Airalo eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Airalo does not sell a truly unlimited data eSIM for South Africa.
All plans with “Unlimited” in the name, such as the CellSA – Unlimited packages, give only 3 GB of high‑speed data per day; after the limit the speed is throttled to 1000 kbps.

Airalo’s alternatives for larger data allowances include fixed‑data plans such as CellSA – 20 GB for 15 days or CellSA – 10 GB for 7 or 15 days. These plans provide the same high‑speed 4G coverage in South Africa and can be more cost‑effective unless a user requires continuous unlimited usage.

Airalo does not provide South African eSIMs that include a local phone number or SMS capability. Travelers can only purchase data‑only plans for use in South Africa. If phone calls or text messages are needed, the standard workaround is to use VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage over the data connection.

Airalo offers 13 single‑country plans that cover only South Africa and 15 multi‑country plans that include South Africa as part of a broader geographic package.
The plans generally range from $4 to $89 in price and from 1 GB to 20 GB of data.
Airalo provides both daily‑data‑cap plans—where a fixed amount of data is granted each day—and fixed‑data‑cap plans—where a total data volume is available for the entire validity period, allowing travelers to choose the structure that best fits their usage pattern.