# eSIM for Afghanistan

> Compare 33 prepaid eSIM data plans for Afghanistan, from $1.56. 4G/5G local networks, instant QR code by email, no contract, validity up to 365 days.

Page: https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/ · Data as of: 2026-09-29 · Prices: US dollars

## Afghanistan eSIM at a glance

- **Prices from:** $1.56
- **Plans:** 33 in total, 15 made for Afghanistan
- **Data allowances:** 1 GB to 20 GB, plus 4 unlimited plans
- **Validity:** 7 to 30 days, or 1 to 30 days with daily plans
- **Price per GB:** from $1.53, typically $2.32
- **Networks:** Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC), AWCC, Roshan
- **5G:** 4G / LTE
- **Hotspot:** 15 of 15 plans
- **Top-up:** 9 of 15 plans
- **Calls and SMS:** Data only

## Best eSIM for Afghanistan by trip length

The cheapest plan that covers the whole trip, for two kinds of use: light use is about 0.3 GB a day (maps and messaging), everyday use is about 1 GB a day (plus social media and some video).

| Trip | Light use | Everyday use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 days | [1 GB for 7 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-1gb-7days): $2.32 | [3 GB for 15 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-3gb-15days): $6.21 |
| 7 days | [3 GB for 15 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-3gb-15days): $6.21 | [1 GB a day for 7 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-1gbday): $15.61 |
| 14 days | [5 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-5gb-30days): $10.34 | [20 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-20gb-30days): $30.62 |
| 30 days | [10 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-10gb-30days): $17.42 | [1 GB a day for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-1gbday): $66.90 |

Each plan is in the table above with its full terms. Unlimited plans may slow down after a fair-use limit.

## How Afghanistan compares with nearby destinations

At a typical $2.32 per GB, Afghanistan is cheaper than 52% of the destinations we cover.

Prices of the plans made for each destination. The typical price per GB is the median across its plans of 1 GB or more.

| Destination | Cheapest plan | Typical price per GB | Plans |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Türkiye](https://esimnest.com/turkey/) | $0.47 | $0.72 | 45 |
| [Canada](https://esimnest.com/canada/) | $0.47 | $2.30 | 51 |
| Afghanistan | $1.56 | $2.32 | 15 |
| [Puerto Rico](https://esimnest.com/puerto-rico/) | $2.64 | $2.35 | 3 |
| [New Caledonia](https://esimnest.com/new-caledonia/) | $30.23 | $25.61 | 11 |

## Plans (33)

Price is what a customer pays; per-day plans are bought for 1 to 30 days at the daily price. Each plan name links to it on the page.

