Download the App and manage your eSIMs easily
Create your order quickly
See your eSIM details
Track your remaining data
Download the App and manage your eSIMs easily
Create your order quickly
See your eSIM details
Track your remaining data
For most short trips to Senegal, Roafly eSIM is the usual best method because you can arrange mobile data before departure and avoid visiting a shop after landing. The main exception is travelers who need a Senegalese phone number, included calls or the lowest possible price for a longer stay; a registered Orange or Yas prepaid SIM can suit them better.
Free
Instant delivery
6.90 USD From 6.21 USD
Lena Hartley
Updated Jul 30, 2026
15 min read
Best for most trips
Free
Senegal
10 GB · 30 days
Enough for maps, bookings and everyday travel.
Hotspot supported
$34.90
$31.41
SENEGAL10 automatically applied
$6.90From 6.21 USD
10% reader discount
| Option | Typical Cost | Setup | Local Number | Best For | Main Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport SIM | 9,900 FCFA, about $17.30 | Buy from the Orange AIBD shop with identification and a valid travel document | Yes | One- or two-week trips needing calls and SMS | Must visit the shop; bundle lasts 15 days |
| Local prepaid SIM | From 500 FCFA, about $0.90, plus a data pass | Register at an operator shop, kiosk or approved retailer | Yes | Longer stays and low local prices | Registration and in-person setup |
| Roafly eSIM | From $6.90 | Purchase and install before departure | No | Short trips, airport transfers and immediate data | Requires an unlocked eSIM-compatible phone |
| Home-carrier roaming | Varies by carrier | Activate an international pass or enable roaming | Keeps home number | Very short visits and backup use | Often expensive without a bundle |
| Pocket WiFi | No reliable standardized local rental price | Arrange delivery and return in advance | No | Groups and several WiFi-only devices | Charging, return logistics and group separation |
| Airport and public WiFi | Free at Dakar airport; venue-dependent elsewhere | Connect to the venue’s network | No | Messaging, downloads and backup | Not suitable for continuous navigation |
The airport price and local package examples were checked on July 30, 2026. Approximate dollar conversions use an exchange rate of about 573 FCFA to $1. Orange’s airport tourist bundle costs 9,900 FCFA, while ordinary prepaid SIMs and domestic data passes can be considerably cheaper once registration is complete. Blaise Diagne International Airport also provides free terminal WiFi.
Choose the perfect data plan for your trip
Exclusive Reader Bonus!
Enjoy an extra %10 OFF your first Roafly eSIM purchase as a thank you for reading.
Blaise Diagne International Airport, usually identified by the code DSS, is Senegal’s principal international gateway for Dakar. Orange operates an AIBD airport shop with a dedicated visitor package called Sim Teeru.
The current package costs 9,900 FCFA including tax, approximately $17.30, and includes:
15GB of mobile data, including 5GB designated for Orange’s 5G service
600 minutes of national calls
Up to five minutes of international calls
500 SMS
15 days of bundle validity
A Senegalese number that remains valid for 30 days
To subscribe, Orange requires a passport or ECOWAS national identity card and a valid travel document. The package can be extended with ordinary Orange passes before the line expires.
The Sim Teeru package is a credible airport option rather than an unverified reseller bundle. It is particularly useful when you need to call hotels, drivers, guides or Senegalese businesses that prefer a local number.
However, Orange does not publish dependable opening hours, foreign-card acceptance rules or a detailed terminal location on the package page. Travelers arriving late should therefore keep airport WiFi available as a backup rather than assuming the shop will be open. Carrying some CFA francs as well as a payment card is sensible because there is no universal published payment policy.
No current official airport tourist package from Yas or Expresso was confirmed for DSS on the checked date. Their SIMs may sometimes be available through individual retailers, but you should not plan your arrival around unverified airport stock or historical prices.
Buying in Dakar, Thiès, Saly or another town can be much cheaper than purchasing the all-inclusive airport package. The trade-off is that you must find an approved seller, register the line and activate the correct pass.
