Best eSIM for Chile in 2026: 14 Providers Ranked by Traveler Reports

Best eSIM Providers for Chile

eSIM plans in Chile at a glance

How well each provider's eSIM works in Chile

The Vefru score is our overall rating of the provider. The percentage shows how many reviewers said their eSIM worked well in Chile. Since unhappy customers review more often, it is best used to compare providers with each other.

8.4Our score

Worked well in Chile

20 of 22 reviewers

91%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Chile

6 of 6 reviewers

100%

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7.5Our score

Worked well in Chile

4 of 4 reviewers

100%

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8.0Our score

Worked well in Chile

3 of 3 reviewers

100%

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8.8Our score

Worked well in Chile

No traveler reports yet

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6.6Our score

Worked well in Chile

3 of 4 reviewers

75%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Chile

2 of 3 reviewers

67%

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6.3Our score

Worked well in Chile

2 of 2 reviewers

100%

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7.2Our score

Worked well in Chile

2 of 2 reviewers

100%

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6.9Our score

Worked well in Chile

2 of 2 reviewers

100%

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7.8Our score

Worked well in Chile

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Chile

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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6.1Our score

Worked well in Chile

0 of 1 reviewers

0%

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8.1Our score

Worked well in Chile

No traveler reports yet

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How we got these numbers: we read 51 public customer reviews that mention Chile or a place in it, published between July 2025 and July 2026, and counted a report as "worked" when the reviewer said the eSIM connected, even with small hiccups. We treat 20 or more reports as strong evidence, 3 to 19 as limited, and fewer than 3 as too few to judge. A count like 20 of 22 means the eSIM worked well for 20 of the 22 travelers who reported from here; each provider section says what went wrong for the rest. The Vefru test score is a separate number: our own hands-on test of the provider, run outside Chile, so it says how the provider behaves, not how the network performs here. Local operator prices in the text were checked on 25 September 2026; provider ratings, the plan tables and the price-per-GB chart are live and update on their own.

We chose the Best group by coverage first, price second and our own tests third. Maya Mobile, GigSky, Airalo and Global YO have 3 or more traveler reports and the best records here. eSIM4Travel is included for its price and help desk although no traveler has reported from Chile yet. Yesim and Holafly also have 3 or more reports, but each had one miss, and our tests found one of the slowest help desks (Yesim) and capped speeds (Holafly), so they sit in the second group.

Maya Mobile eSIM in Chile: most reports, one unlimited plan

8.4 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• Purchase process9/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support6/10
• Speed test9/10
• Prices8/10
• Customer feedback9/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Maya Mobile sells one product: a global unlimited eSIM plan for 165+ countries that you install once and switch on for every trip. It was fast in our test, and it is the cheapest global unlimited plan we have compared. There are no single-country plans, and nothing shorter than 3 days.

Key facts

• 165+ countries
• iPhone app 4.5
• Android app 4.7
• Auto Top-Up
• Hotspot
• 5.5 GB/day at full speed

Trustpilot

4.5/512,788 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Cheapest global unlimited plan

Very fast: 785 Mbps on 5G

Worked for 91% of travelers

Quick checkout, many ways to pay

No country or short plans

Pushes auto top-up hard

Clunky WhatsApp support

“Unlimited” has a hidden daily limit

Maya Mobile eSIM in our hands

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Maya Mobile is the best option for trips of a week or more in Chile, because it has by far the most traveler reports: it worked well for 20 of 22 travelers who reported from Chile (91%, strong evidence). The reports came from Santiago, Puerto Natales, Easter Island and Patagonia, so the successes span the capital, the far south and the island.

Two travelers reported a miss. One was in Torres del Paine National Park; our data does not place the other. Torres del Paine is also on the list of stretches where Simbye, an eSIM seller we have not tested, reports dead zones. Maya does not name its Chilean network on its page (checked September 2026), so we cannot say which network it rides.

Maya sells no Chile-only plan and nothing for small needs. Its plans are global unlimited plans for 3, 7, 14 or 30 days, with 5 GB a day at full speed and slower speeds after that. Hotspot is allowed. In our test (run in Czechia) it had the fairest unlimited rule of the providers we tested. The install was one tap, but you set the APN and roaming yourself, and the help desk needed a bot, a form and about nine minutes to reach a person. It is the cheapest global unlimited plan in our price comparison, which makes it a poor fit for a weekend with small data needs. Our hands-on Maya Mobile review has the test details, and you can see the plans on Maya Mobile's site.

