MicroEsim 7 cheapest rows

BNESIM vs MicroEsim in South Africa

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

BNESIM

1/8 cheapest rows

9 of 12 facts confirmed Score 74/100 -15%

Best for: Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · Long stays

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Cheapest overall

MicroEsim

7/8 cheapest rows

10 of 12 facts confirmed Score 74/100 -5%

Best for: Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · Short trips · Long stays

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MicroEsim is the cheapest option in 7 of the 8 price rows for South Africa. The remaining rows go to BNESIM. 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.

	BNESIM	MicroEsim
Starting price	$3.02 1GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$1.61 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →
1 GB or more	$3.02 1GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$2.83 1GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
5 GB or more	$13.10 5GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$9.19 5GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
10 GB or more	$25.20 10GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$15.60 10GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
20 GB or more	$45.37 20GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$32.60 20GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
Unlimited	—	$1.61 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →
Best price/GB	$1.61	$1.41
Best price/day	$0.02	$0.14

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Starting price

BNESIM

$3.02

1GB · 30 days

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MicroEsim

$1.61

Unlimited · 1 days

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1 GB or more

BNESIM

$3.02

1GB · 30 days

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MicroEsim

$2.83

1GB · 3 days

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5 GB or more

BNESIM

$13.10

5GB · 30 days

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MicroEsim

$9.19

5GB · 3 days

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10 GB or more

BNESIM

$25.20

10GB · 30 days

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MicroEsim

$15.60

10GB · 3 days

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20 GB or more

BNESIM

$45.37

20GB · 30 days

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MicroEsim

$32.60

20GB · 3 days

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Unlimited

BNESIM

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MicroEsim

$1.61

Unlimited · 1 days

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Best price/GB

BNESIM

$1.61

MicroEsim

$1.41

Best price/day

BNESIM

$0.02

MicroEsim

$0.14

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Networks in South Africa

BNESIM: Not listed
MicroEsim: Cell C4G, LTE, 5G MTN3G, 4G Vodacom3G, 4G

Plan types sold for South Africa

BNESIMMicroEsim 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

BNESIM: Not confirmed yet

MicroEsim: Not confirmed yet

Refund policy

BNESIM: Refund requests must be made within 14 days of purchase and are denied once over 10% of the plan's data has been used; approved refunds go to BNE Wallet credit (24h) or the original payment method (up to 3 business days).

MicroEsim: Conditional refund: full/partial if your device is eSIM-incompatible, the eSIM never connects (full minus a small admin fee), or it works only intermittently (partial, prorated). No refund once the plan has expired unused, once installed on a device (no transfers), for a wrong checkout email, or a simple change of mind. Approved refunds go back to the original payment method, up to 30 business days.

Validity starts

BNESIM: Data validity starts counting down as soon as a plan is purchased by default; BNESIM also lets you schedule activation for a specific future day instead. Once installed, the eSIM begins working within about a minute of connecting to a local network.

MicroEsim: Validity starts when you activate data roaming on the eSIM (connect to the network), not when you first install/add it to the device.

Fair-use limit

BNESIM: Unlimited-data plans may be suspended if daily usage reaches 5GB or monthly usage reaches 100GB; BNESIM reserves the right to limit speed for very high network use.

MicroEsim: Unlimited plans: 'true unlimited' plans may be throttled for the rest of the day once usage typically exceeds 10GB in a single day (resets daily); plans with a high-speed cap drop to 128kbps once that allowance is used.

Top-ups & rollover

BNESIM: Top up via the BNESIM eSIM app: open My eSIMs, pick the eSIM to recharge, then choose a country and data plan; no reinstall needed.

MicroEsim: No — an existing eSIM's data allowance can't be renewed or topped up; buy a new eSIM for more data (per their FAQ).

Support

BNESIM: Live chat · WhatsApp · Email · Help center · 24/7

MicroEsim: Email · WhatsApp · Live chat · 24/7

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