Adding extra data to an existing plan once you're close to or have exhausted your original allowance.
Most Kenya eSIM providers let you top up directly through their app or website without needing a new QR code, as long as the eSIM profile itself is still active. Running out of data entirely, rather than topping up in advance, can sometimes require reinstalling a fresh plan instead.
Also known as: top-up
4G / LTE
The mobile data standard that provides most of Kenya's everyday browsing, streaming, and navigation speeds.
5G
The newest mobile data standard, currently limited mostly to Nairobi and other major Kenyan cities.
Airtel Kenya
Kenya's second-largest mobile network, strong in cities but with materially less rural and national-park coverage than Safaricom.
APN (Access Point Name)
The network gateway settings a phone uses to connect to mobile data — usually automatic, but sometimes needs manual entry.
Carrier Lock (SIM Lock)
A restriction that ties a phone to a single carrier, which can prevent installing a different eSIM.
Coverage Map
A visual representation of where a carrier's network signal reaches, often shown by strength or generation (4G/5G/3G).