund it whether or not it was installed. Terms and refunds.
Your bank statement will read “JET SHARING” The seller is JET SHARING MOBILITY LLC, trading as eSIM energy. Payment is
taken by Stripe — the card number never reaches us.
A person answers Write to support@esimrules.com — replies
usually within a few hours during the day, from someone who can act on the order.
What travellers say
Checkout test-bought every 30 minutes — 1143 checks in 30 days, last passed 16:00 UTC, 28 September 2026QR code issued within 6 seconds of payment on every order timed since 7 September 2026No customer reviews published yet — only buyers can leave one, from the link in their order email
What applies in Cape Verde
Runs on UNITEL (4G) Data rides that network as a visitor. You do not need a local shop, and the profile carries no local number.
Your QR code stays valid for a year after purchase Buy early, install before the trip. The paid days start only at first network use, so the profile can sit in your phone until you land. › On Android the APN is typed by hand: wbdata On iPhone it fills itself in. On Android, open the mobile network settings and enter it — without that line there is no data. ›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 Africa
Cheaper nearby
- Togo$33.99
- Seychelles$33.99
- Malawi$33.99
Dearer nearby
- Democratic Republic Of The Congo$36.99
- Central African Republic$37.99
- Mali$38.49
Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
What we know about the rules here
Not checked yet We have not yet read Cape Verde's regulator for device-registration, VoIP or line-limit rules. Rather than imply there is nothing, this page says so. The operator facts above come from the catalogue and are current.
Every rule we have confirmed, country by country Three kinds of rule cost travellers a handset, a call or a line. › Questions people ask about Cape Verde
Can I buy the Cape Verde eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Fogotel profile arrives as a QR by email and joins UNITEL the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the Cape Verde eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Fogotel profile is data-only — all 12 Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In Cape Verde the cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB - 7 days at $23.99. That is a guide, not a measurement: the rates are the services' own published figures.
Will I get 5G on the Cape Verde eSIM?
No — the Cape Verde profile is specified for 4G on UNITEL, not 5G. For maps, calls over data and streaming that is the same experience; 5G changes the number, not the trip.
Does the Cape Verde eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local Cape Verde profile on UNITEL, not a regional plan; it stops at the border. 41 other Africa countries in the catalogue sell their own.
Elsewhere in Africa
Operator facts are read from the Airalo catalogue and carry the date above. Networks, prices and rules change without notice — check before you fly.