Gambia 1GB 7 days
1GB · 7 days
- Hotspot
- 5G
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Gambia eSIM
The Gambia is a thin ribbon of country wrapped around one river, and most trips follow the same shape: a base on the Atlantic coast strip, then day runs upriver by road or by boat. Guides, birding boatmen and taxi drivers here arrange everything by message rather than by phone call, often the night before. Being reachable on data matters more on this trip than raw speed does.
This page carries 10 eSIM plans for Gambia, riding on Africell Gambia / QCell / Gamcel with 3G / 4G / 5G support. Install the profile at home before you fly; the plan starts counting when the phone first registers on a network at the destination.
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Hvor meget data
Full speed up to the daily quota, then unlimited at a reduced speed
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Gambia 3GB 15 days
3GB · 15 days
- Hotspot
- 5G
Quantity1
Gambia 3GB 30 days
3GB · 30 days
- Hotspot
- 5G
Quantity1
Gambia 5GB 30 days
5GB · 30 days
- Hotspot
- 5G
Quantity1
Gambia 500MB per day
500MB per day at full speed, then unlimited at 512 Kbps · 7 days
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- 5G
Gambia 1GB per day
1GB per day at full speed, then unlimited at 512 Kbps · 7 days
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- 5G
Picked by how you travel
Best for a short trip
Gambia 500MB per day
Africell
- Data
- 500MB per day
- Gyldighed
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Daily, no top-up
- Ét net
fra9,90 US$9,40 US$
Best for heavy data
Gambia 20GB 30 days
Africell
- Data
- 20GB
- Gyldighed
- 30 dage
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Ét net
fra200,90 US$190,85 US$
These picks are computed from price per GB, validity and plan features only — never from what we earn.
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Hvor meget bruger du
Best pick108,90 US$103,45 US$Pick this plan
Gambia 10GB 30 days
Africell
- 10GB for 7 days, leaves about 41% headroom
- Valid for 30 days, longer than your 7-day trip in case plans shift
- Supports 5G network
Cheapest188,30 US$178,88 US$Pick this plan
Gambia 2GB per day
Africell
- 2GB per day, buy exactly the 7 days you need
- Supports 5G network
for 7 days
Extra headroom200,90 US$190,85 US$Pick this plan
Gambia 20GB 30 days
Africell
- 20GB for 7 days, leaves about 183% headroom
- Valid for 30 days, longer than your 7-day trip in case plans shift
- Supports 5G network
Most flexible615,30 US$584,53 US$Pick this plan
Gambia 10GB per day
Africell
- 10GB per day, buy exactly the 7 days you need
- Supports 5G network
for 7 days
Short trips, 1–7 days1 package
Gambia 1GB 7 days
Africell
- Data
- 1GB
- Gyldighed
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Ét net
fra13,90 US$13,20 US$
8–15 days1 package
Gambia 3GB 15 days
Africell
- Data
- 3GB
- Gyldighed
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Ét net
fra39,90 US$37,90 US$
16 days and longer4 packages
Gambia 3GB 30 days
Africell
- Data
- 3GB
- Gyldighed
- 30 dage
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Ét net
fra41,90 US$39,80 US$
Gambia 5GB 30 days
Africell
- Data
- 5GB
- Gyldighed
- 30 dage
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Ét net
fra59,90 US$56,90 US$
Gambia 10GB 30 days
Africell
- Data
- 10GB
- Gyldighed
- 30 dage
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Ét net
fra108,90 US$103,45 US$
Gambia 20GB 30 days
Africell
- Data
- 20GB
- Gyldighed
- 30 dage
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Ét net
fra200,90 US$190,85 US$
Daglig · unlimited with fair use4 packages
Full speed up to each day's quota, then a reduced speed for the rest of that day. Buy as many days as the trip needs.
