Published plans checked 2026-09-10. Availability and price are confirmed in the catalog at checkout.
Data	Validity	Price	Per GB	Choose plan
1 GBmovistar4GReloadable	7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$14.20	$14.20	Choose plan
1 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$38.74	$38.74	Choose plan
3 GBmovistar4GReloadable	15 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$37.84	$12.62	Choose plan
3 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$40.20	$13.40	Choose plan
5 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$63.04	$12.61	Choose plan
10 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$115.08	$11.51	Choose plan
20 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$236.48	$11.83	Choose plan
50 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$1,215.10	$24.31	Choose plan
100 GBReloadable	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT PURCHASE	$1,812.83	$18.13	Choose plan
Unlimitedmovistar4G	1 dayVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$31.92	—	Choose plan
Unlimitedmovistar4G	3 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$95.76	—	Choose plan
Unlimitedmovistar4G	7 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$223.44	—	Choose plan
Unlimitedmovistar4G	14 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$446.88	—	Choose plan
Unlimitedmovistar4G	30 daysVALIDITY STARTS AT FIRST CONNECTIONACTIVATE WITHIN 180 DAYS	$957.60	—	Choose plan

How far will your data go?

Choose an allowance to see what it could cover. Quality, compression and background activity change actual usage.

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With 3 GB, approximately…

Send photos

≈ 600 photos

Example: 5 MB per photo

Upload your own videos

≈ 47 clips

Example: a 1-minute Full HD clip ≈ 63 MB

Watch video

≈ 1 hr

HD example: 3 GB per hour

At standard quality: ≈ 4 hr 17 min

Make video calls

≈ 2 hr 46 min

1:1 at 720p: ≈ 1.08 GB per hour

Each result uses the whole allowance for that one activity. The results do not add up: maps, messages and other apps share the same data.

Taking photos or recording video on your phone does not itself use mobile data. Sending, watching or backing them up over the mobile network does.

Compare 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 GB

Alternative uses of the same allowance
Data	Photos · 5 MB	1-minute clips · 63 MB	HD video · 3 GB/hr	Standard video · 0.7 GB/hr	Video calls · 720p
1 GB	≈ 200 photos	≈ 15 clips	≈ 20 min	≈ 1 hr 25 min	≈ 55 min
3 GB	≈ 600 photos	≈ 47 clips	≈ 1 hr	≈ 4 hr 17 min	≈ 2 hr 46 min
5 GB	≈ 1,000 photos	≈ 79 clips	≈ 1 hr 40 min	≈ 7 hr 8 min	≈ 4 hr 37 min
10 GB	≈ 2,000 photos	≈ 158 clips	≈ 3 hr 20 min	≈ 14 hr 17 min	≈ 9 hr 15 min
20 GB	≈ 4,000 photos	≈ 317 clips	≈ 6 hr 40 min	≈ 28 hr 34 min	≈ 18 hr 31 min

Where these estimates come from

Planning examples, not guaranteed totals. We use 1 GB = 1,000 MB, round down complete files and minutes, and exclude overhead, retries and background traffic.

5 MB is Verizon’s high-resolution photo example. Your files can be smaller after compression or much larger as originals or RAW. Check the actual file size on your phone. Verizon ↗
63 MB models a 1-minute H.264 Full HD export at 24–30 fps using YouTube’s recommended video and stereo audio bitrates. It is not a universal camera-file size or the cost of watching a clip. YouTube ↗
Viewing examples use Netflix’s published rates: up to 0.7 GB/hr at Medium and up to 3 GB/hr in HD. Other apps and quality settings can differ; these are not YouTube playback rates. Netflix ↗
The call example uses Zoom’s 1:1 720p bandwidth: 1.2 Mbps up and 1.2 Mbps down, together about 1.08 GB/hr. Group calls and higher resolutions can use more. Zoom ↗

Sources checked 2026-09-08

Make your data last

Maps and messages

Start with your usual usage. Download maps, your accommodation address and bookings before departure.

Social posts and photos

Allow extra data if Wi-Fi will be limited. Check whether your phone backs up photos and videos over mobile data.

Video and work

Check recent data use on your phone and the package’s hotspot rules. Budget separately for video calls and large downloads.

03 / Installation

How to install an eSIM in Panama

Your first eSIM? Here is what to open and what to tap.

Check the exact model, regional variant and system version. If Add eSIM or EID is missing, contact support before buying. A brand name alone does not confirm compatibility.

