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Afghanistan eSIM

Get mobile data in Afghanistan before you land. Pick a plan below and it arrives by email with a tap-to-install link and a QR code. There is no app to download and your home SIM stays untouched.

eSIM plans for Afghanistan

5 plan sizes are available for Afghanistan, from light plans for a weekend to bigger plans for a long stay. Every plan is prepaid. No subscription and no surprise bill.

Data Validity
1 GB 7 days
2 GB 15 days
3 GB 30 days
5 GB 30 days
10 GB 30 days

Using mobile data in Afghanistan

Your eSIM connects to a local network in Afghanistan, so maps, messages, rides, and translation work like they do at home. Data roaming must be switched on for the eSIM line. That is normal for travel eSIMs and it does not cost extra.

Networks in most of Asia are fast and data is cheap by global standards. An eSIM saves you the airport SIM counter line after a long flight.

Mobile networks in Afghanistan

eSIM plans for Afghanistan connect through Roshan. Service is 4G LTE. Speeds are fine for maps, messaging, and video calls.

Roshan is one of Afghanistan's long-standing operators and has a wide footprint by local standards. The plans here run on 4G LTE, which is enough for maps, messaging, and email. Coverage is strongest in and around Kabul and other main towns, and it thins out fast once you leave paved roads and populated valleys.

Travel eSIMs on the Roshan network →

What to expect from coverage

Signal follows the cities and the main highways. In mountain districts and remote provinces you should plan for stretches with no data at all.

Download offline maps for your route before you go. That way navigation still works when the signal drops in the passes.

Picking a data size

A small plan covers messaging, maps, and the odd photo upload for a short trip. Video and heavy uploads use far more, so size up if you plan to stream.

This is a data-only eSIM with no local phone number. Apps that verify by SMS may need your home number, so keep it reachable on the other line.

Good to know

Power: Types C and F, 240V

Currency: Afghan afghani (AFN)

Languages: Dari and Pashto

What a Afghanistan eSIM costs

The cost depends on your dates and how much data you need. Send your itinerary to trips@get.esimion.com and we price four options against the plans available for Afghanistan that day.

Plans for Afghanistan run from 1 GB up to 10 GB. Plan lengths go from 7 days to 30 days. Visiting more countries than Afghanistan? The Asia regional eSIM covers the area on one plan.

See how pricing works →

How to get it

The fastest way is email. Forward your flight or hotel confirmation to trips@get.esimion.com and we reply with four plan tiers for your exact dates in Afghanistan, each with current pricing. Best Coverage, Best Value, Lowest Price, and Global Simplicity. You pick what matters most.

Or buy directly from this page. Current prices show at checkout. Either way the eSIM lands in your inbox and installs with one tap or a QR scan.

If you run low during the trip, email us and say "top up." We send a one-click link for more data.

First trip with an eSIM? Check your phone →

Related destinations

The fastest way to buy: forward your trip email and we reply with four plan tiers matched to your dates.

trips@get.esimion.com

How pricing works →