eSIM Mascom — покрытие, тарифы и сеть
Botswana
Ключевые факты
- Botswana's largest network, majority-owned by MTN Group
- eSIM for P10 at any Mascom Shop, scanned from a QR code
- First 3G and first 5G sites in the country; over 95% population coverage
- AviaeSIM plans use the Mascom network with no passport registration
Об операторе
Mascom — одна из мобильных сетей, которые использует AviaeSIM (Botswana). eSIM от AviaeSIM на сети Mascom покрывает 1 страна с мгновенной QR-активацией и без платы за роуминг.
- Основан
- 1998
- Штаб-квартира
- Botswana
- Группа
- MTN Group (majority)
- Сеть
- 3G, 4G, 5G
Как получить официальную eSIM Mascom: цена, QR-код, регистрация
Mascom issues its eSIM in person: any customer with an eSIM-capable phone can get one for P10.00 at a Mascom Shop or a designated activation point, where the QR code is generated and scanned on the spot. Because Botswana ties every line to a registered identity, your KYC details must be up to date first — for a visitor that means passport registration in an official shop, which travel guides put at 5–15 minutes. Once the profile is installed, data is bought like any prepaid customer's: dial *123#, open My71Shop and choose a MyMix bundle, or use the Mascom app. Current 30-day MyMix prices run from P69 for 2 GB to P149 for 8.5 GB and P279 for 17 GB plus 17 GB, with short 1- and 7-day bundles from P2, and Mascom often adds promotional bonus data on top.
AviaeSIM's prepaid travel eSIM on the Mascom network removes the shop from the plan: you buy it online before the flight, receive the QR code by email in minutes, install it at home and connect when you land in Gaborone or Maun, with no registration and no pula to load.
Местная SIM Mascom и AviaeSIM — сравнение
| Mascom prepaid SIM / eSIM | AviaeSIM travel eSIM (Mascom network) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per GB | MyMix 30-day bundles: P69 / 2 GB, P99 / 4.5 GB, P149 / 8.5 GB — roughly P17–35 per GB before bonuses | Plans for Botswana from $8.53; the price per GB is on each plan card |
| Activation | QR code generated and scanned at a Mascom Shop; eSIM fee P10 | QR code by email; installed in the phone's settings in about two minutes |
| Passport registration | Required — KYC registration in an official shop | None; only an email address at checkout |
| Validity | Bundles of 1, 7, 14 or 30 days on a line that stays active with use | Fixed validity per plan, counted from the first connection in Botswana |
| Support | Mascom Shops, the app and the 124 prepaid contact centre | AviaeSIM support by email, before and during the trip |
| Best for | Long stays and residents' price per GB | Safari trips — data working on landing without a shop visit |
Checked 20 September 2026 on mascom.bw (MyMix prices include VAT and promotional bonuses vary); the passport rule comes from travel guides — confirm in store.
Сеть и технологии
Mascom runs 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE nationwide with 5G in parts of Gaborone. Coverage is strongest in Gaborone, Francistown, Maun and Kasane and along the main highways; deep in the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari, signal fades away from lodges and towns, whichever SIM you carry.
Репутация и позиция на рынке
Mascom leads the Botswana market on subscribers and coverage, ahead of Orange and BTC's beMobile, and it is the network most safari operators and lodges point guests to. Its MyMix bundles are the usual way residents buy data.
Преимущества
- Widest coverage in Botswana, including 5G in Gaborone
- Cheap 30-day data bundles — 8.5 GB for P149 on MyMix
- eSIM issued in store for P10 with an up-to-date KYC record
Ограничения
- Passport registration in an official shop before a line works
- eSIM QR codes are issued only in person, not online
- No signal in remote safari areas, whatever the operator
Доступные тарифы
В каких странах доступен
Оформите eSIM Ботсвана от AviaeSIM — мгновенная активация по QR, без платы за роуминг.
Как активировать
- 1Выберите страну и тариф в сети Mascom
- 2Оплатите и получите QR-код eSIM на почту
- 3Отсканируйте QR-код в настройках телефона для установки
- 4По прибытии включите роуминг данных для eSIM
Частые вопросы
Does Mascom have an eSIM?
Yes. Mascom issues eSIMs to any customer with a compatible phone for P10.00: you visit a Mascom Shop or activation point, the QR code is generated there, and you scan it to install the profile. Your KYC record must be up to date, which for a visitor means passport registration in the shop first.
How much does a Mascom eSIM cost in Botswana?
The eSIM itself is P10.00. Data is extra, bought as MyMix bundles: on 20 September 2026 the 30-day options ran from P69 for 2 GB to P149 for 8.5 GB and P279 for 17 GB plus 17 GB, often with promotional bonus data. AviaeSIM's Botswana plans show one all-in price in USD at checkout.
Can I buy a Mascom eSIM online?
No — Mascom's page directs customers to a Mascom Shop or designated touchpoint for the QR code, and registration happens there. For an eSIM you can install before you travel, AviaeSIM sells a prepaid plan on the Mascom network online and emails the QR code within minutes.
Do tourists need to register a Mascom SIM with a passport?
Yes. Botswana requires every line to be registered, so a visitor's SIM or eSIM is tied to a passport in an official shop; guides put the process at 5–15 minutes. A travel eSIM from AviaeSIM is registered to nothing but your email address, so there is no counter and no copy of your passport.
Does the Mascom eSIM work in Maun and the Okavango Delta?
Mascom covers Maun, Kasane and the main towns and roads, with 5G in parts of Gaborone, but deep in the Delta and the Kalahari every network fades away from lodges and towns. A plan on the Mascom network — Mascom's own or AviaeSIM's — shares exactly that footprint, so download your maps before the boat.
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Другие операторы
Информация обновлена: 2026-09