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

Best eSIM Providers for Guatemala

eSIM plans in Guatemala at a glance

How well each provider's eSIM works in Guatemala

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

8.4Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

8 of 10 reviewers

80%

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7.8Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

6 of 8 reviewers

75%

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7.5Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

2 of 3 reviewers

67%

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8.0Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

2 of 2 reviewers

100%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

2 of 2 reviewers

100%

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6.1Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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7.1Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

1 of 1 reviewers

100%

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7.2Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

1 of 2 reviewers

50%

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6.3Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

0 of 1 reviewers

0%

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8.8Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

No traveler reports yet

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6.6Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

No traveler reports yet

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6.9Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

No traveler reports yet

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8.1Our score

Worked well in Guatemala

No traveler reports yet

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How we got these numbers: we read 31 public customer reviews that mention Guatemala or a place in it, published between July 2024 and August 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 8 of 10 means the eSIM worked well for 8 of the 10 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 Guatemala, 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 traveler reports from Guatemala first, price second and our own tests third. Maya Mobile, GoMoWorld and Airalo are the only providers with three or more reports. eSIM4Travel joins them on its price position and test results, and has no reports from Guatemala yet.

Maya Mobile eSIM in Guatemala: best record, unlimited only

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 fit for a Guatemala trip of a week or more. It had the best traveler record of the providers with enough reports: it worked well for 8 of 10 travelers who reported from Guatemala (80%, limited evidence). Maya sells one kind of plan, a global unlimited plan that also covers Guatemala, so there is no Guatemala-only version to compare. None of the 10 reports names a city or area, so we cannot say where in the country it worked or failed.

We have no review texts for Maya's two misses, so we cannot say what went wrong. Our own test, run in Czechia, found the help desk to be the weakest part. WhatsApp starts with a bot that ignores your message, then a five-step form, then a person after about nine minutes who sends template replies and cannot see your eSIM status. Maya also does not name the local network on its page (checked September 2026).

Plans run from 3 to 30 days with nothing shorter, so a very short trip costs more than a small plan from another provider. Hotspot is included. The fair-use limit is not stated in Maya's terms. In our test, speed dropped only after a large amount of data in one day, and its test speeds were among the fastest we measured. Setup took about two minutes: the QR code arrives at once, but we had to set the APN (the network name on your phone) to globaldata and turn on roaming ourselves. The plan starts at the first connection. For a week or longer, its 30-day unlimited plan costs far less than other providers' global unlimited plans. Older catalogues still list Guatemala-only Maya plans, but our comparison tool showed only the global ones, so Maya's own page is the one to trust. The full test is in our hands-on Maya Mobile review, and current plans are on Maya Mobile's site.

GoMoWorld eSIM in Guatemala: big plans, app only

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

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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 travelers who want a lot of data in Guatemala and are happy to run everything from an app. It worked well for 6 of 8 travelers who reported from Guatemala (75%, limited evidence), the second-largest set of reports after Maya. The successes share an easy install and use across borders. One traveler wrote on 29 June 2026: "Good reception can use in most places in Guatemala and Honduras." Others reported no issues in Guatemala and Colombia (May 2026), a problem-free install and good service in Guatemala and Belize (November 2025), and an easy first eSIM (August 2026).

The complaints fall into three kinds. A traveler in July 2024 could not get service working at all; the eSIM worked only after troubleshooting and a refund. A June 2026 traveler said the eSIM took a while to start working after an easy install. A driver who crossed from the USA through Mexico on a Latin America plan described bad, slow signal (June 2026). A common cause of "not working" in our test was that a GoMoWorld plan does not begin until you press Start in the app.

GoMoWorld sells four Guatemala plans, from 3.5 GB for a week to 55 GB for 30 days. There is no unlimited plan and no calling. Hotspot is allowed, and our comparison tool lists the plans as 5G. The page does not name a network and says GoMoWorld has access to two networks per country on average (checked September 2026). It was the fastest provider in our test, with no throttling after heavy use. The eSIM is delivered only inside the app, one account per device, and people on the help desk answer in office hours only, though its bot handled our questions well. Its price position is third cheapest among the providers with fixed-size plans, and it is best value for larger plans. Plans stay valid until you start them. See our GoMoWorld review for the test, or GoMoWorld's site for current plans.

