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Angola eSIM plans and coverage
from $30.28 per GB
Use an Angola eSIM for maps, messages and bookings in Luanda and on longer drives, and choose a package after checking the network, coverage tool and package start rule.
10 GB · 30 days for $302.72. Catalog checked 2026-09-10; confirm the total before paying.
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What is an eSIM?
A digital SIM you add to your phone over the internet. No plastic card and no visit to a shop.
Use Letisim for maps, taxis and messages while keeping your usual number.
Check my phoneCalls and texts on your home SIM follow your operator’s rates.
eSIM plans for Angola
Compare data, duration and when validity begins. A top-up label means more data can be added to that package.
Prices checked 2026-09-10. The live catalog is authoritative at checkout.
Prices checked 2026-09-10. The live catalog is authoritative at checkout.
Open all current plansAll published plans for Angola
| Data | Validity | Price | Per GB | Choose plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GBUNITEL4GReloadable | 7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS | $37.32 | $37.32 | Choose plan |
| 3 GBUNITEL4GReloadable | 15 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS | $99.52 | $33.18 | Choose plan |
| 3 GBUNITEL4GReloadable | 30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS | $105.76 | $35.26 | Choose plan |
| 5 GBUNITEL4GReloadable | 30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS | $165.88 | $33.18 | Choose plan |
| 10 GBUNITEL4GReloadable | 30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS | $302.72 | $30.28 | Choose plan |
How far will your data go?
Choose an allowance to see what it could cover. Quality, compression and background activity change actual usage.
With 3 GB, approximately…
Send photos
≈ 600 photosExample: 5 MB per photo
Upload your own videos
≈ 47 clipsExample: a 1-minute Full HD clip ≈ 63 MB
Watch video
≈ 1 hrHD example: 3 GB per hour
At standard quality: ≈ 4 hr 17 min
Make video calls
≈ 2 hr 46 min1:1 at 720p: ≈ 1.08 GB per hour
Each result uses the whole allowance for that one activity. The results do not add up: maps, messages and other apps share the same data.
Taking photos or recording video on your phone does not itself use mobile data. Sending, watching or backing them up over the mobile network does.
Compare 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 GB
| Data | Photos · 5 MB | 1-minute clips · 63 MB | HD video · 3 GB/hr | Standard video · 0.7 GB/hr | Video calls · 720p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | ≈ 200 photos | ≈ 15 clips | ≈ 20 min | ≈ 1 hr 25 min | ≈ 55 min |
| 3 GB | ≈ 600 photos | ≈ 47 clips | ≈ 1 hr | ≈ 4 hr 17 min | ≈ 2 hr 46 min |
| 5 GB | ≈ 1,000 photos | ≈ 79 clips | ≈ 1 hr 40 min | ≈ 7 hr 8 min | ≈ 4 hr 37 min |
| 10 GB | ≈ 2,000 photos | ≈ 158 clips | ≈ 3 hr 20 min | ≈ 14 hr 17 min | ≈ 9 hr 15 min |
| 20 GB | ≈ 4,000 photos | ≈ 317 clips | ≈ 6 hr 40 min | ≈ 28 hr 34 min | ≈ 18 hr 31 min |
Where these estimates come from
Planning examples, not guaranteed totals. We use 1 GB = 1,000 MB, round down complete files and minutes, and exclude overhead, retries and background traffic.
- 5 MB is Verizon’s high-resolution photo example. Your files can be smaller after compression or much larger as originals or RAW. Check the actual file size on your phone. Verizon ↗
- 63 MB models a 1-minute H.264 Full HD export at 24–30 fps using YouTube’s recommended video and stereo audio bitrates. It is not a universal camera-file size or the cost of watching a clip. YouTube ↗
- Viewing examples use Netflix’s published rates: up to 0.7 GB/hr at Medium and up to 3 GB/hr in HD. Other apps and quality settings can differ; these are not YouTube playback rates. Netflix ↗
- The call example uses Zoom’s 1:1 720p bandwidth: 1.2 Mbps up and 1.2 Mbps down, together about 1.08 GB/hr. Group calls and higher resolutions can use more. Zoom ↗
Sources checked 2026-09-08
Make your data last
Maps and messages
Start with your usual usage. Download maps, your accommodation address and bookings before departure.
