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See what travelers are saying about their Costa Rica eSIM experience. Real feedback from real users to help you pick the best plan for your trip.

“I got the 2GB for 30 days(not sure about the duration of plan) and it was amazing. Honestly all there esim's are very close to the cheepest and the have a cash back wallet where you earn 10% of every purchase which can than be used to pay for future esim's with them. They use the liberty network in Costa Rica BTW and all their esims are routed through Poland but I didn't feel any slow speeds.”

“After buying more than 20 sim cards from them, this one was a super bad experience after which I think I'd better pay more on other providers than use this one.
I bought a pretty expensive 40 day sim for $70, it said beforehand that it works only on Iphone, so I got an iphone specifically for this. After you order it says - esim will be activated in 12 hours (its the type where you give them your imei and they register you rather than scanning a QR).
12 hours later 2 CS agents contact me separately saying there is a problem activating. I spend 5 days corresponding with them (I needed the card next day after I bought it), customers support end up ghosting me. Asking for a refund finally got a response full week after failed activation. Now 50 days after the claimed refund I havn't got it and they do not respond via any channels.
And I am a recurring customer, I bought more than 20 sims from them already, some of them worked, some didn't, I'd say chance is around 70 working to 30 not working. Every time trying to get a refund is super painful, customer support is awful, but I got at least portion of the money (they refunded me the wrong purchase once). But this time they decided to just lie and hide. So be warned. Also amount of time you need to spend corresponding with them is just abysimal, it is not worth the money. Their voice plans are usually the best, but its a lottery with very high cost of losing. ”
Everything you need to know about using eSIMs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica features more than 130 eSIM providers and over 4, 500 prepaid data plans. This broad selection ensures travelers can find an eSIM that meets their requirements.
The available eSIM providers in Costa Rica that offer unlimited data plans include Firsty, Truely, abesteSIM, Roamify, Yesim and Yoho Mobile. Firsty offers a free unlimited plan, but the service includes ads and the speed may be throttled to 256 kbps. The other providers’ unlimited plans generally allow tethering, but speed may also be throttled; abesteSIM and Yoho Mobile specifically impose a 5 Mbps speed limit. Prices for these unlimited options range from zero dollars with Firsty to about $441.22 with Yoho Mobile, with most plans falling between roughly $6 and $220 depending on validity and additional features.
Costa Rica offers several major mobile network operators (MNOs) that provide extensive coverage and services suitable for travel eSIMs:
Liberty: A leading wireless carrier in Costa Rica, Liberty offers comprehensive mobile services, including voice and data, with extensive coverage across the country.
Kölbi: Operated by the state-owned Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), Kölbi provides a wide range of mobile services, including voice and data, with a strong presence throughout Costa Rica.
Claro: A subsidiary of the Mexican telecommunications giant América Móvil, Claro offers mobile services such as voice and data, with reliable coverage in urban and many rural areas.
Movistar: Owned by the Spanish multinational Telefónica, Movistar provides various mobile services, including voice and data, with good coverage, particularly in urban regions.
In addition to these MNOs, Costa Rica has Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) like Tuyo Móvil and Fullmóvil, which offer mobile services by leasing access from major carriers. However, most travel eSIMs rely on the infrastructure of the primary MNOs rather than MVNOs.
Travel eSIMs that provide a phone number and SMS support are available for Costa Rica. Providers that offer such plans include GlobaleSIM, Airalo, Orange Travel, Roamify, LinkeSIM, eSimfly, and others. Of these, Airalo’s Hot Telecom+ plans supply a local Costa Rican number (dialing +506) with inbound and outbound voice and SMS. The other providers issue numbers with foreign dialing codes—+1 (USA), +48 (Poland), +33 (France)—so the number is not local to Costa Rica, though inbound and outbound voice and SMS are supported. Prices start around $5 and plans range from 7‑day validity to 365‑day periods, with data caps from 1 GB to 100 GB. These eSIMs can be activated on compatible devices before arriving, allowing communication via calls and SMS directly from the local or foreign number depending on the provider.
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