Ecuador eSIM: the APN Android makes you type
A data-only profile from Bacanet, riding Otecel (LTE) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
Where this profile does not reach:This eSIM does not cover the Galapagos Island.
12 plans for Ecuador, from 1 GB at $4.99 to 20 GB at $42.99, plus 6 unlimited-data tiers. 5 GB for 30 days costs $16.99 — 15th cheapest of 54 in the Americas, against a $22.99 median. Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
On Android the APN is not filled in for you: type globaldata by hand, or there is no data.
Get the eSIM
By data
Unlimited data — you pick the days
Data only: the profile carries no phone number, your own stays as it is. Not sure of the size? Work it out from your trip. Terms and refunds.
Payment and guarantees
What travellers say
What applies in Ecuador
Operator facts from the Airalo catalogue, read 28 September 2026. Rules and networks change — check the date before you rely on a line here.
What this costs against the rest of the Americas
- El Salvador$15.99
- Chile$15.49
- Peru$13.99
- Dominican Republic$17.99
- Guatemala$17.99
- Nicaragua$17.99
Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
What we know about the rules here
Questions people ask about Ecuador
Can I buy the Ecuador eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Bacanet profile arrives as a QR by email and joins Otecel the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the Ecuador eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Bacanet profile is data-only — all 12 Ecuador plans are — so it carries no phone number: no SMS, no ordinary calls. Keep your home SIM in the phone for bank codes.
How much data do I need for a week in Ecuador?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In Ecuador the cheapest plan that covers it is 3 GB - 30 days at $10.99. That is a guide, not a measurement: the rates are the services' own published figures.
Will I get 5G on the Ecuador eSIM?
No — the Ecuador profile is specified for 4G on Otecel, not 5G. For maps, calls over data and streaming that is the same experience; 5G changes the number, not the trip.
Does the Ecuador eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local Ecuador profile on Otecel, not a regional plan; it stops at the border. 54 other Americas countries in the catalogue sell their own.
Is there an unlimited-data plan for Ecuador?
Yes — 6 unlimited tiers for Ecuador, 3 to 30 days, from $18.99, which works out at $6.33 a day. The metered plans above are the alternative when you know roughly how much you use.
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.