Social posts and photos
Allow extra data if Wi-Fi will be limited. Check whether your phone backs up photos and videos over mobile data.
Video and work
Check recent data use on your phone and the package’s hotspot rules. Budget separately for video calls and large downloads.
03 / Installation
How to connect an eSIM in Angola
Your first eSIM? Here is what to open and what to tap.
Check the exact model, regional variant and system version. If Add eSIM or EID is missing, contact support before buying. A brand name alone does not confirm compatibility.
Manufacturer’s instructions · iPhone ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · Google Pixel / Android ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · Samsung ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · Huawei ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · Honor ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · Xiaomi / Redmi ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · Motorola ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · OPPO ↗
Manufacturer’s instructions · OnePlus ↗
On iOS 26, a Turn On Travel eSIM notification may appear after arrival. Choose the travel line for data and check whether you also want to keep your home line active. If no notification appears, use the manual steps below.
Check when your package starts: at payment, installation or first connection. If it starts on installation, install nearer your trip. Installing later does not postpone a package that started at payment.
These screens show settings on the models named below. Your operator and eSIM labels will differ. Screens retain the source language; each caption translates and identifies the control to use. Tap any image for a closer look.
iPhone 17 · iOS 26 · Screen source ↗
Before your trip · install the eSIM
Use a stable Wi-Fi connection or hotspot. Your exact phone model must support eSIM and be unlocked for other operators.
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Open your eSIM installation
Connect the phone you will use for your eSIM to Wi-Fi. Choose one of the two options below. If this eSIM is already installed, skip to choosing the line for mobile data.
The button or camera did not open setup?
You can add the eSIM by scanning its QR code in Settings. Follow the path below, choose the QR scanner and use the code for your own purchase. If the QR is on this same phone, see the options without a second screen below the guide.
iPhone: Settings → Mobile Service / Cellular → Add eSIM → Use QR Code → Scan QR Code → Continue
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network and Internet → SIMs → Add SIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up
Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Add eSIM → Scan QR code → Add → Next
Huawei: Settings → Mobile network → SIM management → SIM 2 → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → Scan code → Add this eSIM
Honor: Settings → Mobile network → SIM management → Add eSIM → Add eSIM or transfer from your device → Set up an eSIM → Set up
Xiaomi / Redmi: Settings → Mobile networks → Use eSIM → Manage eSIM → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → scan your QR → confirm download
Motorola: Settings → Network & Internet → SIMs & mobile network → Download new SIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up
OPPO: Settings → Mobile network → SIM & eSIM settings → Add eSIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up
OnePlus: Settings → Mobile network → eSIM → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → Next → scan your QR → Set up
Enlarge screen ↗Tap Add eSIM to add your travel eSIM. Screen source ↗ - 02
Confirm installation on your phone
The install button or your QR code opens the phone’s system setup. Confirm that you want to add the eSIM, then stay connected to Wi-Fi until the profile finishes downloading. If the phone first asks how to add an eSIM, use your QR code. You do not need to transfer your home SIM from another phone.
Continue / Add / Install / Set up → wait for the eSIM to download
Enlarge screen ↗For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code. Screen source ↗
Enlarge screen ↗After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM. Screen source ↗ - 03
Give the new line a clear name
For example, “Letisim Angola”, so you can distinguish it from your home SIM. This is a label on your phone; it does not change the number or plan.
iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → new eSIM → Cellular Plan Label → Custom
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → new eSIM → Edit name
Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → new eSIM → Name
Huawei: SIM management → SIM 2 → your eSIM → Card name. You can keep the existing label if no rename option is shown.
Honor: SIM management → SIM 2 → eSIM name. Rename it if your MagicOS version offers this option.
Xiaomi / Redmi: Manage eSIM → your plan → Change nickname, if available.
Motorola: Open the new eSIM in SIM settings and use the edit-name option if available.
