GLOBAL YO eSIM Data Plans for South Africa

GLOBAL YO does not provide an unlimited data eSIM plan for South Africa. All of the provider’s South‑Africa‑specific plans have a fixed data allowance, the largest of which is 100 GB. One example is the South Africa – 60 days – 100 GB plan, which costs $109.99 USD and includes tethering, while the Global Explorer – 365 days – 100 GB plan is priced at $159.99 USD and also offers the same data amount across 117 countries, including South Africa.

Choosing a fixed‑data plan can be more cost‑effective for most travelers, as the price is known and there is no need to pay for data overages that may arise with an unlimited plan. Only users who anticipate extremely heavy data usage would benefit from a truly unlimited option, which is not offered by GLOBAL YO for South Africa.

GLOBAL YO does not provide South Africa eSIMs with a phone number or SMS capability. The provider offers only data‑only eSIM plans, and there are no options that include inbound or outbound calls or SMS messages. Travelers using a GLOBAL YO South Africa eSIM can rely on popular VoIP applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and iMessage for calls and messaging over the data connection.

GLOBAL YO offers 15 single‑country data plans and 52 multi‑country plans for South Africa. The plans are grouped into fixed data cap options—51 plans providing a set amount of data for the validity period—and daily data cap options—16 plans that reset the data allowance each day. Across all South African plans, prices range from $5.89 to $184.99, while the data caps vary between 1 GB and 100 GB.