If you’re planning a trip to Peru and want 24/7 internet access on your mobile, we’ve got the information you need to get a SIM card with internet in Peru. While it’s true that you can easily find Wi-Fi in restaurants and hotels these days, everyone is accustomed to staying connected all the time.
Given the current data rates, you’ll likely choose between a local SIM (we’ll advise you on which company to choose) or the Peru eSIM, the new Holafly card with unlimited data. Here’s everything you need to know!
We used to always recommend using a local SIM in your destination country, as it was more economical compared to physical SIM cards available on certain websites. However, nowadays, the eSIM option seems very appealing.
The key reason for this shift is that eSIMs now offer unlimited data (though not yet available in all destinations), making this option much more attractive and The key reason for this shift is that eSIMs now offer unlimited data (though not yet available in all destinations), making this option much more attractive and a more justified price.
With the Peru eSIM, you don’t need a physical SIM card to access the internet. Instead, you install a virtual card on your phone for unlimited connectivity. You purchase the eSIM, automatically configure your phone, and as soon as you arrive at your destination, your smartphone will connect to the internet.
Starting today, you can get a Holafly discount code for your international Peru eSIM with data. The previous link provides general information about Holafly, but the button below will take you directly to the discount for your eSIM card purchase.
NOTE: If for any reason the discount isn’t applied automatically (which is very rare) you can use this discount code: CONMOCHILA.
In Peru, four telecom companies offer various voice and data services: Movistar Peru (from Telefónica), Claro Peru (from América Móvil), Entel Peru (Nextel), and Bitel (from Viettel).
Movistar Peru is the largest company in the country and offers the best coverage, but it’s also the most expensive, so we ruled it out first.
After some research, we found that, Claro Perú, the second-largest company, offers much more competitive prices and nearly similar coverage, so we decided to go for a prepaid SIM card with a data package.
You can buy a Claro Peru SIM card right at Lima Airport, but the prices there are excessive. It’s better to look for a store or office of the company.
Once you arrive at your first hotel in Lima and have Wi-Fi access, you can search for the nearest Claro Peru store on Google Maps. In our case, after a short 5-minute walk around the Miraflores area, we found a small Metro supermarket with a Claro Peru counter, as the official Claro Peru office in the area was closed.
In about 10 minutes, a young Peruvian registered my SIM with my passport and, after paying 30 soles for the card and 30 soles for the data package (cheaper than at the official office), provided us with a SIM with internet and a 3GB data package for 30 days.
He handled all the setup, leaving the phone working with internet without any issues. If you want a different data package, there are other options available with various durations and amounts of GB.
