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On your search to call your relatives or friends in the diaspora, we have tried to make it easy for you with a list of all international call bundles Uganda telecoms can offer.
Do you want to call Oman from Uganda? Call Dubai from Uganda? Wondering how to call US from Uganda? Take a st(c)roll with me.
This extensive list of international voice bundles is meant to guide you on how to buy these international bundles. Different Uganda telecom providers offer different prices for these international call bundles, but in the end, we wrap up this blog with the best international call bundles (price, reliability, and quantity-wise).
Without further ado, let’s dive in.
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Your ultimate list of all international call bundles Uganda
Before we cut to the chase, we know that you have data bundles to make Whatsapp Video calls or Zoom away through your meetings. However, we also understand that the internet can be crappy, the sound quality not as clear or OTT might have a heavy toll on you, and VPN is not the best option in your international call.
Uganda telecom companies have tried to subsidize and make cheap these international call bundles, in order to create cross border communications. Not every telecom might work for you, but some have better offers than others. You can call your loved one in the US, UK, SouthAfrica, India, Asia, Canada, England through these international call bundles directly from a Ugandan Simcard. These come with other packs, different from the local call bundles, which we shall find out as we delve into the blog.
So, in no particular order we have:-
1. Airtel Uganda international call bundles
Airtel Uganda offers a list of international call options for both within Africa and outside Africa, which is Europe, Asia & the USA.
To buy Airtel Uganda international call bundles, Dial *146# to get you preferred bundle directly or *100# and follow the prompts. Let’s delve into the details and specificities below.
Quick steps on how to buy Airtel Uganda international call bundles
Either:
- Dial *146#
- And choose the different international call bundles listed directly
OR:
- Dial *100#
- Select option 2 (Voice bundles)
- Then choose option 5 (International bundles)
You can choose any of the available international call bundles. There are those to call East Africa, Africa, Europe, Asia USA, and country-specific bundles.
Prices of Airtel International call bundles Uganda
East Africa bundles
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan | 2,800/- | 10 | 1 day |
| 15,000/- | 60 | 7 days |
Country specific bundles
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| China, USA | 7,500/- | 60 | 24 Hrs |
| 20,000/- | 200 | 30 days | |
| India | 10,000/- | 60 | 24 Hrs |
| 20,000/- | 200 | 30 days | |
| Nigeria | 5,000/- | 11 | 7 days |
| UAE | 5,000/- | 8 | 7 days |
| 20,000/- | 32 | 30 days | |
| DRC | 10,000/- | 5 | 7 days |
| 40,000/- | 20 | 30 days | |
| Tanzania | 5,000/- | 4 | 7 days |
| 20,000/- | 16 | 30 days | |
| Oman, Eritrea | 5,000/- | 5 | 7 days |
| 20,000/- | 20 | 30 days | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,000/- | 10 | 7 days |
| 20,000/- | 40 | 30 days | |
| Qatar | 5,000/- | 7 | 7 days |
| 20,000/- | 30 | 30 days | |
USA/Asia
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA, India, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong | 5,000/- | 30 | 7 days |
| 20,000/- | 150 | 30 days | |
Europe / South Asia
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, | 5,000/- | 20 | 7 days |
| Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, | |||
| Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom (UK) | |||
Africa
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria, Namibia | 5,000/- | 12 | 7 days |
2. MTN Uganda international voice bundles
MTN Uganda also offers affordable international call rates. To purchase MTN Uganda’s international call bundles, Dial *160*2*6# and follow the prompts.
Just like its counterpart, MTN offers voice bundles to call people in EastAfrica, Africa, and the western world (Europe, USA, Asia). With these bundles, you can call your friends and relatives who live abroad.
Here are the different prices/call rates for MTN Uganda international voice bundles.
East Africa
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan | 2,800/- | 10 | 1 day |
| 15,000/- | 60 | 7 days | |
| 25,000/- | 90 | 30 days | |
Country specific bundles
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| China, USA, India | 7,500/- | 60 | 7 days |
| 10,000/- | 100 | 30 days | |
| Nigeria | 5,000/- | 11 | 7 days |
| 15,000/- | 30 | 30 days | |
| UK | 3,500/- | 20 | 24 Hrs |
| 10,000/- | 40 | 7 days | |
| 25,000/- | 100 | 30 days | |
Discounted international voice rates
MTN Uganda also offers discounts on its international voice bundles. These include, daily, weekly and monthly discounts.
These discounts are specific to countries in the continents USA, Europe and Asia. The specific countries where you can call using these international call bundles are:-
Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, HongKong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, South Korea, Singapore, Sweden, UK, and USA.
