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Mali eSIM plans

from $15.30 per GB

Stay online for maps, taxi booking and messages in Mali. Compare local networks, check practical coverage by route, and choose a data plan that fits city trips and inland travel.

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3 GB · 15 days for $45.88. 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.

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Calls and texts on your home SIM follow your operator’s rates.

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eSIM plans for Mali

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.

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DataValidityPricePer GB
1 GBMalitel · Orange4GReloadable7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$17.20$17.20Choose plan
3 GBMalitel · Orange4GReloadable15 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS$45.88$15.30Choose 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.

Compare 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 GB
Alternative uses of the same allowance
DataPhotos · 5 MB1-minute clips · 63 MBHD video · 3 GB/hrStandard video · 0.7 GB/hrVideo 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.

  1. 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 Mali

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.

  1. 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

    Tap Add eSIM to add your travel eSIM.Enlarge screen ↗
    Tap Add eSIM to add your travel eSIM. Screen source ↗
  2. 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

    For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code.Enlarge screen ↗
    For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code. Screen source ↗
    After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM.Enlarge screen ↗
    After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM. Screen source ↗
  3. 03

    Give the new line a clear name

    For example, “Letisim Mali”, 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 Mali
    Open the new eSIM to edit its name. The example label may differ from yours.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

  1. 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.

    Choose your travel eSIM for Mobile data. Keep your home SIM for calls.Enlarge screen ↗
    Choose your travel eSIM for Mobile data. Keep your home SIM for calls. Screen source ↗
  2. 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.

    Open Data roaming or Roaming for the travel line. Enable it only if your package instructions require it.Enlarge screen ↗
    Open Data roaming or Roaming for the travel line. Enable it only if your package instructions require it. Screen source ↗
  3. 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

    Turn Wi-Fi off using this switch, then open a website or map to check mobile data.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 Mali

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

Research-based list of the main current mobile networks identified from the national regulator and operator pages. This page does not imply package inclusion or exhaustive tariff coverage for every offer.

Orange Mali

AMRTP records show Orange Mali’s licensed status. A public coverage checker was not verified here, so current service details should be confirmed on the operator website. [2] [3]

Official website ↗

Moov Africa Mali - Malitel

The operator publishes a public network coverage page and also describes 3G service areas on its mobile internet pages. For a trip, this is the clearest operator-side place to check before you rely on data in a specific area. [1] [5] [6] [2]

Check coverage ↗

Telecel Mali

Ask Telecel Mali about mobile coverage at your accommodation and along your route. Check the network listed in the eSIM package before purchase. [7] [8] [9] [2]

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 Mali

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

🇲🇱 Mali
  1. Bamako
  2. Djenné
  3. Dogon Country / Bandiagara area
  4. Sikasso

Bamako

In the capital, a data eSIM is practical for maps, ride-hailing and messaging. Bamako also has several local transport apps, so it helps to keep one map app with offline downloads as a backup while you compare ride options on the move. [15] [16] [17]

Djenné

For Djenné, prepare before arrival: save offline maps, hotel contacts and meeting points, then treat live data as a convenience rather than your only navigation tool while moving around the historic area. [10] [11]

Dogon Country / Bandiagara area

Around Bandiagara and the Dogon villages, plan for changing signal quality as you move between roads and settlements. Download the routes you need, plus contacts and key stops, before leaving the city. [12]

Sikasso

For southern itineraries through Sikasso, choose a plan with enough data for navigation, messaging and bookings, and keep home-SIM roaming charges separate if you leave your regular number active. [8] [9]

Mali · eSIM

Overview

Mali’s mobile market is regulated by AMRTP, which publishes a public catalogue of active offers. For travellers, that is useful because you can compare operator names and plan styles before you buy, instead of relying on a single seller’s promise.

The main networks identified here are Orange Mali, Moov Africa Mali - Malitel, and Telecel Mali. Malitel publishes a public coverage page, while Telecel’s official site shows active prepaid and data offers. In practice, travellers should check the operator’s own service pages for the areas they plan to visit and keep offline maps ready for stretches where they do not want to depend on live navigation.

