Colombia eSIM
Colombia eSIM: GB and unlimited data plans on local networks, each plan card naming its network, from $2.99. Install at home, land online.
Colombia eSIM plans
Prepaid data on local networks. Charged securely in USD — pay by card, Apple/Google Pay, PromptPay or crypto.
No data cap. Choose how many days you need.
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 1 day
- Network: Movistar (5G)
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 3 days
- Network: Movistar (5G)
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 5 days
- Network: Movistar (5G)
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 7 days
- Network: Movistar (5G)
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 10 days
- Network: Movistar (5G)
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 15 days
- Network: Movistar (5G)
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 20 days
- Network: Movistar (5G)
- Unlimited data
- Valid for 30 days
- Network: Movistar (5G)
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Staying connected in Colombia
Install a travel eSIM before you fly and switch it on when you land in Bogotá, Medellín or Cartagena. AirOva sells Colombia plans from $2.99, with a fixed amount of data or unlimited, all data only, with no calls, SMS or local phone number. GB plans run on Claro and unlimited plans on Movistar; each plan card shows whether it is listed as 4G or 5G.
Which Colombia plan to choose
GB plans suit most trips, since maps, messaging and ride apps take little data. Unlimited plans give unlimited data with no data cap and no fair-usage limit; you only choose the number of days, which suits long stays, remote work and video calls home. Each plan card names its network. More in our Colombia eSIM guide.
Claro, Movistar and Tigo
Colombia's mobile market is now led by two groups, Claro and Tigo. Millicom, the company behind Tigo, has bought Movistar Colombia, and the Movistar brand is being retired in favour of Tigo, so you may see the Tigo name on your phone where the plan card says Movistar. 5G was switched on in February 2024; each plan card shows whether a plan is listed as 5G.
Arriving at BOG, MDE or CTG
El Dorado (BOG) in Bogotá is Colombia's busiest airport. José María Córdova (MDE) lies in Rionegro, about 20 km south-east of Medellín, and Rafael Núñez (CTG) sits in northern Cartagena. UK travel advice says not to hail taxis on the street but to book licensed taxis by phone or app, so land with data. After landing, turn off airplane mode, switch the eSIM line on, choose it for mobile data and enable Data Roaming for that line; the plan is prepaid, so roaming adds no charge.
IMEI rules and border crossings
Phones brought in by travellers must be registered by IMEI to work on a Colombian SIM, but phones on international roaming, which is how a travel eSIM connects, are exempt. Overland, the main road crossing to Ecuador is the Rumichaca Bridge near Ipiales; there is no road across the Darién Gap to Panama. Before you cross, check on the plan card whether your plan covers the next country.
Tip: download offline maps before trips to the Amazon, national parks or multi-day treks, where the signal often disappears. Keep your phone out of sight on buses and busy streets, and keep your home SIM in the phone for bank codes with its roaming off.
How your Colombia eSIM works
No SIM shops, no roaming bills.
Buy & pay
Pick a Colombia plan and pay in under 2 minutes.
Scan the QR
Your eSIM appears instantly and lands in your inbox. Install before you fly.
Land & go online
Turn on Data Roaming in Colombia — connected on local 4G/5G.
Colombia eSIM FAQ
Which network will my Colombia eSIM use?
Is Movistar becoming Tigo in Colombia?
Do I need to register my phone's IMEI in Colombia?
Is the unlimited Colombia plan really unlimited?
Will my phone work with a Colombia eSIM?
How do I get my Colombia eSIM?
When does the plan start in Colombia?
Can I keep my phone number?
Does it support hotspot / tethering?
Which mobile networks does the Colombia eSIM use?
Is there an unlimited data eSIM for Colombia?
Travel-smart reading
Guides to help you pick, install and get the most from your Colombia eSIM.