Senegal requires mobile subscribers to be identified. Orange explicitly accepts foreign passports for SIM identification, and its tourist package accepts passports or ECOWAS identity cards. Bring the original document rather than relying on a photo stored on your phone.
Prices below were checked on July 30, 2026.
| Operator | Tourist-Accessible Choice | Data | Validity | Local Price | Approx. USD | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | Standard prepaid SIM plus weekly pass | SIM includes an advertised 1GB starter pass; add 10GB | 30 days for starter data; 7 days for added pass | 500 FCFA SIM + 2,500 FCFA pass | About $5.25 total | Identification required |
| Orange | Standard prepaid SIM plus monthly pass | 25GB | 30 days | 500 FCFA SIM + 5,000 FCFA pass | About $9.60 total | Identification required |
| Yas, formerly Free | Weekly internet pass after SIM activation | 9GB | 7 days | 2,000 FCFA, excluding the SIM | About $3.50 plus SIM | Register the line at an approved outlet |
| Yas, formerly Free | Monthly internet pass after SIM activation | 12.5GB | 30 days | 5,000 FCFA, excluding the SIM | About $8.75 plus SIM | Register the line at an approved outlet |
Best for most trips
Free
Senegal
10 GB · 30 days
Enough for maps, bookings and everyday travel.
Hotspot supported
$34.90
$31.41
SENEGAL10 automatically applied
$6.90From 6.21 USD
10% reader discount
Orange currently lists its standard SIM at 500 FCFA through Orange Money kiosks and approved points of sale. Its broadly available passes include 10GB for seven days at 2,500 FCFA and 25GB for 30 days at 5,000 FCFA. Yas lists 9GB for seven days at 2,000 FCFA and 12.5GB for 30 days at 5,000 FCFA, activated through its service menu.
Orange is the simplest local operator for tourists to assess because it publishes a dedicated airport product, ordinary starter-SIM pricing and current data passes.
The 500 FCFA standard prepaid SIM is far cheaper than Sim Teeru. Orange advertises an initial 1GB pass valid for one month, along with additional promotional bonuses. Treat bonuses as secondary: promotions can change, so choose the SIM based on the data pass you intend to purchase.
The 10GB seven-day pass is suitable for an ordinary holiday involving maps, messaging, ride coordination and moderate social media. The 25GB monthly pass is better for a longer trip or more frequent hotspot use. Both are available to ordinary Orange customers, unlike some discounted packages that require Orange Money or the Max it app.
A standard local SIM is usually the better-value Orange choice when you can visit a kiosk during normal business hours. Sim Teeru remains easier when you want one airport transaction that includes a number, calls, SMS and data.
Yas is the current retail brand of the network previously sold as Free Senegal. Its domestic internet passes are inexpensive, especially the 9GB seven-day pass.
Yas does not publish a dedicated tourist starter bundle or a dependable nationwide starter-SIM price alongside its current data-pass page. Visit a branded shop or approved agent, present your identification and ask for the complete price of the SIM and chosen bundle before paying.
Once the line is active, passes can be selected through #155#. Avoid confusing a data pass with a residential service, contract or mobile-money promotion. The prices above refer to prepaid mobile data allowances, not a home router subscription.
Expresso remains an active Senegalese mobile operator, but its public consumer pages do not provide a sufficiently clear, current tourist starter package with confirmed registration steps and a complete SIM-plus-data price.
It can be considered when an official Expresso shop is convenient, but ask for the allowance, validity, total upfront price and identification requirements before registration. For most short-term visitors, Orange, Yas or a pre-arranged Roafly plan is easier to compare in advance.
Roafly is the most convenient option when your priority is having data without visiting an airport counter or local shop.
You can purchase and install the plan before departure, leave your physical SIM in the phone and select the eSIM for mobile data after arrival. There is no Senegalese tourist-SIM registration process or physical SIM swap.
