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Burkina Faso eSIM
AIRTEL BURKINA FASO 4G
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Burkina Faso eSIM prices start at €3.39 for 1 GB (7 days). The recommended plan, 10 GB (30 days), costs €31.69.
How much data, for how long?
30 days
7 days
Validity does not start until your eSIM connects to a supported network at your destination. There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip. Full refund on request, used or unused. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
- One-time payment
- Data-only: no phone number, voice calls or SMS. You pay once. There is no automatic renewal or extra charge when your data runs out.
- Top-up eligibility
- Top-ups are separate purchases. My eSIMs shows the options available for your eSIM. Availability can change; if no suitable top-up is offered, you may need to buy a new eSIM.
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Burkina Faso eSIM at a glance
- Networks
- AIRTEL BURKINA FASO 4G
- Plans
- 5 plans, 1 GB to 20 GB, valid 7 to 30 days
- Hotspot
- Free hotspot on every plan
- Speed
- No throttling on fixed-data plans
- Calls and texts
- Data only. Call and text through apps such as WhatsApp, or keep your usual SIM on.
- Validity
- Does not start until the eSIM first connects to a supported network at your destination.
There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip.
Burkina Faso eSIM for essential city visits
Compare Burkina Faso eSIM plans for an agreed stay in Ouagadougou, a family visit or separately arranged work in Bobo-Dioulasso and Banfora.
For essential travel in Burkina Faso, keep the phone focused on agreed contacts, exact addresses and documents. In Ouagadougou, save the arrival contact and the first city address before departure. If family or work takes you to Bobo-Dioulasso, store the host's details and local meeting point as a separate part of the itinerary. Add Banfora only when the visit and local arrangements are already confirmed, with the destination name clearly attached to the correct address. For a confirmed local visit, download the relevant SOTRACO city map for Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso or Banfora and keep it with the saved address. Confirm any onward arrangement directly and keep the whole itinerary offline rather than relying on a live connection as its only copy.
For this trip
Which eSIM suits a Burkina Faso stay?
Before buying, select a Burkina Faso plan with enough data for messages and maps, document access, internet calls, uploads and any sharing of the internet connection with a laptop. Its validity should span every confirmed day in Ouagadougou and each separately arranged Bobo-Dioulasso or Banfora visit. Check Burkina Faso and every onward country by name in the product's destination list.
Horizon sells the plans offered on this page, so this guidance is not a neutral market ranking. Compare the current product details before deciding.
Confirmed stay length
Count every agreed day in Ouagadougou and any separately arranged city visit.
Essential data tasks
Estimate messages and maps, then add document access, calls and hotspot use you expect.
Complete country list
Verify Burkina Faso and each onward country by name before choosing the product.
Refund policy
We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
No first-use deadline
Validity does not start until your eSIM connects to a supported network at your destination. There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip.
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How eSIM works in Burkina Faso
Install the Horizon eSIM on reliable Wi-Fi before departure and save the QR code, manual setup details and essential documents outside the phone. Keep the profile off until you are in Burkina Faso. Then choose Horizon for mobile data and enable data roaming on that line. When the eSIM first connects successfully to a supported network in Burkina Faso, the selected validity period begins. Horizon service is data-only and includes no local number. A compatible dual-SIM phone can keep your usual SIM available, but your home provider may charge for calls, messages or other use abroad.
Install your eSIM
Scan the QR or auto-install in the app — no physical SIM.
Land & connect
Data activates on first connection at your destination.
Size it to your trip
Pick the profile closest to your trip. The estimate assumes normal use — maps, messaging, photos, a short call home.
As a rule of thumb, a 3–4 day city break runs on about 1–3 GB, a one-week trip on 3–5 GB, a two-week multi-country tour on 8–12 GB, and working on the road takes about 1 GB a day, so 15 GB or more for two weeks.
Recommended size
3GB3–4 days
≈0.4 GB a day
- Maps every day
- Messaging and photos
- A short call home most days
In total, a 10 GB data allowance covers roughly 3,300 shared photos, 167 hours of social media and browsing, 29 hours of video calls, 125 hours of music streaming, or about 2000 hours of maps and navigation. Messaging apps barely use data.
All Burkina Faso eSIM plans
Important cities in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou · City guide
Ouagadougou
For a necessary stay in Ouagadougou, store the exact first address, the person expecting you and any appointment documents before arrival. The city name alone is not a meeting instruction, and a live connection should not be the only place where those details exist.