OPPO: Open the installed profile in eSIM settings and change its label if your ColorOS version allows it.
OnePlus: Open the installed eSIM and edit its name if the option is available.
Line name: Letisim Angola
Enlarge screen ↗Open the new eSIM to edit its name. The example label may differ from yours. Screen source ↗
Installation adds the eSIM to your phone. Choose it for mobile data at your destination. Package validity still follows its own start rule.
At your destination · turn on data
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Choose the eSIM for mobile data
Turn on the new line and select it for mobile data. You can keep your home SIM for calls and texts at its usual rates. Turn off automatic mobile-data switching between SIMs.
iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → Cellular Data → Letisim. Turn off “Allow Cellular Data Switching”.
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Mobile data → Letisim
Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Mobile data → Letisim
Huawei: In SIM management, enable the travel eSIM and select it as the default mobile-data SIM. Adding it may disable a physical SIM in slot 2.
Honor: In SIM management, enable the eSIM and choose it for mobile data. Check which physical SIM remains active.
Xiaomi / Redmi: Enable the travel plan in Manage eSIM, then select it for mobile data. Some models use eSIM instead of physical SIM 2.
Motorola: Network & internet → SIM settings: enable the travel eSIM and select it for mobile data.
OPPO: Enable the profile in Mobile network → eSIM, then select it for mobile data. The eSIM may occupy the SIM 2 position.
OnePlus: In Mobile network, enable the travel eSIM and choose it for mobile data. Turn off automatic switching to the other SIM.
Enlarge screen ↗Choose your travel eSIM for Mobile data. Keep your home SIM for calls. Screen source ↗ - 05
Check roaming in your package guide
If your eSIM instructions require data roaming, enable it for the Letisim line. Keep data roaming off on your home SIM. If an APN is specified, use the exact value in your own package’s guide.
iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → Letisim → Data Roaming (sometimes under Cellular Data Options)
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Letisim → Roaming
Samsung: First select Letisim for mobile data, then Settings → Connections → Mobile networks → Data roaming
Huawei: Open Mobile network → Mobile data and check data roaming for the travel SIM. Follow the settings in your package guide.
Honor: In the mobile-network settings, open the travel SIM’s data settings and enable roaming only if your package requires it.
Xiaomi / Redmi: In Mobile networks, open the travel SIM’s data-roaming settings. Use the roaming and APN values from your package guide.
Motorola: Open the travel eSIM’s network settings and check Roaming against your package instructions.
OPPO: Open the travel SIM’s mobile-network settings and enable data roaming if required by your package.
OnePlus: Open the travel SIM’s settings and check Data roaming against the instructions for your own package.
Enlarge screen ↗Open Data roaming or Roaming for the travel line. Enable it only if your package instructions require it. Screen source ↗ - 06
Check your connection
Turn off Wi-Fi and open a map or website. If it loads, mobile data is working. If it does not, turn airplane mode on for about 30 seconds, turn it off and wait for a connection. Recheck the selected line and package settings.
Wi-Fi off → website loads → you are connected
Enlarge screen ↗Turn Wi-Fi off using this switch, then open a website or map to check mobile data. Screen source ↗
No second screen for your QR code?
If the scanner has a gallery button, save the QR from your order and choose that image. If your order includes manual installation details, choose Enter details manually and copy the fields exactly. The available methods depend on your phone and eSIM. If neither is available, contact support; do not scan a sample code from this guide or delete an installed eSIM.
Menu names can differ by phone model and system version.
04 / Operators
Mobile operators in Angola
Compare network coverage separately from speed. A national result does not predict reception inside your hotel or along a mountain road.
Current consumer mobile networks identified from regulator and operator sources are Unitel, Africell and Movicel. Public mobile coverage information is uneven, so check the network shown on your package and verify the places you will actually use.