Airalo eSIM in Guatemala: easy, but weakest record

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 Guatemala, with the weakest traveler-report record of the 14 providers across all countries. It worked well for 2 of 3 travelers who reported from Guatemala (67%, limited evidence). We have no review texts for these three reports, so we cannot say where it worked or what the miss was.

Airalo's Guatemala plans appear as "Tikal Mobile" in our comparison tool and list Tigo as the network. The Airalo page shows one more network without naming it [5]. Third-party sites report that the second network is Claro, which Airalo does not confirm. Plan sizes run from 1 GB to 20 GB with validities of 3 to 30 days. Unlimited plans of 3 to 30 days slow after 3 GB a day, and tethering counts toward that allowance. Guatemala is also covered by Airalo's Discover+ plans, which add a US number with calls and texts.

Airalo is easy to buy and install: we bought in a browser without the app, and data worked at once with no settings. Most packages start at the first connection and some at install, so the package page matters. The plan renews on its own when 10% of the data is left. The app stops working at zero data, so topping up needs Wi-Fi. Its price position is at the market average, and it was never the cheapest in the popular destinations we compared. Its help desk puts a bot first, then a person after a queue. Our Airalo review has the test details, and the Guatemala plans are on Airalo's Guatemala page.

eSIM4Travel eSIM in Guatemala: cheap, 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

eSIM4Travel eSIM in our hands

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eSIM4Travel is the cheapest provider in our price analysis and had the best help desk in our test, but no traveler has reported from Guatemala yet. Its place in the Best group rests on those two findings, not on a Guatemala record. In our test (run in Switzerland) the bot passed us to a person in one click, and the person solved the problem. The eSIM installed from a QR code and worked at once. You buy on the website and get the eSIM by email, with no app.

Because there are no reports, there are no misses to describe. The downsides come from our test. With no app, you cannot reach the store once the data runs out unless you have Wi-Fi. Checkout has no Google Pay and charges in US dollars, and the eSIM works on one device only.

The Guatemala page names Claro as the network [3]. Claro was faster in the independent measurements, but thinner outside the capital and the main highways, so the route matters. Our comparison tool lists Guatemala plans of 1, 3, 5 and 10 GB for 7 to 30 days, in a Claro version and a Claro and Tigo version, plus unlimited plans of 3, 5 and 7 days on Claro. Unlimited slows after 3 GB a day [3]. Hotspot is allowed, plans start at the first connection, and an unused eSIM must be activated within 90 days of purchase [3]. Refunds are possible within 2 months if less than 10% of the data was used. It is usually the cheapest provider in our comparison, and its edge fades at very large sizes. It suits cheap 1 to 20 GB plans and travelers who value a human help desk, not those who need an app, calls or 50 GB. Read our eSIM4Travel review, or open eSIM4Travel's Guatemala page.

Other eSIM Providers for Guatemala

These ten providers are all tested by us. They have fewer than three traveler reports from Guatemala, or a finding that keeps them out of the Best group. Where a provider has no reports, the section says so. For the wider picture, see our comparison of the tested providers.

Global YO eSIM in Guatemala: cheap big plans, two reports

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

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle Pay

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 a cheap choice for larger Guatemala plans, but two reports are too few to judge. Both travelers who reported from Guatemala said it worked (2 of 2), and we have no review texts for them. Its Guatemala plans run from 1 GB to 100 GB with validities of 3 to 60 days. Tethering is allowed, top-ups are possible and there is no unlimited plan. In our price analysis it is usually among the cheapest providers, and its lead grows at larger sizes. It does not name a network on its page (checked September 2026).

Two quirks place it here. The eSIM profile installs once, so a deleted eSIM cannot be reinstalled, and some phones need the APN set to globaldata by hand. Its help desk was slow in our test: a generic first reply after 10 minutes and more than 30 minutes for a follow-up. You buy only in the app. It suits price-driven buyers who install at home; see our Global YO review or Global YO's site.

Roamless eSIM in Guatemala: flexible credit, two reports

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 is a flexible pay-as-you-go option with a short Guatemala record. Two travelers reported from Guatemala and both said it worked (2 of 2, too few to judge), and we have no review texts for them. Its Guatemala page names Comcell as the network, which is Comcel, the company behind Tigo, spelled differently [8]. The page lists 3G and 4G while its copy promises 5G, so we treat 5G as unconfirmed. Plans are 30-day packs from 1 GB to 50 GB, or pay-as-you-go credit that does not expire. Hotspot is unlimited and Roamless says it never throttles.

