eSIM for Chile

Viasimo's Chile eSIM starts at $1.59 for 100 MB over 7 days, running on CLARO CL and movistar with 3G where available. Plans last 1 to 180 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app.

Works everywhere in Chile

Antofagasta
Araucania
Arica y Parinacota Region
Atacama
Aysén
Biobio
Coquimbo Region

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Unlimited data · 3 Days$16.00

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Network

Which networks does the Chile eSIM use?

Host networks: CLARO CL / movistar

Your eSIM picks one automatically; you do not choose or switch between them.

Data: 100 MB – 20 GB or unlimited
Validity: 1–180 days
Speed: 3G
Hotspot / tethering: Supported on most devices
Activation: Automatic on arrival
Speed management: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced
Top-ups: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires
Text messages (SMS): Data only: use an app for verification codes
Connects via: Belgium
Unused validity: 180 days before it must be installed

Setting up Buy, scan the QR code we email you, and switch on the travel line when you land. How it works

Choosing a plan

How much data do you need?

The allowances below are our sizing recommendations, not measurements. The plan beside each one is the cheapest option on this page that covers it.

Recommended data allowances matched to the plans sold for this destination
You are	Plan for	Cheapest plan that covers it
LightMaps, messaging and the occasional lookup	About 1 GB a week	$3.591 GB, 7 days
TypicalMaps, social, photos and some browsing	About 3 to 7 GB a week	$14.995 GB, 30 days
HeavyVideo streaming, video calls and uploads	10 GB a week or more	$26.0010 GB, 30 days
Working or sharingTethering a laptop, calls and cloud sync	20 GB a week or more	$35.99Unlimited, 7 days

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About this eSIM

Chile is a very long country with a narrow spine of connectivity running down it, and the plan here reaches it through WOM, which runs 4G LTE and 5G where it has been rolled out. In a city you have a modern connection; out on the long roads the signal thins to a slow one that still sends a message and still loads a map, just without any speed. Both are better than nothing, and in Patagonia nothing is a real option.

Getting online when you land

Do the install before you travel. Chilean arrivals at Arturo Merino Benítez in Santiago move quickly, and you will want data for a ride or the airport bus rather than for troubleshooting.

Once through, activate the travel line, enable data roaming for it, and set it as the default for mobile data. Your home SIM stays put with data off, handling calls and any verification code your bank sends. Airport wifi is available if you need a moment to sort settings, but if the install was done properly at home you should attach on the walk to baggage reclaim.

The networks you'll be on

Expect 4G LTE across the cities, and 5G where WOM has rolled it out. Where the connection drops to 3G, you will feel the difference immediately: text-based apps behave, image-heavy pages crawl, video does not really happen.

Practically, this means Chile rewards downloading things in advance. When you have a fast connection in Santiago or Puerto Montt, pull down maps, podcasts and anything you want for the road. Do not assume the speed you had this morning is the speed you will have this evening, because in Chile that depends less on the time than on where you are standing.

Where coverage holds, and where it thins

The reliable corridor is the middle of the country: Santiago and its comunas, Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, Rancagua, Talca, Concepción, Temuco, and the Ruta 5 that strings them together. Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas and the Lake District towns are well served, as are La Serena and the Elqui valley, and Antofagasta and Iquique in the north.

Then it thins, and it thins dramatically. The Atacama has coverage in San Pedro and Calama and long silences on the altiplano roads out to the geysers, salt flats and lagoons. South of Puerto Montt, Chiloé is fine in Castro and Ancud and patchy elsewhere. The Carretera Austral is largely offline between settlements, sometimes for a whole day of driving. Torres del Paine has some service near the park entrances and the refugios and essentially none on the circuits. Punta Arenas works; the fjords, channels and glacier approaches do not. Rapa Nui sits thousands of kilometres out in the Pacific and should be treated as its own question rather than assumed.

What you'll actually use data for here

Long-distance transport planning takes up most of it. Bus companies, domestic flights and the ferries down south all need booking and confirming, and the schedules matter far more than they would in a compact country. Weather forecasts genuinely change plans in Patagonia and in the Andes.

In Santiago it is Metro apps, ride-hailing, restaurant bookings and paying by card almost everywhere. Spanish here is fast and idiomatic, so a translation app earns its keep. And there is the constant background use: uploading photos of the Valle de la Luna or the Torres at sunrise, checking park entry systems, and messaging home across a time difference that makes live calls awkward.

Before you fly

Download offline maps for every region you will visit and, more importantly, for the roads between them. Do it before you leave Santiago if you are heading south or north, not once you are already out there.

