eSIM South America
The South America eSIM from 14,95€ runs on local networks in 20 countries, from 1 to 5 GB, prepaid with no contract and no registration – you are online right after landing in Bogotá, São Paulo or Lima.
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How does Simbye eSIM work for South America?
Pick your plan and order
Choose what fits your trip: 1 GB for 7 days, 3 GB for 30 days, or 5 GB for 30 days. Right after the purchase you get an email with a link and a QR code.
Set it up at home on Wi-Fi
One tap on the link is enough, or scan the QR code instead. After that the eSIM sits quietly in your phone until you land – for example at São Paulo-Guarulhos, Bogotá El Dorado, Lima Jorge Chávez, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Panama City Tocumen or San Juan.
Switch it on after landing
Set the new line as your mobile data line and turn data roaming on. The moment you first connect, the plan starts running. There is nothing to set up by hand.
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Which countries does this eSIM for South America cover?
This eSIM works across 20 countries and territories – one eSIM covers the whole trip, and there is nothing to change at any border. Beyond the mainland, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin (the French part) are covered as well.
Network list from our provider, as of August 2026. Which network you get depends on coverage where you are.
eSIM or a local SIM card in South America?
Across South America the eSIM travels with you: one plan holds through all 20 countries, so no new card, no passport and no Spanish-language counter at each border. A local SIM buys you a number, but only in one country.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| Crossing a border | Nothing to swap, the plan keeps running in all 20 countries | Buy and insert a new card in every country |
| Online from when | Right after landing, still at the baggage belt | Only after finding a counter or reaching town |
| Setup | One link or QR code from your email, done in minutes | Queue, passport, form, sometimes registration |
| Language | All handled at home in your own language | A sales conversation in Spanish or Portuguese |
| Your number from home | Stays in the phone and remains reachable | Often has to come out if there is only one card slot |
| Cost across the route | One plan from 1 to 5 GB for the whole region | Each country separately, leftover credit is lost |
| Hotspot | Allowed, share with your laptop and travel companions | Handled differently by each operator and plan |
| Own phone number for SMS codes | No, you use your number from home for that | A local number is included |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
What does an eSIM for South America cost?
from 14,95€
3 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 3 plans for South America from 14,95€ to 33,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for South America range from 1 GB to 5 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in South America.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 14,95€ 2,13€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 23,95€ 0,79€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 33,95€ 1,13€ per travel day
Frequently Asked Questions about South America eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
This eSIM works in 20 countries and territories: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Martinique, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin and Uruguay. One plan covers all of them.
Yes, Brazil is included in the eSIM, alongside its neighbours Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia. You can travel from Rio via the Iguazú Falls to Buenos Aires without changing the eSIM.
No, it does not work in Venezuela, Guyana or Suriname. Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are not on the country list. If your route goes there, you will need something else for that stretch.
No, you don't have to change anything when you cross a border. As soon as you are in one of the 20 countries, your phone picks up a network there automatically. The only thing that matters is that data roaming stays switched on for this line.
An eSIM for South America is a data plan sized from 1 to 5 GB with 7 to 30 days of validity. If you mainly use maps, messengers and bookings, around 1 GB a week is usually enough; if you work on the road, watch a lot of video or upload photos constantly, take the 5 GB option.
No, you don't get a phone number with it: it's a pure data plan. Your number from home stays in the phone and remains reachable for calls and SMS codes as long as you do not switch it off. Do turn data roaming off for that line, though, so you do not browse on your home contract by accident.
You can't make calls or send SMS with it over this network. On this plan, calls and messages go through apps like WhatsApp, which means over the data.
The plan starts counting only when you first connect to a local network. So you can set the eSIM up calmly at home with the QR code without losing any days.
Yes, you can share a hotspot. You can bring a laptop, a tablet or a travel companion's phone online through the hotspot.
An eSIM for South America starts at 14,95€, and if you cross borders, one regional plan beats juggling a SIM per country. This one works in 20 countries with nothing to swap at a frontier, 1 to 5 GB over 7 to 30 days. That suits city hopping and short overland legs; for a three-month trip with heavy daily use, a single-country plan with more data may fit better. Data only, no local number.
Ready for South America?
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.
