Giga.Tel eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Giga.Tel does not provide a truly unlimited data eSIM plan for South Africa. The plans listed with “Unlimited” in the name actually give 1GB per day and apply a reduced speed of 512kbps once that daily limit is reached, so the data is capped.

Instead, Giga.Tel offers fixed‑data plans that give larger data allowances. For example, the Africa A 30GB plan is valid for 7 days and costs $34.49, and the South Africa 25GB plan is valid for 30 days and costs $54.49. These plans provide a set amount of high‑speed data and only slow to 128kbps after the allowance is used, which can be more cost‑effective unless a traveler requires a very high daily data quota.

Giga.Tel does not provide any South Africa eSIM plans that include a phone number or SMS capability. All South Africa eSIM offerings from Giga.Tel are data‑only. Travelers who need voice or text communication can use VoIP apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage, which operate over the data connection and allow calls and messaging without a local phone number.

Giga.Tel offers 8 single‑country plans that cover South Africa and 40 multi‑country plans that include the country in their coverage list. The available plans range from $4.99 to $195.99, with data caps between 1 GB and 30 GB. Plans are divided into two types: fixed data‑cap options give a set amount of data for the entire validity period, while daily data‑cap options limit the amount that can be used each day.