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eSIM Mexico City
Our Mexico eSIM works in Mexico City: the same plans at the same prices as on the Mexico page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Mexico City, Mexico eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- Movistar
- Mobile network
- 4G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Mexico City, Mexico 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 Mexico City
Mexico City is covered by our Mexico eSIM, the same plans as the rest of the country. Install it before you fly and it connects when you land at MEX, for your ride from the airport, maps and messages. It's data only: your usual number stays active alongside it.
MEXMexico City International Airport (AICM)
Mexico City, Mexico
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
Free Wi‑Fi on #AICM_FREE_WIFI in both terminals, from the public areas to the gates. A session lasts up to two hours; accept the terms again to keep browsing. Source, Jun 2026
Local SIM cards
- Telcel Amigo Sin Límite 200 top-up
- MXN 200
- 3.5 GB for 30 days, with unlimited calls and social media in Mexico Source, Oct 2026
Every Mexican mobile line, prepaid or eSIM, must be registered in the user's name. Visitors register with their passport and a liveness check through the phone's camera. Source, Oct 2026
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 Mexico.
Telcel5G
AT&T5G
Movistar4G
Claro4G
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Mexico, day trips included.
- Historic CenterThe Zócalo, the cathedral and the Palacio de Bellas Artes
- Roma and CondesaTree-lined streets, cafés and restaurants
- ChapultepecThe park, the castle and the National Museum of Anthropology
- CoyoacánFrida Kahlo's Casa Azul and the colonial squares
- TeotihuacánDay trip to the pyramids; the same Mexico plan keeps working
Apps worth installing before you go
- UberRide-hailing
- At MEX, ride-hailing cars pick up outside the airport's federal zone: at Terminal 1 on Circuito Interior, near the Line 5 metro station; at Terminal 2 on Avenida Fuerza Aérea Mexicana. Source, May 2026
- DiDiRide-hailing
- Uses the same pickup points as Uber at the airport, outside the terminals. Source, May 2026
- MetrobúsBus at the airport
- Rides at the airport cost 30 pesos, paid with the city's Movilidad Integrada card, a contactless bank card, or an NFC phone or watch. Source, Jul 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Mexico City: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Mexico City, 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 | Passport required to buy source | 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 Mexico City 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 Mexico City.
