Eswatini eSIM: the APN Android makes you type
A data-only profile from Eswatini Communications, riding MTN (3G) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
3 plans for Eswatini, from 1 GB at $7.99 to 3 GB at $19.99. The longest single plan runs 30 days. The profile is data-only: no local number, no shop and no queue — it arrives as a QR code by email. 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.
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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 applies in Eswatini
Operator facts from the Airalo catalogue, read 28 September 2026. Rules and networks change — check the date before you rely on a line here.
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Questions people ask about Eswatini
Can I buy the Eswatini eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Eswatini Communications profile arrives as a QR by email and joins MTN the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the Eswatini eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Eswatini Communications profile is data-only — all 3 Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In Eswatini the cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB - 30 days at $19.99. That is a guide, not a measurement: the rates are the services' own published figures.
Will I get 5G on the Eswatini eSIM?
No, and this one matters: the Eswatini profile is specified for 3G only, on MTN. 3G is being switched off country by country, and this plan has no 4G to fall back on. Check with the operator before you rely on it.
Does the Eswatini eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local Eswatini profile on MTN, 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.