Yesim eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Yesim does offer unlimited data eSIM plans for South Africa. The provider lists several options ranging from 1‑day passes to 30‑day plans, with prices starting at $8.17 USD for a single day and going up to $75.87 USD for a seven‑day “Global Plus Package” that also covers additional countries. All of the South Africa‑specific unlimited plans are delivered on 3G or LTE networks, and tethering is allowed under each plan.

The unlimited plans are subject to a Fair Usage Policy: normal speeds may be capped, and heavy usage can lead to throttling. If a user is concerned about potential speed restrictions, they should contact Yesim directly to confirm whether the FUP applies to their chosen plan and to find out the typical amount of data that is available at normal speed before any throttling occurs.

Yesim does not offer eSIM plans for South Africa that include a phone number or SMS capability. Only data‑only eSIM options are available from the provider.

For travelers who want to make calls or send messages, popular VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and iMessage can be used over the data connection. These apps allow voice and text communication without needing a local phone number or SMS service.

Yesim provides eight single‑country data plans and eighteen multi‑country plans for South Africa. The available plans span a price range from $0.53 to $127.23, with data caps between 200 MB and unlimited. Validity periods vary from 1 day to 365 days, and a portion of the plans support tethering, are offered only to new users, or may experience speed throttling.