eSIM Peru
Peru from 3,95€ on Claro and Movistar: a prepaid data eSIM from 1 to 10 GB, no contract and no registration. You set it up before you fly and you are online the moment you land in Lima.
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Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
How does Simbye eSIM work for Peru?
Set it up before you fly
You buy the plan, get the link and QR code by email and set the eSIM up at home. It stays dormant until you are in Peru, so nothing is used up. Download your apps and offline maps of Lima and Cusco at the same time.
Switch it on after landing
Whether you arrive in Lima at Jorge Chávez, in Cusco at Alejandro Velasco Astete or in Arequipa at Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón: airplane mode off, data roaming on for the new line, and the phone finds Claro or Movistar. It usually takes a minute or two, before you even reach the baggage belt.
Top up on the road
When data runs low you top up without setting anything up again. The same line stays in place and the new allowance arrives within minutes. Worth doing before heading into the Andes or the rainforest, where Wi-Fi gets rare.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Peru?
Claro or Movistar — your phone takes whichever network comes in better on the ground, with nothing to sign in Peru.
The Simbye eSIM uses 2 networks in Peru: Claro · Movistar.
| Networks | Download | Upload | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 27Mbit/s | 12Mbit/s | 36ms |
 | 19Mbit/s | 11Mbit/s | 52ms |
Source: nPerf averages, 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2026.
You do not pick a network. The moment you land in Peru and take the phone out of airplane mode, it looks for a connection on its own — sometimes Claro, sometimes Movistar, whichever is stronger where you are. There is no access point to type in by hand. Only if things stall in one spot is it worth opening the network settings: turn off automatic search, pick the other network manually, done. Along the coast, coverage is straightforward. Lima with Miraflores, Barranco and Callao, plus Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura, Ica, Paracas and the beaches around Máncora are covered throughout, as is the Panamericana in between. In the Andes the terrain decides: Cusco, Arequipa, Puno on Lake Titicaca, Huaraz and the Sacred Valley towns like Urubamba, Pisac and Ollantaytambo have steady reception, while mountain passes and narrow valleys drop out. On the Inca Trail and up on the Machu Picchu site itself, plan for no signal at all; down in Aguas Calientes below the ruins you are usually back online. In the Amazon the same applies, only sharper: you have service in Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado, but not on the river or at lodges upstream.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Peru?
Peru tips towards the eSIM: it is working before you reach the baggage belt, while a local card means a counter queue, a fingerprint check and advice in Spanish — plus soles in cash to pay for it.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| ID and registration | None needed, the eSIM arrives by email | Peruvian prepaid cards are registered to a person in store, with ID and a fingerprint check |
| When you get online | Right after landing, before the baggage belt | Only after queueing at a counter at the airport or in town |
| Paying | In advance from home, in your own currency | On the spot in soles, often cash only, airport exchange rates rarely good |
| Language | English or German before you even leave | Advice and small print usually in Spanish |
| Phone number | No Peruvian number, data only | Peruvian number included, but with the full registration process |
| Your home number | Stays active, WhatsApp keeps running on your old number | You need a second card in the phone or you are unreachable on your number |
| Topping up | Through the link from anywhere, even on the bus to Cusco | Credit from a kiosk or via Yape, which needs a Peruvian bank account |
| If something goes wrong | Support by email wherever you are | Questions only back in the shop, usually in the city where you bought it |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Peru?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Peru cost?
from 3,95€
4 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 4 plans for Peru from 3,95€ to 28,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Peru range from 1 GB to 10 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Peru.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 3,95€ 0,56€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 9,95€ 0,33€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 16,95€ 0,56€ per travel day
- 10 GB 30 days 28,95€ 0,96€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- Claro + Movistar
- Setting it up
- A link in your email, or the QR code — one tap is enough
- Network technology
- 4G/LTE — and 5G where the network already offers it
- APN and settings
- Nothing to set. The eSIM brings everything with it
- Hotspot
- Allowed — for a laptop, tablet or a travel companion
- Adding more data
- Top up any time, without setting anything up again
- Calls and texts
- Not included — WhatsApp calls run over the data
- Your own number
- Stays in the phone and stays reachable
- Contract
- None. The plan ends by itself
- Worth knowing
- Roaming on your home contract gets billed here — this eSIM is prepaid, so nothing is added afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions about Peru eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
Not quite - this isn't a Movistar eSIM in the contract sense. You buy the data plan from us and your phone connects in Peru as a guest on the Claro and Movistar networks. Purchase, top-ups and support all run through us.
Yes, you can switch between Claro and Movistar. The phone normally picks the stronger network on its own. If it struggles in one place, open the network settings, turn off automatic selection and choose the other network manually.
No, there's no Peruvian phone number with it. This is data only, with no number of its own. Calls and SMS over the mobile network are not possible with it.
No, no need to register or show ID in Peru. A Peruvian prepaid card means going to a shop, showing your document and having your fingerprint checked. None of that applies to this eSIM.
It works at Machu Picchu only in parts: in Aguas Calientes below the ruins and in the Sacred Valley you'll normally have reception. On the site itself and on the Inca Trail, signal is the exception, and no local card changes that. Download tickets and maps offline beforehand.
An eSIM for Peru starts at 3,95€; the exact price depends on the data size and how many days you pick, and the table above lists every plan in your own currency. A trip through Lima, Cusco and the Sacred Valley usually runs on a few gigabytes for maps, ride apps and messaging; streaming needs a larger bundle.
You buy an eSIM for Peru right here on this page: choose a plan, pay, and the QR code plus the installation link arrive by email within minutes. Install it over Wi-Fi before you leave home and switch the line on when you land in Lima. No shop, no counter and no local paperwork.
Yes, eSIM is available in Peru, where the networks run 4G and 5G in Lima, Cusco, Arequipa and along the main tourist routes. An eSIM for Peru is a digital SIM card built into your phone. You just need an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone. The profile connects to a partner network automatically, so a Peruvian contract or a local address is not required.
Data needs for Peru are usually low: a gigabyte a week covers maps, WhatsApp and booking buses in Lima, Cusco and Arequipa. Uploading photos from the Sacred Valley every evening takes you to three or four. Video calls, streaming on night buses or tethering a laptop are what empty a plan fastest — closer to a gigabyte a day.
The eSIM that's best for Peru comes down to your route. On the coast and in the main Andean towns — Lima, Cusco, Arequipa, Puno, Huaraz — this eSIM sits on Claro or Movistar and you can switch manually if one stalls. On mountain passes and in narrow valleys nothing has signal, so download maps first. It carries no Peruvian number, which rules it out if you need local calls.
Ready for Peru?
Pick a plan, tap the link in your email — you are online from the moment you land.
Choose a planPrepaid, no contract. The plan simply ends on its own.
