eSIMCard eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

eSIMCard does not provide a truly unlimited data eSIM for South Africa. The plans that are labeled “Unlimited” in the catalog actually contain a capped allowance of 1GB (or 2GB per day) and, once that limit is reached, the connection speed is reduced to a throttled rate such as 512kbps or 2000kbps. If a traveller needs a larger capacity without throttling, eSIMCard offers fixed high‑data options, for example a 100GB plan valid for 180 days, a 50GB plan for 90 days, and a 50GB plan for 60 days. These fixed plans give a higher data allowance without any speed reduction, but come at a higher price.

eSIMCard does not provide South Africa eSIMs that include a phone number or SMS capability. The provider offers only data‑only eSIM plans for travelers to South Africa. For voice and messaging, users can rely on VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram and iMessage, which work over the data connection.

eSIMCard offers 35 single‑country plans and 46 multi‑country plans for South Africa. The available plans cover a price range from roughly $4.46 to $430.64 and data caps between 1 GB and 100 GB. Some plans provide a fixed data amount, while others use a daily data cap to limit consumption.