Top up any Vodacom, Airtel or Orange number in DR Congo from France. Enter the number, pick a plan, pay by card. Credit lands in seconds, whether it keeps your own Congolese SIM alive for bank OTPs or tops up family back home.
Drop the leading 0 when you add +243.
Example format only, not a real number. Source: Google libphonenumber data.
Recharging DR Congo from France: plans start at about €1.07 (£0.92). Up to €20 gets Vodacom Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.5GB + 152Min All Call for 30 days. The cheapest way to keep a number active is Airtel Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 0.04 EUR a day. DR Congo is 1 hour behind France. Prices checked 21 September 2026.
| You spend up to | Best plan within budget | Operator | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €10 | $5.87 recharge | Orange Democratic Republic of the Congo | Operator default | £8.36 |
| €20 | 1.5GB + 152Min All Call | Vodacom Democratic Republic of the Congo | 30 days | £14.85 |
| €50 | $23.50 recharge | Orange Democratic Republic of the Congo | Operator default | £32.43 |
Converted at 1.17 EUR per £1, daily reference rate. Checkout shows the exact amount before you pay.
| Operator | Plans | From | Credit per £1 (best plan) | Cheapest per day (28+ days) | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8 | £5.31 | $0.73 | No long plans | Operator default |
| Airtel Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8 | £0.92 | $0.68 | 4p (30-day plan) | 1 to 30 days |
| Vodacom Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8 | £3.25 | $0.68 | 50p (30-day plan) | 7 to 30 days |
Live prices checked 21 September 2026, including our service fee. Cost per day uses the cheapest plan lasting 28 days or more, useful for keeping a number active.
| Plan | Validity | On the phone | You pay | About, in EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200MB-3J (3 Days) | 7 days | $0.40 | £0.92 | EUR 1.07 |
| 1GB- 1J (1 Days) | 30 days | $0.50 | £1.09 | EUR 1.27 |
| 1GB-24H Data | 1 days | $1 | £1.79 | EUR 2.09 |
| 400MB - 7J (7 Days) | 1 days | $1 | £1.79 | EUR 2.09 |
| 2GB- 1J (1 Day) | 7 days | $1.25 | £2.15 | EUR 2.51 |
| 3GB - 7J (7 Days) | 30 days | $5 | £7.57 | EUR 8.82 |
| 10GB -30J (30 Days) | Operator default | $10 | £14.80 | EUR 17.25 |
| 22GB Data | 30 days | $20 | £29.22 | EUR 34.06 |
| Plan | Validity | On the phone | You pay | About, in EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.63 recharge | Operator default | $3.63 | £5.31 | EUR 6.19 |
| $4.70 recharge | Operator default | $4.70 | £6.76 | EUR 7.88 |
| $5.87 recharge | Operator default | $5.87 | £8.36 | EUR 9.75 |
| $8.81 recharge | Operator default | $8.81 | £12.37 | EUR 14.42 |
| $10.57 recharge | Operator default | $10.57 | £14.80 | EUR 17.25 |
| $14.69 recharge | Operator default | $14.69 | £20.40 | EUR 23.78 |
| $23.50 recharge | Operator default | $23.50 | £32.43 | EUR 37.80 |
| $35.25 recharge | Operator default | $35.25 | £48.47 | EUR 56.50 |
| Plan | Validity | On the phone | You pay | About, in EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845MB Data Bundle | 7 days | $2 | £3.25 | EUR 3.79 |
| 250MB + 100SMS + 42Min | 7 days | $3 | £4.72 | EUR 5.50 |
| 300MB + 150SMS + 75Min | 7 days | $5 | £7.60 | EUR 8.86 |
| 1.5GB + 152Min All Call | 30 days | $10 | £14.85 | EUR 17.31 |
| 325mins Vodacom Call | 30 days | $20 | £29.35 | EUR 34.21 |
| 35GB Data Bundle | 30 days | $20 | £29.35 | EUR 34.21 |
| 65GB Data Bundle | 30 days | $30 | £43.86 | EUR 51.13 |
| 15GB + 50SMS + 820Min | 30 days | $30 | £43.86 | EUR 51.13 |
Live from the operators, updated 21 September 2026. Prices include our service fee; nothing is added at checkout. Enter the number above for the exact plans on that line.
Bank OTPs, banking apps and ID verification all need your home SIM active. A small recharge every validity cycle keeps it working while you're abroad.
Parents' phone out of balance? Recharge it from here with your card and they get it before you've closed the tab.
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Up to €10: Orange Democratic Republic of the Congo $5.87 recharge (£8.36). Up to €20: Vodacom Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.5GB + 152Min All Call, 30 days (£14.85). Up to €50: Orange Democratic Republic of the Congo $23.50 recharge (£32.43). Converted at 1.17 EUR per £1 on 21 September 2026.
Airtel Democratic Republic of the Congo at £1.09 for 30 days (1GB- 1J (1 Days)), about 4p a day, as of 21 September 2026. Vodacom Democratic Republic of the Congo: about 50p a day.
Orange Democratic Republic of the Congo, at about $0.73 per £1 on 21 September 2026, against $0.68 per £1 for Vodacom Democratic Republic of the Congo.
DR Congo (Kinshasa) is 1 hour behind Paris right now. Recharges are delivered around the clock, so the time of day does not matter.
Enter it with the country code +243. A number written locally as 0991 234 567 becomes +243 991 234 567, so drop the leading 0 after the country code. Congolese mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. The example is a format guide, not a real number.
Enter the number with the country code, pick a plan and pay by card. The operator is detected automatically and the credit goes straight to the phone. You do not need an account or a bank account in DR Congo.
Yes. Visa, Mastercard and other major debit and credit cards issued in France and most other countries are accepted.
Yes. Slashtel tops up any prepaid number in DR Congo, your own or a family member's. You only need the number; the person does not need an account.
Recharges are delivered instantly and cannot be reversed once they reach a valid number, so check the number before you pay. If the operator rejects the number, Slashtel resends or refunds you in full.
Prices on this page are in pounds and include the Slashtel service fee. At checkout your card may be shown and charged in your local currency, and the exact amount is confirmed before you pay.
Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe with 3D Secure where your bank supports it, and Slashtel never sees or stores your full card details.
Most recharges arrive within a few minutes. If the phone is switched off, the credit lands when it next connects. You get a confirmation email with your order reference.
If the operator rejects the recharge, we resend it or refund you in full. Write to esim@slashtel.com or message us on WhatsApp with your order reference.
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