Mobile Phones

DickieMint Member

Member since 21 August 2024

DickieMintMember21 August 2024 13:23:12

Hi there,

has anyone got any advice about mobile phones in Tamale.聽 Is it better to take your own and get a local SIM card or get a phone and SIM out there?

How do tariffs compare? especially phoning, facebooking, skyping back to UK?

Or can you get MIFIs at sensible prices?

Thanks

Richard

hkann Ghana Expert

Member since 10 March 2010

hkannGhana Expert22 August 2024 08:00:48

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I have bought my Samsung phones here since I came to Ghana but if your phone is unlocked then you can use it here with a local SIM. It depends on how long you are staying but if it is over 90 days you will need to get a Non- Citizen ID to purchase a SIM. If you are staying less than that you can get it with a passport.

I can't really compare charges with the UK as haven't lived there for ages but when I go on holiday I know I can buy data for about 拢10 which is around 200 cedis now.聽 We use Telecel(Vodafone) and pay 400 cedis for 195 GB and that lasts the two of us a couple of months but we don't stream anything. You can get MiFi's from the various Telcos - if they are in stock. Not sure if Tamale will have them so would purchase one in Accra before you travel