Africa
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Ethiopia
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Internet and SIM cards in Ethiopia
Buy at Addis Bole airport or carrier shops with your passport; registration is required. Roughly 500–1,500 ETB for a month of data.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Buy at Addis Bole airport or carrier shops with your passport; registration is required. Roughly 500–1,500 ETB for a month of data.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
- Blocked services: Regional shutdowns have hit Tigray and Amhara, and social media was blocked in 2023; VPNs are common but unreliable.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Ethiopia
- US State Department travel advisory
- Ethiopia e-visa portal
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Ethiopian Tourism Organization
- World Bank open data
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