Purchase and setup place it here. The eSIM is delivered only in the app, Google Pay failed in our test, and the preselected network name did not work until we chose another. Roamless also moved us to credit when the plan ended, without asking. In our test the help desk was good: the bot passed us to a person on request, and the problem was solved in 29 minutes. Its price is low for 1 GB, at the market average in popular destinations, and high from 10 GB. It suits frequent multi-country travelers who use little data; the test is in our Roamless review, and plans are on Roamless's Guatemala page.

ByteSIM eSIM in Guatemala: clumsy checkout, one report

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

Trustpilot

4.8/54,279 reviews

Payments

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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 has one report from Guatemala and it was positive (1 of 1, too few to judge), with no review text to read. Its Guatemala page names Claro as the network [7]. Our comparison tool lists daily and fixed plans from 1.5 GB to 30 GB with validities of 3 to 30 days. The page also describes unlimited plans that stay above a set speed, and says daily and total plans slow sharply after the quota [7]. It lists calling and SMS bundles as well, although our comparison tool shows none for Guatemala. ByteSIM states that no ID is required and gives a 180-day money-back guarantee.

Checkout and the help desk place it last of the tested group. It asks for a phone number and full postal address, pre-ticks marketing consent and shows "only N left" counters. The app is a wrapped website that gave install errors in our test, and its 24/7 WhatsApp help desk did not answer within 15 minutes (customers report faster replies). It promised 5G and gave us 4G only. Its price is around the market average and higher than average in Latin America. It suits experienced users; see our ByteSIM review or ByteSIM's site.

Holafly eSIM in Guatemala: capped speed, no plans listed

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 sells unlimited data, but in our test its speed was capped from the start, before any data was used. That is enough for maps, messaging, browsing and streaming, and slow for large downloads, uploads, cloud backups and laptop work. Hotspot is limited to 1 GB a day, and there are no top-ups: when a plan ends you buy a new eSIM. Holafly has one report from Guatemala and it was positive (1 of 1, too few to judge). A report counts as "worked" when the eSIM connected, so that count says nothing about speed.

Our comparison tool lists no Holafly plan for Guatemala, so there is no plan table here. Holafly's own page lists unlimited plans of 3 to 30 days as of September 2026 [6]. The page names the network as Tigo Guatemala / Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala [6]. The second name is Telgua, the company behind Claro, so the page either names both networks or contains a mistake, and we could not tell which. Holafly's unlimited plans are usually the dearest of the unlimited plans we compared, and it does not publish a fair-use threshold. It suits travelers who do not want to think about data and accept slow speeds. Unused plans can be refunded within 6 months. More in our Holafly review, or on Holafly's Guatemala page.

GigSky eSIM in Guatemala: dear, tops up without Wi-Fi

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

Credit or debit cardApple PayPayPal

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 a poor fit for most Guatemala trips on price. It has one report from Guatemala and it was positive (1 of 1, too few to judge), with no review text. In our price analysis it is the most expensive provider overall, although its entry plans cost about the market average in big European countries. Our comparison tool lists Guatemala plans of 1 to 10 GB for 7 to 30 days and a 1-day unlimited pass, and its Latin America and cruise plans also cover Guatemala. GigSky does not name a network by design: it says it connects to the fastest one available. The page gives two different daily high-speed figures for unlimited data, so we quote neither.

What keeps it here is price and a heavier purchase. You must install the app to buy, and Google Pay is not accepted. What it does best is stay usable at zero data: the app stays partly online, so you can buy a new plan without Wi-Fi, and only Ubigi matched that in our test. Its help desk also answered at once. It suits cruise and island travelers and one-day passes. See our GigSky review or GigSky's Guatemala page.

Nomad eSIM in Guatemala: mixed record, unreachable help desk

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

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle PayPayPal

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 had a mixed record in Guatemala: it worked well for 1 of 2 travelers who reported (50%, too few to judge). The one that worked was in Antigua Guatemala. The miss was in Flores, and we have no review text to say why. Nomad is the clearest of the providers we checked about its network: its Guatemala page names Claro / Tigo twice, including a block titled "Network for Guatemala" [4]. Our comparison tool lists plans of 1 to 20 GB for 3 to 30 days, with add-on data on some plans and tethering allowed. It has no unlimited plan for Guatemala, and new users get a free 1 GB trial [4].

