Sim Local eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Sim Local does not offer a true unlimited high‑speed eSIM plan for South Africa. Plans that carry “Unlimited” in the name actually provide a daily data cap of either 5GB/day or 10GB/day for a period of 7 or 15 days; after that limit is reached, high‑speed data may be throttled, though the exact reduced speed is not specified.

Travelers who prefer a larger, fixed data allowance can choose from Sim Local’s other plans. For example, a 100GB plan for 31 days costs $93.50 USD, and a 20GB plan for 30 days is priced at $35.00 USD. These fixed‑data options are often more cost‑effective for most users unless they anticipate extremely heavy data consumption.

Sim Local does not provide a South Africa eSIM that includes a local phone number or SMS capability. All of its South Africa eSIM options are data‑only plans, so travelers cannot make traditional voice calls or receive SMS messages with a local number. However, the data connection allows the use of VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage, which enable calls and messaging over the internet.

Sim Local offers a total of 9 single‑country data plans that cover South Africa and 8 multi‑country plans that also include South Africa. These plans fall into two categories: 4 daily data‑cap options that reset each day and 13 fixed data‑cap options that provide a set amount of data for the entire validity period. Prices range from $4.00 to $93.50, the data‑cap ranges from 1 GB to 100 GB, and validity spans 3 to 31 days.