PikoeSIM
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Puerto Rico eSIM
Plans from€4.60
1 GB 7 days
Old San Juan · Kamran Saraf / CC BY 3.0
- 4G/5G data
- One prepaid price
- Check compatibility first
- Hotspot included
Choose your plan
Data for 7 days
Data for 15 days
Data for 30 days
Tech specs
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Territory coverage | Coverage is Puerto Rico only. The mainland United States and both Virgin Islands territories sit outside these plans. |
| Local networks | Claro Puerto Rico, Liberty |
| Network technology | Connects to 4G/5G where the network offers it. |
| Data & validity | Each plan is a fixed prepaid allowance with a set validity. Nothing tops itself up day by day. |
| Calls & SMS | Data only: there is no local phone number, and ordinary voice calls and SMS are not included. WhatsApp, YouTube and other internet calling and streaming apps draw from your allowance instead. |
| Hotspot | The listed networks support hotspot. Any device you connect draws from the same data allowance. |
| Your phone | You need an eSIM-compatible, network-unlocked phone. Verify your exact model and regional variant first; the compatibility guide lists the compatible phones and regional variants. |
How it works
Pick a plan, add the eSIM to your phone, then connect once you're in Puerto Rico.
01Choose your plan
Choose data and validity that cover your trip. Save the setup instructions for offline access.
02Install before you fly
Install over Wi-Fi using your plan's instructions. Check when the plan's validity starts.
03Connect on arrival
On arrival, turn on the eSIM and select it for mobile data. Keep data roaming off on your regular SIM.
Compare ways to get online in Puerto Rico
Use prepaid data on the phone you already carry. This is how PikoeSIM compares with a rental router, home-carrier roaming and a physical SIM.
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| What matters | PikoeSIMTravel eSIM | Pocket Wi-FiRental router | RoamingYour home carrier | Local SIMPhysical SIM card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting connected | Download the eSIM to your phone, then follow the activation steps that come with your plan. | Book delivery or collect a rental router from the provider. | Turn on roaming and confirm your destination is covered by your home plan. | Buy a SIM card and insert it into a compatible SIM slot on your phone. |
| Extra equipment | None. You use the eSIM-compatible phone you already have. | A separate device to carry, charge and keep within range. | None. You keep using your existing phone and SIM. | A physical SIM card. You might need to remove your usual SIM to fit it. |
| Data & cost | From €4.60 for 1 GB / 7 days. You pick a fixed allowance when you order. | Rental fees and data terms vary by provider. Check delivery, loss and damage fees before booking. | Your carrier's rates apply. Some home plans already include roaming at your destination. | Prepaid prices, data allowances and validity periods differ between local operators. |
| Sharing your data | The listed networks support hotspot. Any device you connect draws from the same data allowance. | Connect phones and other devices to the router. They all need to stay inside its Wi-Fi range. | Tethering depends on your carrier and your roaming plan. | Check that the local plan allows tethering before you rely on it. |
| Calls & SMS | Data only. Make calls and send messages through internet apps. | Internet only. Regular calls and SMS still use your phone's mobile plan. | Calls and SMS are billed under your carrier's roaming terms. | A local number, calls and SMS depend on the specific plan you buy. |
| After your trip | There's nothing to send back when your trip ends. | Return the router and accessories on time. Late or missing returns can trigger extra fees. | No hardware to return afterwards. | You don't need to return any rental device. |
Frequently asked questions.
Answers to common setup and buying questions.
How do I pick between the data plans?
On a one-week San Juan stay, 1 GB for 7 days at €4.60 covers light messaging and maps when uploads wait for Wi-Fi. The 3 GB plans both cost €13.42, giving you 7 or 15 days, so let your total trip length decide. For a longer visit, 5 GB for 30 days is €22.24; the 10 GB plan runs only 7 days, so if your trip is one month, the 30-day plan is the natural fit. As a rough guide, recommendations split by trip length: a week suits 1 GB, 14 days or 2 weeks suits 3 GB, and a one month stay points to 5 GB for 30 days. There is no one day plan, so even a short stopover buys a week of data. The affordable pick depends on how long you stay, and there is no single best value or best price across every trip type, so compare the features and options before you buy.
Which operators and mobile speeds does it use?
Listed networks: Claro Puerto Rico, Liberty. Connects to 4G/5G where the network offers it. Speeds and signal vary with your phone, location and network conditions. These are the only two operators the plan offers, and real-world service quality depends on your phone's bands and location. We do not claim best coverage beyond what these two networks provide.
Does it cover the Virgin Islands or my connecting airport?
Puerto Rico only. The mainland United States and both Virgin Islands territories sit outside these plans, so check separate coverage for every stop beyond the island.
Will my iPhone or Android run this eSIM?
