eSIM data plans for South Africa
Prices from our own catalogue. 12 plans for South Africa, starting at $2 USD.
- $2from (USD)
- 12plans
- 2 carriers
- 5Gwhere available
Every plan for South Africa
Compare fixed data with unlimited-by-the-day plans from the same catalogue.
- 1 GB 7 days $2 $2/GB
- 3 GB 15 days $4.50 $1.50/GB
- 5 GB 30 days $8 $1.60/GB
- 10 GB 30 days $14 $1.40/GB
- 20 GB 30 days $28 $1.40/GB
- 1 day Unlimited data $6 $6/day
- 3 days Unlimited data $16 $5.33/day
- 5 days Unlimited data $25 $5/day
- 7 days Unlimited data $35 $5/day
- 10 days Unlimited data $49 $4.90/day
- 15 days Unlimited data $72 $4.80/day
- 30 days Unlimited data $143 $4.77/day
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The networks you'll be on
On the fixed data plans
On the unlimited plans
The unlimited plans run on a different network here, without 5G. If speed matters more than not counting gigabytes, pick a GB plan.
Choosing your plan and when it starts
South Africa's plans split into two shapes: a fixed amount of data that lasts through its validity window, or a daily allowance sold in blocks from one day to a month. Vodacom carries the fixed data plans on 4G and 5G; Telkom carries the unlimited plans on 3G and 4G.
Choosing a data amount
The fixed data plans on Vodacom range from a short trip to a longer stay. Hotspot and tethering are included on every plan, so a phone can share its connection with a laptop or a second device. If the data runs out before the trip does, a top-up restores it on the same eSIM rather than requiring a new one.
Choosing a daily rate
The unlimited plans on Telkom are priced by the day, suiting a traveller who wants one flat rate covering however long they are in the country rather than tracking a data balance. These plans carry a fair use policy: past a daily amount, speed is reduced for the rest of that day. Hotspot and tethering work on them too.
Installing before the trip
Validity begins at the first connection to a network in South Africa, not at the moment of purchase or installation. The eSIM can be installed days in advance, with the countdown only starting once it actually connects on arrival.
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