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

MobiMatter Costa Rica

“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.”

Vic

Aug 21, 2025

GoMoWorld Panama

“Terrible esim. Does not work at all. And worst of all no customer service support. And to top it off they have a terrible app. No refund. Feel it's a scam.please don't purchase this esim.”

Leander

Aug 4, 2025

GLOBAL YO Puerto Rico Panama

“Horrible experience. I was never able to activate the eSIM. I kept getting kicked out as the app attempted to register on different networks. I followed dozens of troubleshooting steps with customer service, all without success. I escalated the issue twice, but it was never resolved. I ended up spending four hours of my vacation trying to get it to work.
In the end, I purchased another eSIM from a different provider — it worked like a charm. I even bought another one for use in Panama, which also worked flawlessly and was incredibly easy to activate.

Avoid this service like the plague. It feels like a scam. Even the app looks like an online casino, not a professional eSIM provider.

Horrible experience. Never again. I lost $25 on the Global XL plan, which I never got to use.”

Alejandro

Jul 31, 2025

GLOBAL YO Panama

“Horrible. The service never worked. SIM never was able to register with a network. I tried troubleshooting for 2 days losing 2 or 3 hours talking with CS, they asked me to do several things nothing worked, they gave another Sim same thing. The CS was slow to respond and powerless, I escalated the ticket and nobody answer. I purchased a Sim from other company and worked great. Never again! Beware is a scam because I lost my $25!”

Alejandro

Jul 12, 2025

Airhub Costa Rica

“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. ”

morty

May 25, 2024

Central America Travel eSIM FAQ

Everything you need to know about using eSIMs in Central America

How many travel eSIM brands (providers) are available for use in Central America, and how many prepaid data plans are there?

Central America offers more than 150 travel eSIM brands and more than 3, 500 prepaid data plans, providing a wide variety of options for travelers to find an eSIM that fits their needs.

Are there any unlimited data eSIM plans available for Central America?

Yes, there are unlimited data eSIM plans for Central America that travelers can choose from. Providers offering these plans include Truely, Yesim and Roamify. Each of the plans covers up to 30 days of validity and allows tethering, though all of them may throttle speed during high‑traffic periods. The overall price range for these unlimited plans spans from approximately $9.90 to $210.00 USD, so users can select a plan that fits their budget while still receiving unlimited data for their trip.

Can I get a travel eSIM with a phone number and SMS for Central America?

Travel eSIM plans that offer a phone number and SMS service for Central America are available from several providers, including GlobaleSIM, ESIM.DOG, JamboSim, Roamify, RoameSIM, eSIMX and other operators. The plans use the dialing code +1 and provide voice calling and SMS, though the numbers are not local to the Central American country of travel; the numbers will appear as U.S./Canada numbers and may be treated as foreign by local carriers. Some plans allow inbound and outbound voice and SMS, while others (such as JamboSim) only offer outbound voice and SMS.

Typical prices begin around $6.00 USD for a 7‑day 1 GB plan and extend toward roughly $125 USD for a 30‑day 20 GB plan. Validity periods range from 7 days to 365 days, with data caps between 1 GB and 20 GB (larger capacities are available at higher prices). Travelers should check the specific telephony details of the chosen plan before purchase, especially if they need local calling or messaging within a particular Central American country.

Summarized by AI, Last updated: Jul 25, 2026