1 GB
7 days
$8.99
🇨🇷 Costa Rica eSIM: the APN Android makes you type
A data-only profile from Hot Telecom, riding CLARO (4G) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
6 plans, from 1 GB at $8.99 to 20 GB at $52.99.
On Android the APN is not filled in for you: type wbdata by hand, or there is no data.
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3 GB
30 days
$13.99
2 GB
15 days
$14.99
5 GB
30 days
$27.99
10 GB
30 days
$34.99
20 GB
30 days
$52.99
Data-only profile on a local network — it carries no phone number. Install it before you fly; the profile is emailed right after payment. Terms and refunds.
What applies in Costa Rica
Runs on CLARO (4G) Data rides that network as a visitor. You do not need a local shop, and the profile carries no local number.
Install the profile within 365 days of buying it The clock starts at purchase, not at landing. Buying before you fly and installing at home is the intended order.
On Android the APN is typed by hand: wbdata On iPhone it fills itself in. On Android, open the mobile network settings and enter it — without that line there is no data.
Operator facts from the Airalo catalogue, read 10 August 2026. Rules and networks change — check the date before you rely on a line here.
What this costs against the rest of Americas
5 GB for 30 days in Costa Rica is $27.99 — below the $37.99 median across the 53 Americas countries we sell in, 23th cheapest of 53.
Cheaper nearby
- Chile$21.99
- Argentina$21.99
- Honduras$20.99
Dearer nearby
- Paraguay$29.99
- Uruguay$30.99
- Colombia$35.99
Our own prices, same plan size, read from the catalogue 10 Aug 2026.
What we know about the rules here
No device or line rule found We looked for a regulator document on device registration, VoIP blocking and line limits in Costa Rica and found none, checked 10 Aug 2026. That is a negative result, not a guarantee.
Every rule we have confirmed, country by country Three kinds of rule cost travellers a handset, a call or a line. › Elsewhere in Americas
Operator facts are read from the Airalo catalogue and carry the date above. Networks, prices and rules change without notice — check before you fly.