Prices in pounds · O2 prices checked 6 November 2026
O2 roaming in Cape Verde vs a travel eSIM
In Cape Verde, O2 uses its O2 Travel prices. Here is what that costs for a long weekend, a week and a fortnight, next to a data-only travel eSIM for the same trip.
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O2 vs eSIM in Cape Verde: 3, 7 and 14 days
O2’s lowest published option in Cape Verde for each trip length, next to a Graba SIM Cape Verde plan with about 0.7 GB a day.
- 3 days
- 7 days
- 14 days
O2 roamingGraba SIM eSIM
| Trip | O2 | Graba SIM eSIM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| A long weekend3 days | £21.00£7 a day × 3 | £86.753GB, 15 days | O2 is £65.75 less |
| A week7 days | £49.00£7 a day × 7 | £144.505GB, 30 days | O2 is £95.50 less |
| A fortnight14 days | £98.00£7 a day × 14 | £263.5010GB, 30 days | O2 is £165.50 less |
What’s included: O2: unlimited calls, texts and data, at up to 2 Mbps. Graba SIM: data only, prepaid; your O2 SIM stays in your phone for calls and texts. Graba SIM prices are live; O2 prices checked 6 November 2026.
Sources: O2 roaming (checked 6 November 2026). Prices change; check before you buy.
Graba SIM Cape Verde plans: data, validity and total price
Each plan is a one-off price for one eSIM. It starts when it first connects in Cape Verde, and hotspot use comes out of the same data.
Using your phone in Cape Verde
- SID Sal
- BVC Boa Vista
- RAI Praia, Santiago
- VXE São Vicente
- Santa Maria, Sal
- Good signal in town and along the resort strip.
- Boa Vista resorts
- Fine near Sal Rei; some large resorts on the coast rely on hotel Wi-Fi in rooms.
- Island excursions
- Quad and 4x4 trips across the dunes of Sal and Boa Vista can lose signal.
- Santiago and São Vicente
- Good in Praia and Mindelo, patchier in the mountains.
Networks our Cape Verde plans use: CVMOVEL
- Mobile data in Cape Verde costs more than in Europe, on every provider. If your resort Wi-Fi is good, a small plan for messages and maps away from the hotel may be all you need.
- Turn data roaming off for your UK SIM before you land. Cape Verde is outside the EU, and UK networks charge separately for it.
What you get for the money
O2 Travel Bolt On
- £7 a day, charged only on days you make a call, send a text or use data. Receiving calls and texts doesn’t trigger it.
- Calls to the UK and within the destination are included; calls to other countries are not.
- O2 Travel starts a 24-hour charge the first time you call, text or use data. Receiving calls and texts doesn’t start it.
Graba SIM Cape Verde eSIM
- 5 plan sizes for Cape Verde, from 1GB, 7 days to 20GB, 30 days, each a one-off price.
- Runs on CVMOVEL in Cape Verde.
- Data only. Your O2 SIM stays on for calls and texts, so bank codes still reach you in Cape Verde.
O2 in Cape Verde: questions
How much does O2 roaming cost in Cape Verde?
£7 a day with the O2 Travel Bolt On: unlimited calls, texts and data, at up to 2 Mbps. For a trip, that is 3 days: £21.00 (£7 a day × 3); 7 days: £49.00 (£7 a day × 7); 14 days: £98.00 (£7 a day × 14).
Is a travel eSIM cheaper than O2 in Cape Verde?
It depends on the trip. Comparing O2’s lowest published option with a Graba SIM plan of about 0.7 GB a day: 3 days, O2 is £65.75 less; 7 days, O2 is £95.50 less; 14 days, O2 is £165.50 less. O2’s price also includes unlimited calls, texts and data, at up to 2 Mbps.
Does a Cape Verde eSIM work on Sal and Boa Vista?
Yes. The plan covers Cape Verde, including Sal, Boa Vista, Santiago and São Vicente, on the CVMOVEL network.
Is mobile data expensive in Cape Verde?
Yes, compared with Europe. Choose the smallest plan that covers your time away from Wi-Fi, such as 1 GB for a week of messages and maps.