The discounted prices to call abroad on MTN Uganda are listed below:-
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA, Europe, Asia Countries include: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, HongKong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Maylasia, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, South Korea, Singapore, Sweden, UK USA | 3,500/- | 15 | 1 day |
| 10,000/- | 45 | 7 days | |
| 25,000/- | 100 | 30 days | |
3. Africell Uganda international call bundles
To purchase Africell Uganda international voice bundles
- Dial *134#
- Select Option 5 (International Bundles)
- Then Choose the country of your choice
Here are the prices to call different countries with Africell international call bundles
| Destination | Price (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA, Canada | 10,000/- | 200 | 7 Days |
| 25,000/- | 550 | 30 Days | |
| UK | 10,000/- | 100 | 7 Day |
| 25,000/- | 300 | 30 Day | |
| India | 10,000/- | 100 | 7 Days |
| 25,000/- | 275 | 30 Days | |
| Ethiopia | 25,000/- | 20 | 7 Days |
| 50,000/- | 45 | 30 Days | |
| DRC | 35,000/- | 12 | 7 Days |
| 50,000/- | 15 | 30 Days | |
| Somalia | 30,000/- | 12 | 7 Days |
| 50,000/- | 20 | 30 Days | |
| Pakistan | 10,000/- | 35 | 7 Days |
| 25,000/- | 100 | 30 Days | |
| China | 10,000/- | 60 | 7 Days |
| 25,000/- | 175 | 30 Days | |
| Kenya | 10,000/- | 30 | 7 Days |
| 25,000/- | 76 | 30 Days | |
| UAE | 30,000/- | 25 | 7 Days |
| 60,000/- | 55 | 30 Days | |
| Saudi Arabia | 30,000/- | 30 | 7 Days |
| 60,000/- | 70 | 30 Days | |
4. Uganda telecom international call rates
Uganda telecom also has a list of international call bundles for you to call your friends abroad.
To purchase international call bundles for Uganda telecom, Dial *100# and follow the prompts.
Here are the Prices of international call bundles for Uganda Telecom
| Destination | Rate (UGX) | Minutes | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| India, China Hongkong, South Korea, Canada and USA | 949/- | 10 | 1 day |
| 2,899/- | 30 | 30 days | |
Uganda telecom offers other call rates, where a user is charged per minute to call other countries worldwide. Find the list of all Uganda telecom international call rates here.
5. LycaMobile Uganda international call rates
LycaMobile Uganda has quite some juicy international call rates at the moment. For almost all Monthly internet bundles, you get unlimited international call bundles.
The UG Super, UG Mega, UG Student, and UG Giga monthly bundles all come with unlimited international call bundles from LycaMobile Uganda. You can find out for yourself here
LycaMobile also offers other voice bundle plans, dedicated to calling abroad, follow this link for more details.
6. K2 Telecom international call bundles
K2 Telecom’s partnership with Airtel Uganda made things easy for users who want to call their loved ones abroad. To buy K2 Telecom international call bundles, follow the same prompts as those of Airtel Uganda. Dial *146# or *100#.
The prices for calling abroad using K2 Telecom are similar to those of Airtel Uganda. In case you want to prove for yourself, here is a list of all prices for international call bundles Uganda for K2 Telecom.
7. Smile Uganda international call Bundles
Here is a fun-fact:
Smile Uganda charges its voice bundles by MBs per minute
Each time you make a voice call on Smile Uganda, your MBs will be deducted.
In case you want to make an international call using Smile Uganda, here is what you have to do.
How to make international/local calls using Smile Uganda sim card
Either
- Download the SmileVoice App (On Google Play Store or App store)
- Select your country
- Enter your Smile phone number
- Click on Get activation code
- Then enter your Email address (A one-time verification code will be sent)
- Input the activation code sent to your email address, and start using Smile Voice bundles.
Or
- Get your Smile sim card/line
- Put it inside a phone
- And make your calls (international or local)
To check the call rates per country for making international calls via Smile Uganda, visit their official website here. Scroll down to international call rates options, and choose the country you prefer (by pressing on the drop-down button as shown below). The price (MBs charged per minute) will be listed). Here are the call rates for calling the United States using Smile Uganda.
NOTE: SmileUnlimited and MidNite plans cannot be used to make SmileVoice calls.
Who has the Best International call Bundles in Uganda?
Without thinking twice, in terms of quantity, LycaMobile Uganda gets the top position. However, being that it’s new on the market, those unlimited offers might be slashed later on. More to it, coverage and signal strength are still under test for many users, so you might want to tighten your breaks before you jump on that ship.
In my opinion, the second on the list, based on experience and fairly good network is Africell Uganda.
Comparing Africell’s UGX 25,000 where you get 550 minutes for 30 days, and Airtel UGX 20,000 where your given 200 minutes and 30-day validity period, for the same destination, surely, the winner we all can see.
Airtel and MTN are quite in the same spot, each one bringing something to the table of international call bundles for Ugandans. The final choice is really yours, but we hope that this extensive list helps you choose the best international call bundles/rates Uganda, to reach your relatives abroad.
Other than that, which network is your best international voice bundle provider? Have you tried calling friends/family abroad using Uganda’s international call bundles? How was the experience? Share with us in the comments below, let’s keep the conversation going.