Save bus, flight and ferry confirmations as screenshots. Take a power bank and a car charger; Chilean drives are long and navigation drains a phone. Pack for altitude in the north and for wind in the south, both of which shorten battery life, and keep the phone warm on cold mornings. Plan buffer time around any Patagonian leg, because a ferry that does not sail is not something you can fix from the road with no signal.

Unlimited runs at full speed up to a fair-use limit, then continues slower.

Before you buy

Important to know

This is a data-only eSIM. It carries no calls or SMS on its own number.
Your existing number stays on your primary SIM, so calls and verification texts keep working.
Your phone must support eSIM, and some carrier-locked phones cannot install one.
Signal varies with location, terrain, congestion and your handset. Dense urban areas are consistently better served than remote ones.
The eSIM selects a host network automatically. You cannot pick or switch between them.
Unlimited plans run at full speed up to a fair-use limit, then continue at a reduced speed. Read the fair usage policy

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Frequently asked questions

Does an eSIM work in Chile?

Yes. Your Chile eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. The host networks it can use are CLARO CL, movistar. Coverage in Chile is 3G only on our host network, so expect slower speeds than you get at home. It is fine for maps and messaging, less so for video.

Do I get 5G in Chile?

No. CLARO CL, movistar do not yet offer 5G to visitors in Chile, so your eSIM connects over 4G LTE or slower. Anyone claiming 5G for this destination is quoting a spec sheet, not the network you will actually get.

Is WOM a good network in Chile?

It's reasonable, though not the best. In Opensignal's March 2026 report, WOM had the second-best coverage score at 7.3 out of 10, behind Entel and ahead of Movistar and Claro. Its users were on 5G about 34.5% of the time. Entel won most of the other categories. Your eSIM uses WOM, so there may be remote spots where an Entel user has signal and you don't.

Is there mobile signal on Easter Island (Rapa Nui)?

Yes, there's now WOM coverage. In February 2026 WOM announced a new antenna on Rapa Nui, the most remote site on its network, and said 5G would follow. The announcement doesn't say how much of the island it covers. Expect the best signal around Hanga Roa, and download an offline map before visiting outlying moai sites.

Can I buy a Torres del Paine ticket at the entrance?

No. Entry passes are sold online only through CONAF's pasesparques.cl, and there's no internet at the park entrances. Buy your pass in advance, ideally in Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas where you'll have a good signal, and bring it printed or saved on your phone. A screenshot is enough.

Will my phone be blocked in Chile if I don't register it?

Not on a typical holiday. Chile's IMEI registration rules allow a visiting phone to be used on Chilean networks for up to 30 days without registration, after which an unregistered device may be blocked. If you're staying longer than a month, check your handset's registration status well before the 30 days are up.

Are Uber and Cabify legal in Chile?

They operate openly and are widely used in Santiago, along with DiDi. Chile passed Law 21.553 (the Ley Uber) to regulate ride-hailing platforms, but as of October 2026 it hadn't come into force because its regulations were still awaiting publication. For a traveller, the apps work normally. You'll need mobile data to book and track rides.

How much data do I need for 7 days in Chile?

For 7 days in Chile, Viasimo sells 100 MB for $1.59, 500 MB for $2.29, 1 GB for $3.59, and unlimited data for $35.99. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone.

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Know before you go

Chile: what to know before you land

In Chile, this eSIM runs on WOM. In Opensignal's March 2026 tests, WOM came second for coverage behind Entel and was on 5G about a third of the time. Four things to sort out before you go: WOM's new antenna on Rapa Nui, Torres del Paine's online-only entry passes, the 30-day phone registration rule and the ongoing regulation of ride-hailing apps.

Emergency: 131 ambulance
132 fire
133 Carabineros police
Plugs: CL 220V
Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)

Main airports

SCL Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago
PUQ Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport, Punta Arenas
CJC El Loa Airport, Calama
IPC Mataveri International Airport, Rapa Nui

Apps worth having UberCabifyDiDiWhatsAppRed MovilidadGoogle Maps

WOM and Entel in Opensignal's March 2026 Chile report

Chile has four main operators: Entel, Movistar, Claro and WOM. In Opensignal's March 2026 report, Entel won most of the awards outright, including download speed (about 47 Mbps), 5G availability (58% of the time) and Coverage Experience (8.0 out of 10).

Your eSIM connects through WOM, the youngest of the four. WOM came second for Coverage Experience with a score of 7.3, ahead of Movistar (7.0) and Claro (6.5). Its users were on 5G about 34.5% of the time, compared with 43.5% for Claro and 25% for Movistar. WOM's average download speed was about 39 Mbps, slightly behind the others but fast enough for maps, messaging and video calls.

