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South Africa eSIM plans compared

111 plans from 6 providers (68 for South Africa alone, 43 multi-country), ranked by price. Checked 23 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC.

Cheapest today: Flexiroam, $3.30 for 1 GB over 3 days.

Cheapest per GB: $0.65 a GB with Roamify, $65.00 for 100 GB over 30 days.

Cheapest unlimited: Roamify, $5.00 for Unlimited over 1 day.

A week with 5 GB or more: Roamify, $11.50 for 5 GB over 15 days.

All South Africa plans

Provider Plan Data Days Price Per GB Stated details
Flexiroam South Africa 1GB 3 Days 1 GB 3 $3.30 $3.30 View
Roamify 1 GB, 7 days 1 GB 7 $4.50 $4.50 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Roamify Unlimited, 1 days Unlimited 1 $5.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi Best World 0.5 GB, 30 days 512 MB 30 $5.00 $10.00 View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi South Africa 1 GB, 30 days 1 GB 30 $5.00 $5.00 View
Roamify 2 GB, 15 days 2 GB 15 $6.50 $3.25 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Jetpac South Africa 1 GB, 4 days 1 GB 4 $7.00 $7.00 View hotspot
Ubigi Best Africa 1 GB, 30 days 1 GB 30 $7.00 $7.00 View Best Africa (29 countries)
Ubigi World 0.5 GB, 30 days 512 MB 30 $7.00 $14.00 View World (200 countries)
esimker Global (120+ areas) 1GB/Day 1 GB a day 1 $8.99 — View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gslows to 384 Kbps after the daily allowanceMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Jetpac South Africa Unlimited, 1 days Unlimited 1 $9.00 — View hotspot
Ubigi Best World 1 GB, 30 days 1 GB 30 $9.00 $9.00 View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi South Africa 3 GB, 15 days 3 GB 15 $9.00 $3.00 View
esimker Global (120+ areas) 1GB 7Days 1 GB 7 $9.49 $9.49 View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gtop-upMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Roamify 3 GB, 15 days 3 GB 15 $9.50 $3.17 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Flexiroam South Africa 3GB 3 Days 3 GB 3 $9.90 $3.30 View
Flexiroam South Africa 3GB 7 Days 3 GB 7 $10.00 $3.33 View
Jetpac South Africa 3 GB, 7 days 3 GB 7 $10.00 $3.33 View hotspot
Roamify 3 GB, 30 days 3 GB 30 $10.50 $3.50 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Roamify 5 GB, 15 days 5 GB 15 $11.50 $2.30 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Roamify 5 GB, 30 days 5 GB 30 $12.50 $2.50 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Jetpac South Africa 5 GB, 30 days 5 GB 30 $14.00 $2.80 View hotspot
Ubigi World 1 GB, 30 days 1 GB 30 $14.00 $14.00 View World (200 countries)
esimker Global (120+ areas) 1GB 365Days 1 GB 365 $14.49 $14.49 View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gtop-upMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Ubigi Best Africa 3 GB, 30 days 3 GB 30 $15.00 $5.00 View Best Africa (29 countries)
esimker Global (120+ areas) 2GB/Day 2 GB a day 1 $15.49 — View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gslows to 384 Kbps after the daily allowanceMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Roamify Unlimited, 3 days Unlimited 3 $16.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Flexiroam South Africa 5GB 7 Days 5 GB 7 $16.40 $3.28 View
Flexiroam South Africa Unlimited GB 3 Days Unlimited 3 $16.40 — View
Flexiroam South Africa 5GB 15 Days 5 GB 15 $16.50 $3.30 View
Flexiroam South Africa 5GB 30 Days 5 GB 30 $16.70 $3.34 View
Alt eSIM Alt - Africa Multi-country 30 Day 7GB Total 7 GB 30 $16.86 $2.41 View Africa Multi-country (2 countries)
Alt eSIM Alt - South Africa 30 Day 7GB Total 7 GB 30 $16.86 $2.41 View Vodacom, MTN South Africa, Cell C
Roamify 10 GB, 15 days 10 GB 15 $17.50 $1.75 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi South Africa 10 GB, 7 days 10 GB 7 $18.00 $1.80 View
Roamify 10 GB, 30 days 10 GB 30 $18.50 $1.85 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi Africa 1 GB, 30 days 1 GB 30 $19.00 $19.00 View Africa (47 countries)
Ubigi Best World 3 GB, 30 days 3 GB 30 $19.00 $6.33 View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi South Africa 10 GB, 30 days 10 GB 30 $20.00 $2.00 View
Jetpac South Africa 10 GB, 30 days 10 GB 30 $22.50 $2.25 View hotspot
esimker Global (120+ areas) 3GB 30Days 3 GB 30 $22.99 $7.66 View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gtop-upMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Alt eSIM Alt - Africa Multi-country 30 Day 10GB Total 10 GB 30 $23.10 $2.31 View Africa Multi-country (2 countries)
Alt eSIM Alt - South Africa 30 Day 10GB Total 10 GB 30 $23.10 $2.31 View Vodacom, MTN South Africa, Cell C
Flexiroam South Africa Unlimited GB 5 Days Unlimited 5 $25.20 — View
Roamify Unlimited, 5 days Unlimited 5 $26.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi World 3 GB, 30 days 3 GB 30 $26.00 $8.67 View World (200 countries)
Jetpac South Africa 15 GB, 30 days 15 GB 30 $27.00 $1.80 View hotspot
Jetpac South Africa Unlimited, 3 days Unlimited 3 $27.00 — View hotspot
Flexiroam South Africa 10GB 7 Days 10 GB 7 $27.30 $2.73 View
Roamify 20 GB, 15 days 20 GB 15 $30.00 $1.50 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi Best Africa 10 GB, 30 days 10 GB 30 $30.00 $3.00 View Best Africa (29 countries)
Flexiroam South Africa Unlimited GB 7 Days Unlimited 7 $31.60 — View
