Cape Verde eSIM

No. Cape Verde is an independent West African country outside the European Union, so it is not inside the EU roaming rules, even though Portuguese is the official language and there are direct flights from Lisbon. Open the country list on the plan page and look for Cape Verde or Cabo Verde by name; if it is not listed, treat it as not covered rather than assuming the Europe bundle stretches this far south.

It depends on the pair of islands. Mindelo to Porto Novo on Santo Antão is boat-only, because that island has no airport in service. Longer hops such as Sal to Praia or to Fogo are usually flown, simply because it is far quicker. Ferry timetables shift with sea conditions, so recheck the day before, and never book an international connection for the same day as a crossing without a comfortable buffer.

In patches. Villages and open ridges usually work, but the bottoms of the deep valleys — the routes dropping down to the coastal hamlets — go quiet for long stretches. Load the map and the route track onto the phone before you set off, tell your guesthouse which trail you are walking and when you expect to be back, and bring spare battery: running GPS all day where the signal keeps coming and going drains a phone much faster than usual.

Cape Verde runs an online traveller registration and airport security fee payment through the official EASE portal, which is best completed before departure with the confirmation kept both as a file and as a printout. Visa conditions differ by nationality, so check official channels before buying tickets. If something goes wrong with the eSIM along the way, message us on LINE at https://lin.ee/skDPoNx (@esimonline) or email esimonline.asia@gmail.com.

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.

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.