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South Africa eSIM
- 155 plans on Telkom, Vodacom, and MTN
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- Tax included
South Africa · 9 plans · 7 days
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- USD 12.10 USD 1.73/day Was
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- USD 5.00 USD 0.71/day Was
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Daily data3
Total data5
- 2 GB total · 15 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 5.20
- 10 GB total · 3 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 10.75
- 20 GB total · 5 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 18.85
- 30 GB total · 7 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 29.95
- 50 GB total · 7 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 40.95
More plan details (147)
Daily data13
- 500 MB per day · 14 validity options4G · 128 Kbps USD 7.35 7 days
- 1 GB per day · 16 validity options3G/4G/5G · 512 Kbps USD 12.60 7 days
- 1 GB per day · 16 validity options3G/4G/5G · 1 Mbps USD 14.05 7 days
- 1 GB per day · 14 validity options4G · 128 Kbps USD 10.85 7 days
- 1 GB per day · 30 validity options4G · 5 Mbps USD 21.55 7 days
- 2 GB per day · 1 day4G · 128 Kbps USD 3.85
- 2 GB per day · 3 validity options3G/4G/5G · 512 Kbps USD 4.55 1 day
- 2 GB per day · 13 validity options4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 21.80 7 days
- 2 GB per day · 16 validity options3G/4G/5G · 1 Mbps USD 26.15 7 days
- 3 GB per day · 3 validity options3G/4G/5G · 512 Kbps USD 5.85 1 day
- 3 GB per day · 13 validity options4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 29.55 7 days
- 3 GB per day · 16 validity options3G/4G/5G · 1 Mbps USD 36.05 7 days
- 10 GB per day · 15 validity options3G/4G/5G · 512 Kbps USD 103.95 7 days
Total data134
- 500 MB total · 7 days3G/4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 2.50
- 1 GB total · 7 days3G/4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 2.85
- 1 GB total · 7 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 3.50
- 2 GB total · 15 days4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 7.05
- 3 GB total · 3 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 5.50
- 3 GB total · 3 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 5.95
- 3 GB total · 3 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 6.90
- 3 GB total · 5 days5G · Stops after the allowance USD 5.65
- 3 GB total · 5 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 6.20
- 3 GB total · 5 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 7.25
- 3 GB total · 7 days5G · Stops after the allowance USD 5.75
- 3 GB total · 7 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 6.45
- 3 GB total · 7 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 7.55
- 3 GB total · 10 days5G · Stops after the allowance USD 5.80
- 3 GB total · 10 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 6.75
- 3 GB total · 10 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 7.85
- 3 GB total · 15 days3G/4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 5.00
- 3 GB total · 15 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 6.35
- 3 GB total · 15 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 6.95
- 3 GB total · 15 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 8.15
- 3 GB total · 20 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 7.25
- 3 GB total · 20 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 8.45
- 3 GB total · 25 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 7.50
- 3 GB total · 25 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 8.80
- 3 GB total · 30 days3G/4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 5.25
- 3 GB total · 30 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 6.80
- 3 GB total · 30 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 7.75
- 3 GB total · 30 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 9.10
- 5 GB total · 3 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 8.20
- 5 GB total · 3 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 9.70
- 5 GB total · 5 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 6.99
- 5 GB total · 5 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 8.65
- 5 GB total · 5 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 10.25
- 5 GB total · 7 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 7.40
- 5 GB total · 7 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 9.05
- 5 GB total · 7 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 10.85
- 5 GB total · 10 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 7.60
- 5 GB total · 10 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 9.50
- 5 GB total · 10 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 11.40
- 5 GB total · 15 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 7.85
- 5 GB total · 15 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 9.90
- 5 GB total · 15 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 11.99
- 5 GB total · 20 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 10.35
- 5 GB total · 20 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 12.60
- 5 GB total · 25 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 10.85
- 5 GB total · 25 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 13.15
- 5 GB total · 30 days3G/4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 7.35
- 5 GB total · 30 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 8.25
- 5 GB total · 30 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 11.30
- 5 GB total · 30 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 13.75
- 10 GB total · 3 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 14.10
- 10 GB total · 3 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 17.20
- 10 GB total · 5 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 11.35
- 10 GB total · 5 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 14.60
- 10 GB total · 5 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 17.75
- 10 GB total · 7 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 12.10
- 10 GB total · 7 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 15.05
- 10 GB total · 7 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 18.35
- 10 GB total · 10 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 12.80
- 10 GB total · 10 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 15.50
- 10 GB total · 10 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 18.90
- 10 GB total · 15 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 13.45
- 10 GB total · 15 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 15.99
- 10 GB total · 15 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 19.50
- 10 GB total · 20 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 16.50
- 10 GB total · 20 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 20.10
- 10 GB total · 25 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 16.95
- 10 GB total · 25 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 20.70
- 10 GB total · 30 days3G/4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 12.40
- 10 GB total · 30 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 14.65
- 10 GB total · 30 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 17.40
- 10 GB total · 30 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 21.30
- 20 GB total · 3 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 25.20
- 20 GB total · 3 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 30.95
- 20 GB total · 5 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 26.15
