One narrow country, one long highway
Togo is unusually shaped for an African country — only about 115 km wide between Ghana and Benin, but stretching over 600 km north from the Gulf of Guinea coast to the Burkina Faso border. The population of around 8 million is concentrated heavily in Lomé (the coastal capital, also the only major city) and along the N1 highway that runs the spine of the country through Atakpamé, Sokodé, Kara, and Dapaong. Most tourism is coastal — Lomé itself, the slave-trade history at Aného, the small beach resorts — with a smaller adventure circuit going north for the Tata Somba (Tamberma) compounds and the Koutammakou cultural landscape.
Roamzy charges $21.61 per gigabyte in Togo. That's $0.0211 per megabyte, billed in real time on Togolese networks. No subscription, no expiry, no minimum bundle. One per-MB rate across 192 countries.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
A typical visitor uses 0.3–0.6 GB per day on cellular, with hotel Wi-Fi handling the heavier work: maps from Tokoin airport into the city, the WhatsApp to a driver, the camera-translator on a French and Ewe sign, voice notes home, the bank-app push for the rare contactless payment. Call it 0.5 GB/day:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($21.61/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Local SIM at Lomé |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days (~1.5 GB) | $32.41 | $30–80 | $5–15 + KYC and a passport scan |
| 1 week (~3.5 GB) | $75.62 | $60–140 | $10–25 + paperwork |
| 2 weeks (~7 GB) | $151.24 | $120–280 (often two passes) | $15–35 + 30-day cap |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier and the airport store you visit. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
A local Togolese SIM at Lomé–Tokoin (LFW) is workable for an extended stay. For a typical short visit the eSIM saves the morning.
Where does Roamzy work in this country?
- Lomé (Bè, Lom Nava, the harbour and corniche) — 4G across the working coastal capital; signal on the road in from LFW and along the beach corniche
- Aného, Kpalimé, Notsé — workable LTE in the southern towns
- Atakpamé, Sokodé, Kara, Dapaong — 4G in the regional centres along the N1
- Mount Agou and the Plateau region — 4G at the access villages, weaker on the higher trails
- Koutammakou (Tata Somba landscape) — patchy at the populated waypoints, sparse in the cultural-landscape interior
- Fazao-Malfakassa National Park — 3G at lodges; nothing in the bush
- Border zones with Ghana and Benin — last few kilometres often pull toward neighbouring networks
The N1 north from Lomé holds signal across most of its length, with brief drops in inter-town stretches.
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Top up with a minimum of 20 USDT — stablecoins, no cards, no banks, no FX surcharges
- The QR code appears in the dashboard once payment confirms
- Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan QR (on home Wi-Fi before flying)
- The counter starts when you land at Lomé–Tokoin (LFW)
Supported stablecoins and common setup errors are in the FAQ. The dashboard handles top-ups in USDT.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
- No welcome promo that flips on the second top-up. Top-up #1 and top-up #20 cost the same per megabyte.
- No fine-print throttling. One rate, full speed — first GB and the tenth both cost $0.0211/MB.
- No auto-renewal. Balance runs out, the eSIM stops.
It's not a marketing gimmick — it's an engineering decision born from indifference to gimmicks.
What if my route continues across West Africa?
- Benin — overland east along the coast, separate country rate
- Burkina Faso — overland north via Cinkassé, common rotation
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts