If you prefer staying connected and reachable throughout your trip in Namibia, but want to avoid expensive international roaming charges, we recommend you use a Namibian sim card. Unfortunately none of Namibia’s mobile service providers currently offer an eSIM solution for travellers coming in to Namibia, so you will have to get a real one once you arrive here.

Namibia’s main mobile network provider is called MTC. We recommend using an MTC sim card in order to have best network coverage.

A) Buy a sim card at the MTC stall in the luggage claim waiting area inside Hosea Kutako  international airport.
Use the time while you wait for your luggage to purchase your own MTC sim card together with airtime and/or data there. Keep your passport at hand so that your sim card can be registered to your person.

B) If you do not have checked-in luggage, proceed out of the customs area into the arrival hall. Before exiting the airport building go to the MTC store on your right and purchase and register a sim card together with airtime and/or data there.

If you would like to have a sim card for the duration of your rent and want to skip possible cues at the airport, feel free to borrow one of our optional sim cards. We offer one sim card per rental car at no extra charge (just a cash deposit of N$200 / EUR10 / US$ 10 which you receive back once you return the sim and pin card).  Limited sim cards available, so be sure to book one with your rental car in advance.

If you have access to internet, buy airtime online here: https://www.mtc.com.na/online-payment/recharge
Alternatively MTC airtime vouchers can be purchased at fuel stations, supermarkets, kiosks, bars etc. across Namibia. Many bigger stores have a separate MTC vending machine (look for the blue and yellow machine, similar to an ATM) or ask for MTC airtime at the cashier teller.

Dial *682# on your phone and follow the prompts. Reply “1”  for balance enquiry > “1” for Airtime Balance or “5” for Aweh bundle balance.