In practice, WOM covers the cities and the Ruta 5 corridor, though some remote places where a local's Entel phone has signal will have none on yours. If you're heading for long stretches in the far south or the Atacama altiplano, download your offline maps and bookings while you're still on a fast connection in Santiago, Puerto Montt or Calama.

WOM's new antenna on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Rapa Nui lies more than 3,500 km off mainland Chile. Entel has served the island for years, but WOM, the network your eSIM uses, only announced in February 2026 that its signal had reached it. A new antenna is the most remote point on WOM's network, and the company says it will add 5G to it soon.

That means a WOM-based eSIM can now get data on Rapa Nui. Keep your expectations modest, though. WOM's announcement mentions a single antenna and doesn't say which parts of the island it covers. You'll most likely have a signal in and around Hanga Roa, where the airport, hotels and most services are, and less at the moai sites on the far coast, such as Tongariki and Anakena.

To be safe, download an offline map of the whole island, save screenshots of your Rapa Nui National Park ticket and accommodation details, and save hotel wifi for large uploads. Do this before your flight to Mataveri (IPC), while you still have a fast mainland connection.

Torres del Paine passes: buy online, no internet at the gate

Entry passes for Torres del Paine National Park are sold online only, through CONAF's pasesparques.cl system, and you can pay by credit card. You can't buy one at the park entrance.

There's no internet at the entrances, so you can't buy a pass there or open a confirmation email when you arrive. Bring your reservation either printed or saved on your phone; a screenshot is fine.

Buy your pass while you still have a strong signal, ideally in Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas, or before you leave home. Take a screenshot and save the confirmation where you can find it offline. Do the same for your refugio or campsite bookings and your bus tickets back to Natales, because once you're on the W or the O circuit you'll be offline for days. The weather in the park changes quickly, so check the forecast in town the night before, as you won't be able to update it on the trail.

Chile's 30-day phone registration rule and ride-hailing apps

Chile requires mobile phones to be registered by IMEI under its multibanda/SAE rules, to make sure handsets work with the country's networks and emergency alert system. According to Chilean expat guidance, a visitor can use a phone on Chilean networks for up to 30 days without registering it. After that, an unregistered handset may be blocked.

Short holidays aren't affected. If you're staying longer, such as for a long Patagonia trip or a study term, check your handset's status before the 30 days run out. Guidance focuses on phones using Chilean SIMs and doesn't clearly cover foreign eSIMs, so don't rely on the rule not applying to you.

In Santiago and other cities, people get around with Uber, Cabify and DiDi. Chile's Law 21.553, known as the Ley Uber or Ley EAT, sets rules for these platforms, but in October 2026 its regulations still hadn't been published, so the law isn't yet in force. The apps work normally. Book through the app rather than accepting a lift from someone at the airport arrivals hall.

Researched October 2026 · 5 sources

insights.opensignal.com Chile, March 2026, Mobile Network Experience (Opensignal)
eldesconcierto.cl 5G llega a Rapa Nui y marca hito en conectividad en zonas remotas de Chile
helpcenter.lastorres.com Admission pass (Las Torres Patagonia help centre)
expat.cl Mobile phone import and IMEI registration in Chile
practicatest.cl Ley Uber Chile 2026: Ley 21.553

7-day itinerary

Seven days in Chile: Santiago, Valparaíso and the Atacama Desert

A first week combining city and desert: Santiago's hills and museums, the painted port of Valparaíso, then a flight north to San Pedro de Atacama for salt flats, geysers and high Andean lagoons, ending in the Maipo valley.

Length: 7 days
Bases: 2

When to go March to May and September to November suit both ends: mild in Santiago and clear in the Atacama, while the altiplano has occasional summer storms from January to February and very cold dawns all year.

Day 1 Santiago

Santiago: the historic centre and Cerro Santa Lucía

Santiago airport is about 30 to 45 minutes from the centre by taxi, app car or the airport bus to Los Héroes.

Start at the Plaza de Armas with the cathedral and the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino a block away, one of the best collections of its kind in South America. Walk past La Moneda presidential palace, then climb Cerro Santa Lucía's terraces for a first view over the city. Spend the evening in Barrio Lastarria and the Bellas Artes area.

Signal WOM 4G and 5G are available across central Santiago and on the metro. Ride-hailing apps such as Uber, Cabify and DiDi work normally.
Day 2 Santiago

Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

Buses from Santiago's Pajaritos or Alameda terminals reach Valparaíso in about 1 hour 45 minutes.