The help desk places it here. In our test the AI bot looped on an APN question, timed out and gave no route to a person; an email reply arrived 10 minutes later. The page gives an activation window of 60 days from purchase, after which the plan activates on its own [4], while plan details in our comparison tool say 30 days, so the sources disagree. Prices stay within a tenth of the market at every size. It suits experienced users who can fix their own problems, and it has a useful remaining-data widget. See our Nomad review or Nomad's site.

Ubigi eSIM in Guatemala: one miss, weak help desk

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

Credit or debit cardApple PayGoogle PayPayPal

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 has one report from Guatemala and it was a miss (0 of 1, too few to judge). The traveler wrote on 24 April 2026: "Doesn't work in Antigua Guatemala." Ubigi's Guatemala entry lists Tigo as the only network and shows no 5G [9]. Our comparison tool lists plans of 1, 3, 10 and 25 GB for 7 to 30 days, plus unlimited plans of 7 and 15 days. The unlimited plan slows to a low speed after 20 GB, according to the plan code in Ubigi's product listing.

Ubigi's network speed was strong in our test, with no throttling, and it warns you before data runs out. You can also buy more with a zero balance. The rest is weak: a clumsy site, an app that is a wrapped website, and the worst help desk we tested, with a ticket still unanswered after 24 hours. Prices are slightly below the market average, and it is cheapest for 3 GB and 10 GB. It suits tech-savvy travelers and is a poor first eSIM. See our Ubigi review or Ubigi's site.

Yesim eSIM in Guatemala: no reports, slow help desk

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

Yesim eSIM in our hands

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Yesim has no traveler reports from Guatemala yet. Our comparison tool lists fixed plans of 1, 3, 5 and 10 GB for 30 days and unlimited plans of 1, 7 and 15 days, which are throttled with the limit not stated. A third-party reading of Yesim's Guatemala page on 4 September 2026 reports Claro as the network. Yesim's page returned a redirect loop when we checked on 18 September 2026, so we could not confirm it.

Two findings place it here. Its help desk was among the slowest we tested, with 15 to 60 minutes per reply and template answers. And our plan started at purchase, not at the first connection, so buying close to the trip matters. Its unlimited plans cost about the market average, and its fixed country plans are dear. It suits experienced users who want flexible by-the-day unlimited data. See our Yesim review or Yesim's Guatemala page.

Jetpac eSIM in Guatemala: no reports, rough app

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

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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 has no traveler reports from Guatemala yet. Our comparison tool lists Guatemala plans of 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 GB for 4 to 30 days, flagged as 5G, and no unlimited plan. Global and Latin America plans also cover Guatemala. Jetpac's Guatemala page does not name a network. A 2024 third-party source said Claro, and we could not confirm that. As of September 2026 its 15 GB pack cost more than its 20 GB pack, so the larger sizes need a price check.

Jetpac adds extras: free WhatsApp and Maps after the data runs out on larger packs, unlimited hotspot, in-app voice packs and a free airport lounge if a flight is delayed by an hour or more. The experience is rougher: a slow site, a usage counter that lags, an app that stops at zero data, and a help desk that took 8 minutes for a first reply. Its price position is above average for 3 to 20 GB. It suits frequent flyers who want calls and hotspot. See our Jetpac review or Jetpac's site.

Saily eSIM in Guatemala: polished app, no reports

8.1 /10

Vefru score Excellent Score details

• 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

Trustpilot

4.7/531,741 reviews

Payments

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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 has the most polished app, the smoothest install and, with eSIM4Travel, the best help desk in our test, but no traveler has reported from Guatemala yet. Our comparison tool lists Saily's Guatemala plans at 1 GB for 7 days and 3 GB for 30 days. Larger sizes up to 20 GB come from its regional and global plans, which also cover Guatemala. There is no unlimited plan. Its Guatemala page does not name a network (checked September 2026).

Price and purchase place it here. In our price analysis Saily is among the dearest providers where people travel, and it is above the market average at every size. You can buy only in the app, and the sign-up fine print opts you into marketing. Plans start at the first connection and begin on their own after 180 days, a window that an earlier capture of the page gave as 30 days, so the activation window is worth checking. Data cuts off at the limit and the app goes offline at zero. It suits first-timers who value the help desk over price. See our Saily review or Saily's Guatemala page.