Manufacturer’s instructions · iPhone ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Google Pixel / Android ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Samsung ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Huawei ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Honor ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Xiaomi / Redmi ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · Motorola ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · OPPO ↗

Manufacturer’s instructions · OnePlus ↗

On iOS 26, a Turn On Travel eSIM notification may appear after arrival. Choose the travel line for data and check whether you also want to keep your home line active. If no notification appears, use the manual steps below.

Check when your package starts: at payment, installation or first connection. If it starts on installation, install nearer your trip. Installing later does not postpone a package that started at payment.

These screens show settings on the models named below. Your operator and eSIM labels will differ. Screens retain the source language; each caption translates and identifies the control to use. Tap any image for a closer look.

iPhone 17 · iOS 26 · Screen source ↗

Before your trip · install the eSIM

Use a stable Wi-Fi connection or hotspot. Your exact phone model must support eSIM and be unlocked for other operators.

01
Open your eSIM installation
Connect the phone you will use for your eSIM to Wi-Fi. Choose one of the two options below. If this eSIM is already installed, skip to choosing the line for mobile data.

The app or email on this phone
In the Letisim app, open My eSIMs, choose your purchased eSIM and tap Install. On the preparation screen, tap Copy name and install.
Or open your eSIM email on this same phone and tap Install eSIM. If the link opens your order page first, use the installation button shown there.

A QR code on another screen
Open your eSIM’s QR code from the email or order on a computer, tablet or another phone. Point the camera of the phone you are installing the eSIM on at the code, then tap the installation prompt.

Both options lead to the phone’s system setup. Continue with step 2.

The button or camera did not open setup?
You can add the eSIM by scanning its QR code in Settings. Follow the path below, choose the QR scanner and use the code for your own purchase. If the QR is on this same phone, see the options without a second screen below the guide.
iPhone: Settings → Mobile Service / Cellular → Add eSIM → Use QR Code → Scan QR Code → Continue
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network and Internet → SIMs → Add SIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up
Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Add eSIM → Scan QR code → Add → Next
Huawei: Settings → Mobile network → SIM management → SIM 2 → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → Scan code → Add this eSIM
Honor: Settings → Mobile network → SIM management → Add eSIM → Add eSIM or transfer from your device → Set up an eSIM → Set up
Xiaomi / Redmi: Settings → Mobile networks → Use eSIM → Manage eSIM → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → scan your QR → confirm download
Motorola: Settings → Network & Internet → SIMs & mobile network → Download new SIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up
OPPO: Settings → Mobile network → SIM & eSIM settings → Add eSIM → Set up an eSIM → scan your QR → Set up
OnePlus: Settings → Mobile network → eSIM → Add eSIM → Add eSIM → Next → scan your QR → Set up
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Tap Add eSIM to add your travel eSIM. Screen source ↗
02
Confirm installation on your phone
The install button or your QR code opens the phone’s system setup. Confirm that you want to add the eSIM, then stay connected to Wi-Fi until the profile finishes downloading. If the phone first asks how to add an eSIM, use your QR code. You do not need to transfer your home SIM from another phone.
Continue / Add / Install / Set up → wait for the eSIM to download
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For the QR option: Choose Use QR Code to install using your QR code. Screen source ↗
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After scanning, tap Continue to confirm installation of your eSIM. Screen source ↗
03
Give the new line a clear name
For example, “Letisim Panama”, so you can distinguish it from your home SIM. This is a label on your phone; it does not change the number or plan.
iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → new eSIM → Cellular Plan Label → Custom
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → new eSIM → Edit name
Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → new eSIM → Name
Huawei: SIM management → SIM 2 → your eSIM → Card name. You can keep the existing label if no rename option is shown.
Honor: SIM management → SIM 2 → eSIM name. Rename it if your MagicOS version offers this option.
Xiaomi / Redmi: Manage eSIM → your plan → Change nickname, if available.
Motorola: Open the new eSIM in SIM settings and use the edit-name option if available.
OPPO: Open the installed profile in eSIM settings and change its label if your ColorOS version allows it.
OnePlus: Open the installed eSIM and edit its name if the option is available.
Line name: Letisim Panama
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Open the new eSIM to edit its name. The example label may differ from yours. Screen source ↗

Installation adds the eSIM to your phone. Choose it for mobile data at your destination. Package validity still follows its own start rule.

