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Niger network
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Niger eSIM — travel data plan
Niger: a digital SIM card with fast mobile data, active from the moment you land.
Niger eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins1 GB7 days · $7.84∕GB7 days$7.84∕GB$7.84
3 GB30 days · $5.88∕GB30 days$5.88∕GB$17.64
5 GB30 days · $4.94∕GB30 days$4.94∕GB$24.70
10 GB30 days · $4.38∕GB30 days$4.38∕GB$43.79
20 GBBest value30 days · $3.22∕GB30 days$3.22∕GB$64.47
- Networks
- Airtel
- Mobile network
- 5G / 4G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Niger eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
Unlimited5 days · $9.60∕day5 days$9.60∕day$48.02
Unlimited7 days · $10.79∕day7 days$10.79∕day$75.55
Unlimited10 days · $9.87∕day10 days$9.87∕day$98.74
Unlimited15 days · $9.29∕day15 days$9.29∕day$139.37
Unlimited30 days · $4.72∕day30 days$4.72∕day$141.70
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Niger eSIM networks: Airtel
Your Simsima eSIM connects to these tested networks in Niger:
eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi in Niger?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Niger, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Depends on the carrier | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $7.84 | ≈ $8.54 for 6.2 GB, 30 days (Moov Africa Niger) source | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
Prices checked on 2026-10-10 on carrier and rental websites, converted at the day's rate. They may have changed since.
How to install your Niger eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Good to know in Niger
The practical basics for your first days there.
- Currency
- CFA franc (XOF)
- Transport
- Not available
- Delivery
- Not available
- Emergency
- 17
- Voltage
- 230V
- Tipping
- Tipping is appreciated but not mandatory
Frequently asked questions
Essential information about using a Simsima eSIM in Niger.
For Niger, pick an eSIM on a major network in the country, with a low price per GB and an unlimited plan that states its daily cap. Simsima's eSIM for Niger runs on Airtel. Data goes as low as $3.22 per GB (20 GB, 30 days), at October 2026 prices. Unlimited starts at $48.02 for 5 days. Our eSIM comparison for Niger puts the market's offers side by side.
In Niger, a Simsima eSIM costs from $7.84 (1 GB, 7 days) to $141.70 (unlimited, 30 days), at October 2026 prices. For a one-week trip, this plan is enough: 5 GB, 30 days at $24.70. Unlimited starts at $48.02 for 5 days. You pay once, with no commitment, and get 4% back in SimCoins once your eSIM is activated.
Yes, for most travelers to Niger: installed before you fly, the eSIM connects to a local network when you land, with no store to find and no pocket WiFi to rent and return. Before you go, compare it with your carrier's roaming rate for Niger. It's not for you if your phone doesn't support eSIM or if you need a local phone number: Simsima plans are data only.
In Niger, plan on about 5 GB for one week, 10 GB for two and 15 GB for three: 717 MB a day, the average traveler's usage in BEREC's data roaming figures. In plan terms: 5 GB, 30 days at $24.70 for one week, 10 GB, 30 days at $43.79 for two, 20 GB, 30 days at $64.47 for three. Go bigger if you stream video or share your connection. Our data calculator fine-tunes the estimate.
Yes, Simsima offers unlimited data in Niger for 5 to 30 days, starting at $48.02 for 5 days, at October 2026 prices. Each day, high speed covers 1 GB to 3 GB depending on the plan length, then speed is reduced until the next day. The 30-day plan costs $141.70, about $4.72 a day. Hotspot is allowed.
In Niger, Simsima's eSIM connects to the Airtel network, on 4G and 5G. Each plan's details, under the plan list, show its network. If it takes a while to connect when you land, you can pick this network manually in your phone's settings.
In Niger, an eSIM is the only one of the three you set up before you fly: no store to find on arrival, no device to rent, charge and return. A local SIM card is bought in the country and takes your regular SIM's place. A Moov Africa Niger plan costs about $8.54 (6.2 GB, 30 days). With Simsima, a week fits in one plan, 5 GB, 30 days at $24.70, and hotspot lets you connect a laptop too.
Buy your eSIM for Niger online a few days before your trip and install it at home over Wi-Fi: its validity only starts when it first connects there. No ID is required, and you have 180 days from purchase to activate it. As long as it hasn't been activated, our support team refunds it on request within 14 days of purchase.
An eSIM works in Niger in three steps: buy it online, install it before you fly, and turn it on when you land. You get it right after payment, with a copy by email, and install it by link, QR code or manual entry. In Niger, set the eSIM as your cellular data line and turn on Data Roaming for that line. Hotspot is allowed.
Yes, turn off Data Roaming on your regular line while you're in Niger: installing an eSIM doesn't stop it from connecting abroad, and your carrier can still bill you. On iPhone, also turn off Allow Cellular Data Switching. Keep Data Roaming on for the eSIM line, though: that's the line that connects to the local network, at no cost beyond your plan.
An eSIM for Niger has its limits: your phone must support eSIM and be unlocked, you don't get a local number, and setup needs an internet connection. Simsima plans are data only, with no local calls or texts. Unlimited slows down once its daily high-speed allowance is used. And if you delete the eSIM from your phone, you can't reinstall it yourself: our support team has to help.
Yes, you keep your number in Niger: your regular line stays on your phone, and WhatsApp and FaceTime run over the eSIM's data. iMessage works too, once you reset it to use your email address after installing the eSIM. Regular calls and texts still go through your regular line at your carrier's roaming rates, even incoming calls. Other messaging apps also work over data.
Yes, your phone will work with an eSIM for Niger if it supports eSIM and is carrier-unlocked, which includes iPhone XS, Galaxy S20, Pixel 3 and newer. To check on iPhone, go to Settings > General > About and look for EID. On Android, look for "Add eSIM" in your SIM settings. If your phone came from your carrier, ask them to unlock it before you go. Our eSIM-compatible devices page has the full list.
If your eSIM won't connect in Niger, check three settings: the eSIM is your cellular data line, Data Roaming is on for that line, and you've restarted your phone. If that doesn't fix it, enter the APN if your confirmation email lists one, then pick a network manually from those listed in your plan's details. Our human support team answers by chat and email, usually within 24 hours.
