eSIMion

Tanzania eSIM

Get mobile data in Tanzania 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 Tanzania

10 plan sizes are available for Tanzania, 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
20 GB 30 days
Unlimited 3 days
Unlimited 5 days
Unlimited 7 days
Unlimited 10 days

Using mobile data in Tanzania

Your eSIM connects to a local network in Tanzania, 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.

Data prices in Africa vary a lot by country, so buying before you travel locks in a clear price. An eSIM also spares you hunting for a SIM shop on arrival.

Mobile networks in Tanzania

eSIM plans for Tanzania connect through Halotel and Airtel, depending on the plan. Service is 4G LTE. Speeds are fine for maps, messaging, and video calls.

Halotel and Airtel both carry data on 4G. Halotel built a reputation for pushing coverage into rural and outlying areas, while Airtel is one of the larger pan African operators with a strong footprint in the towns.

Between them the plans reach Dar es Salaam, Arusha, the safari gateway towns, and much of Zanzibar. On the game reserves and remote stretches, signal comes and goes, so treat deep bush time as mostly offline.

Travel eSIMs on the Halotel network →

Travel eSIMs on the Airtel network →

Safari and Zanzibar in one trip

A classic Tanzania trip splits between wildlife parks and the coast or Zanzibar. Coverage is decent in the towns and on the island and patchier out in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro.

Download offline maps before a game drive. A mid size or larger plan handles the connected parts of the trip, including photo uploads from the beach.

Mobile money and messaging

Mobile money is woven into daily life here, though tourists mostly encounter it through operators and lodges. WhatsApp is the standard way to coordinate with guides, drivers, and hotels.

Your eSIM is data only with no Tanzanian number, so mobile money accounts and SMS codes stay with your home SIM.

Good to know

Power: Types D and G, 230V

Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)

Languages: Swahili and English

Pricing for your Tanzania trip

You can choose anything from a small 1 GB plan to a 20 GB plan or go unlimited. Plan lengths go from 3 days to 30 days. Tanzania is also covered by the Africa regional eSIM, which helps when your trip crosses borders.

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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 Tanzania, 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 →