One Phone Line Can Now Be Used in 190 Countries

Travelers leaving Tanzania can now access mobile internet abroad without changing their phone lines or waiting to buy a local SIM card after arrival. The Kwetu eSIM platform, launched in Dar es Salaam over the weekend, operates in more than 190 countries.

Users can select their destination, buy a data package and activate it through a QR code or activation code on eSIM-compatible phones. The service aims to reduce the cost of roaming and the inconvenience of searching for a local SIM card or visiting a telecom shop after landing.

The platform supports card payments and mobile-money services including Airtel Money and Mixx through DPO. Users can also add funds to an in-app wallet, top up their data while abroad without reinstalling the eSIM, and buy a package as a gift for another person.

The service is designed for business travelers, tourists, students, people visiting relatives overseas and companies sending employees on international trips. The application runs on iOS, Android and Huawei systems and supports English, Swahili, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Chinese. It also displays data usage so customers can track their consumption.

Dar es Salaam resident Ibrahim Masanja said communication had been one of the difficulties he faced while traveling abroad. “The service will really help us. It will spare us the inconvenience that people faced when traveling,” he said.

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The service will really help us. It will spare us the inconvenience that people faced when traveling.