GigSky eSIM in Chile: no misses, higher price

7.1 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process7/10
• Mobile app6/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support9/10
• Speed test6/10
• Prices4/10
• Customer feedback8.6/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

GigSky is a US travel eSIM that works like its own operator, with plans for 190+ destinations plus cruise, ferry and in-flight plans. Its app stays partly online after your data runs out. But its fixed-data plans are the most expensive of the 12 providers we compared.

Key facts

• 190+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.5
• Android app 3.9
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 3.5 GB/day cap

Trustpilot

4.3/57,194 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Buy more data even with none left

Cruise, ferry and in-flight plans

Human support answered right away

Cheap 1-day unlimited passes

Most expensive per GB we track

App required, no Google Pay

Clunky, web-like app

Less reliable than average

GigSky eSIM in our hands

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GigSky is the best fit for cruises and ferries, and for travelers who may run out of data far from Wi-Fi. It worked well for 6 of 6 travelers who reported from Chile (limited evidence). One of the reports came from Patagonia; our data does not place the other five.

None of the six reports was a miss, so there is nothing to explain from Chile. In our test (run in Switzerland) speeds felt unstable on 5G, but the help desk answered at once. The app stays partly online after the data runs out, so you can buy a new plan without Wi-Fi; only Ubigi matched that. You must install the app to buy, and there is no Google Pay.

GigSky sells Chile-only plans from 1 GB to 10 GB with validity from 7 to 30 days, plus a 1-day unlimited pass. Regional and cruise plans cover Latin America and the Caribbean. It is among the most expensive providers in our price comparison, so it suits small plans and cruises better than heavy data. We could not confirm its Chilean network, because its own page showed none when we checked. Our GigSky review covers the cruise tests, and the Chile plans are on GigSky's Chile page.

Airalo eSIM in Chile: easy setup, few reports

7.5 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process9/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support7/10
• Speed test7/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback8.2/10
• Coverage7/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Airalo is an eSIM marketplace from Singapore with plans for 200+ destinations, some with calls and texts. It is easy to buy and install. But prices sit at the market median, and travelers report more failed connections than with any other provider we track.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 4.3
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• No cap on fixed plans

Trustpilot

4.1/545,721 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Buy on the web, no app needed

Works right after install

Fast, no speed cap on fixed plans

Most plans with calls and texts

Average prices, not cheap

Lowest success rate we track: 72% worked

App stops when your data runs out

Clunky checkout, no QR download

Airalo eSIM in our hands

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Airalo is the easy first eSIM for Chile: it worked well for 4 of 4 travelers who reported from Chile (limited evidence), and it sells Chile-only plans. One report came from Santiago; our data does not place the other three.

None of the four was a miss. That sample is small: across all countries, Airalo has the weakest record of the 14 providers in traveler reports. In our test (run in Switzerland) data worked at once with no settings. The app stops working at zero data, and some packages start at install rather than at first connection.

The Chile-only plans (called Altoque) run from 1 GB to 20 GB for 3 to 30 days. Unlimited plans come in 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 30 days: 3 GB a day, then slower, and hotspot use counts toward that allowance. Airalo's own Chile page names Movistar as the primary network (as of September 2026). Regional Latin America plans and global Discover plans cover wider trips. Its price sits at the market average, never the cheapest. See our Airalo review for the full test, or Airalo's Chile page for the plans.

Global YO eSIM in Chile: cheap data, slow help desk

8.0 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support5/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices10/10
• Customer feedback8/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Global YO is a US eSIM provider aimed at young travelers, with plans in 195 countries. It is the second cheapest provider in our price data, and buying and installing took minutes. Its weak spot is support: quick to answer, slow to help.

Key facts

• 195 countries
• iPhone app 4.5
• Android app 3.8
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• Over 150 Mbps

Trustpilot

4.0/51,293 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Second cheapest we track

Buy and install in minutes

Apple Pay, Google Pay, social login

Hotspot and top-ups on every plan

Support is slow to actually help

App only, no buying on the web

App stops when your data runs out

Unclear refund rules

Global YO eSIM in our hands

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Global YO is the best fit for travelers who install at home and want cheap data in larger sizes. It worked well for 3 of 3 travelers who reported from Chile (limited evidence). Two of its reports mention Patagonia (shared with Argentina), so the record leans toward the far south.