Gambia 500MB per day
Africell
- Data
- 500MB per day
- Gyldighed
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Daily, no top-up
- Ét net
fra9,90 US$9,40 US$
Gambia 1GB per day
Africell
- Data
- 1GB per day
- Gyldighed
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Daily, no top-up
- Ét net
fra13,90 US$13,20 US$
Gambia 2GB per day
Africell
- Data
- 2GB per day
- Gyldighed
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Daily, no top-up
- Ét net
fra26,90 US$25,55 US$
Gambia 10GB per day
Africell
- Data
- 10GB per day
- Gyldighed
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Ja
- Teknologi
- 3G / 4G / 5G
Gyldighed starter ved første forbindelse på destinationen
- Daily, no top-up
- Ét net
fra87,90 US$83,50 US$
Plans listed
10
Net
Africell Gambia, QCell, Gamcel
Teknologi
3G / 4G / 5G
Local currency
GMD
How much data you actually need
A normal visitor uses roughly 300MB–800MB a day here: messaging, maps and a few uploads from the beach. Nightly video calls home or long clips from a river trip push that past 1GB a day.
When you land
Banjul International Airport (BJL) at Yundum is the only international airport, about 25 km from the coastal hotel strip. Plenty of visitors arrive overland from Senegal instead, on the Trans-Gambia Highway over the Senegambia Bridge at Farafenni, or on the Banjul–Barra ferry across the river mouth.
Where coverage changes
Signal follows the population, which means the coastal strip from Banjul through Serrekunda, Bakau, Kololi and Brufut. Go upriver on the north or south bank roads towards Janjanbureh and Basse Santa Su and it turns patchy. In Kiang West, the Bao Bolong wetlands and on long pirogue trips, expect to be offline for hours at a time.
Cities travellers ask about
- Banjul — Small island capital with steady service and the ferry pier to Barra.
- Serrekunda — The largest town, busy markets, reliable service through the day.
- Kololi — The Senegambia hotel strip; you book tours and rides by message all day.
- Janjanbureh — River island town; usable in the centre, thin once you leave it.
- Basse Santa Su — Eastern hub near the border, where handsets often latch onto Senegalese cells.
Apps to install before you fly
- WhatsApp for guides, lodges and drivers
- Google Maps with offline areas saved before you head upriver
- Merlin Bird ID, since birding is why many travellers come here
Networks in Gambia
| Operator | Teknologi |
|---|---|
| Africell Gambia | 4G |
| QCell | 4G |
| Gamcel | 4G |
These are the networks operating in the country. A given plan may reach only some of them — check the network named on the plan itself.
Plan comparison
| Plan | Data | Gyldighed | Hotspot | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia 500MB per day | 500MB per day | 1 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 1GB per day | 1GB per day | 1 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 2GB per day | 2GB per day | 1 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 10GB per day | 10GB per day | 1 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 1GB 7 days | 1GB | 7 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 3GB 15 days | 3GB | 15 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 3GB 30 days | 3GB | 30 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 5GB 30 days | 5GB | 30 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 10GB 30 days | 10GB | 30 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
| Gambia 20GB 30 days | 20GB | 30 days | Ja | eSIMonline |
Ofte stillede spørgsmål
Will my phone jump onto a Senegalese network near the border?+
The Gambia is wrapped by Senegal on three sides and border cells reach well across, so a handset around Farafenni or Basse can latch onto a Senegalese network. A plan whose country list covers only The Gambia will simply show no service on it. If your route includes Casamance or Dakar, choose a plan that lists Senegal too, rather than hoping the border cell behaves.
Is there any signal on the river trips upstream?+
Near riverside villages and towns it usually holds, but the stretches through mangrove channels and protected areas drop out for an hour or more. Before a half-day birding or hippo trip, save an offline map, send your pickup point to the driver in advance, and tell the lodge roughly when you expect to be back.
Do people here actually take WhatsApp calls?+
Yes, and it is the normal way to reach anyone. Guides, drivers, lodge owners and many shops run on WhatsApp for text, voice notes and shared locations. Calling over data is both easier and cheaper than a normal outbound call, as long as you have steady data during the day.
When does a Gambia eSIM start counting days?+
Most plans here start when the phone first connects to a network at the destination, so you can install in advance at home and switch it on after landing. Each plan page states its own rule.
Do I have to remove my home SIM?+
No. The eSIM is a second line, so you keep your home number for SMS OTP. Turn off roaming data on the home line and set the eSIM as the data line.
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Senest opdateret: 11. september 2026