Maya is the best eSIM for Colombia if you want unlimited data at one flat price for your trip length, from USD 9.99 for 3 days. It is one eSIM, installed once, that stays on your phone for every trip after.
You’re in the arrivals hall at El Dorado, your bag hasn’t shown up yet, and you’re already doing gigabyte arithmetic. Medellín for a week, Bogotá for three days, maps and video calls in between. Nobody flies to Colombia to do sums.
Maya is the best Colombia eSIM for flat-price unlimited data
Maya is the best eSIM for Colombia for a traveler who wants one purchase and no data sums: unlimited data at a flat price set by trip length, from USD 9.99 for 3 days. The same eSIM stays on your phone and works in 165+ countries, so for Colombia you only buy a plan, with no reinstalling. You don’t need to shop for a new store.
Unlimited comes with a daily high-speed allowance that resets every 24 hours, then standard speed. In an April 2026 Trustpilot review, Belinda C. wrote:
“1st time i have had an eSim. I was recommend to have Maya Mobile eSim by my children. Very easy to purchase and install and worked as soon as I landed. I purchased the Global sim for £29 and used it in Qatar Vietnam Cambodia and Thailand. When I arrived in each country I just had to turn wifi on and off to reset but no problem at all. We definitely it each time I travel outside Europe”
What should you look for in an eSIM for Colombia?
Look for three things: a price that does not change by country or by the gigabyte, data that does not run out mid-trip, and an eSIM you install once that stays on the phone, so each trip only needs a plan. Maya is built on all three: a flat price by trip length, unlimited data, and one eSIM that stays on the phone.
Read the word “unlimited” in each company’s own terms before you buy. Ours says what you get each day, how it resets, and what follows. Our plans are designed for individual travelers using data on the move, and they are intended to replace your carrier’s roaming plan and prevent extra roaming charges. Every company’s published wording sits side by side in the comparison below.
How much data does a trip to Colombia use?
A day of maps, ride-hailing and messages uses very little; video is what eats data. Google Maps navigation runs 5MB to 10MB an hour (Roamly, 2026), while a WhatsApp or FaceTime video call runs 300MB to 500MB (Roamly, 2026).
Daily short-form video, YouTube or video calls push past 2 GB (RoamPrice, 2026). That is why a nomad on calls from a Medellín café burns through a small pack by lunch. Unlimited data takes the budget out of it, and the daily allowance resets every 24 hours.
How much does a Maya eSIM for Colombia cost?
A Maya plan costs USD 9.99 for 3 days, USD 19.99 for 7 days, USD 27.99 for 14 days and USD 49.99 for 30 days, all with unlimited data. That works out to USD 3.33, USD 2.86, USD 2.00 and USD 1.67 a day, and the price is the same in every country.
Each plan is a one-time purchase and ends when its days end, unless you’ve turned on Auto Top-Up. Auto Top-Up is optional and off by default. Pick your days and go.
How do you set up an eSIM for Colombia before you fly?
Buy the plan for your trip length, install the eSIM once before you fly, and it stays on your phone for every trip after. Do it on Wi-Fi. The steps come from the Maya Mobile Help Center’s “eSIM Quick Start Guide: How to Install an eSIM.”
On iPhone:
- Tap and hold the QR code, and select Add eSIM. You can also scan the QR code with the Camera app.
- Follow the prompts to install the new Data Plan. The default options are fine.
- Once it’s added, make sure Data Roaming is set to ON in your phone’s Settings.
On Android, open the Camera app on the device where you want the eSIM, point it at the QR code and tap the notification that says Data Plan. Then follow steps 2 and 3 above.
Turn off Data Roaming on your home SIM so your carrier adds nothing. Turn on Low Data Mode on iPhone or Data Saver mode on Android to stop background data. When you land, switch the Maya eSIM on and select it for Cellular Data. The connection comes up in a minute or two. You’re online before the carousel starts.
Can one eSIM cover Colombia and your next country too?
Yes. Maya eSIMs work in Colombia and 165+ additional destinations, and one plan covers every country on the route. Add Quito, Lima or Panama City to the route and nothing about your setup changes.
Maya’s coverage page lists Ecuador and Brazil, and Panama and Peru appear on the supported-countries list (Maya Mobile, 2025). The same price applies in every country. Extend the trip and you buy another plan, not a new eSIM.
How do travel eSIMs for Colombia differ on pricing, data and speed limits?