There were no misses. The weak spots come from our test (run in Switzerland): the help desk answered in about 10 minutes with a generic template and took more than 30 minutes for a follow-up. You must use the app to buy, the app stops at zero data, and a deleted eSIM cannot be reinstalled. You also switch mobile data to the eSIM yourself and set the APN.

The Chile plans run from 1 GB to 100 GB with validity from 3 to 60 days, plus day plans with a daily allowance and a Latin America regional plan. There is no unlimited plan. Its price position is usually among the cheapest in our comparison, more so for larger plans. Tethering is allowed on the plans, though reports on hotspot use are mixed. We could not confirm its Chilean network. Our Global YO review has the test details, and the plans are on Global YO's Chile page.

eSIM4Travel eSIM in Chile: low price, no reports yet

8.8 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support10/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices10/10
• Customer feedback8.8/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of seven categories from our own paid test and customer reviews. eSIM4Travel has no app, so we do not score one.

eSIM4Travel is a US eSIM seller with plans for 158 destinations and no app. It was the cheapest provider in our price database, and its support was the best we have tested. Without an app, you cannot reach the store to top up once your data runs out.

Key facts

• 158 destinations
• No app
• Web only
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• No throttling

Trustpilot

4.4/5202 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Cheapest provider we track

Quick, helpful human support

Fast, no throttling

Website in 41 languages

No app: out of data, you need Wi‑Fi to top up

US dollars only, no Google Pay

Unlimited slows after 3 GB a day

No refund after 10% of data used

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Based on our tests, eSIM4Travel suits travelers who want a low price and a human help desk. No traveler has reported from Chile yet, so we cannot say how it performs here. Its price position is usually among the cheapest in our comparison.

With no reports there is no miss to explain. In our test (run in Switzerland) the help-desk bot passed us to a person in one click, the person solved the problem, and the eSIM installed from a QR code and worked right away. It has no app and no Google Pay, and once the data runs out you cannot top up without Wi-Fi.

The Chile plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB with validity from 1 to 30 days, plus unlimited plans for 3 to 15 days (3 GB a day, then slower). A Latin America regional plan is also sold. Validity starts at first connection, and tethering is available. Our comparison tool lists the Chile plans as Movistar, but we could not confirm the network on eSIM4Travel's own page. Our eSIM4Travel review explains the help-desk and install tests, and the plans are on eSIM4Travel's Chile page.

Other eSIM Providers for Chile

These nine providers are tested by us but sit below the top five here. Yesim and Holafly each had a miss among 3 or more reports and a weakness in our tests, and the rest have fewer than 3 traveler reports from Chile or none.

Yesim eSIM in Chile: slow help desk, one miss

6.6 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process6/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback8.6/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Yesim is a Swiss eSIM provider built around unlimited plans sold by the day, with one eSIM for 200+ destinations. Data was fast in our test. But its support was among the slowest we have tested, and its fixed-data country plans cost more than most rivals.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 4.7
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• Possible slowdown

Trustpilot

4.3/52,963 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Fast data in our test

Unlimited plans by the day

Pay with PayPal, Klarna or crypto

Website in 44 languages

Among the slowest support we've tested

Pricey fixed-data country plans

No top-up once your data runs out

Signs you up for marketing emails

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Yesim suits experienced travelers who want flexible unlimited plans by the day. One of the four travelers who reported from Chile had a miss (it worked well for 3 of 4, limited evidence), and our test found one of the slowest help desks. Our data does not place the miss or the successes in a city.

The Chile plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB for 30 days, plus unlimited plans for 1, 7, 15 and 30 days with a fair-use slowdown and no published limit. Yesim's page does not name its Chilean network (checked September 2026). In our test (run in Switzerland) the plan started at purchase, so buying close to the trip matters, and replies from the help desk took 15 to 60 minutes. The page lists a 180-day activation window and no ID check. Fixed plans are on the expensive side and unlimited is at the market average. Our Yesim review has the test details, and the plans are on Yesim's Chile page.

