Best eSIM for Brazil

Prices in Brazil

Mid-range prices from Airalo and Saily; Holafly’s 30-day unlimited plan is among its most expensive anywhere. How the three providers compare across all fifteen destinations is in our main eSIM comparison.

Which network you get

Brazil’s three national networks are all represented:

• Airalo shows TIM as its network with a 5G badge on the package and 365 days from purchase to start. No hotspot statement.
• Holafly lists Claro, TIM and Vivo, with 5G where available and hotspot sharing capped at 1 GB a day.
• Saily does not name its network; it states 5G depending on the local provider and no hotspot restrictions.

Buying a local SIM instead

Anatel’s prepaid registration page describes the standard flow: CPF number, date of birth and postcode, then a photo of an official ID and a selfie, and “without completing the registration, the line is not activated”. The page never mentions passports or foreigners, which is why the operators built tourist products.

• Vivo Tourist Plan: an eSIM at R$55 for 25 GB, 300 minutes and 100 SMS over 30 days, with unlimited hotspot use according to Vivo’s FAQ, bought online or at a Vivo store with a credit card; you have 15 days after purchase to activate it, and Vivo recommends activating after arrival. Vivo’s page does not state which document the checkout asks for.
• TIM’s page for international visitors offers its prepaid chip with a 45 GB for R$64.99 monthly offer, sold at TIM stores and retailers, and says nothing about documents.
• Claro’s flex pass for visitors exists but its page could not be loaded from outside Brazil, so we quote no prices for it.

Before you land

No Anatel page we read describes a phone or IMEI registration for visitors, so the only friction is the CPF.

• Install on Wi-Fi at home; Airalo allows 365 days from purchase to start, Saily 180.
• These are data-only plans. Keep your home SIM active for the text messages your bank and your airline send, with data roaming switched off on it.
• Carry your onward reservation in a form that opens without a connection: the check-in desk asks for it before the eSIM is on. Brazil’s onward-ticket rules are on their own page, and the free checker covers your passport.