Roamify 20 GB, 30 days 20 GB 30 $32.00 $1.60 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Flexiroam South Africa 10GB 15 Days 10 GB 15 $32.60 $3.26 View
Flexiroam South Africa 10GB 30 Days 10 GB 30 $32.70 $3.27 View
Alt eSIM Alt - Africa Multi-country 30 Day 15GB Total 15 GB 30 $33.38 $2.23 View Africa Multi-country (2 countries)
Alt eSIM Alt - South Africa 30 Day 15GB Total 15 GB 30 $33.38 $2.23 View Vodacom, MTN South Africa, Cell C
Roamify 20 GB, 30 days, calls 15 mins, SMS 50 sms 20 GB 30 $35.00 $1.75 View hotspotCell C, Vodacom
Roamify Unlimited, 7 days Unlimited 7 $35.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi South Africa Unlimited, 7 days Unlimited 7 $35.00 — View
esimker Global (120+ areas) 5GB 30Days 5 GB 30 $36.49 $7.30 View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gtop-upMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Flexiroam South Africa Unlimited GB 10 Days Unlimited 10 $38.90 — View
Ubigi Best World 10 GB, 30 days 10 GB 30 $39.00 $3.90 View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi South Africa 25 GB, 30 days 25 GB 30 $39.00 $1.56 View
Jetpac South Africa 20 GB, 30 days 20 GB 30 $40.00 $2.00 View hotspot
Roamify 30 GB, 15 days 30 GB 15 $42.00 $1.40 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Alt eSIM Alt - Africa Multi-country 30 Day 20GB Total 20 GB 30 $43.17 $2.16 View Africa Multi-country (2 countries)
Ubigi Africa 3 GB, 15 days 3 GB 15 $44.00 $14.67 View Africa (47 countries)
Jetpac South Africa 30 GB, 30 days 30 GB 30 $44.50 $1.48 View hotspot
Roamify Unlimited, 10 days Unlimited 10 $45.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Roamify 20 GB, 30 days, calls Unlimited mins, SMS Unlimited sms 20 GB 30 $45.00 $2.25 View hotspotCell C, Vodacom
Roamify 30 GB, 30 days 30 GB 30 $45.00 $1.50 View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi Best Africa 25 GB, 30 days 25 GB 30 $48.00 $1.92 View Best Africa (29 countries)
Ubigi Best Africa Unlimited, 7 days Unlimited 7 $49.00 — View Best Africa (29 countries)
Ubigi Best World Unlimited, 8 days Unlimited 8 $49.00 — View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi South Africa Unlimited, 15 days Unlimited 15 $49.00 — View
Roamify 50 GB, 15 days 50 GB 15 $50.00 $1.00 View hotspotCell C, Vodacom
Roamify 50 GB, 30 days 50 GB 30 $52.00 $1.04 View hotspotCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi South Africa 50 GB, 30 days 50 GB 30 $55.00 $1.10 View
Flexiroam South Africa Unlimited GB 15 Days Unlimited 15 $57.70 — View
Flexiroam South Africa 20GB 15 Days 20 GB 15 $58.20 $2.91 View
Ubigi Best World 25 GB, 90 days 25 GB 90 $59.00 $2.36 View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi World 10 GB, 30 days 10 GB 30 $59.00 $5.90 View World (200 countries)
Roamify Unlimited, 15 days Unlimited 15 $60.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Roamify 25 GB, 30 days, calls Unlimited mins, SMS Unlimited sms 25 GB 30 $60.00 $2.40 View hotspotCell C, Vodacom
Jetpac South Africa Unlimited, 7 days Unlimited 7 $63.00 — View hotspot
Flexiroam South Africa 20GB 30 Days 20 GB 30 $64.80 $3.24 View
Roamify 100 GB, 30 days 100 GB 30 $65.00 $0.65 View hotspotCell C, Vodacom
esimker Global (120+ areas) 10GB 30Days 10 GB 30 $68.49 $6.85 View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gtop-upMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Ubigi Best Africa 50 GB, 30 days 50 GB 30 $69.00 $1.38 View Best Africa (29 countries)
Ubigi Best World Unlimited, 15 days Unlimited 15 $77.00 — View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi South Africa Unlimited, 30 days Unlimited 30 $79.00 — View
Roamify Unlimited, 20 days Unlimited 20 $80.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
Ubigi Best Africa Unlimited, 15 days Unlimited 15 $88.00 — View Best Africa (29 countries)
Ubigi Best World 50 GB, 180 days 50 GB 180 $99.00 $1.98 View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi World 25 GB, 90 days 25 GB 90 $99.00 $3.96 View World (200 countries)
Ubigi Best World Unlimited, 30 days Unlimited 30 $108.00 — View Best World (177 countries)
Flexiroam South Africa 50GB 30 Days 50 GB 30 $114.30 $2.29 View
Roamify Unlimited, 30 days Unlimited 30 $120.00 — View hotspottop-upCell C, Vodacom
esimker Global (120+ areas) 20GB 30Days 20 GB 30 $120.49 $6.02 View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gtop-upMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Jetpac South Africa Unlimited, 14 days Unlimited 14 $126.00 — View hotspot
Ubigi Best Africa Unlimited, 30 days Unlimited 30 $129.00 — View Best Africa (29 countries)
esimker Global (120+ areas) 20GB 90Days 20 GB 90 $133.49 $6.67 View Global (120 countries) (117 countries)5Gtop-upMTN, Vodacom 4G, Cell C 4G +1
Ubigi Best Africa 100 GB, 360 days 100 GB 360 $140.00 $1.40 View Best Africa (29 countries)
Ubigi World 50 GB, 180 days 50 GB 180 $188.00 $3.76 View World (200 countries)
Jetpac South Africa Unlimited, 21 days Unlimited 21 $189.00 — View hotspot
Ubigi Best World 100 GB, 12 days 100 GB 12 $190.00 $1.90 View Best World (177 countries)
Jetpac South Africa Unlimited, 30 days Unlimited 30 $270.00 — View hotspot
Ubigi Best World 200 GB, 12 days 200 GB 12 $290.00 $1.45 View Best World (177 countries)
Ubigi World 100 GB, 360 days 100 GB 360 $290.00 $2.90 View World (200 countries)
Ubigi World 200 GB, 360 days 200 GB 360 $390.00 $1.95 View World (200 countries)