Holafly eSIM in Chile: capped speeds, one miss

7.1 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process7/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support6/10
• Speed test4/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9.4/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Holafly is an Irish eSIM provider built around unlimited data, with trip eSIMs for 200+ destinations. Travelers report it working more often than any other provider we track. Its weak points are speed and price: our test ran at about 30 Mbps on 5G, and its unlimited plans cost more than most.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.7
• No top-ups
• Hotspot 1 GB/day
• 30 to 40 Mbps

Trustpilot

4.7/5113,513 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Truly unlimited data

Most reliable we track: 92% worked

One-tap install, no QR code

6 months to refund an unused eSIM

Slow: about 30–40 Mbps on 5G

Pricier than other unlimited eSIMs

Saved our card without asking

No top-ups, buy a new eSIM instead

Holafly eSIM in our hands

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Holafly suits travelers who want unlimited data without thinking about it and can accept capped speeds. In our test, Holafly's speed was capped from the start. That is enough for maps, messaging, browsing and streaming, but slow for large downloads, uploads, cloud backups and laptop work. It worked well for 2 of 3 travelers who reported from Chile (67%, limited evidence), and the one miss was in Santiago.

Our data does not say why the Santiago traveler had a miss. Holafly's own Chile page lists unlimited plans for 1 to 90 days on Movistar (it names Telefónica) as of September 2026. The page also warns that coverage is weak in deserts and mountains, as stated by Holafly. The hotspot is limited to 1 GB a day, and there are no top-ups: you buy a new eSIM instead. Our comparison tool held no Holafly plan for Chile at export, so there is no plan table here. Its price position is dearer than other unlimited providers. Our Holafly review has the speed test, and current terms are on Holafly's Chile page.

Ubigi eSIM in Chile: both reports worked, weak app

6.3 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process4/10
• Mobile app3/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test9/10
• Prices7/10
• Customer feedback8.2/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Ubigi is the travel eSIM brand of Paris operator Transatel, with one reusable eSIM for 200+ destinations. Data was fast in our test, and its 3 GB, 10 GB and 30-day unlimited plans are cheap. Its weak point is support: a chatbot that ends in an email ticket, with no live agent.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 3.7
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 568 Mbps on 5G

Trustpilot

4.1/547,238 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

eSIM by email in a minute

Very fast: 568 Mbps on 5G

Cheap 3 GB, 10 GB and 30-day unlimited

Buy more data even with none left

No live support, only email tickets

Confusing website and app

Few plan sizes, no 20 GB

No refund after you scan the QR code

Ubigi eSIM in our hands

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Ubigi suits tech-savvy travelers who want a strong network in our test and a top-up that works at zero balance. It worked well for 2 of 2 travelers who reported from Chile (too few to judge). One wrote on 7 July 2026, "As a new user, this has been amazing in Chile!" The other said it worked in Chile but found the app unfriendly.

The Chile plans come in 1, 3, 10 and 25 GB for 7 to 30 days, with no 5 GB or 20 GB size, plus unlimited plans for 7 and 30 days. Ubigi's Chile page names Movistar and says unlimited slows after 60 GB (as of September 2026). In our test (run in Czechia) speeds were strong and unthrottled. The help desk was the worst outcome we tested, with an email ticket unanswered after 24 hours, and the app is the weakest we tested. Fixed-data prices are at the market average, and its unlimited plans are among the cheapest. Our Ubigi review has the test details, and the plans are on Ubigi's site.

Nomad eSIM in Chile: few reports, help desk unreachable

7.2 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices7/10
• Customer feedback8.6/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Nomad is a US travel eSIM brand run by LotusFlare, with plans for more than 200 destinations. It has a polished native app, fast data and prices close to the market average almost everywhere. Its weak spot is support: the chat is an AI bot with no route to a human.

Key facts

• 200+ destinations
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.5
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 2 GB/day cap

Trustpilot

4.3/544,625 reviews

Payments

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Quick, easy purchase

Great app with a data widget

Fast, full-speed data

Fair prices almost everywhere

Support is a bot, no human

Easy to lose the install button

App stops when your data runs out

No refund after install

Nomad eSIM in our hands

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Nomad suits experienced travelers who will not need the help desk. It worked well for 2 of 2 travelers who reported from Chile (too few to judge), and our data does not place them in a city.

The Chile plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB for 3 to 30 days, plus unlimited plans for 5 and 10 days at 2 GB a day, then slower. Nomad's Chile page names Movistar as the network (checked October 2026). Our comparison tool lists Movistar and WOM. A third-party source says Nomad dropped Entel, with no date, so the network is worth checking at checkout. In our test (run in Switzerland) the help-desk bot looped on an APN question and offered no route to a person. Its price is slightly below the market average. Our Nomad review has the test details, and the plans are on Nomad's site.

