🇷🇼 eSIM plans for Rwanda

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* The "as low as" figure is the lowest per-day rate, taken from the longest unlimited data plan on sale here.

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eSIM costs for Rwanda

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7 days of unlimited data in Rwanda costs $208.68 — about $29.81 a day on MTN Rwanda or Airtel Rwanda, with no roaming charge and no SIM to swap. In Rwanda, 5G is live and median mobile download speed is 22.2 Mbps.

Duration	Data	Price	Daily cost
1 day	500 MB	$30.80	$30.80/day
3 days	—	$90.10	$30.03/day
5 days	—	$149.40	$29.88/day
7 days	1 GB	$208.68	$29.81/day
10 days	—	$297.60	$29.76/day
15 days	2 GB	$65.36	$4.36/day
30 days	3 GB	$29.44	$0.98/day

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Which networks you connect to in Rwanda

Your eSIM roams onto Rwanda's own operators. These are the networks and the frequencies they run — check your phone supports them before you travel.

Operator	4G / LTE bands	5G bands	5G
MTN Rwanda	B1, B3, B8, B20	n78	Yes
Airtel Rwanda	B1, B3, B8, B20	—	No

22.2 Mbps

Median download

10.3 Mbps

Median upload

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, Q2 2025

Coverage in Rwanda

Nyungwe Forest National Park and Volcanoes National Park have large zones with no mobile coverage from any operator. B20 (800 MHz) is used by both MTN and Airtel for LTE; some North American and Asian phone variants lack this band.

Common Questions

The details worth knowing about your Rwanda eSIM

The eSIM connects to MTN Rwanda and Airtel Rwanda. Both operate 4G and MTN also has 5G. Coverage is good in cities and along main roads, but Nyungwe Forest and Volcanoes National Parks have large dead zones with no signal from either operator.

Both MTN and Airtel use LTE band 20 (800 MHz) for wider rural coverage. Many North American and Asian phone variants lack this band. If your phone does not support band 20, you may lose signal in areas where only that band reaches.

No. The eSIM only provides service inside Rwanda. It does not cover neighbouring territories. If you cross the border into Uganda, DR Congo, or other adjacent countries, the eSIM will stop working and you will lose connectivity.

No filtering or blocking is applied beyond standard Rwandan network policies. Data is not throttled by the eSIM itself. However, during peak times in crowded areas, local network congestion may reduce speeds from the median 22.15 Mbps recorded in Q2 2025.

No. The eSIM is activated before travel and does not require in-country SIM registration or ID presentation. You simply install it and connect on arrival. This avoids the registration process that physical SIM users must complete at a Rwandan shop.

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