eSIM Niger
Niger: a prepaid data eSIM from 18,95€ 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?
Get connected in under 2 minutes
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.
Airtel
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.
Why your home contract gets expensive in Niger
Niger is in almost no roaming bundle. Whether your contract comes from the United States, Brazil, Türkiye, India or Japan: the moment you land, your provider's standard rate usually kicks in — billed per megabyte, or through a day pass that charges for every started day even if you only glance at the map twice.
The unpleasant part is less the amount than the lack of visibility. You cannot see what is running while you travel; the bill arrives weeks later. Background services, photo uploads and update downloads all count, and one video that autoplays in a hotel lobby can cost more than the entire travel eSIM.
Prepaid turns that around: you pay once, up front, you know how much data you have, and when it is gone it is gone — nothing keeps running that you did not order. You can leave your usual SIM in the phone with its data switched off. Calls and texts to your old number still come through; just be aware your provider may charge for those too.
Where the network reaches — and where it stops
Niamey is where the network carries most reliably. Maps, messengers and booking sites run without trouble here.
Once you head out, the network thins. In the regional capitals Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua, Dosso and Agadez you will mostly be on 3G or 2G. Messages, voice notes and maps are fine on that; streaming and video calls are not reliable. Along the paved main roads the signal often keeps up, but it drops between towns.
From the Aïr mountains onwards and across the Ténéré there is no mobile network once you leave the settlements. Expect dead zones at the giraffe reserve near Kouré and in W National Park in the south as well. If you are going there, download maps and documents offline first and agree with your driver in advance where you will meet again. There is no 5G anywhere in Niger so far.
How much data do you need in Niger?
So you can work it out instead of guessing: how much an hour costs in the apps you actually use on holiday.
Just staying reachable
1–3 GB
Messages, the map now and then, checking mail. Everything else runs on the hotel Wi-Fi.
An ordinary holiday
5–10 GB
Navigating, social media, uploading photos, a few videos in the evening.
Out a lot, or a laptop along
20 GB and up
Streaming in the evening, video calls home, keeping a laptop or tablet online through your phone.
Data used per hour
The Netflix and Spotify figures come from the providers themselves (Netflix Help Center, Spotify Support, retrieved 28 Aug 2026). The rest are network-operator estimates (o2, Vodafone, EE) and vary with picture quality and reception.
What does an eSIM for Niger cost?
Simbye offers 2 plans for Niger from €18,95 to €28,95 — 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.
| Plan | Validity | Price | Per travel day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | €18,95 | €2,70 |
| 3 GB | 15 days | €28,95 | €1,93 |
- 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.
