Cape Verde eSIM for Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente and Santiago

The best eSIM for Sal in Cape Verde in 2026 is one you install at home that works at the resort, on the beach and in Santa Maria. For a week or two on Sal, the Cape Verde 5GB, 30 Days plan at $61.50 covers most people. Choose the 10GB plan at $123.01 if you stream, hotspot or video call every day.

No. Cape Verde is outside both UK and EU roaming bundles, so your UK network charges rest-of-world rates there. Those rates vary by network and plan, so check your provider's Cape Verde page before you fly. This is why a fixed-price eSIM is popular for Cape Verde.

EE treats Cape Verde as a rest-of-world destination, so daily passes or pay-as-you-go rates apply. Recently published rest-of-world passes run from roughly £5 to £7 a day across the main UK networks where they are available. Over a week or longer a Cape Verde eSIM usually costs less, with a fixed price and a set data allowance. For a very short trip compare the totals. Check EE's current price first.

Vodafone also charges rest-of-world rates for Cape Verde, either as a daily pass or pay-as-you-go. Multiply the daily fee by the days you will use data and compare it with the Cape Verde 5GB, 30 Days plan at $61.50. Rates change, so check Vodafone's current Cape Verde price before you decide.

For most tourists staying a week or more, the cheapest mobile data in Cape Verde is a data eSIM installed at home before you fly. UK roaming is charged by the day, a local SIM needs a shop visit and your passport, and resort WiFi is often slow or limited to public areas.

Yes. A Cape Verde eSIM winter sun 2026 order works the same as at any other time of year. Order a few days before you fly, install it at home on WiFi, and switch it on when you land on Sal, Boa Vista or another island.

Yes. A Cape Verde eSIM Christmas holiday order works the same as at any other time of year. Flights are busy over Christmas and New Year, so order early if you are travelling with family and need several QR codes.

Yes. A Cape Verde eSIM buy on WhatsApp works like an order from anywhere else. Message us, pick a plan, and your QR code arrives in the chat in about 60 seconds. Install it at home before you fly. You don't need an app or an account.

Yes. On an all-inclusive holiday you spend most of the day away from your room, where resort WiFi is weakest. An eSIM for a Cape Verde all-inclusive resort keeps you online on the beach, at the pool and on excursions.

Yes. An eSIM for a TUI Cape Verde holiday works the same as on any independent trip. Your flight, hotel and transfers do not affect the eSIM. Install it before you leave home and switch it on after landing.

Yes. An eSIM for a Cape Verde kitesurfing trip keeps you online for wind forecasts, maps and messages at the beach in places like Santa Maria on Sal and the coast of Boa Vista. Waterproof your phone and keep it out of the sand.

Cape Verde has two main mobile networks, CV Móvel and Unitel T+. Both cover the resort towns and island capitals, and coverage on a particular beach or hillside can differ. Your eSIM connects to the network available to it, and you can ask us on WhatsApp which one your plan uses.

Yes, usually. Mobile data works around Sal Rei and the main resort areas on Boa Vista. Signal can be patchy on the dunes and remote southern beaches, so download offline maps before you head out on a quad bike or jeep tour.

Yes. Install the eSIM at home before you fly, then choose GleeSim as your mobile data line and turn on Data Roaming after you land at Sal Amílcar Cabral Airport. It connects to a local network, so you can message your transfer or hotel while you queue at immigration.

For a week in Sal, 5GB covers maps, messages, photos and some video calls if you also use the resort WiFi. The Cape Verde 5GB, 30 Days plan is the best fit for most people. Choose the 10GB plan if you hotspot to a laptop, stream video or share data with a partner.

Yes. WhatsApp messages and voice and video calls generally work in Cape Verde on mobile data. A voice call uses roughly 1MB a minute and a video call uses much more, so use WiFi for long video calls home. Call quality depends on your signal.

Yes. The same plan works on Santiago, including Praia and Cidade Velha, and on São Vicente, including Mindelo. Check coverage before a mountain hike, because signal drops on trails.

No. The GleeSim Cape Verde eSIM is data only and does not include a local number for normal calls or SMS. Your home number stays active on your main SIM, and you can call your hotel and drivers over WhatsApp.

Most phones sold in the last few years support eSIM, including recent iPhones, Google Pixels and Samsung Galaxy models. Your phone must be eSIM compatible and network unlocked. If you are not sure, send us your phone model on WhatsApp and we will check before you pay.

Send us a WhatsApp message and we add more data to the same eSIM within minutes. You don't need a new QR code or a shop.