Updated Sep 2026
Compare eSIMs for Namibia 2026
Compare 95 plans from 9 providers
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Which mobile networks you get in Namibia
TN Mobile is the only local network named in published eSIM lists for Namibia, and it is operated by Telecom Namibia. With most providers naming the same operator, the network choice is largely settled before you select an eSIM; differences between plans therefore sit elsewhere. The highest technology stated here is 3G, an older ceiling that may suit basic messaging and browsing better than demanding data use. That label reflects what providers published, not the connection a handset will maintain throughout a trip.
TN MobileBest stated technology: 3G
Operated by Telecom Namibia
Esimatic and AirPlans2 of 2 providers
Where your data comes out in Namibia
All listed traffic breaks out locally in Namibia, an uncommon best-case arrangement. That gives you a Namibian IP address, so local banking and government apps should treat the connection normally rather than rejecting a foreign location. The estimated round trip to Namibian services is typically about 110 ms: it may add some responsiveness delay, but the breakout does not limit download speed. For everyday browsing, maps and messaging, the local breakout should otherwise be unremarkable.
Where each provider breaks out, nearest first. Estimated from distance, not measured.
EsimaticBreaks out in In country~110 ms
Namibia eSIM prices, month by month
Data has been getting cheaper in Namibia: a gigabyte typically goes for $0.38 now, against $27.23 when we started tracking it in December 2025, a fall of 99% across 10 months.
That is 77% below the $1.62 a gigabyte typically costs across the 229 destinations we track — only 0 of them come in lower, which puts Namibia among the cheapest places in the world to buy mobile data as a visitor. Competition is most of the story. We now compare 95 plans for Namibia from 9 providers, against 31 in December 2025.
Every figure here is the lower quartile of the plans in our catalogue that month — the cheaper end of what was actually on sale, rather than an average pulled up by a handful of premium plans.
- Namibia$0.38
- All destinations$1.62
The month-by-month figures are in the table below.
- Typical per GB
- $0.38down 99% since Dec 2025
- Typical per day
- $1.75down 48% since Dec 2025
- Plans compared
- 95up 64 since Dec 2025
- Providers
- 9up 2 since Dec 2025
Change measured since December 2025, our first monthly snapshot.
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| Month | Typical per GB | Typical per day | Plans | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $0.38Typical per GB | $1.75Typical per day | 95up 1% on the previous monthPlans | 9up 1 on the previous monthProviders |
| August 2026 | $0.38Typical per GB | $1.75Typical per day | 94Plans | 8Providers |
| July 2026 | $0.38down 34% on the previous monthTypical per GB | $1.75up 11% on the previous monthTypical per day | 94down 6% on the previous monthPlans | 8down 1 on the previous monthProviders |
| June 2026 | $0.58down 80% on the previous monthTypical per GB | $1.58down 84% on the previous monthTypical per day | 100up 1% on the previous monthPlans | 9Providers |
| May 2026 | $2.94Typical per GB | $10.00up 5% on the previous monthTypical per day | 99down 5% on the previous monthPlans | 9down 1 on the previous monthProviders |
| April 2026 | $2.94Typical per GB | $9.50up 33% on the previous monthTypical per day | 104down 3% on the previous monthPlans | 10down 1 on the previous monthProviders |
| March 2026 | $2.94up 23% on the previous monthTypical per GB | $7.14up 379% on the previous monthTypical per day | 107down 48% on the previous monthPlans | 11Providers |
| February 2026 | $2.39down 19% on the previous monthTypical per GB | $1.49down 85% on the previous monthTypical per day | 206up 117% on the previous monthPlans | 11up 2 on the previous monthProviders |
| January 2026 | $2.94down 89% on the previous monthTypical per GB | $10.00up 199% on the previous monthTypical per day | 95up 206% on the previous monthPlans | 9up 2 on the previous monthProviders |
| December 2025 | $27.23Typical per GB | $3.34Typical per day | 31Plans | 7Providers |
Frequently Asked Questions about eSIMs for Namibia
How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in Namibia, and how many prepaid data plans are there?
TN Mobile is the operator named behind these travel eSIM offers, while the retail choice comes from a modest group of brands rather than the entire industry. Esimatic, eSimCard, AirPlans, Orbit Mobile, Nomad and Saily carry the deepest catalogues, but their Namibia ranges are not interchangeable: some have a short run of prepaid options, while others cover more combinations of allowance and validity. A familiar brand therefore does not settle the choice; check the plan’s size and duration, plus what happens when its data is used up.
What are the mobile networks available for a travel eSIM in Namibia?
TN Mobile is the sole Namibian operator named in the published network information for these travel eSIMs. In practical terms, the network choice has already been made before you select a plan: switching provider does not give you another local operator to choose from. It changes the allowance and the plan’s conditions, while the underlying network remains TN Mobile. This listing describes what providers disclose, not the signal available to a particular handset or location.
Are there any free data eSIM plans available for Namibia?
Every Namibia eSIM plan currently listed charges for its data, so there is no zero-cost allowance available. Search results can be confusing because some “free eSIM” offers refer only to the downloadable profile; the data bundle still has to be bought. With a fairly broad selection of providers serving Namibia, this is not simply a case of one company missing a free option.
Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Namibia?
Across a relatively busy Namibia eSIM market, none of the active plans is labelled unlimited, so there is no such option to compare here. The available plans use fixed data allowances. Travel eSIMs that do use “unlimited” generally keep the connection running only after the fast data has been used; speeds are then reduced enough to make video difficult and maps sluggish. For Namibia, choosing a larger allowance or adding a second plan during the trip is the more realistic alternative.
Destinations near Namibia
Crossing a border from Namibia? Compare eSIMs for the countries around it.
- South Africa3,849 plans · 49 providers
- Botswana2,168 plans · 44 providers
- Mozambique843 plans · 45 providers
- Zambia3,159 plans · 48 providers
- Lesotho898 plans · 31 providers
- Swaziland1,864 plans · 44 providers
- Zimbabwe1,247 plans · 30 providers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo3,024 plans · 49 providers
- Angola660 plans · 29 providers
- Congo2,230 plans · 48 providers
- Malawi3,096 plans · 49 providers
- Tanzania3,478 plans · 49 providers
eSIM Providers for Namibia
TN Mobile is effectively the settled network choice here, so picking one eSIM over another will not buy you a different signal. The shortlist is short, and most options state that same network; the meaningful checks are the data allowance and what happens when it runs out. For a longer trip, read the top-up or renewal terms first, since running out can matter more than the initial bundle.
7 providers sell eSIMs for Namibia. Open one for its prices, its full plan list and the networks it puts you on here.

UBIGI
Networks not stated
$50.00from$50.00per GB1plans
Esimatic
Best stated technology: 3GNetworks in Namibia: TN Mobile
$29.99from$39.25per GB12plans
Orbit Mobile
Networks not stated
$18.00from$19.98per GB4plans
Nomad
Networks not stated
$25.00from$25.00per GB1plans
AirPlans
Best stated technology: 3GNetworks in Namibia: TN Mobile
$45.19from$43.37per GB4plansSaily
Networks not stated
$49.99from$49.99per GB1plans
eSimCard
Networks not stated
$29.95from$93.87per GB10plans