# eSimCard plans for South Africa

> 90 active eSimCard plans that cover South Africa, from $5.30.
> Updated September 24, 2026. Prices in USD. Web page: https://esimguide.com/south-africa-esim/esimcard

## Networks in South Africa

As stated by eSimCard: Cell C (4G), Vodacom (4G). The technology is the fastest the provider states, not a measured speed.

## Plans

Where plans share the same data, validity and coverage type, only the cheapest is listed: 61 distinct of 90 plans.

| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | Coverage | Network | Hotspot | Voice | SMS | Phone number | Top-up | ID check | Breakout |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1GB eSIM Data for 3 Days in South Africa | 1 GB | 3 days | $5.30 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 1GB eSIM Data for 3 Days in Global Max | 1 GB | 3 days | $6.43 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 3GB eSIM Data for 3 Days in South Africa | 3 GB | 3 days | $13.64 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 3GB eSIM Data for 3 Days in Global Max | 3 GB | 3 days | $15.70 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 3GB eSIM Data for 7 Days in South Africa | 3 GB | 7 days | $14.02 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 3GB eSIM Data for 7 Days in Global Max | 3 GB | 7 days | $16.12 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 3GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in South Africa | 3 GB | 30 days | $14.52 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 3GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 3 GB | 30 days | $16.67 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 3GB eSIM Data for 31 Days in Global | 3 GB | 31 days | $8.57 | 97 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | — |
| 5GB eSIM Data for 7 Days in South Africa | 5 GB | 7 days | $21.36 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 5GB eSIM Data for 7 Days in Global Max | 5 GB | 7 days | $24.27 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 5GB eSIM Data for 15 Days in South Africa | 5 GB | 15 days | $21.98 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 5GB eSIM Data for 15 Days in Global Max | 5 GB | 15 days | $24.97 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 5GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in South Africa | 5 GB | 30 days | $23.03 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 5GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 5 GB | 30 days | $26.13 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 10GB eSIM Data for 7 Days in South Africa | 10 GB | 7 days | $38.04 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 10GB eSIM Data for 7 Days in Global Max | 10 GB | 7 days | $42.81 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 10GB eSIM Data for 15 Days in South Africa | 10 GB | 15 days | $40.13 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 10GB eSIM Data for 15 Days in Global Max | 10 GB | 15 days | $45.13 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 10GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in South Africa | 10 GB | 30 days | $42.22 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 10GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 10 GB | 30 days | $47.45 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 20GB eSIM Data for 15 Days in South Africa | 20 GB | 15 days | $68.91 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 20GB eSIM Data for 15 Days in Global Max | 20 GB | 15 days | $77.11 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 20GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in South Africa | 20 GB | 30 days | $73.92 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 20GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 20 GB | 30 days | $82.68 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 50GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 50 GB | 30 days | $179.55 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 50GB eSIM Data for 90 Days in Global Max | 50 GB | 90 days | $209.68 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 100GB eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 100 GB | 30 days | $325.55 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| 100GB eSIM Data for 180 Days in Global Max | 100 GB | 180 days | $395.07 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 1 Day in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 1 day | $7.17 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 1 Day in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 1 day | $8.52 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 3 Days in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 3 days | $18.33 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 3 Days in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 3 days | $20.91 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 5 Days in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 5 days | $29.28 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 5 Days in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 5 days | $33.08 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 7 Days in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 7 days | $39.48 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 7 Days in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 7 days | $44.41 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 10 Days in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 10 days | $53.69 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 10 Days in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 10 days | $60.20 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 15 Days in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 15 days | $68.91 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 15 Days in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 15 days | $77.11 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 20 Days in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 20 days | $88.35 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 20 Days in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 20 days | $98.71 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 30 Days in South Africa | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 30 days | $120.64 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 1 GB/day, then 512 kbps | 30 days | $134.59 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 1 Day in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 1 day | $13.43 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 1 Day in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 1 day | $15.47 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 3 Days in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 3 days | $36.17 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 3 Days in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 3 days | $40.73 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 5 Days in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 5 days | $58.07 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 5 Days in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 5 days | $65.06 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 7 Days in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 7 days | $78.47 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 7 Days in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 7 days | $87.73 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 10 Days in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 10 days | $106.87 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 10 Days in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 10 days | $119.29 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 15 Days in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 15 days | $137.33 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 15 Days in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 15 days | $153.13 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 20 Days in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 20 days | $163.19 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 20 Days in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 20 days | $181.87 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 30 Days in South Africa | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 30 days | $240.78 | South Africa only | 4G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Unlimited Plus eSIM Data for 30 Days in Global Max | 2 GB/day, then 2 Mbps | 30 days | $268.08 | 169 countries | 5G | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |

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)
- [eSimCard plans for South Africa, with filters](https://esimguide.com/south-africa-esim/esimcard)