# Always Mobile eSIM plans for South Africa

> 22 active Always Mobile plans that cover South Africa, from $3.
> Updated October 2, 2026. Prices in USD. Web page: https://esimguide.com/south-africa-esim/always-mobile

## Networks in South Africa

As stated by Always Mobile: Vodacom (5G), Cell C (5G), MTN (5G), Telkom (5G). The technology is the fastest the provider states, not a measured speed.

## Internet breakout

Most of Always Mobile's single-breakout plans for South Africa break out in United Kingdom: ~120–180 ms to services inside South Africa. Latency is modelled from the distance between the destination and the plan's internet breakout country, not measured, and is shown as a band.

## Plans

Where plans share the same data, validity and coverage type, only the cheapest is listed: 13 distinct of 22 plans.

| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | Coverage | Network | Hotspot | Voice | SMS | Phone number | Top-up | ID check | Breakout |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa 1GB 7Days | 1 GB | 7 days | $3 | South Africa only | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | NL |
| Global (120+ areas) 1GB 7Days | 1 GB | 7 days | $6.75 | 117 countries | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | GB |
| Global (120+ areas) 1GB 365Days | 1 GB | 365 days | $9.50 | 117 countries | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | GB |
| South Africa 3GB 15Days | 3 GB | 15 days | $5.25 | South Africa only | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | NL |
| South Africa 3GB 30Days | 3 GB | 30 days | $5.50 | South Africa only | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | NL |
| Global (120+ areas) 3GB 30Days | 3 GB | 30 days | $14.75 | 117 countries | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | GB |
| South Africa 5GB 30Days | 5 GB | 30 days | $8 | South Africa only | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | NL |
| Global (120+ areas) 5GB 30Days | 5 GB | 30 days | $22.75 | 117 countries | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | GB |
| South Africa 10GB 30Days | 10 GB | 30 days | $13 | South Africa only | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | NL |
| Global (120+ areas) 10GB 30Days | 10 GB | 30 days | $42.75 | 117 countries | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | GB |
| South Africa 20GB 30Days | 20 GB | 30 days | $26.25 | South Africa only | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | NL |
| Global (120+ areas) 20GB 30Days | 20 GB | 30 days | $75 | 117 countries | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | GB |
| Global (120+ areas) 20GB 90Days | 20 GB | 90 days | $83 | 117 countries | 5G | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | No | GB |

Yes / No are what the provider states. Varies means it differs across the plan's coverage. — means the provider does not say, which is not the same as No.
Breakout lists every country the provider declares for the plan; where it names several, which one serves this destination is not stated.

## More

- [All providers for South Africa](https://esimguide.com/south-africa-esim.md)
- [Always Mobile plans for South Africa, with filters](https://esimguide.com/south-africa-esim/always-mobile)