- 20 GB total · 5 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 32.10
- 20 GB total · 7 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 27.15
- 20 GB total · 7 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 33.30
- 20 GB total · 10 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 20.95
- 20 GB total · 10 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 28.10
- 20 GB total · 10 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 34.50
- 20 GB total · 15 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 22.25
- 20 GB total · 15 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 29.05
- 20 GB total · 15 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 35.70
- 20 GB total · 20 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 30.05
- 20 GB total · 20 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 36.90
- 20 GB total · 25 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 30.99
- 20 GB total · 25 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 38.05
- 20 GB total · 30 days3G/4G/5G · Stops after the allowance USD 23.40
- 20 GB total · 30 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 25.35
- 20 GB total · 30 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 31.99
- 20 GB total · 30 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 39.25
- 30 GB total · 3 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 25.95
- 30 GB total · 3 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 34.25
- 30 GB total · 3 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 42.05
- 30 GB total · 5 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 28.95
- 30 GB total · 5 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 35.70
- 30 GB total · 5 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 43.80
- 30 GB total · 7 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 37.15
- 30 GB total · 7 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 45.60
- 30 GB total · 10 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 30.45
- 30 GB total · 10 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 38.60
- 30 GB total · 10 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 47.40
- 30 GB total · 15 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 32.95
- 30 GB total · 15 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 40.00
- 30 GB total · 15 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 49.20
- 30 GB total · 20 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 41.50
- 30 GB total · 20 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 50.95
- 30 GB total · 25 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 42.90
- 30 GB total · 25 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 52.75
- 30 GB total · 30 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 36.95
- 30 GB total · 30 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 44.40
- 30 GB total · 30 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 54.55
- 50 GB total · 3 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 32.95
- 50 GB total · 3 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 51.15
- 50 GB total · 3 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 62.90
- 50 GB total · 5 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 35.95
- 50 GB total · 5 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 53.55
- 50 GB total · 5 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 65.85
- 50 GB total · 7 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 55.99
- 50 GB total · 7 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 68.80
- 50 GB total · 10 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 48.99
- 50 GB total · 10 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 58.40
- 50 GB total · 10 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 71.80
- 50 GB total · 15 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 51.90
- 50 GB total · 15 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 60.80
- 50 GB total · 15 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 74.75
- 50 GB total · 20 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 63.25
- 50 GB total · 20 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 77.75
- 50 GB total · 25 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 65.65
- 50 GB total · 25 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 80.70
- 50 GB total · 30 days4G · Stops after the allowance USD 59.10
- 50 GB total · 30 days4G · 128 Kbps USD 68.10
- 50 GB total · 30 days4G/5G · 128 Kbps USD 83.70
Multi-country plans that include South Africa
- Africa · 29 areas Also covers Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic and others (28 in total) · 1 GB · 7 days USD 8.15
- Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Tanzania Also covers Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania · 10 GB · 20 days USD 14.24
- Africa · 7 areas Also covers Algeria, Egypt, Ghana and others (6 in total) · 10 GB · 7 days USD 14.40
- Global · 79 areas Also covers Japan, South Korea, Thailand and others (78 in total) · 10 GB · 7 days USD 15.55
- Global · 103 areas Also covers South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and others (102 in total) · 10 GB · 7 days USD 19.20
- Africa · 15 areas Also covers Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and others (14 in total) · 10 GB · 7 days USD 26.15
South Africa eSIM networks compared
South Africa plans here use 4 local networks: Vodacom, Telkom, MTN, and Cell C. Some plans stay on one network; others list several and connect to whichever has signal.
- Vodacom 4G / 5G 116 plans · 50 on this network only · Per day / Total data
- Telkom 3G / 4G / 5G 105 plans · 39 on this network only · Per day / Total data
- MTN 5G 15 plans · Per day / Total data
- Cell C 4G 15 plans · Per day / Total data
Signal depends on where you are. For a specific place, check the operator’s coverage map.
About eSIMs for South Africa
Which operators will my phone use in South Africa?
Cell C, MTN, Telkom, Vodacom. Which one you connect to depends on local signal.
Is 5G supported?
Yes. Operators here are listed with 3G / 4G / 5G; each plan's networks show which.
What happens when the data runs out?
It depends on the plan: some keep a usable speed of 1 Mbps / 5 Mbps; others drop to 128 Kbps / 384 Kbps / 512 Kbps, which is enough for messaging; others stop data.
When does the validity start?
It starts when the eSIM first connects to a network. You can install it before you go.
Can I use a hotspot to share data in South Africa?
54 of these plans state personal hotspot support, so you can share data with a laptop or travel companions. It comes out of this eSIM’s allowance. Look for “Personal hotspot” in the plan details.
Can I install the same eSIM on a second phone?
No. Each QR code installs once. If you delete the eSIM or reset the phone, it can't be installed again, and once it has connected to a network it can't be refunded.
Can I top up data or extend validity?
Some plans add data, some add days, and some can't be topped up; each plan says which. Top up from the eSIM in My eSIMs. There's nothing new to install.
Are these prices tax inclusive?
Yes. The listed price is the final price.
South Africa eSIM examples for 7, 15 and 30-day trips
Based on 1 GB a day.
| Trip length | Data allowance | Validity | Total plan price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 10 GB total | 7 daysValidity starts: At first connection | USD 12.10 View this plan |
| 15 days | 20 GB total | 15 daysValidity starts: At first connection | USD 22.25 View this plan |
| 30 days | 30 GB total | 30 daysValidity starts: At first connection | USD 36.95 View this plan |