Globie 1 cheapest rows

abesteSIM vs Globie in South Africa

Side-by-side pricing for South Africa, straight from each provider's current real plans.

Cheapest overall

abesteSIM

7/8 cheapest rows

Fully verified 12 of 12 facts confirmed -10%

Best for: Budget travellers · Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · Short trips

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Globie

1/8 cheapest rows

10 of 12 facts confirmed

Best for: Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · No ID check · Short trips

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abesteSIM is the cheapest option in 7 of the 8 price rows for South Africa. The remaining rows go to Globie. Live plans from each provider's catalog, re-checked daily.

Prices in South Africa

Cheapest live plan from each provider per trip size. Every price links to that exact plan.

	abesteSIM	Globie
Starting price	$0.47 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →	$3.99 1GB · 7 days Get eSIM →
1 GB or more	$2.62 1GB · 3 days Get eSIM →	$3.99 1GB · 7 days Get eSIM →
5 GB or more	$7.83 5GB · 3 days Get eSIM →	$11.99 5GB · 30 days Get eSIM →
10 GB or more	$14.62 10GB · 7 days Get eSIM →	$19.49 10GB · 30 days Get eSIM →
20 GB or more	$32.06 20GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$33.49 20GB · 30 days Get eSIM →
Unlimited	$0.47 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →	$40.99 Unlimited · 5 days Get eSIM →
Best price/GB	$1.46	$1.67
Best price/day	$0.36	$0.30

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Starting price

abesteSIM

$0.47

Unlimited · 1 days

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Globie

$3.99

1GB · 7 days

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1 GB or more

abesteSIM

$2.62

1GB · 3 days

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Globie

$3.99

1GB · 7 days

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5 GB or more

abesteSIM

$7.83

5GB · 3 days

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Globie

$11.99

5GB · 30 days

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10 GB or more

abesteSIM

$14.62

10GB · 7 days

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Globie

$19.49

10GB · 30 days

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20 GB or more

abesteSIM

$32.06

20GB · 30 days

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Globie

$33.49

20GB · 30 days

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Unlimited

abesteSIM

$0.47

Unlimited · 1 days

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Globie

$40.99

Unlimited · 5 days

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Best price/GB

abesteSIM

$1.46

Globie

$1.67

Best price/day

abesteSIM

$0.36

Globie

$0.30

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Networks in South Africa

abesteSIM: Cell C4G, LTE, 5G MTN3G, 4G Vodacom4G, LTE, 5G
Globie: Vodacom5G

Plan types sold for South Africa

abesteSIMGlobie Unlimited data ✓ ✓ Regional bundles ✓ ✓ Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ ✓ Pay as you go — —

Policies compared

Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.

ID verification

abesteSIM: Required for some countries (passport/ID)

Globie: Not required

Refund policy

abesteSIM: Full/partial refund or replacement if the eSIM fails to install/activate/work due to a fault on abesteSIM's or the carrier's side, or works only intermittently. A 2.5 SGD or 10% (whichever is higher) processing fee applies for device-incompatibility/carrier-lock refunds. No refund for wrong purchases, an expired activation window, expired unused data, wrong checkout email, or once the eSIM has been installed.

Globie: Refundable only while the eSIM is not activated; once data has been used, a partial refund may be considered at their discretion. Also refunded: confirmed Globie-side install faults, confirmed no coverage, incorrect or duplicate charges. Not refunded: incompatible phones, used eSIMs, expired plans. Request within 30 days by email with the order number; up to 10 business days.

Validity starts

abesteSIM: Most plans start when the eSIM first connects to a supported network and begins using data; some instead use a fixed start date or activate on installation — stated per plan on its own product page (per their FAQ).

Globie: Install within 180 days of purchase (product pages list 180 pre-activation days). Activation is at install/enable or first data use; the plan ends when data runs out or the validity period expires, whichever comes first.

Fair-use limit

abesteSIM: Some unlimited plans apply a fair-use policy after a high-speed threshold; others state a fixed speed cap (e.g. 5/10/20 Mbps) instead — varies per plan, check the product description (per their FAQ).

Globie: Fixed-GB plans run at full speed with no reduction. "Unlimited" plans give 3GB per day at full speed, then unlimited data at 1 Mbps until the daily allowance resets every 24 hours (stated per plan on product pages and in the feed).

Top-ups & rollover

abesteSIM: No — abesteSIM does not currently support topping up an installed eSIM; buy a new plan once the existing allowance ends (per their FAQ).

Globie: Not offered yet: every plan is a one-time purchase. Product pages say the top-up feature is still being built and a new eSIM must be bought for more data (feed: canTopUp false on every plan).

Support

abesteSIM: Email · Live chat · 24/7

Globie: Email · Help center

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