Côte d'Ivoire eSIM: the APN Android makes you type
A data-only profile from Nouchi! Mobile, riding Orange (4G) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
4 plans for Côte d'Ivoire, from 1 GB at $8.99 to 5 GB at $38.99. 5 GB for 30 days costs $38.99 — 33rd 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
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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What travellers say
What applies in Côte d'Ivoire
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
- Mali$38.49
- Central African Republic$37.99
- Democratic Republic Of The Congo$36.99
Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
What we know about the rules here
Questions people ask about Côte d'Ivoire
Can I buy the Côte d'Ivoire eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Nouchi! Mobile profile arrives as a QR by email and joins Orange the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the Côte d'Ivoire eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Nouchi! Mobile profile is data-only — all 4 Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In Côte d'Ivoire the cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB - 30 days at $24.99. That is a guide, not a measurement: the rates are the services' own published figures.
Will I get 5G on the Côte d'Ivoire eSIM?
No — the Côte d'Ivoire profile is specified for 4G on Orange, not 5G. For maps, calls over data and streaming that is the same experience; 5G changes the number, not the trip.
Does the Côte d'Ivoire eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local Côte d'Ivoire profile on Orange, 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.