🇵🇦 eSIM plans for Panama

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Here's how Onetel stacks up against other options in Panama.

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eSIM costs for Panama

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7 days of unlimited data in Panama costs $41.52 — about $5.93 a day on Tigo (Millicom), Claro (América Móvil) or Cable & Wireless Panamá (+Móvil / Mas Móvil), with no roaming charge and no SIM to swap. In Panama, 5G is live and median mobile download speed is 23.9 Mbps.

Duration	Data	Price	Daily cost
1 day	500 MB	$7.36	$7.36/day
3 days	—	$18.76	$6.25/day
5 days	—	$30.14	$6.03/day
7 days	100 MB	$41.52	$5.93/day
10 days	—	$58.58	$5.86/day
15 days	2 GB	$87.04	$5.80/day
30 days	3 GB	$172.42	$5.75/day

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Which networks you connect to in Panama

Your eSIM roams onto Panama's own operators. These are the networks and the frequencies they run — check your phone supports them before you travel.

Operator	4G / LTE bands	5G bands	5G
Tigo (Millicom)	B2, B5, B28	n28, n78	Yes
Claro (América Móvil)	B2, B5, B28	n28, n78	Yes
Cable & Wireless Panamá (+Móvil / Mas Móvil)	B2, B5, B28	n78	Yes
Digicel Panamá	B2, B28	—	No

23.9 Mbps

Median download

9.0 Mbps

Median upload

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, Q2 2025

Coverage in Panama

Darién Gap region has virtually no mobile coverage. Digicel's network is LTE-only with no 5G deployment. B28 (700 MHz) is widely used for rural and indoor coverage; some foreign phones (notably US-market models) may lack B28.

Common Questions

The details worth knowing about your Panama eSIM

Your eSIM connects to Tigo, Claro, Cable & Wireless Panamá (also called +Móvil), and Digicel. Tigo, Claro, and Cable & Wireless provide 4G and 5G. Digicel is LTE-only with no 5G. All except Digicel use B28 (700 MHz) for rural and indoor coverage.

If your phone lacks B28 (700 MHz), common on some US-market models, it will still work on Tigo, Claro, and Cable & Wireless using other bands (B2, B5), but coverage in rural areas and inside buildings will be weaker. Digicel does not use B28 at all.

No. The Darién Gap region has virtually no mobile coverage from any operator. Coverage stops well before the border with Colombia. Near the Costa Rican border, coverage may be available in towns but can drop in remote areas. The eSIM does not include Costa Rica or Colombia.

No specific content filtering or blocking is reported for Panama. Data is not throttled beyond normal network management. Median download speed is 23.93 Mbps (Ookla Q2 2025), so expect typical performance. VoIP and video streaming generally work without restrictions.

Panama does not require visitors to register eSIMs or show ID for purchase. Unlike some Latin American countries, there is no mandatory registration step. You can activate the eSIM immediately upon arrival without presenting a passport or local ID.