Globie eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Globie does not provide a truly unlimited high‑speed data plan for South Africa. The plans that carry “Unlimited” in their names offer a 3GB per day allowance and switch to a reduced speed of 1000kbps once the daily limit is reached. For travelers who need a larger, uninterrupted data allowance, Globie offers fixed‑data options such as the South Africa 20GB for 30 days plan for $33.49 USD, the South Africa 10GB for 30 days plan for $19.49 USD, and the South Africa 5GB for 30 days plan for $11.99 USD, all of which provide high‑speed data up to the stated cap without throttling.

Globie does not provide an eSIM for South Africa that includes a phone number or SMS capability. Their South Africa eSIMs are data‑only and do not support conventional voice or text services. Travelers can still make calls and send messages using VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage, which operate over the data connection.

Globie offers 11 single‑country data plans and 8 multi‑country data plans for use in South Africa. The single‑country options include a mix of fixed data amount plans and daily data‑cap plans, while the multi‑country plans follow the same structure, giving travelers the same choice of capped or daily data limits across several destinations. Prices for these plans range from about $4.49 to $253.49, with data caps from 1 GB to 20 GB and validity periods between 5 and 30 days. Many plans allow tethering, though some may have reduced speed.