Jetpac eSIM in Chile: two reports, 4G-only plans

6.9 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process5/10
• Mobile app5/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support5/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9.4/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Jetpac is a Singapore eSIM provider with plans in 129 countries. It adds extras like in-app calls, free WhatsApp and Google Maps after your data runs out, and lounge access on delayed flights. Its website, app and support are rough, so it suits travelers who can fix small issues themselves.

Key facts

• 129 countries
• iPhone app 4.0
• Android app 4.1
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 3 GB/day cap

Trustpilot

4.7/53,528 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

WhatsApp and Maps keep working without data

Unlimited hotspot

Cheap calls in the app

Free lounge if your flight is late

Slow website, confusing checkout

No top-up once your data runs out

Slow, technical support

Pricey for 3–20 GB

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Jetpac suits frequent flyers who want free WhatsApp, Google Maps and Uber after the data runs out (on packs of 3 GB or more). It worked well for 2 of 2 travelers who reported from Chile (too few to judge). One traveler who used it in several countries, Chile among them, praised the networks in a review from 30 July 2026.

The Chile country plans run from 1 GB to 30 GB for 4 to 30 days and are 4G only in our comparison tool. Jetpac's own page also lists an unlimited 30-day plan (3 GB a day, then slower), which our tool did not carry, so check it before relying on it. Its 20 GB plan costs more than its 30 GB plan in Chile (as of September 2026), so 30 GB is the better deal. We could not confirm its network. In our test (run in Switzerland) the app was rough and the help desk took about eight minutes to reply. Prices are on the expensive side for 3 to 20 GB. Our Jetpac review has the test details, and the plans are on Jetpac's site.

GoMoWorld eSIM in Chile: one report, start it manually

7.8 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process8/10
• Mobile app8/10
• eSIM installation8/10
• Customer support6/10
• Speed test10/10
• Prices7/10
• Customer feedback7.6/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

GoMoWorld is the travel eSIM brand of Irish operator eir, with plans in 202 countries. Every destination has the same four euro prices, and we saw no throttling at all. The catch is that everything happens in the app, and human support works only in office hours.

Key facts

• 202 countries
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.6
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• No throttling

Trustpilot

3.8/51,987 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Very fast, no throttling

Among the cheapest from 5 GB

Clean, easy app

Start the plan when you land

App only, no QR code

Human support only in office hours

App stops when your data runs out

Weaker in the US, Japan and China

GoMoWorld eSIM in our hands

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GoMoWorld suits heavy-data travelers who install at home and remember to press Start. The one traveler who reported from Chile said it worked there (1 of 1, too few to judge). On 28 April 2026 that traveler wrote, "I was able to use GoMoWorld in Chile," but could not get a Latin America plan working in Colombia.

The Chile plans are 1 GB for 7 days and 5, 10 or 15 GB for 30 days, with Latin America regional plans too. There is no unlimited plan and no calls, hotspot is allowed, and the clock starts only when you activate. In our test (run in Austria) it was the fastest provider and unthrottled. But the plan does nothing until you press Start in the app, the eSIM comes only through the app with one device per account, and humans answer only in office hours. Its page names no network (checked September 2026). Its price is below the market average, best from 5 GB. Our GoMoWorld review has the test details, and the plans are on GoMoWorld's site.

Roamless eSIM in Chile: pay-as-you-go, one report

7.1 /10

Vefru score Very good Score details

• Purchase process5/10
• Mobile app7/10
• eSIM installation7/10
• Customer support7/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Roamless is a US provider built around one global eSIM for 203 destinations, paid with pay-as-you-go credit. It was fast and unthrottled in our test, and travelers report it working in 91% of cases. Its weak point is buying: the website forces you into the app, and large data amounts cost more than most rivals.

Key facts

• 203 destinations
• iPhone app 4.8
• Android app 4.1
• Pay-as-you-go
• Unlimited hotspot
• No throttling

Trustpilot

4.5/51,746 reviews

Payments

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

One eSIM for 200+ destinations

Fast, no throttling

Worked for 91% of travelers

Free 500 MB trial

Website pushes you into the app

We had to fix the APN to get data

Credit can expire after 12 months

Pricey for 10 GB and up

Roamless eSIM in our hands

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Roamless suits light users who cross several countries and want credit that never expires. It worked well for 1 of 1 travelers who reported from Chile (too few to judge).

