The best eSIM for Americans in Colombia in 2026.

Roam with your carrier, or buy an eSIM

AT&T's International Day Pass is $12 a day in Colombia, $168 for two weeks and $360 for a month, read 31 October 2026. Verizon TravelPass lists Colombia at the same $12 a day on that date. Ringo Light sells three trips there, 7 days at $16.99, 2 weeks at $45.99 and 30 days at $56.99, unlimited data at full speed, paid once. On two weeks Ringo Light is $122.01 under either day pass, and on a month it is $303.01 under.

The travel eSIMs sit between the two. For about two weeks, Airalo asks $48.50 for 15 days, Saily $48.99, Holafly $51.50 and Ubigi $59 for 30 GB at full speed. For a month, Airalo asks $92 and Saily $98.99. Ringo Light has no 3-day plan in Colombia, and for three days Airalo's $12.50 beats the $36 a carrier pass would bill.

The carrier wins real things, and I would not wave them off. Your own number keeps ringing, calls and texts are included, nothing needs installing and there is no eSIM slot to find. Both bill only for the days the phone is used in Colombia, so a layover day costs $12. For one day I would roam. By the fourth day the pass has reached $48, and Ringo Light's $45.99 fortnight is the lower bill.

AT&T adds $6 a day for each extra line used on the same day. Two of you on one account is $18 a day, so $252 for a fortnight on the pass, against $91.98 for two Ringo Light eSIMs.

Networks in Colombia, and what changes for a visitor from the United States

Colombia has four networks: Claro, the largest, with the widest reach outside the cities, then Movistar, Tigo and WOM. All of them cover Bogota, Medellin, Cali and Cartagena. In the table Holafly and Nomad ride Movistar and Ubigi rides Movistar and Tigo, while Airalo and Saily do not name theirs. None of the six names Claro, and I would not guess. Ringo Light rides a local partner network.

Holafly's own page says coverage can be weaker in the mountains, in the rainforest and on roads far from towns. That is true of every brand. Before the Sierra Nevada or Tayrona, I would download the offline map while I still have signal.

For a visitor the real difference is how the data is billed. AT&T and Verizon charge per day of use, on the line you already pay for. Verizon says each 24-hour session carries 5 GB at high speed, then unlimited data at 3G speeds. AT&T describes unlimited high-speed data when the pass is added to an Unlimited Plan, and says speed varies by destination. An eSIM is bought ahead and runs for a set number of days.

Neither carrier shows a monthly plan for Colombia, so I read the month as thirty days at $12. I would check in My Verizon that the plan qualifies before you fly.

If you want a data bucket: Nomad or Ubigi

• Nomad, $25 for 10 GB. The cheapest 10 GB, level with Ubigi, and 20 GB for $39, on Movistar. For maps and messages it costs a fraction of a day pass.
• Ubigi, $25 for 10 GB. On Movistar and Tigo, installed by QR code with no app.
• Airalo, $28 for 10 GB. Its Chimba plan has 20 GB for $39, with buckets from $4.50 for 1 GB.
• Saily, $29.99 for 10 GB. 20 GB comes to $40.99, read on saily.com on 22 October 2026.
• ✓Ringo Light, no buckets. Its 2 weeks is unlimited at $45.99 and its 30 days at $56.99. For a fixed amount of data Nomad, Ubigi, Airalo and Saily are all cheaper in Colombia. I would buy Ringo Light for unlimited, not for a bucket.

What Ringo Light is

Ringo Light is Ringo's own data eSIM, and I write for Ringo, so weigh my verdict with that in mind. It is sold to fund the full Ringo, one plan that works everywhere with your own number ported onto it. For Colombia it sells three trips, all unlimited data at full speed: 7 days at $16.99, 2 weeks at $45.99 and 30 days at $56.99. Nothing renews. The eSIM arrives by email and installs in one scan, no app.

The eSIM goes in beside your own SIM. Leave roaming on for the line and your number keeps taking calls and texts, which both carriers include on the pass, while the data runs on Ringo Light.

The buy card is further up the page, right after the side-by-side table.