Colombia 1GB eSIM

The best fit depends on trip length and usage. Staying 2 weeks, or 14 days, points to the 15-day plan, while a full month needs 30 days. The 100 MB and 500 MB plans cover only brief arrival tasks, so most tourists and people visiting family choose 1 GB to 5 GB for maps and messaging. A 3 GB plan costs €4.99 for 7 days or €5.36 for 15 or 30 days, and 10 GB for 30 days costs €17.42 when tethering or streaming video. On a short holiday or vacation, the smaller options work only if your maps are already downloaded.

The plan runs on Movistar Colombia, the only listed network. It supports 4G and 5G where the network offers them, but your device and location decide the actual speed. No provider can promise best coverage everywhere, and a larger allowance does not improve reception.

The 100 MB and 500 MB options are small, affordable total allowances. They suit essential messages and a brief arrival connection when maps and bookings are already downloaded. Skip video, automatic photo backups and app updates on these plans, and buy a larger allowance if you expect to browse or watch YouTube regularly.

An eSIM is a virtual SIM card stored in the phone's settings, not a physical one. Check that your exact model and regional variant support eSIM and that the phone is network unlocked. On iPhone, No SIM restrictions appears under Settings, General, About when unlocked. Use the compatibility guide to check compatible phones on Android and iOS before you buy.

Instant installation is not a speed guarantee, so install over reliable Wi-Fi and keep the instructions before you travel. Follow the activation steps supplied with your plan; installing is not the same as starting the validity, and the trigger depends on those instructions. On arrival, enable the travel line and set it for mobile data.

Your existing WhatsApp account works over the eSIM internet connection. These plans include no local phone number or SMS service, so bank verification texts still depend on your regular SIM, carrier and bank. Set up important apps before you travel and check home-carrier charges if you keep that line enabled.

The listed networks support hotspot. Any device you connect draws from the same data allowance. Turn the phone into a data hotspot when a laptop needs the connection, but pause cloud backups and large updates first. Every connected device draws from the same fixed allowance.

There is no 1 day plan, so even a stopover of one day must buy a plan with a validity of 7 days, the shortest option. Each plan is a fixed total allowance, not unlimited data, and it does not reset each day. It is prepaid rather than a monthly subscription, so there is no contract that rolls over, but read the purchase terms before assuming a 'no contract' search covers refunds or renewals. 30 days is not always the same as one month, and extra gigabytes do not extend a shorter validity period.

Set the travel eSIM as the data line, turn off automatic data switching and keep data roaming off on your regular SIM. Apply any roaming setting the travel eSIM requires only to that line. Calls and texts on your home number stay under your home carrier's terms.

Confirm you are in Colombia, the travel line is enabled and selected for mobile data, and the plan still has data and validity left. Follow the supplied APN and roaming instructions, then toggle airplane mode briefly or restart the phone. Move somewhere with better reception if the signal is weak, and keep the profile installed while you ask for help with your device model, location and order reference ready.

Check online the options supplied with your order to see whether you can top up or reuse the profile. Do not assume a separate purchase extends your existing validity or carries over remaining data. Read the instructions for any new plan before installing it.

Keep your order reference and installation details for any support request. Refund eligibility depends on the purchase conditions, activation and use, so read the applicable policy before you buy. Leave the eSIM installed while a connection issue is investigated.