The phone has to support eSIM and be network unlocked, so check your exact model and regional variant against the compatibility guide. On iOS, an iPhone shows No SIM Restrictions under Settings, General, About before you add the travel line; on Android, open Settings, Network & internet, SIMs, then Add SIM or Set up an eSIM.
When do I install it versus activate it?
An eSIM is a virtual SIM card you download as a profile. Install on dependable Wi-Fi and keep the instructions before you leave home, but do not assume instant installation or that installing starts the clock. Installing the profile and starting its validity are not always the same event, so follow the activation steps your plan ships with and choose the travel line for data once you reach the covered destination.
Can I keep my regular phone number for messages and bank codes?
Your existing internet messaging accounts keep working over this data connection, but ordinary calls and SMS are not included. One-time bank codes sent by SMS still run through your regular SIM, your bank and your home carrier, so check for charges before you leave that line switched on.
Can I tether a laptop or use the data hotspot?
The listed networks support hotspot. Any device you connect draws from the same data allowance. The data hotspot is the one feature that shares the connection; every device you connect draws from the same fixed allowance, so pause cloud backups and system updates before you start tethering a laptop.
Will I keep signal during a ferry or sailing trip?
Do not count on continuous reception at sea; terrain, distance from shore, structures and network load all change the signal. Download tickets and route details before departure, and rely on the vessel's own navigation and safety gear for the crossing.
What happens if I run out of data or validity?
Pick another available plan if you need more. Buying again does not automatically extend the old allowance or roll unused data forward, and top up terms are not confirmed here, so follow the options and installation steps that come with the new purchase.
What do I check when there is no internet?
Confirm you are inside the covered territory, the travel line is turned on and set as the data line, and the plan still has allowance and validity left. Apply the roaming and APN steps the plan provides, then toggle airplane mode or restart the phone. If that fails, contact support with your location, device model and order reference, and leave the profile installed.
How do I avoid roaming charges on my home SIM?
Turn off automatic mobile-data switching and keep data roaming off on your regular SIM. Put any required roaming setting only on the travel line; calls and texts on the home line can still carry separate carrier charges.
Where do I find support and refund terms?
Read the purchase conditions for support and refund eligibility before you order, and treat no contract as a search phrase rather than a confirmed term. Keep your order reference and installation details when you ask for help. Eligibility can hinge on activation and use, so do not delete the profile while a connection problem is being investigated.
Putting your Puerto Rico eSIM to work
One eSIM for your whole Puerto Rico itinerary
Whether you land in San Juan or catch a ferry to Vieques, you want the next address and booking close at hand. You buy the eSIM card online and load it onto a compatible, network-unlocked phone through a QR code, so you never handle a physical SIM card.
Staying a week in San Juan? The 1 GB plan for 7 days at €4.60 is the cheapest entry point and handles light messaging and maps if you save uploads for Wi-Fi. Both 3 GB plans cost €13.42, one lasting 7 days and the other 15, so if your trip is 14 days, the longer option covers you. For a trip of 2 weeks or more, 5 GB for 30 days runs €22.24, while the 10 GB plan is only 7 days: the biggest allowance is not always the longest lasting. If you're staying one month, the 30-day plan is the only option that covers the whole period. Pricing is per plan rather than per day, there is no 1 day option, and none of these renew monthly; the shortest validity is 7 days, so even for a one day stopover you buy a week of data.
Check the operator and save what you need offline
Listed networks: Claro Puerto Rico, Liberty. Connects to 4G/5G where the network offers it. Speeds and signal vary with your phone, location and network conditions. Download tickets and meeting points before a boat run; coastal data coverage does not promise a signal once you are offshore.
Save it while you have signal.Old San Juan · Kamran Saraf / CC BY 3.0
San Juan: pin your terminal and your exact address
At Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, load your accommodation address before you pick a ride. The airport puts the main taxi station at the arrivals level of Terminal A and another at Terminal B, with separate rideshare pickup areas nearby. Read the current terminal signs and send the driver your exact pickup spot.
If you are staying in Old San Juan, ask the host for the building entrance and any vehicle-access notes. A pinned front door beats a district-wide search when you arrive with bags, and it is worth saving the return pickup point in the same message.
Save before you goHotel entrance, arrival terminal and pickup notes.
Ceiba: confirm your island before you leave for the ferry
Vieques and Culebra ferries leave from Ceiba on the east coast, so verify both your destination and the departure terminal before setting out from San Juan. Budget separate time for the road transfer and the ferry check-in.
Download your ticket and sort out the island-side ride before you board. Check operator updates while you still have a shore signal; the plan does not guarantee reception through a crossing. Lock in the return sailing before you schedule a tight airport connection.
Save before you goFerry tickets, the Ceiba terminal pin and the island contact who is meeting you.
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