Are you traveling to Zambia and looking to buy a local prepaid sim card? This is your complete guide with everything you need to know. Don’t waste money on high roaming costs, a prepaid sim card for Zambia is very cheap and 4G actually works pretty ok. For just $4 you can already get unlimited data for 1 week! Find in this guide where to buy a sim card, up to date prices as per July 2022, the best 4G/5G network, my recommendation, a vlog about my experiences and info about international and e-sim cards for Zambia.

Lately on my Africa overland trip I visited Zambia, country number 109 for me on my journey to visit every country in the world. Part of my trip was a stop in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital. In total I stayed 4 days, but if you are a tourists I suggest visiting Lusaka for 1 day is more than enough!