Best eSIM Plans for Guatemala

Price per GB in Guatemala by eSIM Provider

How much does each provider charge per GB in Guatemala? 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.

In our price analysis, eSIM4Travel and Global YO are usually the cheapest providers, and Saily and GigSky usually the dearest. Plans for Guatemala start at 1 GB and run past 50 GB, mostly for 7 to 30 days. Unlimited plans come from Airalo, eSIM4Travel, Ubigi, Yesim and Maya, plus a 1-day pass from GigSky, and Airalo and eSIM4Travel both slow after 3 GB a day. To size a plan, see how much data you need, and for price comparisons across countries see our cheapest eSIM comparison. Many trips also cross into Mexico: you can compare Guatemala and Mexico plans together, and our Mexico guide covers the other side of the border.

Best eSIM for Antigua, Flores and Lake Atitlán

The overall pick, Maya Mobile, has no city-level reports, so no provider is a proven pick for a single place in Guatemala. Only Antigua Guatemala and Flores have any reports, and neither has three.

In Antigua Guatemala, one traveler said Nomad worked and another said Ubigi did not (April 2026), which is too little to rank anyone. In Flores, one traveler reported that Nomad did not work, and we have no review text. The network picture is clearer than the reports. Travel guides describe Guatemala City, Antigua, Quetzaltenango, Cobán, Flores and the CA-1 highway as solid 4G. Lake Atitlán varies sharply by village, and Panajachel is the best covered. Both networks are weak or absent deep in northern Petén beyond Flores, on the road to El Mirador and in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, and Claro is weaker around Río Dulce. These are network findings from travel guides, not traveler reports. For a route through the lake villages or the north, an eSIM that rides both networks, like Nomad [4], removes the guesswork about which one is stronger.

Local SIM Cards and Operator eSIMs in Guatemala

A local prepaid SIM costs far less per GB than most travel eSIMs, but it needs a store visit with your passport. A travel eSIM wins for short trips and for arrivals by land, where no airport kiosk exists. A local SIM wins for stays beyond about two weeks and for heavy data use.

Prepaid SIM cards for tourists

Tigo and Claro sell prepaid packs only, with no unlimited prepaid tier. As of September 2026, Tigo lists 5 GB for 7 days at Q35 and 8 GB for 15 days at Q65 [2]. According to a third-party read of Claro's price comparison on 1 September 2026, Claro sells 7 GB for 7 days at Q35. Claro's own page was not reachable when we checked, so treat the Claro figure as reported. Each pack bundles calls. Neither carrier publishes its fair-use threshold, and we could not confirm whether the quetzal prices include the 12% VAT or whether an activation fee applies.

A tourist needs a passport only. Guatemalan law requires the buyer's ID to be registered, and local press cites Decreto 8-2013 for this (we did not open the decree itself). The SIM is scanned, registered to your passport number and active in about 10 minutes, according to travel sites. A SIM costs Q25 to Q50 in town and is often free at a corner shop (tienda de barrio) with a top-up of Q50 or more. Airport kiosks in La Aurora's arrivals hall sell SIMs with starter credit for Q50 to Q100, but their hours are inconsistent and late arrivals after about 21:00 can find them shut. Sources conflict on whether airport prices carry a premium, so we could not confirm it. One rule matters: activate a data package before using data, because raw per-MB charges drain a prepaid balance in minutes.

Carrier eSIMs for visitors

Claro says on its own site that it sells eSIM lines for prepaid and postpaid customers, and it was first to market in Guatemala in about 2022. Whether a tourist without a local ID can activate one is unresolved. One travel eSIM provider's research page says it is not clearly confirmed, another says a local national ID is required, and a local source says prepaid eSIM works. We could not confirm it. Tigo's eSIM is narrower and mostly postpaid.

Mobile Networks in Guatemala

Guatemala has two mobile networks, Tigo and Claro, and the answer to "which is better" splits by what you need. Claro is faster and more consistent, and Tigo reaches further. Movistar no longer exists as a separate network: América Móvil bought Telefónica's Guatemalan unit in 2019 and merged it into Claro, so travel pages that still list Movistar are out of date.