Unitel
Public location tool for checking expected coverage at an address, coordinate or route segment. [2] [3]
Check coverage ↗Africell
Ask Africell about mobile coverage at your accommodation and along your route. Check the network listed in the eSIM package before purchase. [1] [2] [4]
Official website ↗Movicel
Ask Movicel about mobile coverage at your accommodation and along your route. Check the network listed in the eSIM package before purchase. [1] [2] [5]
Official website ↗The network in your chosen package is what matters. This country comparison does not mean every plan includes every operator. 5G depends on the package, phone and local coverage.
05 / Coverage
Coverage across Angola
Check the addresses and roads you will actually use. Save maps and booking details before leaving Wi-Fi.
- Luanda
- Huíla and Lubango
- Malanje and Kalandula
- Namibe coast and Iona
Luanda
Luanda is where travellers usually depend most on mobile data for maps, messages, airport transfers and day-to-day bookings. Check coverage for your hotel area and the routes you expect to use most often inside the city. [3] [6] [8]
Huíla and Lubango
Trips around Lubango often mix city use with longer scenic drives. Download offline maps and save bookings before leaving town so you are less dependent on live data on the road. [7] [8]
Malanje and Kalandula
For Malanje and Kalandula Falls, prepare navigation, contacts and confirmations in advance. Town stops are easier when your essentials are already saved on the phone. [7] [8] [10]
Namibe coast and Iona
Southern coastal and park routes are best treated as drive-based trips rather than city use. Keep offline maps, booking details and a charging backup ready before you leave your last main stop. [7] [8]
Angola · eSIM
What to expect from mobile data in Angola
Unitel, Africell and Movicel are the mobile networks to compare in Angola. Check the network included in your package against your hotel, airport transfer and intercity route. Unitel has a location-based coverage tool. Africell’s Konekta page describes a particular broadband product, so do not treat it as a coverage promise for every phone package. Ask Africell or Movicel about the mobile service you plan to use at your exact stops.
Trip planning matters as much as the operator list. Luanda is the place where most travellers rely on mobile internet most heavily for navigation, messaging and day-to-day bookings, while routes through Huíla, Malanje, Namibe and toward Iona are better handled with offline preparation before you leave town. Choose your data amount by the apps you use, video and download habits, and trip length rather than by a simple city-versus-countryside rule. Before purchase, also check the package page itself: it is the authoritative source for the included network and for when validity starts.
Useful apps and travel tools
Before you buy
Check the package network and start rule
The package screen is the key reference before purchase. At least some packages use UNITEL, but not every package necessarily uses the same network, and validity can start on first connection depending on the package. [11]
Prepare offline essentials for longer routes
For drives beyond the main cities, save maps, accommodation details, tickets and key contacts on your phone in advance. This reduces reliance on live mobile data between stops. [7] [8] [10]
06 / FAQ
Questions about eSIM in Angola
Which mobile operators should I compare for Angola?
The operators identified in official regulator and operator information are Unitel, Africell and Movicel. When choosing an eSIM, compare the network shown on the package with the places where you expect to use mobile data most. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [11]
When should I install or activate my Angola eSIM?
Check the package page first. If validity starts on first connection, you may be able to install earlier and connect when you need it, but the package screen is the authoritative source for that rule. [11]
How can I check coverage before buying?
For Unitel, check your accommodation and trip stops in its public coverage tool. For Africell or Movicel, ask about mobile service at those exact locations. Confirm that the chosen eSIM includes the network you are comparing. [3] [4] [5] [11]
How much data should I choose for Angola?
Choose by your apps, messaging, map use, video, downloads and trip length. A lighter package may work for a short city stay, while longer road trips are easier if you save offline maps and key confirmations before departure. [6] [7] [8] [10]
Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08
- Angola licenses first three companies for 5G deployment · INACOM
- Useful links - operators · INACOM
- CellVision CoveragePortal · UNITEL
- Konekta 4G Coverage – Africell Angola · Africell
- Movicel tariff and plans · Movicel
- Luanda - Visit Angola · Visit Angola
- Places to go - Visit Angola · Visit Angola
- Travel Information Angola - Visit Angola · Visit Angola
- FLYTAAG - Apps on Google Play · Google Play
- Malanje - Visit Angola · Visit Angola
- Letisim public catalog · Letisim