Africa or Global eSIM: Compare Two Destinations and Longer Routes

Combining two African destinations, adding a European departure or continuing to Asia? A Global eSIM can suit a short multi-country trip as well as a longer journey. Compare every place where you need data before choosing the allowance or duration.

Match every destination to the right product

The Africa collection brings together separate country and regional products. One purchase includes only its own destination list. Africa regional and Africa Long Trip share a twelve-destination list; the four Global products have different lists from one another.

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Compare all 22 destination products in the Africa collection
Destination plan	Africa regional	Africa Long Trip	Global	Global Light	Global Standard	Global Max
Algeria	—	—	—	—	—	—
Botswana	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cameroon	—	—	Included	—	—	—
Central African Republic	—	—	—	—	—	—
Egypt	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Ethiopia	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ghana	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kenya	Included	Included	Included	—	—	Included
Madagascar	Included	Included	Included	—	—	Included
Mauritius	Included	Included	Included	—	—	Included
Morocco	Included	Included	Included	—	Included	Included
Mozambique	—	—	—	—	—	—
Namibia	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nigeria	Included	Included	Included	—	—	—
Rwanda	—	—	—	—	—	—
Senegal	—	—	—	—	—	—
Seychelles	—	—	Included	—	—	Included
South Africa	Included	Included	Included	—	—	Included
Tanzania	Included	Included	Included	—	Included	Included
Tunisia	Included	Included	Included	—	—	Included
Uganda	Included	Included	Included	—	Included	Included
Zambia	Included	Included	Included	—	—	—

Scroll the table sideways on smaller screens. “Included” identifies a destination in that product’s list. A dash means you need another suitable product for that stop. The Africa regional and Africa Long Trip lists also include Réunion, which is separate from the 22 destination products displayed in this collection.

Ghana, Namibia, Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Algeria, Senegal, Mozambique and Central African Republic each have separate destination products, but are outside all six wider products compared in this table. Check the destination plan for the actual stay rather than selecting a broader name.

Coverage differences that change your choice

Nigeria and Zambia: Africa regional, Africa Long Trip and Global include both. Global Max, Standard and Light do not. For a longer Nigeria or Zambia stay, compare Africa Long Trip with the relevant country packages; Global Max is not a substitute based on its name.

Cameroon: Global includes it, while the Africa regional and long-trip products do not. Global Light, Standard and Max also exclude Cameroon. Seychelles: Global and Global Max include it, while Africa regional and Africa Long Trip do not.

Tanzania and Uganda: Global Standard includes both alongside Egypt and Morocco, but it does not include Kenya or South Africa. Of the destinations compared here, Global Light includes Egypt only. A single extra stop can change which wider package fits.

Examples for two, three, four, five or more destinations

Kenya + Tanzania: compare Africa regional, Africa Long Trip, Global or Global Max with two country purchases, matching the actual trip length.
France + Morocco + Egypt: Global, Global Standard and Global Max include all three. Africa regional covers Morocco and Egypt; France would need its own suitable purchase.
UAE + Kenya + Tanzania + South Africa: Global and Global Max include all four. Africa regional covers the three African stops; use a suitable separate UAE purchase for that part of the journey.
UK + UAE + Kenya + Tanzania + Seychelles: Global and Global Max include every stop. Add Mauritius for a six-destination comparison using the same two products.
Nigeria + Ghana: compare separate country purchases. A wider plan covering Nigeria would still need a separate Ghana plan.

Seven or more destinations follow the same process: check each additional stop, including departure and stopover countries where you want mobile data. These are connectivity examples, not direct-flight routes or lowest-price rankings.

Compare the whole trip cost

Add the prices of country packages that fit the days and usage in each destination, then compare the total with suitable regional and Global packages. Account for data left unused in separate country balances. A shared allowance may simplify the journey, but a Global purchase is not automatically cheaper.

Use the same assumptions for each comparison. Hotspot traffic from a laptop or travel companion uses data too. Check the selected package's sharing terms and supported networks when those are important to your plans.

Match validity to the route

Africa regional has fixed data up to 20GB/30 days and daily Unlimited choices up to 15 days. Global has fixed data up to 20GB/30 days and daily options up to ten days. Those limits differ from the longer fixed packages on Africa Long Trip, Global Light, Standard and Max.

A fixed allowance is one total pool across the included destinations. Border crossings do not refill it or restart validity. For start-on-connection packages, connecting in a covered departure or stopover country can begin expiry before your main stay. Follow the purchased order's activation instructions.

Plan for local reception

A destination listing does not promise signal at every lodge, park, property or road. Check your essential locations and prepare offline maps and booking details before remote journeys. A larger allowance does not extend land-network reception across the sea or through remote areas.

These are data-only products without a new number, ordinary calls or SMS. App calls and messages depend on connectivity and app availability. Use an unlocked, eSIM-compatible device and check the exact package's current terms before buying.