Best eSIM for Colombia in 2026: Cheap and Unlimited Plans

What is the best eSIM for Colombia? For most trips it's Nomad: 10 GB for 30 days costs $25.00 on Movistar 4G, and no eSIM in the table below sells 10 GB for 30 days for less. Every Nomad plan includes hotspot.

My picks

• Best for most trips: Nomad eSIM for Colombia, 10 GB for 30 days at $25.00, Movistar 4G, hotspot allowed on every plan.
• Cheapest pay as you go: Roamless eSIM for Colombia, credits where 1 GB costs $3.45, Movistar with 5G, valid globally with no expiry.
• Cheapest 10 GB for one week: Ubigi eSIM for Colombia, 10 GB for 7 days at $23.00, Movistar and Tigo, the lowest price for 10 GB of the five.
• Best unlimited data: Airalo eSIM for Colombia, unlimited for 7 days at $27.50, 4G, 3 GB a day at full speed, 21 GB over the week.
• Best when your data runs out: Jetpac eSIM for Colombia, 3 GB for 30 days at $11.00, Tigo and Claro, then free WhatsApp chat, Uber and Google Maps.

These five are the providers I trust for Colombia, and you can compare their plans side by side on one page for all five.

Prices checked on October 5, 2026.

In this article

• Best eSIM for Colombia: 10 GB and 20 GB plans compared
• Best unlimited data eSIM for Colombia: Airalo at 3 GB a day
• Best eSIM cards for Colombia reviewed
  • Nomad eSIM for Colombia: best for most trips
  • Roamless eSIM for Colombia: cheapest pay as you go
  • Ubigi eSIM for Colombia: cheapest 10 GB for one week
  • Airalo eSIM for Colombia: best unlimited data
  • Jetpac eSIM for Colombia: online even when data runs out
• Does an eSIM work in Colombia? Networks and coverage
• eSIM or a Colombia SIM card? When a local SIM makes sense
• My verdict: the best eSIM for Colombia in 2026

50+ countries since 2017: I'm a digital nomad, and I do my work online. Data the moment I land is part of my workday: calls, email, and a laptop running on my phone's hotspot. For about five years I've bought an eSIM before every trip. In February 2025 I traveled through Colombia, from the Tatacoa Desert to the wax palms of the Cocora Valley.

Below, five eSIM cards for Colombia go side by side on 10 GB and 20 GB plans, unlimited plans get their own table, and each eSIM gets a review.

Best eSIM for Colombia: 10 GB and 20 GB plans compared

Compared on 10 GB and 20 GB plans, the best eSIM for Colombia for most trips is Nomad. Every plan in this table runs 30 days. All five allow a hotspot, and Roamless and Jetpac state no limit on it.

Prices checked on October 5, 2026. All current plans: Colombia eSIM plans.

Best unlimited data eSIM for Colombia: Airalo at 3 GB a day

The best unlimited eSIM for Colombia is Airalo, at $27.50 for 7 days with 3 GB a day at full speed. That's 21 GB of full speed a week. Saily and Jetpac give the same 21 GB, and Airalo's week costs the least of the three at prices checked on October 5, 2026.

After 3 GB in a day, Airalo's speed drops to 1 Mbps. The allowance resets every day, and a big day can't borrow from a quiet one. Ubigi counts differently. Its unlimited week gives 20 GB at full speed as one pool you can spend on any day, and then the speed drops to 2 Mbps, not 1 Mbps.

Is an unlimited data eSIM for Colombia worth it? Airalo sells both kinds of week, and its prices make the choice easy to see: unlimited for 7 days costs $27.50, and 10 GB for 7 days costs $26.00.

If your use is spread over the week and passes 10 GB, unlimited is the better buy. Below 10 GB, or with one or two big days, take the 10 GB plan.

Say you spend a few days at a coffee farm near Salento with the laptop on your phone's hotspot. With Airalo, each work day starts with a fresh allowance. Ubigi lets one long day of calls take more, and it simply comes off the week's 20 GB.

Saily's unlimited plans use the same daily allowance as Airalo's; the details are in the Saily eSIM review. Nomad sells no unlimited plan for Colombia.

Best eSIM cards for Colombia reviewed

Each eSIM card for Colombia below wins one kind of trip, in the same order as my picks.

