SimSmash 6 cheapest rows

Always Mobile vs SimSmash in South Africa

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

Always Mobile

1/7 cheapest rows

9 of 12 facts confirmed Score 64/100

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

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Cheapest overall

SimSmash

6/7 cheapest rows

8 of 12 facts confirmed Score 60/100

Best for: Budget travellers · Multi-country trips · No ID check · Long stays

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SimSmash is the cheapest option in 6 of the 7 price rows for South Africa. The remaining rows go to Always Mobile. 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.

	Always Mobile	SimSmash
Starting price	$3.00 1GB · 7 days Get eSIM →	$1.40 1GB · 7 days Get eSIM →
1 GB or more	$3.00 1GB · 7 days Get eSIM →	$1.40 1GB · 7 days Get eSIM →
5 GB or more	$7.25 5GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$6.25 5GB · 30 days Get eSIM →
10 GB or more	$11.75 10GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$11.40 10GB · 30 days Get eSIM →
20 GB or more	$22.25 20GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$21.87 20GB · 30 days Get eSIM →
Best price/GB	$1.11	$1.09
Best price/day	$0.03	$0.13

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Starting price

Always Mobile

$3.00

1GB · 7 days

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SimSmash

$1.40

1GB · 7 days

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1 GB or more

Always Mobile

$3.00

1GB · 7 days

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SimSmash

$1.40

1GB · 7 days

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5 GB or more

Always Mobile

$7.25

5GB · 30 days

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SimSmash

$6.25

5GB · 30 days

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10 GB or more

Always Mobile

$11.75

10GB · 30 days

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SimSmash

$11.40

10GB · 30 days

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20 GB or more

Always Mobile

$22.25

20GB · 30 days

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SimSmash

$21.87

20GB · 30 days

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Best price/GB

Always Mobile

$1.11

SimSmash

$1.09

Best price/day

Always Mobile

$0.03

SimSmash

$0.13

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Networks in South Africa

Always Mobile: Not listed
SimSmash: Cell C4G MTN South Africa4G, 5G Vodacom South Africa4G, 5G

Plan types sold for South Africa

Always MobileSimSmash 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

Always Mobile: Not confirmed yet

SimSmash: Not required

Refund policy

Always Mobile: 30-day refund policy from receiving the QR code, as long as the eSIM data plan is unused. Once installed and any data is consumed, the eSIM is non-refundable.

SimSmash: Full refund if the eSIM has not been activated. Once activated, a partial refund pro rata to the unused data is offered within 24 hours of purchase. Contact support.

Validity starts

Always Mobile: Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to the local network at the destination, not at purchase.

SimSmash: Validity starts on activation, not on purchase; the eSIM can be bought up to 30 days before departure.

Fair-use limit

Always Mobile: Fixed-GB plans have no daily cap. Daily Unlimited plans include a fixed full-speed GB allowance per day, then throttle to a reduced speed (per-plan text on the site states a range, typically 384-512 Kbps, or a specific Mbps figure) until the next 24-hour reset.

SimSmash: Not confirmed yet

Top-ups & rollover

Always Mobile: Top-up availability is set per plan (most fixed-GB and some Unlimited plans can be topped up via the link in the QR-code email; Daily Unlimited plans generally cannot).

SimSmash: Some plans can be topped up directly when the Top-Up option is shown; otherwise buy a new plan, delivered by email immediately.

Support

Always Mobile: Email

SimSmash: Email · WhatsApp · Help center

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