South America eSIM · AR
Argentina Argentina
Buenos Aires tango, Patagonian glaciers, Mendoza vineyards, Iguazú on the southern side.
At a glance
- Top carrier
- Claro Argentina
- Network
- 4G
- Coverage
- 96%
- Activation
- < 60 sec
- Best season
- October–April for most regions. Summer (Dec–Feb) for Patagonia.
Every Argentina plan, one table.
All plans run on Claro Argentina 5G. Hotspot tethering is included on every tier. Top up any plan from your account in under a minute.
1 GB
Buenos Aires layover
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$4.99
7 days
3 GB
BA weekend
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$5.99
7 days
5 GB
Two-week trip
Validity
15 days
Network
5G
Price
$8.99
15 days
Unlimited
Heavy streamer
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$15.99
7 days
10 GB
Patagonia tour
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$31.99
30 days
Unlimited
Nomad month
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$32.99
30 days
20 GB
Full country tour
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$55.99
30 days
Why Argentina is different
"Patagonia's Route 40 between El Chaltén and El Calafate has 200 km of near-total cellular silence. Even Movistar Argentina, the rural leader, has only sporadic towers along this route."
Argentina is the second-largest country in Latin America and one of the most geographically diverse — from the subtropical north to sub-Antarctic Patagonia. Claro Argentina, Movistar Argentina, and Personal all offer reasonable urban coverage; Patagonia is sparse.
Argentine tourist SIMs require DNI (local ID) — impossible for short-term visitors. An eSIM skips the bureaucracy entirely.
Coverage you can actually measure.
We run Argentina on 2 carriers so your profile falls back automatically if one signal drops. Coverage figures are measured against our own uptime data, not carrier marketing claims.
Claro Argentina
4G
Strong Buenos Aires and urban coverage.
Movistar Argentina
4G
Best Patagonian rural coverage (such as it is).
Activation in under sixty seconds.
The exact same flow our own team uses. Screenshots in the full guide.
- 01
Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM
Scan QR, label "Argentina".
- 02
Data Roaming ON
Connects to Claro on landing at EZE or AEP.
Troubleshooting
- Patagonian Route 40 has 200 km stretches with no signal.
- Perito Moreno glacier viewpoints have coverage; boat tours on Lago Argentino do not beyond the shore.
- Mendoza wine country has full 4G in most bodegas.
Who Argentina eSIM is built for.
Buenos Aires tango dancer
Recoleta, San Telmo, Palermo — full 4G across the whole city. Navigate milongas in real time.
Patagonian hiker
Warning: Route 40 has large offline stretches. Download maps before leaving town.
Mendoza wine tourer
Vineyards in Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley have good coverage for reservations and Uber rides.
Travel facts
- Currency
- ARS ($)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Timezone
- ART · UTC−3
- Plug
- Type C / Type I
- Voltage
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Visa
- Visa-free for 90 days for most Western passports.
Questions people actually ask.
- Partially. Towns (El Calafate, El Chaltén, Ushuaia, Bariloche) have full coverage. Route 40 between towns has massive offline stretches. Download offline maps before leaving any town.
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