Travel eSIM Costa Rica

No, the Costa Rica travel eSIM is data-only. It won’t give you a cellular voice line. If you want to call, just fire up WhatsApp, Telegram, or FaceTime using your data allowance.

Absolutely! You can install your Costa Rica travel eSIM up to 30 days before departure. Installing early means it will automatically activate once you land.

Rest assured, installing before you leave won’t start your data or count down your plan days until you arrive in Costa Rica.

If you see an activation error on iPhone when installing before arriving, you can ignore it-learn more in our eSIM Troubleshooting Guide.

No, the Costa Rica eSIM is data-only and excludes voice/SMS numbers. You’ll have to rely on data-based messaging platforms like WhatsApp or Messenger for calling.

Your eSIM will activate automatically when you arrive in Costa Rica. Though we recommend installing your Costa Rica Travel eSIM before you arrive (this is different to activating).

To do this, scan the QR code we provide or install the eSIM directly from the ZenSim app while connected to WiFi. Once you arrive in Costa Rica, your eSIM will activate automatically.

If you encounter any issues check out our eSIM Troubleshooting Guide or contact us directly ☺️

If installed before your trip, it will activate when you land in Costa Rica.

If installed after arrival, it goes live right away.

Having issues? Check our eSIM Troubleshooting Guide or contact us for assistance.

Using a travel eSIM trumps roaming in Costa Rica - here’s a quick rundown:

Significant Savings: Pay local Costa Rica rates instead of exorbitant roaming prices set by your home carrier.

Convenient Switching: No swapping SIM cards - manage everything digitally from your phone settings.

Usage Clarity: Get real-time updates on data consumption, so you never get billed for data you didn’t need.

Nope - the eSIM waits for you to land in Costa Rica before beginning data usage or counting plan days, unless of course you're already in Costa Rica then yes it will start using data immediately.

We advise installing before departure over WiFi so you can be connected as soon as you land on the tarmac.

For any connection hiccups, check out our eSIM Troubleshooting Guide or get in touch.

Yes! Our eSIMs cover more than 200 countries, including Costa Rica. We even provide regional eSIMs that span multiple countries in one package - head over to our Travel eSIMs page to learn more.

Connection Problems: If your Costa Rica eSIM isn’t loading data, check our troubleshooting post. If that doesn’t do it, contact us and we’ll get you fixed up.

Installation Questions: Need help installing your eSIM? Visit our how-to guide, or shoot us a message at Contact Us and we’ll sort it out.

Anything Else: Got other queries? Visit our contact page and we’ll be right with you.

Yes, you can. Around 99 percent of our eSIMs allow quick and easy top ups through the ZenSim app. You can add more data, increase the days, or even include a different destination on the same eSIM right from the Zen Garden.

Open the app, go to the Zen Garden area, and you’ll see the top up button waiting for you.

Top up pricing: Costa Rica top up plans follow the same pricing as on the website, minus a 10% discount.

Travelling for a while: If your trip lasts more than 30 days, you can queue multiple top ups. None of them will interrupt your current plan because each one only activates when the previous eSIM expires.

Travelling to more destinations: Most eSIMs let you attach extra countries via a top up. For example, if you're heading home from Europe and stopping in Singapore, you can add Singapore to your Europe eSIM and it will switch on once you arrive.

Not exactly. Once your Costa Rica eSIM is active, it’s tied to that country.

If you're visiting more than one place, our regional Travel eSIMs offer broader coverage so you can roam freely across multiple destinations.

Easy - once you have purchased your Costa Rica eSIM, you will be able to access your unique referral URL. From there, simply share it with your people, and when they sign up (provided they're a new customer) you will both save A$5.

For each person you refer you will earn a A$5 voucher on your account which will be automatically applied to your next purchase and as we mentioned your referee will also save A$5 on their order.

The ZenSim app lets you track referrals and copy your referral URL anytime. See our terms for more information.

It might, but only if you're on an unlimited plan and only after you pass 3GB in a single day - which is well above what most people actually use (under 1GB a day on average).

Once you hit that 3GB mark, your speed drops to 1Mbps until midnight, then resets back to full speed for the new day.

If you're on a fixed-data plan like 10GB or 20GB, none of this applies - there's no daily limit, just use your data as needed until the plan runs out. We'll notify you beforehand, and you can top up right away in the ZenSim app.

There's no fixed start date the moment you buy it - your plan sits dormant until you actually arrive in Costa Rica, so buying and installing it early doesn't cost you any data or days.

Once you land, provided the eSIM is already installed, it activates automatically and that's your official start date.

Your expiry date follows on from there - the plan ends once either your data or your days run out, whichever comes first (or just the days, if you're on unlimited). So a 30-day plan expires 30 days after you land in Costa Rica, regardless of when you originally bought it.

Quickest way to check is through our eSIM compatibility checker - it'll let you know in seconds if your phone plays nicely with our Costa Rica eSIM and the networks it runs on.

If anything's unclear or you'd rather double check with a human, reach out to us anytime. And if your phone ends up not being compatible, you're covered by our refund policy - full refund, no hassle - so it's worth just giving it a go.

We've got a 100% money back guarantee for exactly this kind of situation.

That covers trip cancellations, phones that turn out not to be eSIM-compatible, or just a change of plans that means you no longer need it.

Our full refund policy spells it all out, but the short version is: unable to install or use the eSIM means a full refund, every time.