eSIM Cabo Verde

eSIM Cabo Verde: prepaid data on CV Movel SA for Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago and Santo Antão

Cabo Verde is really several holidays in one: beach weeks in Santa Maria on Sal or on the dunes of Boa Vista, city days in Praia and Mindelo, and serious hiking on Santo Antão. Moving between islands means inter-island flights and ferries, and every leg is easier with a phone that works. Home roaming on the archipelago is often poorly covered or expensive, and a local SIM means a store visit after a long flight. A Cabo Verde eSIM from GlobaleSIM is bought online, installed before departure and connects automatically on arrival, with your own number staying live on your primary SIM.

Networks and coverage in Cabo Verde

GlobaleSIM’s eSIM Cabo Verde runs on CV Movel SA, our partner network across the islands. Reception is good in Praia, Mindelo, Santa Maria, Sal Rei and the towns around the airports, and along the main roads on Sal and Boa Vista. The volcanic interiors, the ribeiras of Santo Antão and the quieter corners of Fogo and São Nicolau are covered far more thinly on every operator, so download trail maps and lodging details before you leave the coast.

Installing your eSIM for Cabo Verde

• Buy online and receive the QR code by email within minutes; nothing is posted.
• Install over Wi-Fi before you fly. Data only works once you are in Cabo Verde.
• À l'arrivée, activez l'itinérance des données sur l'eSIM et définissez-la comme ligne de données ; votre carte SIM principale reste active pour votre propre numéro.
• Hotspot and tethering are supported, so a tablet, laptop or hiking partner can share the connection.
• Top up from the GlobaleSIM dashboard or app whenever you need, with 24/7 human support on WhatsApp.

Forfaits, prix et validité

The Cabo Verde prepaid data plan starts from $10 for 1GB, with 2GB, 3GB, 5GB, 10GB, 15GB and 20GB also available. Validity depends on the plan: 1GB is valid for 7 days, 2GB for 10 days, 3GB for 14 days, 5GB for 21 days, and the 10GB, 15GB and 20GB plans for 30 days. A one-week all-inclusive on Sal with messaging, maps and a few uploads fits into 3GB or 5GB; a two-week multi-island trip with photo backups and video calls is more comfortable on 10GB; longer stays, kitesurfers uploading footage and remote workers sharing a hotspot should choose 15GB or 20GB. The validity clock starts only when your phone first connects to a supported network in Cabo Verde, so installing early loses you nothing.

Tips for mobile data in Cabo Verde

Resort Wi-Fi on Sal and Boa Vista is often shared by hundreds of guests and slows badly in the evening, so an eSIM you control is the better main line. Inter-island flights and ferries are best reconfirmed by message or email the day before, since schedules can move. On Santo Antão, hire-car drivers and guesthouses are reached by phone and message, and the mountain roads make a downloaded offline map essential. Cash is still king in small villages, while hotels and larger restaurants take cards.

Calls and a phone number in Cabo Verde

Data-only travelers keep WhatsApp and video calls on their existing number. For calling a guesthouse, a driver or a dive center directly, add a voice bundle of +100, +200 or +300 minutes at checkout and your eSIM Cabo Verde comes with a dedicated international phone number, US +1 or UK +44, for calls and SMS, useful too for bank and airline verification codes. Calling is not included on data-only plans.

Why GlobaleSIM for Cabo Verde

One transparent price, coverage on CV Movel SA across the islands, hotspot support, the option of a real phone number, and 24/7 human help. The Cabo Verde eSIM is compatible with carrier-unlocked eSIM devices including iPhone 11 and later, Samsung Galaxy S20 and later, and Google Pixel.