Prices in US dollars, converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate where the provider prices in another currency. "Stated details" shows only what the provider publishes; a blank does not mean "no". "View" opens the provider's own page.

Networks providers say they use in South Africa

NetworkTechnology statedNamed by
Cell C4G, LTEAlt eSIM, Roamify
Vodacom4G, LTEAlt eSIM, Roamify
Cell C 4G—esimker
MTN5Gesimker
MTN South Africa—Alt eSIM
Telkom 4G—esimker
Vodacom 4G—esimker

Questions

How much does an eSIM for South Africa cost?

The cheapest of the 111 plans esimdata tracks is Flexiroam, $3.30 for 1 GB over 3 days. The lowest price per GB is $0.65 (Roamify, 100 GB over 30 days). Prices checked 23 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC.

Is there an unlimited data eSIM for South Africa?

Yes. The cheapest unlimited plan is Roamify, $5.00 for Unlimited over 1 day. Unlimited plans often slow down after a daily fair-use amount; check the provider's page.

Which mobile networks do South Africa eSIMs use?

Providers name Cell C, Vodacom, Cell C 4G, MTN, MTN South Africa and 2 more. At least one provider states 5G is available.

Which eSIM is best for a week in South Africa?

For 7 days with at least 5 GB, the cheapest is Roamify, $11.50 for 5 GB over 15 days. "Best" depends on your data use; filter the table by trip length and data.

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