Mexico eSIM
Get mobile data in Mexico before you land. Pick a plan below and it arrives by email with a tap-to-install link and a QR code. There is no app to download and your home SIM stays untouched.
eSIM plans for Mexico
10 plan sizes are available for Mexico, from light plans for a weekend to bigger plans for a long stay. Every plan is prepaid. No subscription and no surprise bill.
| Data | Validity |
|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days |
| 2 GB | 15 days |
| 3 GB | 30 days |
| 5 GB | 30 days |
| 10 GB | 30 days |
| 20 GB | 30 days |
| Unlimited | 3 days |
| Unlimited | 5 days |
| Unlimited | 7 days |
| Unlimited | 10 days |
Using mobile data in Mexico
Your eSIM connects to a local network in Mexico, so maps, messages, rides, and translation work like they do at home. Data roaming must be switched on for the eSIM line. That is normal for travel eSIMs and it does not cost extra.
Networks in North America are fast almost everywhere people go. An eSIM beats paying your home carrier's daily roaming rate from the first day.
Mobile networks in Mexico
eSIM plans for Mexico connect through Movistar. Service is 4G LTE. Speeds are fine for maps, messaging, and video calls.
Movistar is one of Mexico's established operators, part of the Spanish Telefonica group. Your data runs on 4G, which is solid across Mexico City, the coastal resort zones, and the main highways between them. In remote mountain and desert stretches, coverage can drop, which is expected across a country this large.
Travel eSIMs on the Movistar network →
Matching data to the trip
Plans run from small weekly sizes to large monthly buckets and unlimited windows.
A beach week in Cancun or Tulum on maps and messaging fits a mid-size plan. A longer road trip or a work stay in Mexico City is easier on a big size or an unlimited window.
Apps and no local number
WhatsApp is the default messenger in Mexico, and ride-hailing apps like Uber and Didi are common in the cities.
This eSIM gives data only and no Mexican number, so those apps run on data with your account already signed in. Any service that texts a code to a local line will not reach this SIM.
Coverage from the capital to the coasts
Mexico City, Guadalajara, Cancún, and the Riviera Maya have solid 4G coverage on the network named above. An eSIM for Mexico handles the common city-plus-beach itinerary comfortably.
Coverage thins on rural highways between regions, in the Copper Canyon, and in smaller Pacific coast towns. Download offline maps before long bus rides, which are a staple of Mexican travel.
Practical notes for a Mexico trip
WhatsApp is the default way businesses in Mexico communicate, from tour operators to guesthouses, and it works fully on this data-only eSIM because it keeps your existing number.
Ride apps work well in the big cities. In beach towns, taxis are often arranged by WhatsApp instead, which again runs on your data plan.
Good to know
Power: Types A and B, 127V
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)
Languages: Spanish
Getting a price for Mexico
You can choose anything from a small 1 GB plan to a 20 GB plan or go unlimited. Plan lengths go from 3 days to 30 days. Visiting more countries than Mexico? The North America regional eSIM covers the area on one plan.
How to get it
The fastest way is email. Forward your flight or hotel confirmation to trips@get.esimion.com and we reply with four plan tiers for your exact dates in Mexico, each with current pricing. Best Coverage, Best Value, Lowest Price, and Global Simplicity. You pick what matters most.
Or buy directly from this page. Current prices show at checkout. Either way the eSIM lands in your inbox and installs with one tap or a QR scan.
If you run low during the trip, email us and say "top up." We send a one-click link for more data.
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The fastest way to buy: forward your trip email and we reply with four plan tiers matched to your dates.