MobileSIM eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

MobileSIM does not provide a true unlimited‑high‑speed data eSIM for South Africa. All South Africa‑specific plans are named “Unlimited” but offer a fixed 3 GB per day allowance; once that limit is reached the speed drops to 1000 kbps. For travelers who need more data without speed reduction, MobileSIM offers several fixed data plans that cover South Africa, such as 60 GB for 125 days, 20 GB for 30 days, 10 GB for 30 days, 5 GB for 60 days, and 5 GB for 30 days. Choosing one of these fixed plans can be more cost‑effective unless a user requires truly unlimited high‑speed data.

MobileSIM does not provide South Africa eSIM plans that include a local phone number or SMS capability; all available plans are data‑only.
Travelers can still use popular VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram and iMessage to make calls and send messages over the data connection, but some destinations may block or restrict these services, so users should confirm that the apps they need will work in South Africa before purchasing.

MobileSIM offers 5 single‑country data plans and 13 multi‑country data plans that can be used in South Africa. The plans range in price from $2.30 for a 200 MB data cap to $165.00 for a 60 GB data cap, with validity periods spanning 3 to 125 days. Some plans provide a fixed data amount for the entire validity, while others give a daily data cap that can be used each day. A reduced speed of 1000 Kbps applies to certain plans.