At your destination · turn on data

04
Choose the eSIM for mobile data
Turn on the new line and select it for mobile data. You can keep your home SIM for calls and texts at its usual rates. Turn off automatic mobile-data switching between SIMs.
iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → Cellular Data → Letisim. Turn off “Allow Cellular Data Switching”.
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Mobile data → Letisim
Samsung: Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Mobile data → Letisim
Huawei: In SIM management, enable the travel eSIM and select it as the default mobile-data SIM. Adding it may disable a physical SIM in slot 2.
Honor: In SIM management, enable the eSIM and choose it for mobile data. Check which physical SIM remains active.
Xiaomi / Redmi: Enable the travel plan in Manage eSIM, then select it for mobile data. Some models use eSIM instead of physical SIM 2.
Motorola: Network & internet → SIM settings: enable the travel eSIM and select it for mobile data.
OPPO: Enable the profile in Mobile network → eSIM, then select it for mobile data. The eSIM may occupy the SIM 2 position.
OnePlus: In Mobile network, enable the travel eSIM and choose it for mobile data. Turn off automatic switching to the other SIM.
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Choose your travel eSIM for Mobile data. Keep your home SIM for calls. Screen source ↗
05
Check roaming in your package guide
If your eSIM instructions require data roaming, enable it for the Letisim line. Keep data roaming off on your home SIM. If an APN is specified, use the exact value in your own package’s guide.
iPhone: Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service → Letisim → Data Roaming (sometimes under Cellular Data Options)
Google Pixel / Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Letisim → Roaming
Samsung: First select Letisim for mobile data, then Settings → Connections → Mobile networks → Data roaming
Huawei: Open Mobile network → Mobile data and check data roaming for the travel SIM. Follow the settings in your package guide.
Honor: In the mobile-network settings, open the travel SIM’s data settings and enable roaming only if your package requires it.
Xiaomi / Redmi: In Mobile networks, open the travel SIM’s data-roaming settings. Use the roaming and APN values from your package guide.
Motorola: Open the travel eSIM’s network settings and check Roaming against your package instructions.
OPPO: Open the travel SIM’s mobile-network settings and enable data roaming if required by your package.
OnePlus: Open the travel SIM’s settings and check Data roaming against the instructions for your own package.
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Open Data roaming or Roaming for the travel line. Enable it only if your package instructions require it. Screen source ↗
06
Check your connection
Turn off Wi-Fi and open a map or website. If it loads, mobile data is working. If it does not, turn airplane mode on for about 30 seconds, turn it off and wait for a connection. Recheck the selected line and package settings.
Wi-Fi off → website loads → you are connected
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Turn Wi-Fi off using this switch, then open a website or map to check mobile data. Screen source ↗

No second screen for your QR code?

If the scanner has a gallery button, save the QR from your order and choose that image. If your order includes manual installation details, choose Enter details manually and copy the fields exactly. The available methods depend on your phone and eSIM. If neither is available, contact support; do not scan a sample code from this guide or delete an installed eSIM.

Menu names can differ by phone model and system version.

04 / Operators

Mobile operators in Panama

Compare network coverage separately from speed. A national result does not predict reception inside your hotel or along a mountain road.

Panama’s current mobile market has been narrowed by regulator notices and the 2024 Digicel closure process. This page lists the active national networks that could be verified from official regulator material and operator pages; it does not imply every roaming package includes every network.

Tigo Panamá

Official coverage map and service map published by the operator. Travellers can check the areas they expect to visit, but map detail is not a guarantee of indoor or street-by-street service. [3] [4] [5]

Check coverage ↗

Cable & Wireless Panamá, S.A.

Ask Cable & Wireless Panamá, S.A. about mobile coverage at your accommodation and along your route. Check the network listed in the eSIM package before purchase. [1] [2] [3]

Official website ↗

The network in your chosen package is what matters. This country comparison does not mean every plan includes every operator. 5G depends on the package, phone and local coverage.

05 / Coverage

Coverage across Panama

Check the addresses and roads you will actually use. Save maps and booking details before leaving Wi-Fi.

🇵🇦 Panama

Panama City and the canal corridor
Colón and the Caribbean gateway
Chiriquí highlands and western routes
Coiba, the Gulf of Chiriquí and island trips

Panama City and the canal corridor

Best for airport arrivals, hotel check-in, taxi apps and city navigation. Before a day with the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo or business districts, download offline maps and keep a backup payment method for toll roads and transfers. [1] [4] [7] [8] [11]

Colón and the Caribbean gateway

Useful for cruise calls, port transfers and day trips along the Atlantic side. Check coverage before moving between the city, port areas and highway segments, because service needs can change quickly with stops and vehicle routes. [1] [4] [11]

Chiriquí highlands and western routes

For Boquete, David and mountain drives, plan for patchier handoff between valleys and roads than in the capital. Save maps before departure and keep messaging apps ready for short check-ins rather than constant streaming. [1] [7] [11]

Coiba, the Gulf of Chiriquí and island trips

On boats, islands and marine excursions, connectivity depends on where you are relative to shore and on the operator used by the boat or lodge. Download tickets, maps and contact details in advance; treat mobile data as a convenience, not a trip dependency. [1] [7] [11]

Panama · eSIM

Why an eSIM helps in Panama

Panama’s mobile market is regulated by ASEP, and the active national network picture has changed over time. For a traveller, the useful question is not a slogan about the “best” network, but whether the plan can work on the operator that serves the places you will actually visit. Official operator coverage tools are the right place to check city areas and main corridors before you buy.

