Internet
Yes
Calls
No
SMS
No
4G
Yes
Works only on unlocked eSIM-supported devices — check your phone compatibility before purchase
Most packages do not include calls or SMS
Choose one of three methods:
Scan QR code
Install via 'Quick Install' button
Manual setup through phone settings
Use the package within 3 months from purchase
Local (one country), Regional (multiple countries), Global (many countries)
Not available for Sicily
Ghana is an English-speaking country in West Africa that people visit for the history of the slave trade in the forts of Cape Coast, the rainforest of Kakum, Ashanti culture and safaris in the north. Routes usually combine long transfers between Accra, the coast, Kumasi and Mole, and taxis, accommodation bookings and contact with your driver need internet from the first minutes after landing. An eSIM installed at home saves you from looking for a SIM card at the airport after a long flight.
This page is the quickest way to buy a travel eSIM for Ghana from 4 500 ₸. Pick a plan, pay online and install the digital SIM card at home before the flight — no passport and no queue at an airport kiosk.
The eSIM connects to local mobile networks, so you have data wherever they have coverage — Accra and the rest of the country.
Compared with roaming in Ghana, an eSIM is usually much cheaper for mobile data: the price of the package is fixed and known in advance. Your home number stays active on the main SIM for calls and SMS.
If your phone does not support eSIM, you can buy a regular physical SIM card with data for Ghana at a Funsim point of sale: at Almaty and Shymkent airports, or at our offices in Almaty — 130/1 Abay St and 1 Pozharsky St. Handy if you remember about the internet right before departure.
A trip around Ghana rarely stays in one city: first the capital, then the coast with its forts, then Kumasi or a national park. You do not need a separate profile for each leg, one plan covers the whole country. See the plans above for Ghana, and if you go on to neighbouring West African countries, look at the regional plans.
Your main SIM stays in the phone for calls and bank SMS, while mobile data goes through the eSIM. Most plans have no voice calls or SMS, so it is easiest to talk to drivers, guides and hosts on WhatsApp, which is used very actively in Ghana. After a long flight this saves you queues and the search for a point of sale.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to set up | At home, before the flight | Usually on arrival | After landing, in a shop or from a seller |
| What you do in Ghana | Switch data on for the eSIM | Check your operator's terms | Visit in person and register the SIM |
| Cost of data | Fixed package, see plans above | Usually much more expensive | Depends on the operator's tariff |
| Your home number | Stays for calls and banking | Stays active | Usually a second SIM or a swap |
| Several regions on one trip | One profile nationwide | Depends on operator terms | Yes, but you need time to buy it |
Coverage is best in the big cities and along the main roads, and less predictable in national parks and rural areas. These are the places and routes where you will use the internet most.
The capital and the main arrival point. After landing you need to call a taxi, show your host your route and open a map: traffic in the city is heavy and journey times vary a lot. You need internet for navigating Osu and Labadi, booking tables and finding markets and museums. An eSIM installed in advance saves you from looking for signal at night.
A coastline a few hours from Accra, with slave-trade era forts on the UNESCO World Heritage list. People usually come here on a day trip or with an overnight stay. You need internet to book a guide, check opening hours, order taxis between the towns and stay in touch with your driver if you travel by transfer or minibus.
A tropical forest near Cape Coast, known for its canopy walkway between the trees. The park is usually visited as part of a coastal trip, and before leaving it helps to check opening hours, booking and the road. Under the dense forest canopy mobile signal can be weak, so save the important things in advance.
The second city and centre of Ashanti culture: the Manhyia Palace Museum, the huge Kejetia market and craft villages around. It is easy to get lost in the market, and without a map it is harder to find your taxi again. You need internet for navigation, messaging a guide and calling a car. Roads are busy in the evening, so allow time.
The main safari park in the north: elephants, antelope and monkeys, with walks led by a ranger. The journey is long, often through Tamale, and access roads can be difficult. Signal here is unreliable, so save your booking, the lodge's contacts and the route offline, and keep the internet for checking in and the weather.
The green south-eastern part of the country with Lake Volta, the Akosombo dam and the Wli waterfalls near Hohoe. Roads cross hills and small towns, and signal can fade on climbs and in valleys. Download an offline map and arrange a driver in advance so you do not depend on signal.
Beaches on the western coast, around Takoradi and further west, where people go to rest from the cities. It is calmer here, but you depend more on personal arrangements: transport, lodging and boats are often organised by message. You need internet to contact your host, check the weather and confirm departure times.
The largest city in the north and the gateway to Mole. People arrive by bus or fly in, then switch to a transfer or drive on. You need internet to book tickets and drivers, check journey times and stay in touch with the lodge. Before leaving the city, download a map of the area and save contacts.
Most familiar services work as at home, and a few apps are especially common in Ghana.
One of the main ways to call a taxi in Accra and other big cities. The price is shown before the ride and you do not have to explain the address to the driver. Install the app in advance and check that the sign-up code reaches your main SIM number.
The second popular ride-hailing service in the capital. Useful when Bolt takes a long time to find a car or you want a different price. It is best to install the app at home while you have stable internet.
Works well in cities and on the main roads, showing routes and journey times that take traffic into account. Download offline maps of the region before heading to parks and rural areas.
The main way to reach hosts, guides, drivers and lodges, so voice calls over it are handier than ordinary ones. Install it and check that messages arrive on your main number.
Helps you find hotels and guesthouses in cities and on the coast. In the countryside many hosts answer on WhatsApp, so save the confirmation and contacts separately.
Mobile money is widely used by Ghanaians, but the service is usually tied to a local number. For visitors it is easier to pay by card or cash, and it is useful to know about the system if a host asks for a transfer.
Check that your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to a carrier. You can find this in the settings or on the manufacturer's website.
Choose a Ghana plan above and pay by card on the site, no passport is needed. If you are also visiting neighbouring West African countries, look at the regional plans.
Install the eSIM at home by QR code, the Quick install button or manually while you still have Wi-Fi. Do not leave it to the airport: on a long flight with a connection it is easy to end up without internet.
After landing in Accra, choose the eSIM as your mobile data line and switch data roaming on for that line.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and bank SMS, but turn off mobile data on it so traffic does not go through roaming.
If the package runs out, buy extra data on the site. You can use the hotspot for a laptop on plans that allow it, check the plan page.
Before heading north or to the parks, download offline maps and save the lodge's and driver's contacts in your phone: far from the cities signal can disappear for long stretches.
