Cape Verde eSIM, no KYC

Cape Verde's ten-island archipelago is covered by two networks, Alou and T+ Telecom, with strength that varies noticeably by island. Sal and Santiago, home to the main airports, hold the most consistent 4G, while smaller islands like Fogo, with its active volcano, or Brava see coverage drop off outside the main towns. Getting between islands usually means a short domestic flight or a slower inter-island ferry, and signal can lapse entirely for the crossing.

An eSIM installed before departure connects to whichever of the two partner networks is strongest on arrival, no counter or passport needed at Sal or Praia's airport. That's useful for checking wind and surf conditions around Sal's kitesurfing beaches, navigating Mindelo's colorful streets on Sao Vicente, or translating Cape Verdean Creole menus back to Portuguese. Coverage picks back up reliably once you land on the next island after an inter-island hop. Calls still run through the physical SIM across every island.

Local SIMs in Cape Verde are registered to a passport at the point of sale, consistent with the registration rules now standard across West Africa. A travel eSIM sits outside that process: Alou and T+ Telecom act only as roaming partners for a visiting profile, so there's no shop counter to visit and nothing to register. IncognitoSIM takes it further still at checkout: a random token, a crypto payment, and no name anywhere.