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?

Over 120 providers and more than 2, 300 prepaid data plans are available for Central America, offering a wide variety of options that make it easy for travelers to find a plan that suits their needs.

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

Yes, several eSIM providers offer unlimited data plans for Central America. The providers Truely, Yesim and Roamify all feature unlimited data options for validity periods ranging from one to thirty days, with prices that span from $9.90 up to around $210 USD. These plans typically allow tethering, use 5G networks, and may have speed throttling after a certain data threshold. Travelers can choose a plan within this price range that best fits their budget and expected data usage.

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

Yes, travel eSIM plans that include a phone number and SMS for Central America are available. The primary providers that offer such plans are GlobaleSIM, Roamify, and ESIM.DOG. Each of these plans provides a local phone number in Central America using the dialing code +1, supporting inbound and outbound voice calls, and SMS services (some plans offer inbound only, while others allow inbound and outbound SMS). Prices for these plans begin at about $6.50 USD for a 1 GB 7‑day package and can go up to approximately $105.00 USD for a 20 GB 365‑day package, with data caps ranging from 1 GB to 20 GB and validity periods from 7 days to 365 days.

Summarized by AI, Last updated: May 25, 2026