Giga.Tel eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Giga.Tel does not provide a truly unlimited data eSIM plan for South Africa. All of its “Unlimited”‑named plans actually offer 1GB per day of high‑speed data; once that daily allocation is used, the connection is throttled to 512 kbps. This is not equivalent to an unlimited data allowance.

If a fixed‑data plan is preferable, Giga.Tel offers several options. For example, the South Africa 25 GB plan delivers 25 GB of high‑speed data for 30 days, and the Africa A 30 GB plan provides 30 GB for either 7 or 15 days. These plans give larger data allowances without daily limits and can be more cost‑effective for most travelers.

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 seven single‑country data plans specifically for South Africa, and an additional 39 multi‑country plans that include coverage in South Africa. These plans provide a range of data capacities from 500 MB to 30 GB, with validity periods spanning 1 to 365 days and prices between $4.99 and $195.99. Some plans use a daily data cap model to limit usage each day, while others follow a fixed data cap model that allows the full data allowance to be used over the entire validity period.