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Gabon eSIM

From $5.90 on 6 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, $21.90.

Same 5 GB / 30 days: $21.90 here, $25.00 at Airalo. Checked 6 Nov 2026.

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TOGABON
PLAN5 GB
FROMHOMEIssued on Wi‑Fi
TOLBVGabon
Speed3G/4G
This fare / GB$4.38
StartsFirst attach to a covered network
HotspotYes, it uses the same GB.
TICKET NO.ISGA2190 · AFRICAYour real ticket and QR arrive by email after payment.

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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
Airtel
Your phone picks the strongest of these on its own. No setting to change.
Internet via
Singapore
Top-up
Same profile
Add more GB to this same eSIM later, from your order page. No new QR, nothing to install.

Prices checked 6 Nov 2026, in US dollars.

50 brands’ prices for Gabon, side by side →

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

Gabon only: 5 GB for 30 days is $21.90. Crossing borders? Africa regional covers 29 countries on one QR, Gabon included: 5 GB for 30 days is $32.79.

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  2. Tap Add eSIM on Wi-Fi

  3. Land, switch roaming on

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Gabon eSIM in numbers

Before you land in Gabon

Gabon has two mobile networks and our plan runs on Airtel. Signal is good in Libreville and the other cities and thin in the forest interior, so save offline maps before a trip to the parks. Going on to Cameroon or Congo? See eSIM for Central Africa.

7 things to know, each with its source
  • Moov Africa Gabon Telecom held 54.2% of internet subscriptions and Airtel Gabon 40.5% in early 2025; 94.7% of all subscriptions were mobile. Arcep Gabon, via Gabonreview
  • About 1,253 villages, home to 6.5% of the population, had no mobile or internet coverage. Arcep Gabon, via Ecofin Agency
  • In September 2025 Airtel and Moov agreed to share their towers to widen coverage. Ecofin Agency
  • Gabon cut the internet on election day, August 26, 2023, and access came back around August 30, after the military took power. The Record
  • In December 2024 the regulator Arcep ordered Airtel and Moov to block all SIM cards that were not registered or were registered with the wrong identity. Gabonreview
  • In December 2025 Arcep met Airtel and Moov to plan a gradual national 5G rollout, with a two-year deadline set by the president. Gabonreview
  • A 2026 study of mobile data prices put the average cost of 1 GB in Gabon at $4.09, about 2,450 XAF. Gabon Media Time

Read before you go: eSIM for Central Africa: Gabon, Cameroon and the Congos

Questions

What is the best eSIM for Gabon?

For most trips, 5 GB for 30 days is enough: $21.90 here, against $25.00 at Airalo for the same data (read 6 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 Gabon, dated and sourced, is on our comparison page.

Which Gabon eSIM for a month?

Every one of these lasts 30 days: 3 GB $14.49, 5 GB $21.90, 10 GB $42.90, 20 GB $78.90. The 30 days start when the eSIM first connects to a network there, so you can buy before the trip.

Can I buy a Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon, for example for a service that texts a code, buy a local SIM there.

Which Gabon 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 $14.49, 5 GB $21.90.

Will WhatsApp keep my number with a Gabon 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 Gabon eSIM for mobile data, and do not re-register WhatsApp.

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Is a Gabon 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 Gabon, so a week costs $84. Here 5 GB for 30 days is $21.90 in total.

How much is the Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?

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

Which networks in Gabon?

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

Is this 5G in Gabon?

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

What APN do I use in Gabon?

Automatic unless the QR mail names one

Can I use this Gabon eSIM in another country?

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

Can I top up the Gabon plan?

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

How long do I have to install the Gabon 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.

Need more than Gabon? Global covers 117 countries from $6.90.