The Chile-only plans run 30 days from 1 GB to 50 GB with no speed limit stated. Pay-as-you-go credit has no volume discount, and a small free trial plan exists. Roamless's page names Movistar (as of September 2026). In our test (run in Czechia) the preselected APN did not work. The fix was to select "Proximus Internet" with Wi-Fi off. The eSIM comes only through the app, and a person answered the chat in 29 minutes. Its price is at the market average and dear above 10 GB. Our Roamless review has the test details, and the plans are on Roamless's Chile page.

ByteSIM eSIM in Chile: one miss, clumsy checkout

6.1 /10

Vefru score Good Score details

• Purchase process4/10
• Mobile app4/10
• eSIM installation7/10
• Customer support2/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices5/10
• Customer feedback9.6/10
• Coverage9/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

ByteSIM is a Hong Kong eSIM shop with a huge catalog: daily, fixed and unlimited plans for about 200 destinations. Data was fast in our test, and travelers report it working in 88% of cases. The checkout, the app and support were the weak points.

Key facts

• About 200 destinations
• iPhone app 4.6
• Android app 3.8
• No top-ups
• Hotspot
• 175 Mbps on 4G

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4.8/54,279 reviews

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Cheap for 3–5 GB short trips

Fast 4G, no throttling

Worked for 88% of travelers

180 days to get a refund

Checkout asks for phone and address

Clunky app, auto-activation failed

Promises 5G, gave us only 4G

Support didn't reply in our test

ByteSIM eSIM in our hands

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ByteSIM suits experienced travelers who want a very long plan list. Its one traveler report from Chile was a miss (0 of 1, too few to judge), and our data does not say what went wrong. Our test also found a clumsy checkout and a help desk that did not answer on WhatsApp within 15 minutes.

The Chile plans include daily plans of 500 MB to 3 GB a day, fixed sizes from 3 GB to 50 GB, and unlimited plans, all with validity from 1 to 30 days. Plans slow down after the quota. ByteSIM's page names Movistar as its primary network, with Claro and Entel as backup on its voice plans (as of September 2026). There are no top-ups, and unused plans can be refunded within 180 days. Its price is at the market average, dearer in the Americas. Our ByteSIM review has the test details, and the plans are on ByteSIM's site.

Saily eSIM in Chile: no reports, easy app

8.1 /10

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• Purchase process7/10
• Mobile app9/10
• eSIM installation9/10
• Customer support10/10
• Speed test8/10
• Prices4/10
• Customer feedback9.4/10
• Coverage8/10

Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.

Saily is the travel eSIM from the company behind NordVPN, with plans for about 200 destinations. It has the smoothest install we have tested, a polished app and a built-in VPN. But prices run above the market in most big European destinations, and traveler reports sit below average.

Key facts

• About 200 destinations
• iPhone app 4.7
• Android app 4.5
• Top-ups
• Hotspot
• 3 or 5 GB/day cap

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4.7/531,741 reviews

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Pros and cons

Pros 4 Cons 4

Easiest install we've tested

Fast 24/7 human support

Free VPN and ad blocker

Plan starts only when you land

Pricey in big European countries

App required, no eSIM by email

Less reliable than average

App stops when your data runs out

Saily eSIM in our hands

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Saily suits first-timers who want the smoothest app and install in our test, but no traveler has reported from Chile yet. Its help desk was among the fastest we tested, and the app was the best polished.

The Chile plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB with validity from 7 to 30 days, plus Latin America regional and global plans. There is no unlimited plan for Chile. Saily's page does not name a network (checked September 2026), and two third-party sources disagree, one saying Movistar and one saying Entel. The page says there are no hotspot restrictions and gives a 180-day activation window. An optional phone number is a US number. Its price is among the highest in many popular destinations. Our Saily review has the test details, and the plans are on Saily's Chile page.

Best eSIM Plans for Chile

Price per GB in Chile by eSIM Provider

How much does each provider charge per GB in Chile? The chart below compares plans of 1 to 10 GB that last 6 to 14 days, the usual range for a one- or two-week trip. Provider websites show only their own plans, so this side-by-side view is one you would otherwise have to calculate yourself. A shorter bar means a lower price per GB.

Fixed plans for Chile start at 1 GB with most providers and reach 100 GB at Global YO. Unlimited plans for Chile come from Airalo (3 GB a day, then slower), eSIM4Travel (3 GB a day), Nomad (2 GB a day), Ubigi, Yesim and ByteSIM, while GigSky sells only a 1-day unlimited pass. Maya Mobile sells only global unlimited plans. If your trip also covers Peru, you can compare plans for Chile and Peru together, and our Peru guide covers the other half. For a number based on your own habits, our travel data calculator helps.

