eSIM Niger
Niger: a prepaid data eSIM from 5,95€ on the Airtel network, 1 to 3 GB depending on the plan, no contract — scan the QR code at home on Wi-Fi, then just switch on data roaming after you land in Niamey and you are online.
Your Selection
Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
How does Simbye eSIM work for Niger?
Pick a plan and set it up at home
Choose 1 GB for 7 days or 3 GB for 15 days. The email with the setup link and QR code arrives right after payment. Install the eSIM calmly at home — nothing starts yet, the days only begin once you are in Niger.
Arrive in Niger
Almost all international flights land at Diori Hamani airport in Niamey (NIM). Mano Dayak in Agadez (AJY) and Zinder airport (ZND) mainly serve domestic routes. Once you land, switch on data roaming for the eSIM line — the phone finds Airtel on its own.
Get going
Wait a moment until a network name like Airtel shows at the top of the screen, and you are online. From here everything runs on data: WhatsApp to your driver, maps, bookings. When the data runs low, top up through the same link without swapping the eSIM.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Niger?
In Niger your eSIM connects to Airtel, the country's largest mobile operator.
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There is nothing to choose. In Niger this eSIM is tied to the Airtel network — switch your phone on after landing, allow data roaming for the eSIM line, and it finds the network by itself. There is no operator list to work through and nothing to type in by hand. If nothing appears after a few minutes, a restart almost always fixes it.
Airtel is the country's largest operator and reaches smaller towns as well. It works best in Niamey; outside the capital it gets noticeably slower. In Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua, Dosso and Agadez you will usually be on 3G or 2G: fine for WhatsApp, maps and email, not enough for video calls. In the Aïr mountains and in the Ténéré the network stops as soon as you leave the settlements — no SIM and no operator changes that, only a driver who knows the route.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Niger?
Niger favours the eSIM: it is live before you leave the airport, with no Airtel or Moov queue in Niamey, no passport copy and no need for CFA francs. The +227 number and Airtel Money stay with the local card.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | QR code from the email, done from home in a few minutes | Only after you arrive: find an Airtel or Moov shop in Niamey, often with a queue |
| ID | Not needed, you are registered through your provider | Local SIMs must be registered with your passport, the shop takes a copy |
| Payment | Online in advance by card | Cash in CFA francs, shops generally do not take cards |
| First day | You are online before you leave the airport | Nothing works without CFA francs in hand, and the exchange desk is not always open |
| Phone number | None, this is data only | A Nigerien +227 number, which you also need for Airtel Money |
| Street sellers | Not applicable | Roadside SIMs are cheap but get deactivated in batches because registration is missing |
| Topping up | Any time through the link in your email, including while you are travelling | Buy a scratch card at a kiosk and load it by keypad code, menus usually in French |
| If something goes wrong | Email support in English or German | Complain in person at the shop, in French or Hausa |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Niger?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Niger cost?
from 5,95€
2 plans · 7–15 days
Simbye offers 2 plans for Niger from 5,95€ to 16,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Niger range from 1 GB to 3 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 15 days and starts with your first connection in Niger.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 5,95€ 0,85€ per travel day
- 3 GB 15 days 16,95€ 1,13€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- Airtel
- Setting it up
- A link in your email, or the QR code — one tap is enough
- Network technology
- 4G/LTE — and 5G where the network already offers it
- APN and settings
- Nothing to set. The eSIM brings everything with it
- Hotspot
- Allowed — for a laptop, tablet or a travel companion
- Adding more data
- Top up any time, without setting anything up again
- Calls and texts
- Not included — WhatsApp calls run over the data
- Your own number
- Stays in the phone and stays reachable
- Contract
- None. The plan ends by itself
- Worth knowing
- Roaming on your home contract gets billed here — this eSIM is prepaid, so nothing is added afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions about Niger eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
The network you'll be on in Niger is Airtel, the country's largest mobile operator. You do not get a choice, but there is also nothing to configure.
No, you can't make calls or receive SMS. This is data only, with no phone number, so you cannot call or receive text messages over the network. For voice, use WhatsApp, Signal, FaceTime or any other service that runs on data.
No, no need to register or show anything. For local prepaid SIMs, shops in Niger require registration with your passport and take a copy of it. Your eSIM is registered with your provider and roams as a guest on the Airtel network — you hand over no ID on the ground.
Yes, WhatsApp, Instagram and the other usual messengers are reachable in Niger. How well a video call runs depends heavily on where you are — in Niamey it usually works, outside the capital stick to voice messages.
4G or 5G in Niger depends on where you are: 4G is limited to Niamey, and outside it you're mostly on 3G or 2G. 5G is not in service in Niger so far. The speed that actually reaches you also depends on the local network.
Yes, the eSIM does work in Agadez, usually on 3G or 2G. Outside the settlements in the Aïr and the Ténéré you are without signal, and that applies to every SIM and every operator. Download maps, contacts and documents offline beforehand.
You can buy an eSIM for Niger right here on this page, and the QR code plus installation link arrive by email within minutes of payment. Install it over Wi-Fi before you fly, because you may have no connection to download the profile after landing in Niamey. Then simply switch the line on when you arrive.
Yes, an eSIM is available in Niger because mobile networks there carry roaming traffic that a travel eSIM can use, so your phone connects after landing in Niamey without a local SIM card. An eSIM for Niger is a digital SIM card built into your phone. You need an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone. Coverage follows the towns and the main roads and thins out in the desert regions.
An eSIM for Niger starts at 5,95€; the final cost depends on the data size and number of days you choose, shown for every plan in your own currency in the table above. Messaging, maps and email run on a small bundle, while video calls, uploads and hotspot use need a bigger one.
Choosing the eSIM that is best for Niger means being realistic about speed, not chasing the biggest plan. This one uses Airtel, one of the country's main operators: solid in Niamey, noticeably slower in Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua, Dosso and Agadez, where you will often be on 3G or 2G. That is workable for WhatsApp, maps and email, not for video calls. It is data only, with no Nigerien number.
Ready for Niger?
Pick a plan, tap the link in your email — you are online from the moment you land.
Choose a planPrepaid, no contract. The plan simply ends on its own.
