Yesim eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

Yesim offers unlimited data eSIM plans for South Africa. The available validity options range from 1 day to 30 days. Prices are $8.27 for a 1‑day plan, $29.54 for 7 days, $46.08 for 15 days, and $63.80 for 30 days. All plans allow tethering and include a Fair Usage Policy, meaning the speed may be throttled after substantial usage.

If speed restrictions are a concern, users should contact Yesim directly to confirm whether the Fair Usage Policy will apply to their usage and to find out how much data can typically be used at normal speed before 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 offers eight single‑country data plans for South Africa and eighteen multi‑country plans that include South Africa. The single‑country plans range from 200 MB up to unlimited data and are priced anywhere from about $0.53 to $10.99, while the multi‑country plans cover the same data ranges but can cost as high as $128.79. Many of these plans allow tethering and some are limited to new users or may be subject to throttling.