Best eSIM for Santiago, Patagonia and Easter Island

Maya Mobile, our overall pick, has city-level reports here: it is the only provider with 3 or more reports in Santiago. Patagonia has 4 reports shared with Argentina, and no provider has 3 or more in any other place.

Best eSIM for Santiago

Maya Mobile is the pick for Santiago: it worked well for 4 of 4 travelers who reported from the capital, the largest city sample in our data. Airalo's one Santiago report also worked. Holafly's one Santiago report was a miss, and our data does not say why. Opensignal measured the fastest 5G downloads in Santiago on Movistar, the network Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Ubigi, ByteSIM and Roamless name on their own pages. Our reports do not mention the airport, so we cannot say how the providers behaved on arrival.

Best eSIM for Patagonia

No provider has 3 or more reports from Patagonia, so the country pick, Maya Mobile, applies. The four reports shared with Argentina are Global YO 2 of 2, GigSky 1 of 1 and Maya Mobile 1 of 1, and none was a miss. Maya Mobile also had 2 of 2 in Puerto Natales, but one Maya Mobile traveler reported a miss in Torres del Paine National Park. One reviewer of an eSIM seller we have not tested wrote in April 2026 that they had coverage across most remote places, including the Atacama desert, but not in southern Patagonia. Simbye, another seller we have not tested, lists dead zones on the Torres del Paine circuit. The evidence points to gaps on remote routes with any provider, so downloading offline maps before you leave the towns is sensible.

Easter Island has one report: Maya Mobile worked there. The network picture is unclear, because Movistar's own prepaid terms limit Rapa Nui to its local 2G network (the document is undated) [3], while Entel says it offers 5G on Rapa Nui [4]. We could not confirm whether the Movistar limit applies to travel eSIMs that roam. No provider is confirmed on Entel for data, so check with your provider before you rely on an eSIM on the island.

Local SIM Cards and Operator eSIMs in Chile

A local Entel prepaid SIM beats a travel eSIM for heavy data, long stays and local calls, and loses on short trips because of registration and setup. All figures below are as of September 2026.

• New Entel line: 1 GB, 30 minutes and free social apps for 7 days. A top-up of at least CLP 2,000 in the first two months adds 1 GB and 30 minutes for 7 days [5].
• Recarga Mágica: a top-up of exactly CLP 10,000 gives 50 GB, 700 minutes and social apps for 30 days [5]. At about CLP 915 to the US dollar (rates seen in mid-2026), that is roughly US$11.
• Plan Fácil: CLP 8,000 for 40 GB and 600 minutes, or CLP 10,000 for 60 GB and 1,000 minutes, for a calendar month. It renews from your balance [5].
• Limits: top-up balance lasts 90 days, a line is cancelled after 180 days of inactivity, and chips activated since 27 August 2023 work only in 3G, 4G or 5G phones [5].

Entel says foreigners can open a number with a passport number, and sells SIMs in its stores, department stores, supermarkets, pharmacies and kiosks [5]. Entel does not state whether the bundle prices include VAT. Movistar's prepaid terms list "free GB" bundles with caps from 2 GB for an hour to 120 GB for 12 days, speeds that may fall after the cap, and activation within 24 hours [3]. We could not confirm Movistar, Claro or WOM prices.

Registration is the catch. Chilean media, citing Subtel, report that prepaid lines must be registered with a full name, a passport or national ID, an address and a phone number since 20 August 2026, online or in person. Entel gives unregistered lines 10 days, then blocks top-ups. If you put a Chilean SIM in a foreign phone, Subtel's Multibanda rule blocks the phone after 30 days unless you register it, which you can do within 60 days of entry for one device a year at no cost. A phone used only on roaming or Wi-Fi is exempt [2].

Airport kiosks look expensive. An undated third-party report lists a kiosk price of CLP 12,000 for 1 GB and 160 minutes over 7 days on Movistar, and CLP 22,000 for 3 GB and 200 minutes over 15 days on Entel. These figures pre-date the registration rule and are unconfirmed, but they suggest airport counters charge about the travel-eSIM rate for far less data. Sources also disagree on whether tourists can buy an operator eSIM: one says Entel requires an existing line and a biometric check, another says only contract plans get one, so we could not confirm it. For 50 GB, the Entel top-up costs about a quarter of the 50 GB Chile-only eSIM plan in our comparison tool.

