eSIM Colombia - From $4.37
There are 7 Colombia eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $4.37. The Colombia eSIM uses the Tigo network.
The Bitcall Colombia eSIM runs on Tigo, with cheap plans from $4.37. You buy it with just an email and it works as soon as you land.
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Data Only Plans
Best for travelers who only need mobile data for maps, apps, and messaging.
1 GB
7 days Validity
1 GB - 7 days$4.37
2 GB
15 days Validity
2 GB - 15 days$7.73
3 GB
30 days Validity
3 GB - 30 days$9.98
4 GB
30 days Validity
Colombia 4GB 30Days$14.61
5 GB
30 days Validity
5 GB - 30 days$15.68
7 GB
30 days Validity
Colombia 7GB 30Days$22.13
12 GB
30 days Validity
Colombia 12GB 30Days$38.84
eSIM Colombia: good to know
- Networks
- TigoAlso in the country: Claro, Movistar, and Partners Telecom (ex-WOM). 5G since 23 February 2024, switched on by Claro, Tigo and Movistar in Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena and more.
- IMEI registration
- Bitcall: nothing to registerOn a Colombian SIM, a phone missing from the IMEI database gets an SMS and is blocked unless registered within 20 days. International roaming is exempt.
- Cheapest plan
- From $4.371 GB for 7 days
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Your Colombia eSIM in 3 steps
- 1
Choose your Colombia plan:
Pick the data and the days your trip needs, for example:
- 2
Get Your eSIM Instantly:
You get a QR code by email right after checkout. Scan it to install the eSIM.
- 3
Activate & Go:
Turn the eSIM on when you land and you are online in seconds. Your own SIM stays active for calls and SMS.
eSIM or SIM card for Colombia? Compared with roaming
The options compared. The Bitcall column comes from the Colombia eSIM plans on this page. On a Colombian SIM, a phone missing from the IMEI database gets an SMS and is blocked unless registered within 20 days. International roaming is exempt.
| Bitcall eSIM | Roaming with your carrier | Local SIM card | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price | From $4.37 · best value $3.14/GB | Your carrier's roaming rates | Local prices |
Data | 1 GB to 12 GB | Your carrier's roaming passes | Local data packs |
Validity | 7 to 30 days | Depends on your carrier | Depends on the plan |
Calls | Data only – calling apps work | At roaming rates | At local rates |
Phone number | Keep your own number (dual SIM) | Your own number | A new local number |
Hotspot | Yes | Depends on your carrier | Depends on the plan |
5G | Where the network has it | Depends on your carrier | Depends on the plan |
Networks | Tigo | Your carrier's partner network | One network: Claro, Tigo, Movistar, or Partners Telecom (ex-WOM) |
Setup | Instant QR code by email – install before you travel | Nothing to install | Buy in a shop after you arrive |
Payment | Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL), card or PayPal | On your phone bill | At the shop |
Colombia eSIM: frequently asked questions
Networks, prices and activation for the Colombia eSIM, taken from the plans on this page.
Only on a Colombian line. Under the rules of the regulator CRC, Claro, Tigo, Movistar and the other operators check each phone’s IMEI against a database of registered devices. If yours is missing, you get an SMS within two days of detection and then have 20 calendar days to register it with the operator, showing the invoice, proof of payment or a declaration of ownership; after that it is blocked on Colombian networks. Users on international roaming are exempt. With the Bitcall eSIM there is nothing to register.
One that works as soon as you land, with no ID and no forms: the Bitcall Colombia eSIM. It connects to Tigo. Plans start at $4.37 for 1 GB over 7 days. Bitcall: nothing to register. You buy it online with just an email address, and every plan includes 5G and hotspot.
The Colombia eSIM uses the Tigo network. Each plan's details list the networks it uses.
There are 7 Colombia eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $4.37. Data sizes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 12 GB. Validity: 7, 15, or 30 days. Each plan is a one-time payment with no subscription: card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay or crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL).
Per GB, the best value is 5 GB for 30 days at $15.68, which is $3.14 per GB. Cheapest by trip length: 7 days from $4.37 (1 GB), 15 days from $7.73 (2 GB), and 30 days from $9.98 (3 GB).
Yes. 5G is included in all 7 plans. You get it where the network has 5G coverage and your phone supports it.
Yes. Hotspot (tethering) is included in all 7 plans, and data used by connected devices counts toward your plan.
Yes. On a dual-SIM phone your own SIM stays active next to the eSIM, at your carrier's roaming rates. The Colombia eSIM plans are data-only and do not include a phone number. WhatsApp, FaceTime and other calling apps work over any plan's data. To call Colombia numbers from anywhere, see Colombia calling rates and country code.
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