5 plans from 1GB to 10GB. Buy now, scan the QR, and your data works the moment you land.
Network selection is automatic: your phone picks the strongest signal. Coverage in Congo - Kinshasa →
| Data | Validity | Price (USD) | Per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | $6.99 | $6.99 |
| 3 GB | 15 days | $17.09 | $5.70 |
| 3 GB | 30 days | $18.09 | $6.03 |
| 5 GB | 30 days | $27.99 | $5.60 |
| 10 GB | 30 days | $50.39 | $5.04 |
Prices checked 7 November 2026. All-in price in USD, no roaming charges, QR by email in minutes. Data only; keep your own number for calls and texts.
The eSIM gives you data from landing and leaves your own SIM in place, so your usual number still gets calls, SMS and bank codes. While you plan the trip, you can also top up family numbers in DR Congo and watch fares home.
Slashtel Congo - Kinshasa eSIMs start at $6.99 for 1GB over 7 days, across 5 plans. The lowest price per GB is $5.04 on the 10GB plan. A one-week trip costs from $6.99 (1GB). It connects to Airtel and Orange on up to 5G. It is data only: your own number stays active for calls, SMS and bank codes. The QR code arrives by email within minutes; install it on Wi-Fi before you fly and the days start when it first connects in Congo - Kinshasa. Prices checked 7 November 2026.
For most trips a 5GB to 10GB data eSIM valid for 30 days is the right size: Slashtel's 5GB plan for Congo - Kinshasa is $27.99 on Airtel and Orange. Install it before you fly, keep your home SIM on for calls and bank texts, and top up the same eSIM if you run low.
From $6.99 for 1GB valid 7 days, as of 7 November 2026. Longer trips: two weeks from $17.09 (3GB), one month from $18.09 (3GB).
$5.04 per GB on the 10GB plan (30 days, $50.39). Bigger plans usually cost less per GB, so buy the size you expect to use.
Airtel and Orange, with speeds up to 5G where available. The eSIM picks the strongest network automatically.
No. Slashtel eSIMs are data only, with no local number, calls or SMS. WhatsApp and other internet calls work, and your home SIM can stay on for calls and OTP texts.
Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in Congo - Kinshasa, not when you buy it, so you can buy and install it before you travel.
The Congolese franc (CDF).
Pick a plan, pay by card. QR arrives by email within a minute.
Scan the QR on Wi-Fi at home. Takes two minutes. Keep your main SIM in.
Enable data roaming on the Slashtel line. Done, no shops, no queues.
Money, getting around and the apps you'll need.