Day trip to Valparaíso, a UNESCO-listed port climbing its hills in coloured houses and stairways. Ride one of the old funiculars such as Ascensor Reina Victoria up to Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción, walk the street-art lanes, and visit La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda's house above the bay. Before heading back, stop in Viña del Mar for the seafront and the flower clock.

Signal 4G holds on Ruta 68 and in both cities, with possible 5G in central areas. A few steep lanes on the hills have weaker signal, so keep the route downloaded.
Day 3 San Pedro de Atacama

Fly north to San Pedro and the Valle de la Luna

Santiago to Calama is about a 2-hour flight, then 1 hour 30 minutes by shuttle bus to San Pedro.

Fly to Calama and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama, an adobe village at about 2,400 metres. Take the afternoon gently because of the altitude, then visit the Valle de la Luna in the Los Flamencos reserve for its salt-crusted ridges and dunes, staying for sunset over the Cordillera de la Sal. Book your entry online in advance, as daily numbers are limited.

Signal WOM 4G in Calama and in central San Pedro, though slower in the evening when the village is busy. The Valle de la Luna is mostly without signal, and the road there has gaps.
Day 4 San Pedro de Atacama

El Tatio geysers at dawn

El Tatio is roughly 90 km north of San Pedro, about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours each way on a mountain road.

Leave before 5am on a tour to the El Tatio geyser field at over 4,300 metres, where steam columns are highest at sunrise in freezing temperatures. Dress in layers and bring water. On the return, stop at the village of Machuca and look for vicuñas and flamingos in the wetlands beside the road. Use the afternoon to rest in San Pedro and visit the church of San Pedro on the plaza.

Signal There is no mobile signal at El Tatio or on most of the road. Tell someone your plans, carry offline maps and expect to be offline until you are back in San Pedro.
Day 5 San Pedro de Atacama

Laguna Chaxa and the altiplanic lagoons

This is a full-day loop of around 300 km, best done on a tour or in a hired four-wheel drive.

Head south across the Salar de Atacama to Laguna Chaxa, where flamingos feed in the salt flat's shallow water. Stop at the village of Toconao and its bell tower, then climb to Lagunas Miscanti and Miñiques at around 4,100 metres, deep blue under the volcanoes. On the way back, stop at Socaire for lunch and see the stepped terraces still farmed by local communities.

Signal Some 4G near Toconao, but no signal at Laguna Chaxa or the high lagoons for most of the day. Save your booking and emergency contacts offline.
Day 6 Santiago

Back to Santiago and Cerro San Cristóbal

San Pedro to Calama airport is about 1 hour 30 minutes by shuttle; the flight to Santiago takes about 2 hours.

Transfer to Calama for a morning flight back to Santiago. In the afternoon, take the funicular up Cerro San Cristóbal in the Parque Metropolitano for the view across the city to the Andes, then walk down through Barrio Bellavista and visit La Chascona, Neruda's Santiago house. If you prefer, swap in the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos near Quinta Normal.

Signal Little signal on the desert road until Calama. Back in Santiago, coverage is strong again on WOM, including on the hilltop.
Day 7 Santiago

The Cajón del Maipo or Maipo valley wineries

Embalse El Yeso is about 2 hours from Santiago by road; the Maipo valley wineries are 30 to 60 minutes away.

Choose between the mountains and the vineyards. For the Andes, take a tour up the Cajón del Maipo past San José de Maipo to the Embalse El Yeso reservoir. For wine, visit one of the historic estates in the Maipo valley on Santiago's southern edge, several of which are reachable by metro and a short taxi ride. Be back in the city for an evening flight.

Signal WOM 4G is fine in the Maipo valley suburbs and as far as San José de Maipo, then fades in the upper Cajón. Expect no signal at El Yeso.

Staying connected on this route

Your eSIM uses WOM only: in the Atacama it covers San Pedro and Calama but not the geysers, salt flats or high lagoons.
Download offline maps of the San Pedro area and save tour and entry bookings as screenshots before you leave the village.
Phones on Chilean networks can be used for up to 30 days without IMEI registration, which covers this trip.
Visit sites in the Atacama early and keep your phone warm: batteries drain fast in the freezing dawn at El Tatio.

Itinerary sources · 5

chile.travel Chile official tourism site
whc.unesco.org UNESCO World Heritage: Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso
insights.opensignal.com Opensignal: Chile mobile network experience, March 2026
expat.cl Mobile phone import and IMEI registration in Chile
gov.uk GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Chile

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Prices and plans: Every price and allowance on this page is read from the live catalog, not typed in.; Verified October 30, 2026
Host networks: The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM.; Verified October 30, 2026