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Djezzy (Optimum Telecom), Mobilis (state-owned) and Ooredoo (Wataniya) are the three main Algerian operators. Steady 4G coverage across Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Sétif. 5G in trials but not commercial in 2025. Mobilis leads nationwide coverage including remote zones; Djezzy strong on urban 4G. The Mediterranean coast (Tipaza, Béjaïa, Skikda) has good coverage. The Algerian Sahara: Ghardaïa, Tamanrasset and Djanet have 4G in towns; far dunes and oases can have weak signal. Local SIMs require biometric registration — international eSIMs skip the paperwork. Type C/F European plugs, 230V/50Hz.
Fly into Algiers-Houari Boumediene (ALG); taxi to center ~1,500 DZD (~10 USD). Currency Algerian dinar (DZD), ~135 DZD per USD. Algeria is affordable: dinner 5-12 USD, mid-range hotel 50-100 USD. Visa required for most passports — apply ahead. Algiers (Casbah, Notre-Dame d'Afrique), Tipaza (UNESCO Roman ruins), Constantine (vertiginous bridges), Timgad (Roman ruins), Sahara (Tassili n'Ajjer) are top destinations. Arabic and Berber are official; French widely spoken. Credit cards limited — USD/EUR cash very useful.