Are you traveling to Zambia and looking for the best sim card for your trip? This is a 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/LTE  actually works pretty ok. For just $4 USD you can already get unlimited data for 1 week!

But now in 2024 there are also e-sim cards for Zambia so no more need to find a sim card shop in Zambia on arrival.

Find in this guide where to buy a sim card for Zambia, up to date prices as per June 2024, the best 4G/5G network, my recommendation, a vlog about my experiences, the best e-sim cards for Zambia and info about international 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!