🇸🇴 eSIM for Somalia

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Install your eSIM before you leave or once you're on the move. Your plan starts the moment you land and switch on your eSIM.

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Which networks you connect to in Somalia

Your eSIM roams onto Somalia'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
Hormuud Telecom	B1, B3	—	No
Telesom	B1, B3	—	No
Golis Telecom	B1, B3	—	No
Somtel	B1, B3	—	No

17.7 Mbps

Median download

8.3 Mbps

Median upload

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, July 2025

Coverage in Somalia

Mobile coverage is concentrated in urban areas and along main roads; large parts of rural central and southern Somalia have no service. Telesom and Golis operate primarily in Somaliland. No operator has launched public 5G.

Frequently Asked Questions

What to know before you go with your Somalia eSIM

Your eSIM will connect to Hormuud Telecom, Telesom, Golis Telecom, or Somtel. All use 4G on bands B1 and B3. Telesom and Golis operate mainly in Somaliland, while Hormuud and Somtel cover other urban areas. No operator has public 5G.

Yes, if your phone supports 4G bands B1 (2100 MHz) and B3 (1800 MHz). Most global phones sold after 2015 include these bands. Phones lacking both bands, like some older US models, may get no 4G signal in Somalia, falling back to slower 3G or no service.

No. This eSIM is for Somalia only. Coverage stops at the border. If you cross into Somaliland, the eSIM works because it is part of Somalia. Separate eSIMs are required for Ethiopia, Kenya, or Djibouti.

No filtering or throttling is reported on these operators in Somalia. Data runs at the network’s normal speed. Median download speed as of July 2025 is 17.69 Mbps. No VPN blocks or content restrictions are known.

Coverage is concentrated in urban areas and along main roads. Rural central and southern Somalia have no service. On the Hargeisa–Berbera route, Telesom provides patchy 4G in towns. Once you leave paved roads, expect no signal. Mountains and islands also lack coverage.

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Which networks you connect to in Somalia

Coverage in Somalia

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