7 days
1GB
$1.00 per day
$6.99 / GB
Nigeria eSIM: the APN Android makes you type
A data-only profile from Nigercell, with roaming across 3 partner networks — Airtel, Glo, MTN, on 5G/4G/3G.
11 plans for Nigeria, from 1 GB at $6.99 to 10 GB at $48.99, plus 6 unlimited-data tiers. 5 GB for 30 days costs $29.99 — 22nd 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 globaldata (if that fails: orange, orange.fr) by hand, or there is no data.
Get the eSIM
By data
15 days
2GB
$0.90 per day
$6.75 / GB
30 days
3GB
$0.63 per day lowest per day
$6.33 / GB
30 days
5GB
$1.00 per day
$6.00 / GB
30 days
10GB
$1.63 per day
$4.90 / GB
Unlimited data — you pick the days
unlimited
3days
$8.00 / day
unlimited
5days
$6.30 / day
unlimited
7days
$5.78 / day
unlimited
10days
$4.70 / day
unlimited
15days
$5.47 / day
unlimited
30days
$3.87 / day
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 Nigeria. 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 Nigeria.
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 Nigeria
Runs on 3 partner networks: Airtel, Glo, MTN 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: globaldata (if that fails: orange, orange.fr) 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
- Rwanda$27.99
- Burkina Faso$27.99
- Uganda$26.99
Dearer nearby
- Kenya$31.99
- Republic of the Congo$31.99
- Sierra Leone$31.99
Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
What we know about the rules here
No device or line rule found We looked for a regulator document on device registration, VoIP blocking and line limits in Nigeria and found none, checked 10 Aug 2026. That is a negative result, not a guarantee.
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 Nigeria
Can I buy the Nigeria eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Nigercell profile arrives as a QR by email and joins Airtel and Glo and MTN the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the Nigeria eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Nigercell profile is data-only — all 11 Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In Nigeria the cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB - 30 days at $18.99. That is a guide, not a measurement: the rates are the services' own published figures.
Will I get 5G on the Nigeria eSIM?
On the 5G plans, yes. The catalogue carries 2 operators for Nigeria on Airtel and Glo and MTN, so the profile you pick decides it — the operator is named on every plan card above.
Does the Nigeria eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local Nigeria profile on Airtel and Glo and MTN, not a regional plan; it stops at the border. 41 other Africa countries in the catalogue sell their own.
Is there an unlimited-data plan for Nigeria?
Yes — 6 unlimited tiers for Nigeria, 3 to 30 days, from $23.99, which works out at $8.00 a day. The metered plans above are the alternative when you know roughly how much you use.
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.