South Asia
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Afghanistan
6 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Afghanistan
Median fixed broadband is 6 Mbps and mobile 19 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). Roshan, AWCC and Salaam sell SIMs in city shops with a passport and photo; networks can be cut without warning.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Roshan, AWCC and Salaam sell SIMs in city shops with a passport and photo; networks can be cut without warning.
- Blocked services: Taliban have cut fibre internet regionally and nationwide (48 hours in September 2025); TikTok is banned.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Afghanistan
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Afghanistan
- World Bank open data
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