Airalo eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Airalo does not provide a truly unlimited high‑speed data eSIM for South Africa. The only plan that carries the word “Unlimited” in its name, CellSA – Unlimited, actually limits usage to 3 GB per day; once that quota is reached, the speed is reduced to 1000 kbps.

For travelers who need larger amounts of data the provider sells fixed‑data plans. A 20 GB plan is available for 30 days on 4G networks, and a 10 GB plan is also offered with the same validity. These fixed options give steeper cost efficiency for most users, while the “Unlimited” plan’s daily cap and speed throttling may not meet the needs of heavy data consumers.

Airalo does not offer a South Africa eSIM that includes a local phone number or SMS capability. The provider only sells data‑only plans for South Africa. Travelers can still use VoIP apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and iMessage over the data connection for voice and messaging without a traditional phone number or SMS service.

Airalo provides seven single‑country data plans that cover only South Africa and an additional fifteen multi‑country plans that include South Africa as part of a broader regional bundle. The plans span a price range of about $4.50 to $89.00 and offer data caps between 1 GB and 20 GB, with validity periods from a single week up to a year. Within these selections, most plans use a fixed data amount, while a single daily data‑cap plan is also available, giving customers the choice between a flat data allotment and a daily usage limit.