MicroEsim eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Yes. MicroEsim sells unlimited data eSIM plans for South Africa with validity periods from 1 day to 30 days. The 1‑day plan costs $5.26 USD, the 3‑day plan $16.07 USD, the 5‑day plan $28.00 USD, the 7‑day plan $39.02 USD, the 10‑day plan $55.56 USD, the 15‑day plan $83.11 USD, the 20‑day plan $110.66 USD, and the 30‑day plan $165.77 USD. All of these plans include tethering and are available on 5G networks throughout South Africa.

Each unlimited plan notes that speed may be throttled as part of a fair usage policy. Because speeds can be reduced after heavy consumption, travelers who need assurances about sustained high speed should contact MicroEsim directly to confirm the typical amount of data available at normal speed and whether a fair usage policy applies.

MicroEsim does not provide eSIM plans for South Africa that include a phone number or SMS capability. All South African plans from MicroEsim are data‑only, offering internet access without voice or text services. Travelers can still use VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage over the data connection for calls and messaging, but these do not rely on a traditional phone number or SMS.

MicroEsim lists 82 single‑country data plans and 29 multi‑country data plans that are valid for travelers in South Africa. Prices for these plans vary from about $1.61 to $339.62, while data caps range from 500 MB up to unlimited. In addition, MicroEsim offers 47 daily‑cap plans that reset each day and 64 fixed‑cap plans that provide a set amount of data for the entire validity period.