1GB
Best match7 days
Angola
- Hotspot
$16.05$16.90−5%
Angola eSIM
Angola draws visitors for business as much as for travel. Luanda is a large city where traffic is heavy and short distances swallow a lot of time, so live maps genuinely help when you are due at a meeting or a flight. Language is the other daily factor: Portuguese is the official language and English is less widely spoken than many people expect, which puts a translation app in near-constant use once you step outside hotels and offices.
Plans listed
9
Network
Unitel, Africell Angola
Technology
3G / 4G
Local currency
AOA
This page carries 9 eSIM plans for Angola, riding on Unitel / Africell Angola with 3G / 4G 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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Pick your days and data and we match the closest real packages, cheapest first.
−5%5% off every plan · code ESIM5 applied for you · new eSIMs only, not top-ups1 package
How much data
1 package
Picked by how you travel
Best for a short trip
Angola 500MB per day
UNITEL
- Data
- 500MB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$9.90$9.40
Best for heavy data
Angola 10GB 30 days
UNITEL
- Data
- 10GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$109.90$104.40
These picks are computed from price per GB, validity and plan features only — never from what we earn.
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Best pick$109.90$104.40Pick this plan
Angola 10GB 30 days
UNITEL
- 10GB for 7 days, leaves about 41% headroom
- Valid for 30 days, longer than your 7-day trip in case plans shift
Cheapest$195.30$185.53Pick this plan
Angola 2GB per day
UNITEL
- 2GB per day, buy exactly the 7 days you need
for 7 days
Most flexible$685.30$651.03Pick this plan
Angola 10GB per day
UNITEL
- 10GB per day, buy exactly the 7 days you need
for 7 days
Short trips, 1–7 days1 package
Angola 1GB 7 days
UNITEL
- Data
- 1GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$16.90$16.05
8–15 days1 package
Angola 3GB 15 days
UNITEL
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 15 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$39.90$37.90
16 days and longer3 packages
Angola 3GB 30 days
UNITEL
- Data
- 3GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$41.90$39.80
Angola 5GB 30 days
UNITEL
- Data
- 5GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$59.90$56.90
Angola 10GB 30 days
UNITEL
- Data
- 10GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- One network
from$109.90$104.40
Daily · 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.
Angola 500MB per day
UNITEL
- Data
- 500MB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$9.90$9.40
Angola 1GB per day
UNITEL
- Data
- 1GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$16.90$16.05
Angola 2GB per day
UNITEL
- Data
- 2GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$27.90$26.50
Angola 10GB per day
UNITEL
- Data
- 10GB per day
- Validity
- sold per day, up to 365 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- 4G only, no 5G
- Daily, no top-up
from$97.90$93.00
Before you buy for Angola
Every Angola eSIM here is 4G at most; none has 5G. A 5G phone works fine, it simply connects on 4G.
What happens when your GB runs out
A GB plan is a fixed amount of data. When it is used up, data on that eSIM stops and nothing is charged automatically, but you can top up the same eSIM without a new QR code, and check what is left any time from your order page.
Example: plenty left
59%used
4.1 GB left
Used 5.9 GB
Total 10 GB
41% remaining
Refresh
Example: running low
92%used
0.8 GB left
Used 9.2 GB
Total 10 GB
8% remaining
RefreshTop up
How much data you actually need
Estimate about 800MB–1.5GB a day for maps, translation, messaging and work email. If you join online meetings from the hotel every day or tether a laptop to the phone, budget nearer 2.5GB a day.
When you land
The main gateway is Luanda, which has opened the new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) south of the city, taking over the role of the older Quatro de Fevereiro airport (LAD). Regional fields include Lubango (SDD) and Catumbela (CBT), which serves Benguela and Lobito. Turn the line on as soon as you land, since pickups and hotel confirmations are usually handled by message rather than at a counter.
Where coverage changes
Coverage is dense in Luanda, Benguela, Lobito, Lubango and Huambo, and along the main roads linking the coastal cities. It thins in the Namibe desert in the south, across rural Cuando Cubango and Cunene provinces, on the long inland stretches of the Benguela railway heading east, and on the approach to the Kalandula Falls, which runs through open country for a considerable distance.
Cities travellers ask about
- Luanda — The bayside capital, congested enough that you check the route before every trip.
- Benguela — An older coastal city, slower than Luanda, with beaches close to the centre.
- Lobito — The port town and terminus of the Benguela railway, next door to Benguela.
- Lubango — A southern highland city near the Tundavala escarpment viewpoint.
- Namibe — The southern coastal town and the way into desert country with very thin signal.
Apps to install before you fly
- Google Translate with the offline Portuguese pack
- Multicaixa Express for the payments locals use
- Google Maps with Luanda and the coast road saved offline
- WhatsApp, the default channel for hotels, drivers and business contacts
Networks in Angola
| Operator | Technology |
|---|---|
| Unitel | 4G |
| Africell Angola | 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 | Validity | Hotspot | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola 500MB per day | 500MB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 1GB per day | 1GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 2GB per day | 2GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 10GB per day | 10GB per day | 1 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 1GB 7 days | 1GB | 7 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 3GB 15 days | 3GB | 15 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 3GB 30 days | 3GB | 30 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 5GB 30 days | 5GB | 30 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
| Angola 10GB 30 days | 10GB | 30 days | Yes | eSIMonline |
FAQ
How do I get around Luanda without missing appointments?+
Always allow more time than the map suggests, because Luanda's traffic changes quickly with the hour and the state of the roads. What works is checking the live route before every trip, asking the hotel to arrange a car for anything important, and messaging the other party the moment you know you will be late. Saving the destination as a pin in advance helps a lot, since written addresses often do not match the point a car can actually reach.
Will I struggle in Angola without Portuguese?+
It is slower, but manageable. International hotels and business circles have English speakers; drivers, shops and most officials work in Portuguese. What helps most is downloading the offline Portuguese pack before you fly, using conversation mode for anything longer than a sentence, and keeping ready-made lines in a note — your hotel name, the address you are heading to — so you can show them straight away even when there is no signal to translate on the spot.
Heading out to Kalandula Falls or Lubango — is there still signal?+
In the towns themselves — Lubango, Malanje — it works normally, but the roads between them cross a lot of open country where service weakens or disappears for stretches. Before leaving the city, save the outbound and return route offline, fill the tank, tell the hotel roughly when you expect to be back, and plan to arrive in daylight, because some sections of road are uneven and signage is sparse once you are away from the main corridors.
When does a Angola 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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Last updated: October 18, 2026