Nomad eSIM for Colombia: best for most trips

Pros

• 10 GB for 30 days at $25.00
• 20 GB for 30 days at $39.00
• Hotspot allowed on every plan
• Add-on starts by itself when the plan expires

Cons

• Data only, no local number
• 60 days from purchase to activate

For most trips to Colombia, I recommend Nomad. The reason is its plans, not its network. It's the wrong eSIM card for Colombia if you need a local number.

The plan I recommend is 10 GB for 30 days at $25.00. If you need more, Nomad's 20 GB costs $39.00, and 1 GB comes to $1.95.

WhatsApp calls, ride apps and Google Maps all still work on Nomad, because they run over data.

Activate the plan within 60 days of purchase, or it expires. The 30 days count from the activation day. Buy Nomad in the weeks before the flight, not months ahead. If the 10 GB runs out, an add-on tops up the same eSIM.

Here are Nomad's plans for Colombia:

• 1 GB for 7 days: $4.00
• 3 GB for 30 days: $9.50
• 5 GB for 30 days: $15.00
• 10 GB for 30 days: $25.00
• 20 GB for 30 days: $39.00
• Unlimited: not offered

See Nomad's plans for Colombia

Compare all Nomad eSIM Colombia plans at today's prices here on eSIM Spotter. Read my full Nomad eSIM review for prices in other countries, what buyers say and my verdict.

Roamless eSIM for Colombia: cheapest pay as you go

Pros

• Credits: 1 GB costs $3.45
• Credits valid globally, never expire
• Movistar with 3G, 4G and 5G
• Unlimited hotspot
• 12 months from purchase to use

Cons

• Data only, calls through its app
• 10 GB on credits costs $34.50, against $27.95 on a plan

Roamless is for the trip where you can't guess your data use, and it's my pick for cheapest pay as you go. The plan I recommend is pay as you go credits, where 1 GB costs $3.45, because credits are drawn down by the MB as you use data. I don't recommend credits for a planned month of 10 GB, though. On credits 10 GB costs $34.50, and the 30-day plan sells it for $27.95.

Roamless sells credits for pay as you go data, calls and SMS, and the credits are valid globally and never expire.

Proof: Roamless confirms pay as you go credits for data, calls and SMS that are valid globally and never expire

You fly home from Cartagena with part of the balance unused, and it waits for your next trip, in Colombia or anywhere else. Nothing goes to waste.

The fixed plans work differently. Their 30 days start with your first use in Colombia, and you have 12 months from purchase to use a plan. Buy a plan in March for a November trip, and the 30 days still start only when you first use it in Medellín.

Like Nomad, Roamless uses Movistar alone.

If Colombia is one stop on a longer trip, look at Roamless's eSIM Latin America: 10 GB for 30 days in 14 countries costs $35.95. At prices checked on October 5, 2026, that's the cheapest 10 GB regional plan with Colombia here, and you can compare it in Latin America eSIM plans.

Here are Roamless's plans for Colombia:

• 1 GB for 30 days: $4.45
• 3 GB for 30 days: $10.45
• 5 GB for 30 days: $15.95
• 10 GB for 30 days: $27.95
• 20 GB for 30 days: $40.95
• 50 GB for 30 days: $71.45
• Pay as you go credits: 1 GB costs $3.45, no expiry

See Roamless's plans for Colombia

Compare all Roamless eSIM Colombia plans at today's prices here on eSIM Spotter.

Ubigi eSIM for Colombia: cheapest 10 GB for one week

Pros

• 10 GB for 7 days at $23.00
• Two networks: Movistar and Tigo
• Starts by itself on arrival
• Six months from purchase to start
• Data sharing allowed on every plan

Cons

• No 20 GB plan for Colombia
• No 30-day unlimited plan
• Data only, calls and texts over apps

Ubigi wins the seven-day trip. For a long stay with heavy use, look elsewhere: Ubigi sells no 20 GB plan for Colombia.

The plan I recommend is 10 GB for 7 days at $23.00, the lowest price for 10 GB of the five here at prices checked on October 5, 2026.

Your flight lands in Cartagena, you switch data to the eSIM line, and the seven days start right then, not on the day you bought the plan. You can buy it months ahead, since a plan only expires if it hasn't started within 6 months of purchase.

