Virtual Numbers for Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is mobile-first, with large diasporas and some of the strictest SIM rules anywhere, from biometric registration to national-ID linkage. A virtual number gives the diaspora a home line and gives businesses a local contact, without that registration or a local SIM.
Every number is a two-way line with unlimited texts and calls, set up automatically and paid monthly or yearly in crypto, with no ID. Pick a country below to see how its number fits that market.
- A home line for the diaspora and a local contact for business.
- No biometric or national-ID SIM registration.
- Unlimited texts and calls, usable from anywhere.
- Monthly or yearly, renewing from your balance.
40 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cheapest here on a yearly plan: South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. Every plan includes unlimited texts and calls.
| Country | Code | Monthly | Yearly, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | +229 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Botswana | +267 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Burkina Faso | +226 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Cameroon | +237 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Cape Verde | +238 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Central African Republic | +236 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Chad | +235 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | +243 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Congo, Republic of the | +242 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Eswatini | +268 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Ethiopia | +251 | $80.99 | $66.99 |
| Gabon | +241 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Gambia | +220 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Ghana | +233 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Guinea | +224 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Guinea-Bissau | +245 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Ivory Coast | +225 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Kenya | +254 | $9.99 | $5.99 |
| Lesotho | +266 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Liberia | +231 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Madagascar | +261 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Malawi | +265 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Mali | +223 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Mauritania | +222 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Mauritius | +230 | $14.99 | $11.99 |
| Mayotte | +262 | $15.99 | $12.99 |
| Mozambique | +258 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Niger | +227 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Nigeria | +234 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Reunion | +262 | $20.99 | $17.99 |
| Rwanda | +250 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Senegal | +221 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Seychelles | +248 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Sierra Leone | +232 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| South Africa | +27 | $2.99 | $0.99 |
| South Sudan | +211 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Tanzania | +255 | $35.99 | $29.99 |
| Togo | +228 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
| Uganda | +256 | $10.99 | $6.99 |
| Zambia | +260 | $21.99 | $17.99 |
List prices in USD on 2026-09-28. Yearly plans are billed once a year.
What to know about numbers in Sub-Saharan Africa
SIM rules are strict
Nigeria links every SIM to a National Identification Number, and many countries in the region use biometric registration. A virtual number is set up online with no ID at all.
Mobile money needs a local SIM
Wallets like M-Pesa need a SIM registered in your name with a local carrier. A virtual number handles texts and calls, not mobile money.
Stay reachable back home
For family and friends, calling a local number is cheaper and easier than calling abroad. A home-country number lets them reach you at local rates while you live elsewhere.
Dialing these numbers from abroad? See the country codes list and how to call another country.
Will apps accept the number?
Most sign-ups do. Some kinds of app are strict everywhere, not just in Sub-Saharan Africa. Here is the honest picture.
No provider can promise every app accepts every number, and app policies change. For accounts you will log into again, keep your virtual number rather than using a one-time code, so later login codes still reach you.
Your number in three steps
- 1
Top up in crypto
Add a balance with any of nine coins. No card and no ID.
- 2
Pick a country and plan
Monthly or yearly. The number is set up automatically, usually within minutes.
- 3
Text and call from anywhere
Read and send texts and take or place calls from your dashboard.
Travelling there? A number does not give you mobile data. See eSIM for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Virtual Numbers for Sub-Saharan Africa: FAQ
Can I use an African virtual number for mobile money?+
No. Mobile-money wallets need a SIM registered in your name with a local carrier. The virtual number covers texts and calls.
Can family at home call the number?+
Yes. To them it is a normal local number, and calls reach your dashboard wherever you are.
What does a virtual number include?+
A two-way line with unlimited texts and calls, used from your dashboard on any phone or computer. It renews monthly or yearly from your balance, with a 3-day grace period if the balance runs short.
Will every app accept the number?+
No provider can promise that. Most sign-ups accept a virtual number, while some messengers, big tech accounts and banks reject them by policy. A number an app rejects is not refundable, so check first.
How do I pay?+
Top up a balance with any of nine coins and buy from it. There is no card, no ID and no email, just a private account number.
Get your number in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unlimited texts and calls, paid in crypto. No SIM, no ID.