Argentina eSIM
Prepaid Argentina travel data from $2.99 USD (500 MB, 1 day). No physical SIM and no contract: you get a QR code by email and install it from your phone's settings. Check your phone
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Plan details · 5 GB, 7 days
- Coverage
- Single country
- Plan type
- Data only
- Activation
- On network connection
- Hotspot
- Supported
- Top-up
- Not available
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Full plan terms, coverage & refunds
Data-only eSIM
Validity starts at the first network connection.
Top-ups unavailable. Usage tracking supported. Hotspot supported.
Calls and SMS are not included. Internet calling apps use your data.
Coverage (1 country)
Argentina
Mobile networks: Movistar, Personal
Refund eligibility depends on the plan and its activation status. Contact Wanderly support before installing or using the eSIM.
Listed network types describe plan support; 4G/5G availability and speeds vary by location and device. Country coverage does not guarantee a signal throughout your route. If you need a specific network or location, confirm it with support before buying.
Refunds: who is eligible and how to request one are set out in our refund policy.
Free eSIM in Argentina — free data for first-time users, claimed in the Wanderly app.
Argentina eSIM plans at a glance
Wanderly lists 40 fixed-data Argentina plans, ranging from 500MB up to 50GB over 1 to 30 days. Prices range from $2.99 to $59.99, and the lowest cost per gigabyte is $0.66/GB on the 50GB 3-day plan.
Unlimited day-passes are also available from $3.99 per day, billed per day rather than per gigabyte. 4 of the 44 Argentina data-only plans, counting day-passes, can be topped up without reinstalling the eSIM.
Calls and SMS depend on the selected plan. Install using the supplied QR code and keep your home number on its own line. Activation timing varies by plan; check your selected plan's terms before purchasing or installing.
How much does an Argentina eSIM cost?
An Argentina eSIM from Wanderly costs $3.99 for 1GB (7 days), $7.99 for 5GB (7 days) and $18.99 for 20GB (3 days), as a one-off price with no subscription. Larger plans cost less per gigabyte: $3.99/GB at 1GB against $0.95/GB at 20GB.
In the November 1, 2026 edition of the Wanderly eSIM Price Index, Argentina's data-only plans have a median of $1.30 per GB, below the $1.41 median across 181 destinations. 79 of those destinations have a lower median.
Cheapest plan that lasts your trip
| Trip | Plan | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Long weekend (1GB or more) | 1GB, 7 days | $3.99 |
| One week (3GB or more) | 3GB, 7 days | $6.99 |
| Two weeks (5GB or more) | 5GB, 15 days | $8.99 |
| One month (10GB or more) | 10GB, 30 days | $14.99 |
The data amounts are a starting point. Estimate how much you will use.
Cheapest plan by data size
| Data | Validity | Price | Per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB | 7 days | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| 3GB | 3 days | $5.99 | $2.00 |
| 5GB | 7 days | $7.99 | $1.60 |
| 10GB | 3 days | $11.99 | $1.20 |
| 20GB | 3 days | $18.99 | $0.95 |
Cheapest current data-only plan at each size, as charged at checkout. Prices checked November 12, 2026, from the live catalogue. Compare Argentina with every country in the eSIM Price Index.
🇦🇷 About eSIMs in Argentina
An Argentina eSIM gets you online as soon as you land at Ezeiza or Aeroparque in Buenos Aires, for a ride into the city, maps and messaging your hotel. Argentina's three mobile brands are Claro, Personal and Movistar. Personal's owner, Telecom Argentina, is buying Movistar's Argentine business, and the competition authority has made the deal conditional; all three brands are still sold. Current Argentina plans list Claro, Movistar or Personal in different combinations, and the plan details show which apply.
Argentina is large, and signal follows its towns and main roads. In Patagonia, plan for long gaps between towns on routes such as Ruta 40 and the roads to El Chaltén and the Perito Moreno glacier: download offline maps and your bookings before leaving each town. At Iguazú, the falls straddle the border, and the Brazilian side is a separate country for your plan, so add a Brazil plan for that day. The same applies to Andean crossings into Chile, such as the Cristo Redentor pass from Mendoza.
You do not need to register a phone that roams. A local SIM is different: ENACOM requires every Argentine line to be registered, and a visitor without an Argentine ID registers with a passport and states how long they will stay; the line is then cut off at the end of that stay, apart from emergency calls. A travel eSIM skips that step.
Data-only plans include no Argentine number. Some Argentina plans add calls and texts with a number of their own, assigned after purchase and not guaranteed to be a Argentine number; the plan says so when it does. ENACOM lists 101 for police, 107 for medical emergencies and 100 for the fire service. See our guide to the best eSIM for Argentina for a side-by-side look.
How to activate your eSIM in Argentina
- 1Time the installationCheck the selected plan's start rule. If it starts on its first network connection and allows installation before travel, install it over reliable Wi-Fi before you fly; if it starts at installation, install it when you need it. The QR code usually arrives by email within minutes.
- 2Install the eSIMiPhone: Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → Scan QR. Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add eSIM.
- 3Land and switch dataAt Ezeiza (EZE) or Aeroparque (AEP), set the Argentina eSIM as your line for mobile data and turn on data roaming for that line. Keep your home line on for calls and texts if you need them, with its own data roaming off.
- 4Prepare for PatagoniaSave offline maps and your bookings before driving between Patagonian towns; long stretches can have no signal.
Argentina eSIM FAQ
Which networks does it use?
It depends on the plan. Current Argentina plans list Claro, Movistar or Personal in different combinations. The plan details name the networks, so check them before you buy if it matters to you.
Will I have signal in Patagonia?
In towns such as Bariloche, El Calafate, El Chaltén and Ushuaia, generally yes. Between them, plan for long gaps, and download offline maps before every drive.
Does an Argentina plan work on the Brazilian side of Iguazú?
No. The Brazilian side is in Brazil, so add a Brazil plan, or choose a plan whose country list includes both countries.
Do I need to register my phone in Argentina?
Not for a travel eSIM. Argentina's line-registration rules apply to Argentine SIM cards, which a visitor registers with a passport and a declared length of stay.
Does the plan cover Chile, Uruguay or Brazil?
Only if those countries appear in the plan's country list. An Argentina-only plan stops at the border.
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