If 10 GB looks tight for the week, the unlimited week costs $29.00. It includes 20 GB of full speed data, then 2 Mbps. At that speed, Ubigi says, messaging, email, maps and light browsing still work for the rest of the plan.

Here are Ubigi's plans for Colombia:

• 1 GB for 7 days: $6.00
• 3 GB for 15 days: $12.00
• 10 GB for 7 days: $23.00
• 10 GB for 30 days: $25.00
• Unlimited (full speed, then 2 Mbps): 7 days $29.00 with 20 GB at full speed, 15 days $59.00 with 30 GB

See Ubigi's plans for Colombia

Compare all Ubigi eSIM Colombia plans at today's prices here on eSIM Spotter. Read my full Ubigi eSIM review for prices in other countries, what buyers say and my verdict.

Airalo eSIM for Colombia: best unlimited data

Pros

• Unlimited 7 days at $27.50
• 3 GB a day at full speed
• 50 GB for 30 days at $49.00
• 90 days from purchase to start
• Top-ups on the same eSIM

Cons

• Passport check before you buy
• Operator not named, 4G only

For unlimited data my pick is Airalo's eSIM for Colombia: the same 3 GB a day as Saily and Jetpac, for the lowest 7-day price, $27.50. I don't recommend it if you won't share your passport. Airalo asks you to verify your identity before you buy, only a passport is accepted, and that applies to the data-only plans as well.

The plan I recommend is unlimited for 7 days, for a week of video calls, streaming or a laptop on the hotspot. For a month of laptop work, 50 GB for 30 days costs $49.00, and 1 GB costs $0.98. Hotspot works on Airalo as long as your phone and the network support it.

On a day trip from Medellín to Guatapé you post videos all afternoon. By evening the day's allowance is gone. The speed drops to 1 Mbps. The good news: full speed is back the next day.

Airalo doesn't name the Colombian network behind its eSIM, so you can't match it against the coverage figures for the south. It runs on 4G only.

You have 90 days from purchase to start the eSIM. Validity starts only when it connects to a network in Colombia, so installing it at home costs you no days. When data or days run out mid-trip, you top up the same eSIM instead of buying a new one.

Here are Airalo's plans for Colombia:

• 1 GB for 3 days: $4.50
• 3 GB for 3 days: $9.50
• 3 GB for 7 days: $10.50
• 5 GB for 7 days: $15.00
• 10 GB for 7 days: $26.00
• 5 GB for 15 days: $15.50
• 10 GB for 15 days: $27.00
• 20 GB for 15 days: $38.00
• 5 GB for 30 days: $16.00
• 10 GB for 30 days: $28.00
• 20 GB for 30 days: $39.00
• 50 GB for 30 days: $49.00
• Unlimited (3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps): 3 days $12.50, 5 days $19.50, 7 days $27.50, 10 days $34.50, 15 days $48.50, 30 days $92.00

See Airalo's plans for Colombia

Compare all Airalo eSIM Colombia plans at today's prices here on eSIM Spotter. Read my full Airalo eSIM review for prices in other countries, what buyers say and my verdict.

Jetpac eSIM for Colombia: online even when data runs out

Pros

• 3 GB for 30 days at $11.00
• Free WhatsApp, Uber and Maps after data runs out
• Tigo with 5G, plus Claro
• Unlimited hotspot with no data cap
• Free lounge with SmartDelay on delayed flights

Cons

• Free apps only on packs of 3 GB+
• Data only, no SMS

If running out of data is your biggest worry, Jetpac is the eSIM for Colombia I recommend. With any pack of 3 GB and above, you get free WhatsApp chat, Uber and Google Maps navigation when your data runs out.

The plan I recommend is 3 GB for 30 days at $11.00, because it's the smallest pack that keeps those free apps. It suits a light user: maps, messages and rides on the 3 GB, and the free apps as a safety net once it's gone.

Late at night in Cartagena's old town your pack runs out, and WhatsApp still reaches your host while Google Maps finds the way back. Jetpac doesn't say how long the free apps last or how fast they run. For anything else, you top up in the Jetpac app.

Jetpac is a small-pack choice. I don't recommend it at its full price for a plain 10 GB month, because Nomad and Ubigi sell 10 GB for 30 days at $25.00 against Jetpac's $31.00. Right now Jetpac's "October offer" has that pack at $25.00.

