El Salvador eSIM on Movistar — plans and prices
A data-only profile from Chivo, riding Movistar (4G) as a visitor. No local shop, no local number, no counter.
12 plans for El Salvador, from 1 GB at $5.49 to 20 GB at $41.99, plus 6 unlimited-data tiers. 5 GB for 30 days costs $15.99 — 14th cheapest of 54 in the Americas, against a $22.99 median. Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
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 El Salvador
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
- Chile$15.49
- Peru$13.99
- Saint Martin (French Part)$12.99
- Argentina$16.99
- Ecuador$16.99
- Puerto Rico$16.99
Our retail prices from the operator catalogue, checked 28 September 2026.
What we know about the rules here
Questions people ask about El Salvador
Can I buy the El Salvador eSIM as a tourist, or does someone check my passport first?
No counter and no document: the Chivo profile arrives as a QR by email and joins Movistar the moment you scan it. The catalogue records no identity check on it, checked 28 September 2026.
Will WhatsApp calls work on the El Salvador eSIM, and do I get a phone number?
WhatsApp and FaceTime calls run over data, so they work. The Chivo profile is data-only — all 12 El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
About 2.4 GB — maps, chats and a podcast a day, with video left on hotel Wi-Fi. In El Salvador 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 El Salvador eSIM?
No — the El Salvador profile is specified for 4G on Movistar, not 5G. For maps, calls over data and streaming that is the same experience; 5G changes the number, not the trip.
Does the El Salvador eSIM work in the countries next door?
No — the catalogue lists this as a local El Salvador profile on Movistar, 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 El Salvador?
Yes — 6 unlimited tiers for El Salvador, 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.