Uganda eSIM on Airtel — plans and prices
A data-only profile from Ugish!, riding Airtel (4G) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
5 plans for Uganda, from 1 GB at $6.99 to 10 GB at $48.99. 5 GB for 30 days costs $26.99 — 19th cheapest of 35 in Africa, against a $25.99 median. Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
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.
Payment and guarantees
What travellers say
What applies in Uganda
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
- Niger$25.99
- Mozambique$25.99
- Mauritius$25.99
- Burkina Faso$27.99
- Rwanda$27.99
- Nigeria$29.99
Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
What we know about the rules here
Questions people ask about Uganda
Can I buy the Uganda eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Ugish! profile arrives as a QR by email and joins Airtel the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the Uganda eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Ugish! profile is data-only — all 5 Uganda 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 Uganda?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In Uganda the cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB - 30 days at $16.99. That is a guide, not a measurement: the rates are the services' own published figures.
Will I get 5G on the Uganda eSIM?
No — the Uganda profile is specified for 4G on Airtel, not 5G. For maps, calls over data and streaming that is the same experience; 5G changes the number, not the trip.
Does the Uganda eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local Uganda profile on Airtel, 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.