Install the eSIM when you buy it, but activate it only after landing. The plan starts when you activate it or connect to the local network, and an unused pack stays in your account for 3 months from purchase. For calls, you buy voice packs in the Jetpac app.

Here are Jetpac's plans for Colombia:

• 1 GB for 4 days: $7.00
• 3 GB for 30 days: $11.00
• 5 GB for 30 days: $19.00
• 10 GB for 30 days: $31.00
• 15 GB for 30 days: $52.00
• 20 GB for 30 days: $56.00
• 30 GB for 30 days: $75.00
• 40 GB for 30 days: $120.00
• Unlimited (first 3 GB every 24 hours at full speed, then up to 1 Mbps): 1 day $9.00, 3 days $34.00, 7 days $79.00, 14 days $155.00, 21 days $186.00, 30 days $265.50

See Jetpac's plans for Colombia

Compare all Jetpac eSIM Colombia plans at today's prices here on eSIM Spotter.

Does an eSIM work in Colombia? Networks and coverage

Yes, an eSIM in Colombia works on the country's own networks, and the regulator, the CRC, names four of them: Claro, Movistar, Tigo and WOM. Claro is by far the largest, with 51.65% of Colombia's mobile market in December 2024. Tigo comes second in the market, Movistar third. Those two carry most of the eSIMs here.

You'll notice the difference between networks in the south, the region where 4G coverage is most limited. There, Claro's 4G covers 92.66% and Tigo's 66.20%. Movistar's covers 48.85%, the least of the four.

Ubigi pairs Movistar with Tigo, and Jetpac pairs Tigo with Claro. Nomad and Roamless use Movistar alone.

Colombia has 5G too. By the end of 2025 it reached 40% of the population. Claro held 92.2% of the country's 5G sites at the end of 2024, and none of the five eSIMs here gets 5G from Claro. Roamless reaches 5G on Movistar and Jetpac on Tigo, while Jetpac lists Claro without 5G.

So on a travel eSIM here, plan on 4G. You might still see 5G now and then. Choose your eSIM on its networks, not on 5G.

San Andrés is part of Colombia too. The network confirmed on the island is Claro's improved 4G, with 23 antennas in the department. Jetpac is the only one of the five that lists Claro, so if the island is on your route, start with Jetpac.

eSIM or a Colombia SIM card? When a local SIM makes sense

For most visits, take an eSIM. A local prepaid SIM card makes sense when you need a Colombian number for local calls, or when you stay for months. Claro and Tigo sell prepaid SIM packs online with delivery, such as Claro's "Sim card + Paquete 6 días" with free shipping.

To register a Tigo prepaid line, you give your ID type, its number and its issue date. Claro says there's no contract to sign.

A local SIM adds one more step. Under MinTIC's rule, a phone bought abroad must be registered with a Colombian operator once you enter the country as a traveler, and phones on international roaming are exempt. Tigo asks you to register the phone with its Tigo SIM inside and the line in your name, to avoid blocking.

A Tigo line also falls back to Movistar or Claro outside Tigo coverage, but only in certain areas.

Count the steps before you choose: an ID-registered line from Tigo, plus a phone registration, against an eSIM you install at home. For a long stay, a SIM card for Colombia from Claro or Tigo is worth them. A week in Cartagena doesn't need that paperwork. The full comparison is in eSIM vs SIM card for travel.

My verdict: the best eSIM for Colombia in 2026

If your trip stays in Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena, choose on price and plan type. Beyond the big cities, in the countryside and especially the south, take an eSIM with two networks: Ubigi (Movistar and Tigo) or Jetpac (Tigo and Claro). The gap between networks is widest in the south, where Movistar's 4G covers 48.85%, Tigo's 66.20% and Claro's 92.66%. Where one network has no signal, you can switch to the other.

My top pick for most travelers is Nomad, because one eSIM covers a long weekend to a month, and an add-on starts when the plan ends. I recommend Roamless when you can't guess your data, because credits never expire. For a single week, go with Ubigi's 10 GB for 7 days.

My pick for unlimited data is Airalo, with the lowest 7-day price for 3 GB a day. If running out of data is your worry, go with Jetpac's 3 GB for 30 days at $11.00. It's the smallest pack that keeps WhatsApp chat, Uber and Google Maps free after the data is gone.