Published plans checked 2026-09-10. Availability and price are confirmed in the catalog at checkout.
Data	Validity	Price	Per GB	Choose plan
1 GBOrange4GReloadable	7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$17.20	$17.20	Choose plan
3 GBOrange4GReloadable	15 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$45.88	$15.30	Choose plan
3 GBOrange4GReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$48.76	$16.26	Choose plan
5 GBOrange4GReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$76.48	$15.30	Choose plan
10 GBOrange4GReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$152.92	$15.30	Choose plan
20 GBOrange4GReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$286.76	$14.34	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.

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With 3 GB, approximately…

Send photos

≈ 600 photos

Example: 5 MB per photo

Upload your own videos

≈ 47 clips

Example: a 1-minute Full HD clip ≈ 63 MB

Watch video

≈ 1 hr

HD example: 3 GB per hour

At standard quality: ≈ 4 hr 17 min

Make video calls

≈ 2 hr 46 min

1:1 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.

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Alternative uses of the same allowance
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 install an eSIM in Guinea-Bissau

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 ↗

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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.

01
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 app or email on this phone
In the Letisim app, open My eSIMs, choose your purchased eSIM and tap Install. On the preparation screen, tap Copy name and install.
Or open your eSIM email on this same phone and tap Install eSIM. If the link opens your order page first, use the installation button shown there.

A QR code on another screen
Open your eSIM’s QR code from the email or order on a computer, tablet or another phone. Point the camera of the phone you are installing the eSIM on at the code, then tap the installation prompt.

Both options lead to the phone’s system setup. Continue with step 2.

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
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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
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For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code. Screen source ↗
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After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM. Screen source ↗
03
Give the new line a clear name
For example, “Letisim Guinea-Bissau”, 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 Guinea-Bissau
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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

04
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.
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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.
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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
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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 Guinea-Bissau

Compare network coverage separately from speed. A national result does not predict reception inside your hotel or along a mountain road.

Compare Orange Bissau, Telecel for your route. Check which network is included in the selected eSIM, then confirm coverage for your accommodation and trip stops.

Orange Bissau

The national regulator publishes mobile radio coverage maps and 2G/3G/4G station lists for Orange Bissau, which is the right place to check where service is actually mapped by the operator. [1] [2] [3]

Check coverage ↗

Telecel

ARN publishes mobile coverage maps and infrastructure lists for Telecel as well, so travellers can compare the operator’s mapped footprint before choosing a plan. [1] [2] [3]

Check coverage ↗

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 Guinea-Bissau

Check the addresses and roads you will actually use. Save maps and booking details before leaving Wi-Fi.

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

Bissau
Varela and the northwest coast
Bijagós Islands
Gabú and the eastern interior

Bissau

Bissau is the easiest place to finish setup, test the eSIM and confirm data works before heading out of the capital. It is also the best place to sort out any account or APN issue while support, shops and transport are close together. [1] [3] [6]

Varela and the northwest coast

For the beach road and smaller coastal settlements, download offline maps before leaving the city and keep addresses saved in advance. Google Maps offline navigation can guide a route you already saved, but live traffic and transit options disappear offline. [5] [6]

Bijagós Islands

Island trips are worth preparing for in advance: save maps, pin your hotel or lodge, and do not assume the same connection pattern as on the mainland. UNESCO describes the archipelago as a protected coastal and marine area with island-based access and management, so practical connectivity planning matters on boats and between islands. [5] [6]

Gabú and the eastern interior

On longer inland trips, install the eSIM before departure and keep a second way to reach maps or ride apps in case you move away from the main towns. A downloaded map of your route is the simplest backup. [2] [6]

Guinea-Bissau · eSIM

What to know before you buy

Guinea-Bissau’s mobile market is officially mapped by the national regulator, which publishes coverage pages and station lists for Orange Bissau and Telecel. That makes it possible to compare the operators’ shown footprints before you choose a plan, instead of guessing from a storefront logo or a traveller forum.

For trips that stay close to Bissau, setup is usually straightforward: install the eSIM, test mobile data and keep your phone ready for rides and messaging. For coastal or island travel, especially toward Varela or the Bijagós area, it helps to download offline maps first and save addresses, because the most useful travel tools are the ones that still work when signal is patchy or you are between connections.

Useful apps and travel tools

Google Maps ↗

Useful for turn-by-turn navigation, saved places and offline map downloads before road trips, ferry crossings or city transfers. [6]

Before you buy

Check coverage maps before choosing a route

ARN publishes radio coverage maps and station lists for both mobile operators, which is useful for seeing what each operator officially maps in the country. For a traveller, that is more practical than assuming every road, beach or island has the same service quality. [2] [1]

Use offline maps as a real backup

Google Maps can be downloaded for offline use, and the saved route will keep working when internet is slow or unavailable, as long as the whole route fits inside the downloaded area. This is especially useful for hotel transfers, day trips and island connections. [6]

Bijagós is a special case for planning

UNESCO’s description of the archipelago highlights its island geography, protected marine areas and inter-island nature. That means travellers should plan messages, maps and meeting points before boarding, not after landing. [5] [6]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Guinea-Bissau

Which mobile networks should I expect in Guinea-Bissau?

The national regulator’s links page identifies Orange Bissau and Telecel as the current national mobile operators, and its coverage page provides separate 2G, 3G and 4G map layers and station lists for both. For a traveller, that means you can check the official mapped footprint of each network before deciding which eSIM to buy. It does not guarantee the same experience everywhere, but it is the most useful public starting point for comparison. [1] [2] [3]

Is an eSIM useful if I only stay in Bissau?

Yes. In the capital, an eSIM is mainly about convenience: you can activate data quickly, keep maps open, use ride-hailing or taxi messages and avoid hunting for a physical SIM desk after arrival. It is also the best place to test whether your phone is correctly configured before you travel farther from the city. [2] [6]

What should I do before a trip to the coast or islands?

Download offline maps before departure, save your hotel and arrival point, and keep key addresses written down. Google Maps supports offline navigation for downloaded areas, which is helpful when you move by road, ferry or between smaller settlements. That preparation matters most for routes where you may change transport mode or spend time away from a steady connection. [5] [6]

Can I rely on one operator for the whole country?

It is safer to think in terms of routes rather than promises. ARN publishes maps for both Orange Bissau and Telecel, but no public source can guarantee identical coverage on every road, island or inland stretch. Choose the plan that matches where you are actually going, and keep offline maps ready as a backup. [1] [2]

When should I install the eSIM?

Install it before you need it, ideally while you still have a stable connection. That gives you time to scan the QR code, set up mobile data and confirm that the profile is active. If your plan starts on first connection, you still benefit from installing early so the phone is ready the moment you land or reconnect. [4] [6]

Do I still need my home SIM?

Usually yes, if you want to keep your normal number for bank codes, SMS or calls from home. A data eSIM is separate from your home SIM charges, so your domestic line can remain available while the eSIM handles local data. That is especially useful when you want maps and messages without changing your primary number. [4] [6]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08

Links | ARN · Autoridade Reguladora Nacional das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicações da Guiné-Bissau
Móveis – Cobertura e Acesso | ARN · Autoridade Reguladora Nacional das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicações da Guiné-Bissau
Observatório de Mercado do Ano 2023 | ARN · Autoridade Reguladora Nacional das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicações da Guiné-Bissau
eSIM Guinea Bissau & travel data plan | Orange Travel · Orange Travel
Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô · UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Download areas and navigate offline in Google Maps - Android · Google Maps Help
Letisim public catalog · Letisim