Ouagadougou eSIM — set up before you flyBobo-Dioulasso · City guide
Bobo-Dioulasso
If an agreed family or work visit includes Bobo-Dioulasso, save its host contact, meeting point and relevant files separately from the Ouagadougou details. Download the relevant local-city map for the confirmed visit, and confirm any onward arrangement directly before you leave the previous address.
Bobo-Dioulasso eSIM — set up before you flyBanfora · City guide
Banfora
Include Banfora only as a separately confirmed destination. Keep the local contact, exact address and any onward arrangement together under the city name, so instructions from another stop cannot be mistaken for the plan here.
Banfora eSIM — set up before you flyWhy Horizon
Match the plan to the confirmed Burkina Faso stay
Choose validity for every day of the confirmed visit and estimate data for messages, document access, maps and any shared work. A single agreed city stay may use less data than several appointment days with large files, but your own usual app use is the better guide. Separate Burkina Faso country plans are available; the country is not in Horizon's current Africa regional selection. Côte d'Ivoire, Mali or any other onward country must appear separately in the selected product. A country listing does not promise reception on every road or at every address.
Horizon eSIM Before you travel
Plan for
Burkina Faso
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Check device compatibility
Install over Wi-Fi before departure
- Flexible choice
Better plans, built for real trips
Compare the listed data allowances and validity periods for your destination.
- Before departure
Easy to use
Install over reliable Wi-Fi before departure and follow the plan's activation instructions.
- Clear comparison
Compare the full plan
Review the current price, data, validity and coverage before checkout. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling.
- Reuse when eligible
Reuse an eligible eSIM
When the selected plan supports reuse or top-ups, My eSIMs shows the eligible options for the installed profile.
- Usage control
Stay connected
We'll alert you as you approach your limit. If the plan supports a top-up, My eSIMs shows the eligible options.
- Multi-country
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Choose country, regional or global coverage and check every destination in the plan details.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Burkina Faso eSIM plans cost?
Burkina Faso eSIM prices start at €3.39 for 1 GB (7 days). The recommended plan, 10 GB (30 days), costs €31.69.
Which plan fits an agreed city stay?
Count every confirmed day, then estimate messages, maps, document access and any calls or shared work. Compare the current Burkina Faso plans by data amount and validity rather than assuming a fixed option is available.
What should I save before arrival?
Save the exact address, the person expecting you, booking or appointment references, essential documents and an offline map. Keep copies outside applications that require a live connection.
What changes if work includes another city?
Add the extra days and data tasks, and store the second city's arrangements separately. Download the relevant SOTRACO city map for the confirmed visit and confirm any onward arrangement directly.
Can I share data for documents?
Yes. Hotspot is free on every Horizon plan. The phone and connected device use data from the same plan amount, and Horizon does not throttle the connection. Include file transfers in the estimate.
Does the plan include Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
Not from the Burkina Faso label alone. Check each country by name in the selected product before any onward travel. Burkina Faso is outside Horizon's current Africa regional selection.
Does listing mean every road has reception?
No. Country inclusion defines the product territory, not reception at every road, building or address. Store the essential contact, documents and route offline before departure.
Can I keep my WhatsApp and phone number with the Burkina Faso eSIM?
Yes. WhatsApp stays linked to your usual number and runs on the eSIM's data. On a dual-SIM phone, your usual SIM can stay on for ordinary calls and texts. Your home carrier may charge for calls, texts or data on that line, so turn off data roaming there.
Does the Burkina Faso eSIM include calls and texts?
No. Horizon plans are data-only, with no phone number for calls or texts. Use apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime over the eSIM's data, or keep your usual SIM on for ordinary calls and texts.
Do I need to turn on data roaming for the Burkina Faso eSIM?
Yes. A travel eSIM connects to local networks as a roaming line, so turn on data roaming for the Horizon eSIM when you arrive. The plan is prepaid, so Horizon does not bill you after checkout. Keep data roaming off on your usual SIM to avoid charges from your home carrier.
What happens if I run out of data on the Burkina Faso eSIM?
You can buy more. If your plan supports a top-up, My eSIMs shows the data you can add to the same eSIM. If it does not, buy another Burkina Faso plan and install it the same way.
Will my phone work with the Burkina Faso eSIM?
It will if your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to your home carrier. Many recent iPhone and Android models do, but some regional versions do not, so check your exact model on the supported devices page before you buy.
See supported devicesWill Horizon slow down my data?
No. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. There is no daily limit that slows you down, so you can use your whole plan in one day if you need to. Your speed depends on the local network, your signal and how busy the network is. When your data allowance is used up, the plan stops rather than slowing down.
Can I get a refund if I already used some data?
Yes. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
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