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Djibouti eSIM
Djibouti Telecom 4G
Free hotspotFree hotspot on every plan No throttling on fixed-data plans
How much data, for how long?
30 days
7 days
15 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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Djibouti eSIM at a glance
- Networks
- Djibouti Telecom 4G
- Plans
- 3 plans, 1 GB to 10 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.
Djibouti eSIM for city work, family stays and regional transfers
Choose Djibouti eSIM data for a city assignment, family coordination in Tadjoura or an authorised inland work visit. Confirm the site and route with your receiving contact, and select data and validity for the days you expect to use an available connection.
Djibouti is both the country's name and the name of its capital. Much of an arrival or work itinerary can focus on the city and nearby port facilities, but Tadjoura lies across the Gulf of Tadjoura and Ali Sabieh is an inland destination toward the Ethiopian frontier. Those locations need different transport and reception assumptions. A city office connection says little about service on an arid road, at a restricted facility or on the water. Save each receiving address and check current official travel advice before committing to a route.
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 Djibouti
Prepare the profile over Wi-Fi on an unlocked, eSIM-compatible phone before departure. Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport serves the capital; keep the host's pickup instructions and accommodation location on the handset. After arrival, choose Horizon as the mobile-data line and enable data roaming for it, with home-line data switching disabled. Installing the profile does not start the validity period; it starts when the eSIM first connects to a supported network in Djibouti. The Djibouti service is data-only, with reception dependent on the actual location, device and local conditions.
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 1 GB data allowance covers roughly 330 shared photos, 17 hours of social media and browsing, 2.9 hours of video calls, 13 hours of music streaming, or about 200 hours of maps and navigation. Messaging apps barely use data.
All Djibouti eSIM plans
Important cities in Djibouti
Djibouti City · City guide
Djibouti City
The capital stands at the southern entrance to the Gulf of Tadjoura. A work visit may combine an airport arrival, a city office and a facility farther along the coast, each with a different entrance and receiving contact. Save the site instructions provided by the organisation and confirm the pickup before landing; a general port pin is not a usable access arrangement.
Djibouti City eSIM — set up before you flyTadjoura · City guide
Tadjoura
Tadjoura is on the northern side of the Gulf of Tadjoura, separate from the capital. A road journey and any booked sea transfer have different departure points and practical requirements, so confirm the mode actually operating for your visit. Keep the family or work address and onward pickup offline, and do not rely on a mobile connection during a crossing.
Tadjoura eSIM — set up before you flyAli Sabieh · City guide
Ali Sabieh
Ali Sabieh lies inland in southern Djibouti, in the broader transport corridor toward Ethiopia. A visit here is a separate stage from a capital-city assignment and needs its own host, lodging and receiving address. Download the route before departure and agree check-ins in advance, since a plan sold for the country does not establish reception along every rural road.
Ali Sabieh eSIM — set up before you flyWhy Horizon
Match the allowance to the assignment
A few days of messages and appointment updates need a different allowance from a laptop sending work files. Count every day of the city stay and inland assignment, including the return to Ambouli, then compare the current validity options. Horizon includes free personal hotspot sharing on compatible devices during a Djibouti assignment, and all connected devices use one data allowance. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. A port visit still needs the receiving organisation's access instructions, while a remote site needs its own communication arrangements. Neither is supplied by buying mobile data.
Horizon eSIM Before you travel
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Djibouti
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Install over Wi-Fi before departure
- Pay once
Data at low prices
Choose the data you need and pay the total shown. No subscription or automatic renewal.
- Before departure
Set up before you leave
Scan your QR code or use one-tap installation on supported phones. Install over Wi-Fi before departure.
- Local networks
4G/5G where available
Your plan lists the supported networks. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. Hotspot sharing is free.
- Full refund
Even after you use it
Request a full refund for your eSIM or top-up, used or unused. There is no request deadline.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Djibouti in the offer mean the city or the country?
It identifies the country destination, while Djibouti City is the capital within it. That distinction does not establish reception at every location: confirm the exact work site or town and retain the receiving address before leaving an available connection.
What should I save for an Ambouli airport arrival?
Keep the host or driver's details, the accommodation address and the meeting instructions provided for your flight. If the next stop is a port facility or another controlled site, obtain its authorised entrance and receiving contact separately.
Will data remain available across the Gulf of Tadjoura?
Do not rely on continuous land-network reception on the water. Confirm any booked vessel's current departure and arrival arrangements, save the ticket and receiving-host information, and send essential updates before boarding when connected.
Does a Djibouti plan extend into Ethiopia, Eritrea or Somalia?
No. Each is a separate destination requiring explicitly listed coverage. If an authorised work itinerary continues across a border, check the next country's data plan and current official access requirements independently before making the journey.
Can I share the data with a work laptop in the capital?
For work in Djibouti City, Horizon includes free personal hotspot sharing on compatible devices. Add document transfers and any background syncing to the allowance used by the phone, and check the actual connection before scheduling work that cannot tolerate interruption.
Can I rely on the eSIM for an inland visit near Lake Assal?
A supported city connection is not evidence of reception on the inland route or at the destination. Obtain current local guidance, keep the organiser's instructions and return arrangements offline, and use the communication procedures appropriate to the outing.
Can I keep my WhatsApp and phone number with the Djibouti 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 Djibouti 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 Djibouti 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 Djibouti 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 Djibouti plan and install it the same way.
Will my phone work with the Djibouti 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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