Maya sells one flat-price plan for the whole route, while Airalo, Holafly, Saily and GigSky each sell plans per country and per region, with global or cruise plans beside them, and draw their unlimited limits in their own words. Those words are in the cells, along with how each company handles several countries on one trip.
| Travel eSIM | How plans are sold | Unlimited plan allowance, as published | Several countries on one trip, as published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Mobile | One Global eSIM for 165+ countries, unlimited data at a flat price by trip length: USD 9.99 for 3 days, USD 19.99 for 7 days, USD 27.99 for 14 days, USD 49.99 for 30 days | A daily high-speed data allowance (the Daily Quota) at up to 4G LTE or 5G where local networks offer it, reset every 24 hours; unlimited data at standard speed once the Daily Quota is used | One Global plan covers every country on the route, across 165+ countries, at the same price in every country; cruise lines are the Global + Cruise plan |
| Airalo | Per country, per region, or one global plan; priced in USD | Our unlimited data packages don’t have a fixed total data cap. However, to keep the network running fairly for everyone, when you use more than 3GB in a day, we’ll slow down (or “throttle”) your internet speed to 1 Mbps for the rest of that day. | Regional plans: Latin America $7.00 USD; North America $5.50 USD; Europe (41 countries) one eSIM, one package; European Union and United Kingdom $4.00 USD |
| Holafly | Per country, per region (Europe, Latin America, Cruise plans), and unlimited monthly/annual global plans | Unlimited data means there is no fixed limit on the amount of data you can use. However, some network operators may temporarily reduce your speed after a certain amount of high-speed data usage, as explained above. | Regional plans: Europe (33 countries incl. UK, Ireland); Latin America (18 countries); single-country plans also sold |
| Saily | Per country and per region, plus one global plan; by the gigabyte, unlimited, or both | The Unlimited plan gives you 5 GB per day at full 4G/5G speed, then keeps you online at 1 Mbps for the rest of the day — fast enough for navigation, messaging, and standard browsing. | Regional plans cover 35 countries across Europe; 12 countries across Latin America; Global plan covers 121 countries, plus a plan per country (e.g., Mexico, Japan). |
| GigSky | Per country, per region, and cruise plans; by day, unlimited data with 3.5GB daily high-speed allowance | Get up to 3.5GB/day at our fastest speeds: Video calls, uploads, streaming and more. | Regional plan covers multiple countries; Latin America prices listed from $2.99 Mexico to $8.99 Guyana |
Each rival’s cells are its own published words, or a short summary of what it states, read from its own site on October 9, 2026; the Maya Mobile cells are from maya.net.
How Maya keeps one eSIM on your phone for every Colombia trip and the next
Gigabyte arithmetic in an arrivals hall is the cost of shopping for data country by country. We sell one global travel eSIM instead: unlimited data across 165+ countries, priced flat by trip length from USD 9.99.
You install it once and it stays on your phone permanently. The eSIM stays installed and each trip needs a plan. When a trip runs longer, you buy another plan from the app. Auto Top-Up is opt-in and off by default. Buy your days, land, switch it on, go.
Frequently asked questions
Which networks does a Maya eSIM use in Colombia?
Maya connects you to the strongest local network in Colombia, as in every country, and picks the best one automatically once you switch the eSIM on. Our plans don’t include a local phone number. Service in a specific country is not guaranteed and can vary for reasons outside our control.
Which phones work with a Maya eSIM in Colombia?
You need an unlocked, eSIM-compatible phone. The quickest check is the compatibility check in the Maya app, or maya.net/esim-compatible-devices, which takes seconds and gives a definitive answer for your phone. Label the eSIM “Maya” in your settings so you can find it.
Can you keep your home number while using a Maya eSIM in Colombia?
Yes. Maya plans are data-only, so calls and texts stay on your home SIM, and your carrier adds no roaming charges for data while the Maya eSIM carries it and Data Roaming is off on the home line. Some carriers may charge international SMS fees even over Wi-Fi calling. On iPhone, Apple Support’s “Using Dual SIM with an eSIM” sets which line uses data:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
- Tap Cellular Data.
- Tap the number you want to use cellular data.
Should you buy an eSIM or a local SIM card in Colombia?
A local SIM comes with paperwork. Colombia’s regulator, the CRC, says prepaid operators must ask for your ID document type, number and issue date (CRC, 2025). A phone brought from abroad must be registered with the operator, with an invoice, proof of payment or declaration of ownership, after checking it is homologated for Colombia (CRC). A Maya eSIM goes on before you fly. On landing, you switch it on and select it for Cellular Data.
Does a Maya eSIM renew on its own after the trip?
No. A plan stops when its days run out, and it renews only if you have switched on Auto Top-Up. Auto Top-Up is opt-in, off by default, and you can turn it off any time.
What happens after the daily high-speed allowance on a Maya eSIM?
Your data keeps running at standard speed for the rest of the day, and it is never cut off entirely. The allowance resets every 24 hours from your activation. Unused allowance doesn’t carry over, and we guarantee no speed.
Maya gives you one eSIM with unlimited data in 165+ countries, installed once and priced flat by trip length, so Colombia is a trip and not a data budget.