Independent measurements agree on the split. MedUX, for January to March 2026, found Claro faster for downloads and 5G, while Tigo had lower latency, which helps maps and messaging. Opensignal's February 2026 summary says Claro won all overall and all 5G experience awards, and Tigo won coverage and 5G availability, as it has in every Opensignal report that includes the coverage award. On the standard circuit of Antigua, Atitlán, Chichicastenango, Cobán and Flores, coverage matters more than peak speed, which favors Tigo as a single network. For a trip inside Guatemala City and Antigua, Claro is the better fit. A plan that rides both networks removes the choice; our guide to eSIMs with several networks explains how switching works.

Neither operator publishes a public mobile coverage map. When we checked in September 2026, Tigo's "coverage map" link led to a home-internet address checker, and Claro's coverage page covered roaming abroad. Claro markets 5G across all 22 departments, while a local source places it in a few pockets of Guatemala City and GSMA puts national 5G reach at about 40% of the population, so we do not print a 5G coverage figure.

Which provider rides which network, as the providers' own pages state it (September 2026):

• Nomad: Claro / Tigo, stated twice on its page [4].
• eSIM4Travel and ByteSIM: Claro [3] [7].
• Ubigi: Tigo only, with no 5G [9]. Airalo: Tigo plus one unnamed network [5], which third parties report to be Claro.
• Roamless: Comcell, the company behind Tigo [8]. Holafly: Tigo Guatemala / Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, a string that may name both networks [6].
• Yesim: reported to be Claro, which we could not confirm.
• Not named: Maya Mobile, GoMoWorld, Global YO, Saily and Jetpac (checked September 2026), and GigSky by design.

How to Set Up an eSIM for Guatemala

Install the eSIM before you cross the border or fly, because you will want data the moment you land. Most providers start the plan at the first connection, so installing at home does not use up days.

1. Check that your phone is eSIM-capable and carrier-unlocked. iPhones sold in mainland China and Hong Kong are mostly not eSIM-capable. Our list of phones with eSIM has the models.
2. Buy the plan on Wi-Fi. Check when it starts: Yesim started at purchase in our test, and GoMoWorld needs you to press Start.
3. Install the eSIM on Wi-Fi from the QR code or the app. The iPhone guide and the Samsung guide show the screens.
4. On arrival, turn on the eSIM line and data roaming. Maya Mobile and Global YO may also need the APN set to globaldata.
5. Check for a signal bar and open a map. If there is none, switch networks by hand or restart the phone; our troubleshooting guide lists the fixes.

Activation windows differ. eSIM4Travel gives 90 days from purchase, and Nomad gives 60 days on its page [4]. The window is the most commonly missed term.

Calls and SMS in Guatemala

Almost all travel eSIMs for Guatemala are data-only, so calls go through WhatsApp or another app. Guatemala's international calling code is +502.

A few providers add numbers or minutes. Airalo's Discover+ plans include a US number with calls and texts, Saily has an optional US number add-on, Roamless has in-app calling and an optional second number, Global YO has outgoing app calls, and Jetpac sells in-app voice packs. ByteSIM's page lists calling and SMS bundles, although our comparison tool shows none for Guatemala. If you need a Guatemalan number, a local prepaid SIM is the alternative: Tigo and Claro packs bundle calls.

Free eSIM Data for Guatemala

Two providers give free data you can use in Guatemala. Roamless lists a free Guatemala eSIM with 350 MB, and the trial starts when you activate it [8]. Nomad gives new users a free 1 GB trial [4]. Both are enough to test the install before the trip. Our free eSIM guide lists more.

Summary: the best eSIM for Guatemala

Based on 31 traveler reports and our tests, Maya Mobile is the best option for trips of a week or more. It worked well for 8 of 10 travelers, and its weakness is that it sells only global unlimited plans of 3 days or longer. GoMoWorld (6 of 8) is the pick for heavy data and fast speeds, but its eSIM comes only through an app and the help desk answers in office hours. Airalo (2 of 3) is the easiest first eSIM, though it had the weakest record of the 14 providers across all countries. eSIM4Travel is usually the cheapest and has the best help desk we tested, but no traveler has reported from Guatemala yet and there is no app.

The counts are small, because no provider has the 20 reports that count as strong evidence. The network matters as much as the brand: Tigo reaches further, Claro is faster, and a plan on both removes the choice. The best eSIM for Guatemala, on the reports we have, is Maya Mobile for longer trips and GoMoWorld for heavy data. For a stay of more than two weeks, a local SIM costs much less.

Compare All eSIM Plans for Guatemala

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