TZA

Tanzania eSIM data plans

Data for Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, the Serengeti and Kilimanjaro. Install before you travel and the plan starts when you arrive.

Networks
Airtel
Speed
3G
Phone number
Not included, data only
Hotspot
Allowed
Plan starts
When it first connects in Tanzania
Delivery
QR code by email and in your account
TZA

Tanzania

Africa, eSIM data only

VAT included
Choose your data
5 GB for 30 days
€26.50
VAT
Included
Total
€26.50

Charged in euros

See all 4 plans

All Tanzania plans

Every price includes VAT. The total in your chosen currency is shown before you pay.

DataValid forPrice per GBPrice
1 GB7 days€10.90 per GB€10.90Choose
3 GB15 days€6.50 per GB€19.50Choose
5 GB30 days€5.30 per GB€26.50Choose
10 GB30 days€4.09 per GB€40.90Choose

Coverage and networks

Your eSIM connects to a partner network in Tanzania. The networks for each plan are confirmed at checkout.

Many trips here combine a safari in the northern parks with a beach week on Zanzibar, linked by short flights. Data keeps transfers, park bookings and messages with your guide in one place, and helps in Stone Town, whose alleys are easy to get lost in.

Coverage is reasonable in Arusha, Dar es Salaam and around Zanzibar’s towns and beaches. In the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro area the signal is limited and patchy, and on Kilimanjaro it depends on the route and the camp. The plans priced here run on 3G, so expect maps, messages and light browsing rather than video.

Partner networks
Airtel
Technology
3G
Coverage
Towns, Zanzibar and main routes; sparse in national parks
Access point (APN)
Set automatically
Calls and SMS
Not included. Use internet calling apps.
Fair use
None: full speed until the plan’s data or days run out

When your plan starts and ends

Example for a 5 GB, 30-day plan. Nothing is used until the eSIM connects in Tanzania.

  1. Any dayYou buy the plan

    The QR code arrives straight away. The 30 days have not started.

  2. Before you flyYou install the eSIM

    Install on Wi-Fi at home. Keep it switched off until you land.

  3. Day 1It connects in Tanzania

    The 30 days start from the first connection to a partner network.

  4. Day 30 or 5 GB usedThe plan ends

    Whichever comes first. For more data, buy another plan.

Install in about two minutes

You need Wi-Fi and the QR code from your email or your account. Menu names differ slightly between phone models.

Full install guide with pictures
  1. 1

    Open Settings, then Mobile Service (or Mobile Data).

  2. 2

    Tap Add eSIM, then Use QR Code, and scan the code from your email or account.

  3. 3

    Label the new line Niceway Tanzania and choose it for Mobile Data only.

  4. 4

    Leave the line switched off until you land. Turn on Data Roaming for it in Tanzania.

Check your phone first

Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. If it was bought from a mobile network on contract, ask them to unlock it before you travel.

  • Dial *#06#. If you see an EID number, your phone supports eSIM.
  • Most iPhones from XR and XS onwards, Google Pixel 3 onwards and Samsung Galaxy S20 onwards support eSIM.

We check it against the list of eSIM phones. Nothing is saved.

Tanzania eSIM questions

Is Zanzibar covered by a Tanzania plan?

Yes. Zanzibar is part of Tanzania and is served by Tanzanian networks, so one plan covers the mainland and the islands.

Will I have signal on Kilimanjaro?

On some routes and at some camps you pick up a signal, on others you do not. Your guide will tell you where to expect it; do not plan around being online on the mountain.

Why is the speed listed as 3G?

The plans we price for Tanzania run on 3G, which suits maps, messages and light browsing. Check the speed on the plan before you pay; for video calls, a lodge with Wi-Fi is the better bet.

Can I buy the plan now and travel next month?

Yes. The plan starts when the eSIM first connects in Tanzania. Install it within 180 days of buying.