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 more than 170 travel eSIM providers and over 4, 900 prepaid data plans available for Central America. With such a wide variety of options, travelers can easily find an eSIM that suits their needs.

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

Yes, several eSIM providers offer unlimited data plans that cover Central American destinations. The available options range from a single‑day plan to a month‑long subscription, with prices generally falling between roughly ten and a hundred US dollars for the basic monthly options and extending up to about two hundred dollars for the more extensive, multi‑day packages. All of the listed unlimited plans permit tethering and use 5G networks, although most include a speed throttling policy that may reduce speeds after a certain data volume is reached; a few also specify a hard speed cap of around one megabit per second. Travelers choosing one of these plans should keep in mind that while data is unlimited, real‑world speeds may be limited during peak usage or after surpassing an internal threshold.

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

Travel eSIM plans that include a phone number and SMS for Central America are available from several providers. Providers that offer such plans include GlobaleSIM, JamboSim, ESIM.DOG, AirPlans, and Roamify. These plans all supply a local phone number that uses the Central America dialing code +1, with inbound and outbound voice calls where specified and inbound or inbound/outbound SMS support.

The available packages range from 1 GB for 7 days at about $6 to 20 GB for 365 days at about $105, with validity periods that span from a single week up to a full year. Every provider listed offers the ability to receive text messages, and most also provide outbound voice calls under the same local number.

Summarized by AI, Last updated: Sep 24, 2026