Roafly’s Senegal plans are:
Data-only, with no Senegalese number, voice minutes or SMS
Usable for hotspot and tethering across the purchased allowance
Designed to let your primary SIM remain installed
Connected through Free in Senegal
Available in several allowances and validity periods through the live package display
Keeping your home line installed is useful for receiving banking codes and messages. To avoid unexpected charges, disable data roaming on the home SIM and turn off automatic mobile-data switching.
Roafly should not be presented as automatically cheaper than every Senegalese SIM. A 500 FCFA local starter SIM with a domestic data pass can offer substantially more data per dollar. Roafly’s advantage is pre-departure setup, no store visit, no local registration and no airport-stock uncertainty.
Travelers who want mobile data arranged without depending on airport stock or shop hours can view current Senegal eSIM options below.
Travelers who need a local number or many domestic calls should choose Sim Teeru or another registered local SIM. Those comparing digital data packages in more detail can read Best eSIM for Senegal.
Senegal is outside the EU and EEA, so EU Roam Like at Home rules do not apply. A European SIM that works domestically across the EU may be charged at a separate international rate in Senegal.
The same caution applies to UK, North American, Asian and Middle Eastern carriers. Some offer international day passes that include Senegal, while others charge per megabyte, sell a small travel bundle or exclude Senegal from their standard roaming package.
Before departure, check:
Whether Senegal is included by name
The daily or monthly price
The full-speed data allowance
Whether incoming calls are charged
What happens after the allowance is used
Whether the pass activates automatically
Regional free-roaming initiatives exist within parts of West Africa. In April 2026, the regulators of Senegal, Benin and Togo announced free-roaming implementation between their countries under ECOWAS rules. This does not mean every foreign SIM automatically receives free data in Senegal: the home country, participating operator, eligibility period and fair-use conditions still matter. Check your provider rather than relying only on the regional policy. Senegal’s telecom regulator’s free-roaming announcement provides the official regional context.
Take extra care near The Gambia or when traveling between northern Senegal and Casamance. Automatic network selection can connect your phone to a Gambian network, potentially creating a second roaming charge. Manual network selection and offline maps can help on border routes.
Home roaming is best treated as a backup, a solution for a one-day visit or a way to keep your regular number active. It is rarely the best-value source of continuous data unless your carrier explicitly includes Senegal.
Senegal’s main consumer mobile networks include Orange, Yas and Expresso. Signal quality depends on location, building construction, congestion and the specific technology supported by your phone.
Dakar and major population centers generally provide the easiest mobile-data experience. Coverage becomes less predictable on long intercity drives, remote coastal stretches, rural areas and routes near national borders. Download maps, accommodation details and important tickets before leaving a city.
Orange publishes 2G, 3G and 4G coverage information and markets itself as having Senegal’s widest footprint. Combined with its dedicated tourist SIM and large retail network, it is the more conservative local-SIM choice for travelers visiting several regions rather than remaining in Dakar.
That does not guarantee coverage on every road or inside every building. Check your planned route and keep offline navigation available.
Free is the network supplied for Roafly’s Senegal service. The local consumer brand is now Yas.
Yas can be a strong value choice in Dakar and other serviced towns, with low-cost weekly and monthly passes. Travelers using Roafly should expect performance to follow the available Free network signal in their location rather than assuming access to every Senegalese operator.
Expresso provides another local network option, but its tourist-facing package information is less transparent. It may be relevant when local residents or accommodation staff confirm good service in a specific area, but it is harder to plan around before arrival.
Travelers planning remote work or a multi-region road trip can consult ARTP’s national mobile quality and coverage results and ask their accommodation which network performs best locally.
Pocket WiFi can connect several phones, tablets and laptops through one mobile router. It is most useful for families, production crews and travelers carrying WiFi-only devices.
However, Senegal’s tourist pocket-WiFi rental market is less predictable than its SIM market. On the checked date, no standardized local price, confirmed Blaise Diagne Airport pickup desk, deposit policy or universal battery specification could be verified. International rental companies may advertise Senegal coverage, but shipping, return arrangements and device terms vary.
