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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.
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Central African Republic
10 GB · 30 days
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€16.89
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Central African Republic eSIM for essential communications
Compare Central African Republic eSIM data for an authorised Bangui stay or an organisation-arranged regional assignment. Confirm official travel advice, local arrangements and supported service territory before choosing validity and a data allowance.
For an essential work, aid or family journey, the receiving organisation and current official advice come before the data plan. Consult your government's official Central African Republic travel advice before making commitments. A Bangui appointment and an approved assignment in Bambari or Bouar involve very different logistics; a mobile connection in the capital cannot establish service elsewhere. Power disruption, local network conditions and remote road stages can leave internet communications unavailable. Keep an independent communications procedure agreed with whoever is responsible for the journey.
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What data suits an essential Central African Republic stay?
For a confirmed Bangui stay, first check the supported service location and your receiving organisation's communications procedure. A regional assignment in Bambari or Bouar needs its own operational confirmation; service in the capital cannot answer that question. Then compare validity for the full assignment and data for permitted messages, documents and shared devices. Treat the eSIM as one routine internet option within a wider communications plan.
The offers on this page are sold by Horizon. This is practical product guidance for a confirmed itinerary, not an independent market ranking or an assessment that travel is suitable.
Confirmed location
Verify the actual Bangui address or approved regional assignment area rather than treating every town in the country as a tested service point.
Assignment duration
Cover all confirmed arrival, work and departure days, allowing for the itinerary your organisation has authorised.
Data for the authorised assignment
Size the shared bundle for permitted messages and document transfers, with offline access to the materials needed during a disruption.
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 Central African Republic
Once travel is confirmed, verify that your handset is unlocked and eSIM-compatible, then install the profile over Wi-Fi before departure. For Bangui M'Poko International Airport, save the receiving organisation's pickup procedure, address and alternative contact arrangement. In the Central African Republic, select the travel line for mobile data and turn on its roaming setting as directed. Installing the profile does not start the validity period; it starts when the eSIM first connects to a supported network in the Central African Republic. Installation does not remove the need for an offline arrival plan.
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.
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Important cities in Central African Republic
Bangui · City guide
Bangui
Bangui lies beside the Ubangi River and is served by M'Poko International Airport. Keep the agreed airport reception and the destination compound or family address as separate instructions. The presence of an eSIM profile does not establish that a connection will be available at the terminal or the receiving address.
Bangui eSIM — set up before you flyBambari · City guide
Bambari
If an authorised assignment names Bambari, obtain route approval, receiving details and communications arrangements from the responsible organisation. Do not extrapolate from a Bangui connection to the regional destination or the journey there. Carry only the necessary documents under your organisation's procedures and keep them accessible offline.
Bambari eSIM — set up before you flyBouar · City guide
Bouar
Bouar is in the western part of the country, separate from a stay in Bangui. Any necessary movement there needs current local confirmation and an agreed receiving contact. Ask about the exact service location before relying on mobile data, and establish what happens if a planned check-in cannot be sent.
Bouar eSIM — set up before you flyWhy Horizon
Plan the communications procedure before the allowance
An eSIM may help with routine coordination, but its allowance should be sized only after you establish how and where the journey is organised. Include permitted work files and any shared device, then choose validity for all confirmed assignment or family days. The service is data-only; conditions may prevent a connection altogether. This country plan does not extend into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the Republic of the Congo.
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Frequently asked questions
Where should I check official advice for the Central African Republic?
Read your government's official destination advice, such as UK FCDO Central African Republic guidance, before committing to travel. Follow the responsible organisation's requirements for any work or aid assignment; an eSIM listing is not an assessment of travel safety or access.
What should be ready before landing at Bangui M'Poko?
Save the receiving contact's agreed procedure, the destination address and the instructions for an unsuccessful check-in. Do not leave identification of the pickup or final destination dependent on a message sent after landing.
Does reception in Bangui prove the eSIM will work in Bambari or Bouar?
No. Ask about the specific supported location before purchase, and expect conditions outside the capital or along a road stage to differ. The town references here describe possible essential itineraries, not verified service points.
Is the Democratic Republic of the Congo included across the river?
No. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a separate country and needs its own listed coverage. Its proximity to Bangui across the Ubangi River establishes neither eSIM inclusion nor permission or practical arrangements to cross.
Is hotspot use allowed for assignment paperwork?
Hotspot sharing is free on every Horizon plan. With a compatible handset and the required settings, connected devices use the same allowance. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. Follow organisational rules for documents and prepare for a failed or interrupted transfer.
Can this profile be the only way a field team reaches me?
It should not be the sole communications arrangement. The eSIM is data-only, gives no local number and depends on available mobile service. Establish an appropriate alternative through your organisation before departure, including a procedure for missed internet check-ins.
Will 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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