In Panama City, a data eSIM is most helpful for airport arrival, ride-hailing, hotel check-in and day-to-day navigation. On trips to Colón, the canal area, Chiriquí highlands, Coiba or other island and marine destinations, practical preparation matters more: save offline maps, keep key tickets on the phone and expect the experience to depend on route, stops and whether you are on land or on the water. Opensignal’s Panama reporting is useful as a general snapshot of market experience, but it is not a promise for your exact street or resort.

Useful apps and travel tools

Google Maps ↗

Official Google Maps app and offline map support help with navigation when data is limited or unavailable. [7]

Metro de Panamá Oficial ↗

Official Panama Metro app for service status, card balance and station-related information. [8]

MiBus Maps Panamá ↗

Official bus app for routes, schedules, nearby stops and trip planning in the Panama City system. [9]

Before you buy

Airport and first-hour setup

Install the eSIM before departure if your product allows it, then switch on mobile data after landing. That makes it easier to order a taxi, confirm hotel details and share arrival updates without relying on airport Wi‑Fi. [7] [11]

Use maps and transit apps together

Google Maps offline areas help if coverage dips on road trips, while Metro de Panamá, MiBus Maps and Panapass are useful for moving around the capital and toll corridors. Having both a map app and a local transit app reduces friction when you change from airport transfer to public transport. [7] [8] [9] [10]

What coverage checks can and cannot tell you

A public coverage map is useful for planning, but it is not the same as a measured promise for every street, building or ferry. For traveller decisions, the most practical approach is to check the operator map for your exact route and keep offline navigation ready. [4] [5] [7]

06 / FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Panama

Will one Panama eSIM suit both the capital and the coast?

It can, but it depends on which network the package uses and where you spend time. City stays in Panama City usually need less planning than coast, island or mountain trips. Check the operator coverage map for the places on your itinerary, then choose the plan that matches those routes rather than assuming all areas behave the same. [1] [4] [5] [11]

Is Panama City the only place where mobile data really matters?

No. Panama City is the easiest place to rely on data, but many travellers also need it for Colón transfers, canal visits, road journeys into Chiriquí and boat days near Coiba or the Gulf of Chiriquí. The main difference is how much you should lean on offline maps and preloaded details once you leave the city. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Should I install the eSIM before arrival?

Yes, if your eSIM product allows installation in advance. That way the phone is ready as soon as you land, and you can turn on the data line after arrival instead of searching for Wi‑Fi. Keep your home SIM separate so you can still receive important calls or SMS on your primary number if needed. [7]

How do I check whether my route has good coverage?

Use the operator’s public coverage map for the road, city or area you plan to visit. That tells you more than a country-wide claim. If your trip includes ferries, islands, highlands or long highway stretches, treat the map as a planning tool and keep offline navigation ready as a fallback. [4] [5] [7] [11]

Which apps are most useful after landing?

Google Maps is useful for navigation and offline areas, while Metro de Panamá Oficial and MiBus Maps help with public transport in the capital. Panapass is handy if you will use toll roads or want account access. These apps reduce friction when you switch between airport transfer, city transport and longer road moves. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Sources and checks · Country research checked 2026-09-08

Telecomunicaciones – Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos · ASEP
Servicios Básicos de Telecomunicaciones – Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos · ASEP
PCS – Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos · ASEP
La red con mayor cobertura del país | Tigo Panamá · Tigo Panamá
Conoce nuestro mapa de cobertura de servicios | Tigo Panamá · Tigo Panamá
Panama, June 2024, Mobile Network Experience | Opensignal · Opensignal
Download areas and navigate offline in Google Maps · Google
Metro de Panamá Oficial - Apps on Google Play · Sílice
MiBus Maps Panamá - Apps on Google Play · Transporte Masivo de Panamá, S.A.
Panapass - Apps on Google Play · Empresa Nacional de Autopista SA
Visit Panama · PROMTUR Panamá
Letisim public catalog · Letisim