Before reserving, confirm:
Delivery or pickup location
Whether Senegal service is guaranteed for your dates
Daily data limits or speed reductions
Deposit and loss fees
Battery-life estimate and charging cable
Return deadline and return postage
The main practical disadvantage is separation: everyone loses access when the person carrying the router leaves. You must also keep another device charged and return it at the end of the trip.
For many groups, using Roafly’s included hotspot support or tethering from a registered local SIM is simpler than renting separate hardware.
Blaise Diagne International Airport provides free WiFi in the terminal in partnership with Sénégal Numérique. The airport also provides free phone-charging facilities. Its official page does not publish a time or data allowance, so treat the connection as useful arrival WiFi rather than assuming unlimited performance. Blaise Diagne Airport’s official WiFi page confirms the service.
Airport WiFi is useful for:
Messaging your driver or accommodation
Opening an eSIM installation email
Checking an address
Downloading a map
Contacting support
Managing a late-night arrival when a SIM shop is closed
Hotels, guesthouses, coworking spaces, restaurants and cafés commonly provide WiFi, particularly in Dakar and established tourist areas. Quality and access rules vary, so do not rely on venue WiFi for continuous navigation between locations.
Use ordinary precautions: confirm the network name with staff, disable automatic connection to unknown networks and use mobile data for sensitive transactions when practical. There is no reason to assume every public network is malicious, but an unfamiliar open network should not be treated as private.
Short trip to Dakar: Roafly offers the least arrival friction. Install it before departure and use mobile data immediately after connecting.
Traveler needing a local number: Orange Sim Teeru provides a Senegalese number, calls, SMS and 15GB in one airport purchase.
Budget traveler: A registered Orange or Yas SIM with a domestic pass is usually the lowest-cost approach. The savings are greatest when you can buy outside the airport and do not mind registration.
Long stay: Choose a local prepaid SIM. Monthly domestic passes offer more data per franc, and a local number is useful for deliveries, accommodation and local contacts.
Road trip or multi-region itinerary: Consider Orange for its published national footprint, and download offline maps before long rural stages. No network should be assumed to cover every route.
Family or group: One traveler can share Roafly or local mobile data through hotspot. A pocket router is worthwhile only when delivery, charging and return arrangements are clearly confirmed.
Multi-country African trip: Travelers continuing beyond Senegal can consider Africa eSIM rather than purchasing and registering a new physical SIM in every destination.
Phone without eSIM support: Buy Orange Sim Teeru at the airport or visit a branded local operator shop with your passport.
Yes. Orange sells Sim Teeru through its AIBD airport shop. It includes 15GB, a local number, calls and SMS for 9,900 FCFA.
SIM identification is mandatory. Orange accepts foreign passports, while Sim Teeru accepts a passport or ECOWAS identity card together with a valid travel document.
It can be. Standard Orange SIMs start at 500 FCFA, and domestic Orange and Yas data passes are inexpensive. Roafly primarily saves time and avoids local registration rather than guaranteeing the lowest price.
No. Roafly’s Senegal plans are data-only. Use internet-based calling and messaging, or choose a local SIM when a Senegalese number is important.
Roafly supports hotspot and tethering across the purchased data allowance without a separate hotspot quota. Local SIM hotspot use depends on the operator plan and phone settings.
Yes. The airport officially provides free terminal WiFi. No specific public time or data limit is published.
A European SIM may connect, but EU/EEA Roam Like at Home protections do not extend to Senegal. Check the carrier’s Senegal rate or travel pass before enabling mobile data.
For most short-term visitors, Roafly is the best-balanced option because data can be arranged before departure without an airport purchase, physical SIM swap or Senegalese registration process. It is especially practical for maps, messaging and transport immediately after arrival.
Choose Orange Sim Teeru instead when you want a local number and included calls or prefer staff-assisted airport setup. For longer stays and travelers focused on price, a standard registered Orange or Yas prepaid SIM can provide substantially more data for the money.
Keep home-carrier roaming as a controlled backup, use airport WiFi for initial contact, and treat pocket WiFi as a specialist group option rather than the default way to connect in Senegal.
Manage your eSIM in the app
Install, top up and track data.
