Which carriers does it use?

Entel and Movistar, the two networks with the widest coverage from Arica to Punta Arenas.

Will I have signal in Torres del Paine?

Very little. Puerto Natales is covered; inside the park you should assume no service and download maps and bookings first.

Does it work in the Atacama?

San Pedro de Atacama and Calama are covered. The desert routes and high-altitude observatories mostly are not.

How much data do I need?

5–15 GB depending on trip length and whether you stream or hotspot.

Can I use Uber and local apps?

Yes. Data works normally, and your home number stays active for SMS verification codes.

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Chile eSIM

33 standard plans · 49 total

Free eSIM in Chile — 500MB–1GB free for first-time users, claimed in the Wanderly app. No card.

Choose your package

Start with a travel style or fine-tune the sliders.

Data Amount10 GB

Validity Period30 days

Total plan price

$20.99USD

Price per GB

$2.10

10 GB30 days3G/4G/5G

Coverage: Single country
Plan type: Data only
Top-up: Available
Activation: On network connection

Available packages

7 days

15 days

30 days

90 days

180 days

365 days

What's Included

Instant email delivery

QR code activation

24/7 customer support

No hidden fees

Data-only eSIM

Works with iPhone & Android

Easy installation guide

Refund eligible

Chile eSIM plans at a glance

Wanderly lists 33 fixed-data Chile plans, ranging from 1GB up to 50GB over 7 to 365 days. Prices start at $3.99, and the lowest cost per gigabyte is $1.87/GB on the 20GB 30-day plan.

Unlimited day-passes are also available from $3.99 per day, billed per day rather than per gigabyte. All 49 Chile plans can be topped up without reinstalling the eSIM.

Every plan is data-only and installs from a QR code, so your home number stays active on its own line. Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in Chile, not at purchase, which means you can install before you fly.

🇨🇱 About eSIMs in Chile

Chile has the best mobile infrastructure in South America, and Wanderly Chile eSIMs ride Entel or Movistar for 4G/5G in Santiago, Valparaíso, Puerto Varas and Punta Arenas. Coverage follows the country's long spine well, including most of Ruta 5.

The extremes are where you should plan ahead. The Atacama beyond San Pedro, the Carretera Austral, Torres del Paine and the fjord regions have long dead zones. Download offline maps for any leg between towns, and expect no signal inside the national parks.

For one to two weeks with maps, rideshare and messaging, 5–15 GB is a good range. Installation takes about 90 seconds by QR code, so you land at SCL already connected and can book an Uber without hunting for airport Wi-Fi.

How to activate your eSIM in Chile

1
Buy before you fly
Install on Wi-Fi at home. Your QR code is emailed in under a minute.
2
Install the eSIM
iPhone: Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → Scan QR. Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add eSIM.
3
Land and switch data
At Santiago (SCL), cycle airplane mode, set the Chile eSIM as your data line and enable Data Roaming for it.
4
Download offline maps
Before the Atacama, Carretera Austral or Torres del Paine, save offline maps — those areas have no coverage on any carrier.

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