How to Buy a SIM Card in Togo in 2026
If you searched for an eSIM for Togo, here is the honest answer: we do not sell a data plan that works in Togo. The best way to get online there is a local SIM card from Yas Togo or Moov Africa, which is cheap and sold at Lomé airport as soon as you land. What we can offer is a way to keep receiving texts, such as bank codes, while you use the local SIM. This guide covers the two networks, buying at the airport, prices, registration and coverage. Our page for the country is the Togo eSIM page.
Why we have no data plan for Togo
None of our regional or worldwide data plans includes Togo, and our pay-as-you-go data plan has no partner network there, so it would not connect. Rather than sell you something that does not work, we point you to the local networks. Your phone needs to be unlocked to take a local SIM, so check that with your provider before you travel, and remember that a physical SIM needs a free slot.
Yas Togo and Moov Africa
Togo has two mobile networks. Yas Togo is the former Togocom (once Togocel), and one source says it leads on 5G. Moov Africa Togo runs 2G to 4G. One guide describes Togocom as the best all-round choice for everyday use and for travel beyond Lomé, and Moov as the cheaper option for data and local calls in town.
Buying at Lomé airport
Moov and Togocom have kiosks in the arrivals area at Lomé's Gnassingbé Eyadéma airport. One source puts a starter SIM there at 2500 CFA, about €3.8, with some data included. Prices may be slightly higher than in town, and the airport has fewer options, but for most visitors the convenience of being connected on arrival is worth it.
What a SIM and data cost
Local data is inexpensive. According to one guide:
- Togocom: 10GB for 30 days, about 5000 CFA (around €7.6).
- Moov: 5GB for 30 days, about 3000 CFA (around €4.6).
- Starter SIMs: often quoted at between 2,000 and 5,000 CFA.
These are approximate, so check the price on arrival before you pay.
Registration: bring your passport
SIM registration is required by law in Togo, and shops usually ask for ID. Take your passport to the kiosk or store, and make sure the SIM is registered and working before you leave.
Coverage in Togo
Coverage is strongest in Lomé and weaker in rural areas and the north. If you are heading inland, the guide's advice to choose Togocom (Yas) for travel beyond the capital is worth following, and download offline maps before you set out.
Keeping your texts with SMS Only
When you swap your home SIM for a Togolese one, you stop receiving texts on your usual number, including one-time codes from your bank. The O2 SMS Only eSIM solves part of that: for $8 a month it gives you a private UK number that receives texts worldwide, which you can give to banks and booking sites before you travel. It has no data and no calls, so it sits alongside the local SIM rather than replacing it. Your phone needs to support eSIM to use it together with a physical SIM.
Your options side by side
| Option | Price | Data | Valid | How you get it |
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| Starter SIM at the airport | 2500 CFA | some data | not stated | Moov or Togocom kiosk, passport |
| Togocom (Yas) 10GB | about 5000 CFA | 10GB | 30 days | Yas Togo kiosk or store |
| Moov 5GB | about 3000 CFA | 5GB | 30 days | Moov kiosk or store |
| O2 SMS Only | $8 a month | none (texts in) | a month | Online, UK number |
Our recommendation
Buy a local SIM when you land at Lomé airport, with your passport: Togocom (now Yas Togo) if you are travelling beyond the capital, Moov if you are staying in Lomé and want the cheapest data. Before you leave home, set up the O2 SMS Only eSIM and give its number to your bank, so your codes still reach you. Set-up steps are in our eSIM installation guide, and the country page is the Togo eSIM page.