Mobile Networks in Chile

Entel is the strongest network in Chile in independent tests, but no travel eSIM in our research is confirmed on it for data. By share of mobile internet connections in the first half of 2026, Entel leads with 35.2%, followed by WOM with 24.3%, ClaroVTR with 21% and Movistar with 18.5%. There were 10.8 million 5G connections against 11.4 million on 4G [1].

According to Opensignal's March 2026 Chile report (data from October to December 2025), Entel won coverage experience, 5G availability and consistency, while Movistar had the fastest 5G downloads but the lowest 5G availability. nPerf's 2026 ranking put Entel and Movistar first together. Movistar was the fastest on 5G in Santiago, Temuco, Valparaíso and Rancagua, and slowest overall in Greater La Serena, where Entel was best. Entel says it has 5G in more than 300 communes, on Rapa Nui and in Antarctica [4].

• Movistar, named on the provider's own page: Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Ubigi, ByteSIM and Roamless.
• Movistar, listed in our comparison tool: eSIM4Travel, which we could not confirm on its own page.
• No network named or confirmed: Maya Mobile, GigSky, Global YO, Yesim, GoMoWorld, Jetpac and Saily.

For a trip, this means the eSIMs that name a network mostly ride Movistar. That is fine in cities, and the weak spots are remote places. Movistar's prepaid terms limit Rapa Nui to 2G [3], and we could not confirm whether that applies to roaming eSIMs.

How to Set Up an eSIM for Chile

Install your eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, because most plans do not start until you first connect in Chile.

1. Check that your phone supports eSIM and is unlocked.
2. Buy and install before you fly. Some providers sell only through their app (GoMoWorld, Saily, Roamless, GigSky, and Global YO for purchase). Activation windows run from 90 days (eSIM4Travel) to 180 days (Saily, Yesim).
3. Know the exceptions: in our test Yesim's plan started at purchase, and GoMoWorld needs a manual Start.
4. After landing, turn on the eSIM line and data roaming.
5. If data does not start, check the APN: Maya Mobile and Global YO use "globaldata", Roamless worked after selecting "Proximus Internet", GigSky uses "gigsky" and Ubigi "mobiledata".
6. Keep Wi-Fi access for top-ups, because most apps stop working at zero data. GigSky and Ubigi are the exceptions.

Step-by-step phone guides cover iPhone and Samsung, and our troubleshooting guide helps if a plan does not connect.

Calls and SMS in Chile

Chile's calling code is +56, and no Chile plan in our comparison tool lists minutes or SMS. Most travel eSIMs are data-only, so calls go over WhatsApp or a similar app. Some providers add voice or numbers: Jetpac sells in-app voice packs, Roamless offers in-app calls and an optional second number (US, Canada, UK or Australia), Global YO has outgoing calls over the internet, and Saily and Airalo's Discover+ offer a US number. ByteSIM's own page lists voice bundles for Chile that our tool did not carry (as of September 2026).

For a Chilean number, a local prepaid SIM is the alternative: Entel's plans include minutes, for example 30 minutes on a new line and 700 minutes with the large top-up [5].

Free eSIM Data for Chile

Three providers offer free trial data that works in Chile. GoMoWorld's Chile page lists a 1-day, 100 MB trial on 4G. Roamless lists a free trial plan of 350 MB for Chile that runs for 30 days after activation. Nomad has a trial plan flagged in our comparison tool. Our free eSIM guide lists more trials, which are small and good only for a test before you buy a full plan.

Summary: the best eSIM for Chile

Based on 51 traveler reports and our tests, Maya Mobile is the best option for most trips: it worked well for 20 of 22 travelers, but it sells only global unlimited plans. GigSky (6 of 6) suits cruises and top-ups with no data left, and its weakness is a higher price. Airalo (4 of 4) is the easy first eSIM, though its sample is small. Global YO (3 of 3) is among the cheapest here, but its help desk is slow.

eSIM4Travel has no traveler reports from Chile yet. It is usually the cheapest in our comparison and has a human help desk, but no app. Yesim, Holafly and the other providers each have a drawback explained above, so the best eSIM for Chile depends on your route, your data needs and whether you need a Chile-only plan.

Compare All eSIM Plans for Chile

Every Chile plan from the 14 providers in this article, in one comparison with live prices.