Bought the wrong plan? An unused, never-activated eSIM can be refunded in full within 30 days of purchase. See our refund policy for the full terms.
Fixed data plans give you a set amount of data, for example 1 GB or 5 GB, to use at full speed for the whole plan period. When it runs out, you top up or buy again. Pick this if you know roughly how much you'll use.
Unlimited plans have no total data cap for the plan period, but each day includes a high-speed allowance. Once you use that day's allowance, you carry on at a reduced speed. Reduced-speed data has a daily limit too, and if you reach it, data pauses until the allowance resets 24 hours after you activate the eSIM. Pick this for heavier or less predictable use. A fair-use policy applies.
Pay As You Go is not a plan at all. You add credit once and it comes off by the megabyte at the local rate as you use it, so you never pay for data you do not finish. Credit never expires, data pauses when the balance hits zero, and the same eSIM keeps working across every country we cover. It costs more per gigabyte than a plan, so pick this for light or hard to predict use rather than heavy days.
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Zambia has four mobile operators: Airtel, MTN, state-owned Zamtel and the much smaller Zedmobile. The regulator ZICTA's market reports split almost all subscriptions between the first three, so most people you meet will be on Airtel, MTN or Zamtel.
Zambian SIMs are registered in person at an operator shop or registration point. MTN Zambia's registration page lists a foreign passport with a valid visa or permit attached as the ID non-Zambians need, so bring the passport you entered with.
Power outages are a regular part of life in Zambia, and dry years that cut hydroelectric output make them worse. Canada's travel advice warns they can knock out telecoms, banks and ATMs, and suggests a satellite phone or VHF radio where mobile service isn't dependable.
Ambulance numbers differ: UK travel advice lists 992, Canada 991 or 995. Canada adds that outside Lusaka no single emergency number applies.
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