Useful apps and travel tools

Titigo ↗

A ride-hailing app for trips anywhere in Mali, useful when you want a local booking option with prices and driver tracking in the app. [17]

Before you buy

Check operator pages before the trip

AMRTP is the national telecom regulator and runs a public offers catalogue, while Malitel also publishes a coverage page. For travellers, the practical step is to compare the operator’s own service pages with the exact places on your route instead of assuming one network will behave the same everywhere. [1] [2] [5]

Use offline maps in heritage areas

UNESCO lists Djenné and the Cliff of Bandiagara among Mali’s world heritage places. In practice, that means saved maps and addresses are worth having even when mobile data works, because navigation is often easier when you are not relying on repeated live searches. [10] [11] [12]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Mali

Which mobile networks should I compare before buying data for Mali?

Start with the three main networks identified from the regulator and operator pages: Orange Mali, Moov Africa Mali - Malitel, and Telecel Mali. AMRTP’s catalogue is useful for comparing active offers, while Malitel and Telecel show their own public service pages. For a traveller, the best choice is usually the plan whose operator gives you the most relevant coverage information for the places you actually plan to visit, not the one with the loudest headline. [1] [2] [3] [5] [7] [8] [9]

Can I check coverage before I arrive?

Yes, at least partly. Malitel publishes a public network coverage page, and AMRTP publishes a market catalogue of current offers. That does not guarantee a perfect match everywhere, but it does let you compare what the operator says is available before you land or drive out of the capital. [1] [2] [5]

Is Bamako the easiest place to rely on mobile data?

Bamako is the most practical place to expect everyday use of data for maps, transport apps and messaging, because local ride-hailing apps are active there and the city is the main hub for arrivals and onward travel. Even so, it is still smart to keep offline maps and saved addresses, especially if you are moving around without a fixed itinerary. [15] [16] [17]

What should I do for Djenné or Dogon Country?

Prepare before you leave the city. UNESCO lists Djenné and the Bandiagara area among Mali’s heritage places, and that makes saved maps, contacts and meeting points useful on the road. The practical habit is to download what you need while you still have good signal, then treat live data as a convenience rather than your only navigation tool. [10] [11] [12]

How do I keep roaming charges separate from eSIM data use?

Treat them as two different bills. A data eSIM covers mobile internet, while your home SIM can still create separate voice, SMS or roaming charges if you leave it active for calls or texts. Before you switch numbers on the trip, decide which line will handle data and which line, if any, will remain for receiving home-country calls. [7] [8] [9]

Which apps are actually useful once I arrive?

For most trips, one local map flow and one transport app are enough. SoRo Service: Taxi Bamako, Titigo and MONGO each provide a practical local ride option for city travel, and they work best when you already have mobile data turned on. That combination covers the most common traveller tasks without filling your phone with unused apps. [15] [16] [17]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08
  1. AMRTP About · AMRTP
  2. AMRTP Offers Catalogue · AMRTP
  3. AMRTP Order Renewing Orange Mali License · AMRTP
  4. AMRTP Useful Links · AMRTP
  5. Malitel Network Coverage · Moov Africa Mali - Malitel
  6. Malitel 3G Offer Page · Moov Africa Mali - Malitel
  7. Telecel Mali Home · Telecel Mali
  8. Telecel Mali Prepaid Plans · Telecel Mali
  9. Telecel Mali Data Bundles · Telecel Mali
  10. UNESCO Mali World Heritage State Page · UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  11. UNESCO Old Towns of Djenné · UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  12. UNESCO Cliff of Bandiagara Article · UNESCO
  13. Opensignal Africa Network Experience · Opensignal
  14. Opensignal Apps · Opensignal
  15. MONGO Taxi et Livraison · Google Play
  16. SoRo Service: Taxi Bamako · Google Play
  17. Titigo - Ride-Hailing App in Mali · Google Play
  18. Letisim public catalog · Letisim