| Plan | Coverage | Data | Validity | Speed | Hotspot | Top-up | Price (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Afghanistan 500MB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-500mbday) | Afghanistan | 500 MB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G | Yes | No | $1.64/day |
| [Afghanistan 1GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-1gbday) | Afghanistan | 1 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $2.23/day |
| [Afghanistan  1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-1gb-7days) | Afghanistan | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $2.32 |
| [Afghanistan 2GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-2gbday) | Afghanistan | 2 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $3.90/day |
| [Afghanistan - 1 GB - 7 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-1-gb-7-days) | Afghanistan | 1 GB | 7 days | LTE | Yes | No | $5.50 |
| [Afghanistan 3GB 15Days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-3gb-15days) | Afghanistan | 3 GB | 15 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $6.21 |
| [Afghanistan 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-3gb-30days) | Afghanistan | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $6.60 |
| [Afghanistan - 2 GB - 15 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-2-gb-15-days) | Afghanistan | 2 GB | 15 days | LTE | Yes | No | $10.00 |
| [Afghanistan 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-5gb-30days) | Afghanistan | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $10.34 |
| [Afghanistan - 3 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-3-gb-30-days) | Afghanistan | 3 GB | 30 days | LTE | Yes | No | $14.00 |
| [Afghanistan 10GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-10gbday-unlimited) | Afghanistan | 10 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $15.32/day |
| [Afghanistan 10GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-10gb-30days) | Afghanistan | 10 GB | 30 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $17.42 |
| [Afghanistan - 5 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-5-gb-30-days) | Afghanistan | 5 GB | 30 days | LTE | Yes | No | $21.00 |
| [Afghanistan 20GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-20gb-30days) | Afghanistan | 20 GB | 30 days | 3G | Yes | Yes | $30.62 |
| [Afghanistan - 10 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-afghanistan-10-gb-30-days) | Afghanistan | 10 GB | 30 days | LTE | Yes | No | $34.00 |
| [Global - 300 MB - 3 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-300-mb-3-days) | 192 countries | 300 MB | 3 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $1.56 |
| [Global - 200 MB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-200-mb-30-days-3) | 192 countries | 200 MB | 30 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $2.11 |
| [Global - 1 GB - 5 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-1-gb-5-days) | 192 countries | 1 GB | 5 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $3.90 |
| [Global - 1 GB - 7 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-3-gb-7-days) | 192 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $4.99 |
| [Global - 2 GB - 15 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-2-gb-15-days-6) | 192 countries | 2 GB | 15 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $8.42 |
| [Global - 3 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-3-gb-30-days-4) | 192 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $10.45 |
| [Global - 1 GB - 10 SMS - 10 Mins - 7 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-1-gb-10-sms-10-mins-7-days-4) | 165 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $13.26 |
| [Global - 5 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-5-gb-30-days) | 192 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $15.12 |
| [Global - 5 GB - 60 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-5-gb-60-days-4) | 192 countries | 5 GB | 60 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $15.12 |
| [Global - 2 GB - 20 SMS - 20 Mins - 15 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-2-gb-20-sms-20-mins-15-days-4) | 165 countries | 2 GB | 15 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $23.76 |
| [Global - 10 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-10-gb-30-days) | 192 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $25.92 |
| [Global - 3 GB - 30 SMS - 30 Mins - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-3-gb-30-sms-30-mins-30-days-4) | 165 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $30.76 |
| [Global - 20 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-20-gb-30-days) | 192 countries | 20 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $38.54 |
| [Global - 5 GB - 50 SMS - 50 Mins - 60 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-5-gb-50-sms-50-mins-60-days-4) | 165 countries | 5 GB | 60 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $48.05 |
| [Global - 10 GB - 180 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-10-gb-180-days-4) | 192 countries | 10 GB | 180 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $57.00 |
| [Global - 20 GB - 365 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-20-gb-365-days-4) | 192 countries | 20 GB | 365 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $66.00 |
| [Global - 10 GB - 100 SMS - 100 Mins - 180 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-10-gb-100-sms-100-mins-180-days-4) | 165 countries | 10 GB | 180 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $79.00 |
| [Global - 20 GB - 200 SMS - 200 Mins - 365 days](https://esimnest.com/afghanistan/#plan-discover-global-20-gb-200-sms-200-mins-365-days-4) | 165 countries | 20 GB | 365 days | 4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $89.00 |

## Mobile networks in Afghanistan

- Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) (4G)
- AWCC (4G)
- Roshan (4G)

## eSIM for Afghanistan: common questions

### Will an eSIM work on my phone in Afghanistan?

Yes, if your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to a carrier. That includes iPhone XS and later, Google Pixel 3 and later, and most recent Samsung Galaxy models. Check the device compatibility page if you are unsure.

### When should I install the eSIM?

Install it before you travel, while you have Wi-Fi. For most plans the validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in Afghanistan, not when you install it. Each plan's details show how long you have to activate it.

### Can I keep my own number and WhatsApp?

Yes. The eSIM is a second line for mobile data only. Your usual SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts, and WhatsApp, iMessage and other apps keep working with your own number.

### What happens if I run out of data?

Plans that support top-ups can be extended from your eSimNest account without installing a new eSIM. Whether a plan can be topped up is shown in its details. Otherwise you can buy a new plan at any time.

### Can I share the connection as a hotspot?

Most plans allow tethering. Plans marked with Hotspot in the list support it; check the plan details before you buy if it matters for your trip.

### How much does an eSIM for Afghanistan cost?

Plans for Afghanistan start at $1.56. For a week-long trip with everyday use (about 1 GB a day), the cheapest plan is $15.61: 1 GB a day for 7 days.

### Is there an unlimited eSIM for Afghanistan?

Yes, 4 plans have unlimited data, from $1.64. Unlimited plans usually slow down after a daily high-speed allowance; each plan's details state the policy.

### How long is an eSIM for Afghanistan valid?

Fixed plans are valid for 7 to 30 days from activation, and daily plans can be bought for 1 to 30 days.

### Does the eSIM work on 5G in Afghanistan?

The plans for Afghanistan use 4G/LTE networks.

### Can I make calls and send SMS with an eSIM in Afghanistan?

eSIMs for Afghanistan are data-only. You can still call and message over the internet with apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime.

### Is a regional plan cheaper than a Afghanistan plan?

Regional plans that include Afghanistan cost a typical $4.33 per GB, against $2.32 for plans made for Afghanistan. A regional plan makes sense if you visit more than one country; for Afghanistan alone, compare both in the table.