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eSIM Buenos Aires
Our Argentina eSIM works in Buenos Aires: the same plans at the same prices as on the Argentina page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Buenos Aires, Argentina eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- Personal
- Mobile network
- 5G / 4G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Buenos Aires, Argentina eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Getting online in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is covered by our Argentina eSIM, the same plans as the rest of the country. Install it before you fly and it connects when you land at Ezeiza, so you can call a ride without hunting for a SIM store and your passport. It's data only: your US number stays active alongside it.
EZEMinistro Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza)
Ezeiza, south-west of the city
Your eSIM connects
As soon as your phone finds a local network. Set the eSIM as your data line and turn on data roaming for it.
Free airport Wi‑Fi
Buenos Aires runs free city Wi‑Fi at about 1,000 busy spots, including parks, libraries, subway stations and Metrobus stops: pick BA WiFi and accept the terms. Sessions last 30 minutes and you can reconnect. Source, May 2025
Local SIM cards
- Claro Chip Turista
- $15
- About 25 GB for 30 days with unlimited WhatsApp and social media; sold in Claro stores, not at Ezeiza; price given as about US$15 Source, May 2025
- Movistar Prepaid SIM for tourists, 5 GB
- ARS 6,100
- 5 GB for 30 days; the chip itself is also sold in kiosks Source, May 2025
Argentine carriers register every prepaid chip with your passport in the store, and even their local eSIMs have to be bought in person. Source, May 2025
With Simsima, no passport and nothing to pick up: the eSIM is already in your phone.
Your networks on the ground
The plans on this page connect to these networks in Argentina.
Personal5G
Claro4G
Unlimited plans run on Personal.
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Argentina, day trips included.
- San TelmoCobbled streets, tango and the Sunday market
- La Boca and CaminitoThe brightly painted street and the Boca Juniors stadium
- RecoletaThe cemetery where Eva Perón lies, and elegant avenues
- PalermoParks, restaurants and bars, the liveliest district at night
- Tigre and the Paraná DeltaA day trip north by train, then boats through the river islands
Apps worth installing before you go
- UberRide-hailing
- Available in Buenos Aires 24/7, including rides from the airport, and you can book up to 30 days ahead. Source, Oct 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Buenos Aires: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Buenos Aires, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Depends on the carrier | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $1.50 | Depends on the local carrier | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
How to install your Buenos Aires eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What travelers ask before a trip to Buenos Aires.
