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AfricaBotswana eSIM
Landmarks · Gaborone
From $6.90 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.
Not sure which size? Work it out
7 days at about 600 MB a day ≈ 4.2 GB. 5 GB fits, $28.90.
Same 5 GB / 30 days: $28.90 here, $35.00 at Airalo. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Refund if unusedNot installed? 30 days to cancel.
- QR by emailInstall on Wi-Fi, switch on when you land.
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- A person, not a botWrite any hour: a reply in minutes.
- Networks
- beMobile + OrangeYour phone picks the strongest of these on its own. No setting to change.
- Internet via
- UK
- Top-up
- Same profileAdd 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.
14 brands’ prices for Botswana, side by side →
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Botswana only: 5 GB for 30 days is $28.90. Crossing borders? Africa regional covers 29 countries on one QR, Botswana included: 5 GB for 30 days is $32.79.
Same 20 GB for 30 days costs less on the Global: $92.69 instead of $123.29 here, one QR for 117 countries.
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Botswana 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 $6.90. How buying without an app works.
- 5 GB for 30 days costs $28.90, which is $5.78 a GB; the 20 GB pack brings it to $6.16 a GB.
- For 5 GB lasting 30 days, ours is number 4 of the 13 brands we compare for Botswana; the lowest is SparkRoam at $24.00 (prices read 5 Nov 2026). Every brand side by side.
Before you land in Botswana
Botswana has three networks and our plan can use Orange, the largest, or beMobile, the mobile brand of BTC. Towns have good 4G, but signal thins out in remote safari areas, so save offline maps.
3 things to know, each with its source
- In 2025 Orange held 46% of Botswana's mobile market, Mascom 40% and BTC 14%, according to the regulator BOCRA. BOCRA, via BTW Media
- The regulator BOCRA reports 4G coverage of 98.2% and 5G coverage of 41.89% in Botswana. U.S. International Trade Administration, citing BOCRA
- Orange launched 5G in Botswana on November 11, 2022, starting with Greater Gaborone and Francistown, about 30% of the population. Orange Group
Questions
What is the best eSIM for Botswana?
For most trips, 5 GB for 30 days is enough: $28.90 here, against $35.00 at Airalo for the same data (read 5 Nov 2026). 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 Botswana, dated and sourced, is on our comparison page.
Which Botswana eSIM for a month?
Every one of these lasts 30 days: 3 GB $18.90, 5 GB $28.90, 10 GB $66.09, 20 GB $123.29. The 30 days start when the eSIM first connects to a network there, so you can buy before the trip.
Can I buy a Botswana 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 Botswana 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 Botswana, for example for a service that texts a code, buy a local SIM there.
Which Botswana eSIM for a week or two?
For 7 days: 1 GB $6.90. The 30-day packs cover one or two weeks too: 3 GB $18.90, 5 GB $28.90.
Will WhatsApp keep my number with a Botswana 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 Botswana eSIM for mobile data, and do not re-register WhatsApp.
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Is a Botswana 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 Botswana, so a week costs $84. Here 5 GB for 30 days is $28.90 in total.
How much is the Botswana eSIM?
From $6.90 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 Botswana 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 Botswana?
Yes, it uses the same GB. We never block it; rarely, a local network limits it.
Which networks in Botswana?
beMobile + Orange. Your phone joins whichever of these is strongest where you are.
Is this 5G in Botswana?
This pack runs on 3G/4G, without 5G.
What APN do I use in Botswana?
Automatic unless the QR mail names one
Can I use this Botswana eSIM in another country?
No. This pack is Botswana. A new country is a new QR. Keep this one if you return.
Can I top up the Botswana plan?
Same profile, same coverage. Extra GB is a top-up, not a new QR.
How long do I have to install the Botswana 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 Botswana by email, and we can tell you if your pack gets cheaper.