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?

There are roughly 140 travel eSIM brands available for Central America, and about 3, 000 prepaid data plans. Because of the wide variety of plans, travelers can quickly find an eSIM that fits their needs.

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

Unlimited data eSIM options do exist for Central America. Providers such as Truely, Yesim, and Roamify offer unlimited data plans that are valid for a period of 1 to 30 days. All three plans allow device tethering, but they include a clause that speed may be throttled after extended use. Prices for these unlimited packages range from roughly $9.90 up to $210.00 USD, depending on the specific plan and duration chosen. Travelers wishing to stay connected can select one of these options and adjust the validity period to suit the length of their stay.

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

Travel eSIMs that supply a phone number and SMS service for Central America are available from several providers. For example, GlobaleSIM, ESIM DOG, JamboSim, Roamify, and RoameSIM all offer plans that issue a local Central America number using the dialing code +1, with inbound and outbound voice calls and SMS. Some plans provide both inbound and outbound SMS, while a few allow only inbound SMS. Earth Esim and other carriers deliver numbers with foreign dialing codes such as +33, +44, or +376; these still support inbound and outbound voice and SMS but the number will not be local to Central America.

Prices on these plans begin around $6.50 for a 1 GB 7‑day data bundle from GlobaleSIM and rise to more than $120 for larger 20 GB 365‑day packages from RoameSIM. Validity periods vary from a single day to a full year, and data caps range from 1 GB to 100 GB. Travelers with a data‑only eSIM can still make calls and send messages via VoIP apps, but for a native local number that can receive SMS and support two‑way voice, the providers listed above are a reliable choice.

Summarized by AI, Last updated: Jul 11, 2026