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Benin eSIM

From $5.90 on 5 Nov 2026. No app and no account: pay here and the QR arrives by email. Data only; your home number keeps working. 5 GB lasts 30 days, so one pack covers a 1-, 2- or 4-week trip.

Trip length
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7 days at about 600 MB a day ≈ 4.2 GB. 5 GB fits, $27.89.

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Inbox eSIM
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PLAN5 GB
FROMHOMEIssued on Wi‑Fi
TOCOOBenin
Speed3G/4G
This fare / GB$5.58
StartsFirst attach to a covered network
HotspotYes, it uses the same GB.
TICKET NO.ISBJ2789 · AFRICAYour real ticket and QR arrive by email after payment.

Paid on Stripe's secure page. $27.89 is the full price: no fees added.

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Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link, card, or a local way to pay where Stripe offers one (BLIK, Bancontact, EPS, MB WAY, Pix). In some countries, such as the US, crypto too (USDC).

Data only, no phone number. Keep your home SIM on for bank SMS codes; WhatsApp keeps your number.

Travelling together? Pick how many eSIMs above, one per phone, and pay once. Later, each extra eSIM is 10% off with code NEXTTRIP10 (same email).

  • Refund if unusedNot installed? 30 days to cancel.
  • QR by emailInstall on Wi-Fi, switch on when you land.
  • Secure checkoutStripe. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Pay in your own currency.
  • A person, not a botWrite any hour: a reply in minutes.
Networks
Celtiis
Your phone picks the strongest of these on its own. No setting to change.
Internet via
UK
Top-up
Same profile
Add more GB to this same eSIM later, from your order page. No new QR, nothing to install.

Prices checked 5 Nov 2026, in US dollars.

13 brands’ prices for Benin, side by side →

Visiting more countries? Plan the whole trip, one payment →

  1. QR mail in about a minute

  2. Tap Add eSIM on Wi-Fi

  3. Land, switch roaming on

Benin eSIM in numbers

  • No app and no account: pay on this page and the QR code arrives by email in about a minute. The cheapest way in is 1 GB for 7 days at $5.90. How buying without an app works.
  • 5 GB for 30 days costs $27.89, which is $5.58 a GB; the 20 GB pack brings it to $5.14 a GB.
  • For 5 GB lasting 30 days, ours is number 6 of the 11 brands we compare for Benin; the lowest is SparkRoam at $23.70 (prices read 5 Nov 2026). Every brand side by side.

Before you land in Benin

Read before you go: eSIM for West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and more

Questions

What is the best eSIM for Benin?

For most trips, 5 GB for 30 days is enough: $27.89 here. It is data only and needs no app: the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email. Every brand's price for Benin, dated and sourced, is on our comparison page.

Which Benin eSIM for a month?

Every one of these lasts 30 days: 3 GB $15.90, 5 GB $27.89, 10 GB $55.09, 20 GB $102.79. The 30 days start when the eSIM first connects to a network there, so you can buy before the trip.

Can I buy a Benin eSIM without an app?

Yes. You pay on this page and the QR code and a one-tap install link arrive by email: no app and no account. It is data only, with no phone number, so your home SIM keeps your calls and SMS.

Does the Benin eSIM come with a phone number?

No. It is data only: no local number, calls or SMS on this eSIM. Your home SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts (your carrier's roaming rates apply to them), and WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal calls run over the eSIM's data. If you need a local number in Benin, for example for a service that texts a code, buy a local SIM there.

Which Benin eSIM for a week or two?

For 7 days: 1 GB $5.90. The 30-day packs cover one or two weeks too: 3 GB $15.90, 5 GB $27.89.

Will WhatsApp keep my number with a Benin eSIM?

Yes. WhatsApp stays on your home number: this eSIM is data only and has no number. Leave your home SIM in the phone with its data roaming off, use the Benin eSIM for mobile data, and do not re-register WhatsApp.

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Is a Benin eSIM cheaper than roaming?

Usually, for a trip of more than a day or two. US carriers charge $12 a day for roaming (AT&T International Day Pass, Verizon TravelPass, read 4 Nov 2026) where they cover Benin, so a week costs $84. Here 5 GB for 30 days is $27.89 in total.

How much is the Benin eSIM?

From $5.90 in USD, and the price on this page is the price you pay. Sizes run from the 1 GB pack up; pick one in the list above.

When does the Benin plan start?

First attach to a covered network. Install on Wi-Fi before you fly. After you land, turn data roaming on for this line.

Can I hotspot in Benin?

Yes, it uses the same GB. We never block it; rarely, a local network limits it.

Which networks in Benin?

Celtiis. Your phone joins whichever of these is strongest where you are.

Is this 5G in Benin?

This pack runs on 3G/4G, without 5G.

What APN do I use in Benin?

Automatic unless the QR mail names one

Can I use this Benin eSIM in another country?

No. This pack is Benin. A new country is a new QR. Keep this one if you return.

Can I top up the Benin plan?

Same profile, same coverage. Extra GB is a top-up, not a new QR.

How long do I have to install the Benin eSIM?

Start using within 180 days of purchase. After that an unused pack can expire. Scan on Wi-Fi before you fly.

What if I buy the wrong plan?

QR not scanned and not on the phone? Email within 30 days of issue. We cancel and refund. Installed? Buy the right country and keep this QR for later.

Not buying today?

Get the setup steps for Benin by email, and we can tell you if your pack gets cheaper.

Only what you tick. Price and sale mails start once you tap the confirm link we send, and each has a one-click stop.

Africa regional does not cover Benin.