MicroEsim 6 cheapest rows

FlexiRoam vs MicroEsim in South Africa

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

FlexiRoam

2/8 cheapest rows

11 of 12 facts confirmed Score 61/100

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

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Cheapest overall

MicroEsim

6/8 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 6 of the 8 price rows for South Africa. The remaining rows go to FlexiRoam. 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.

	FlexiRoam	MicroEsim
Starting price	$3.30 1GB · 3 days Get eSIM →	$1.61 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →
1 GB or more	$3.30 1GB · 3 days Get eSIM →	$2.83 1GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
5 GB or more	$16.40 5GB · 7 days Get eSIM →	$9.19 5GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
10 GB or more	$27.30 10GB · 7 days Get eSIM →	$15.60 10GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
20 GB or more	$30.00 50GB · 7 days 🌐 Global Also valid in: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Anguilla +148 more Get eSIM →	$32.60 20GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
Unlimited	$16.40 Unlimited · 3 days Get eSIM →	$1.61 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →
Best price/GB	$0.60	$1.41
Best price/day	$0.33	$0.14

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Starting price

FlexiRoam

$3.30

1GB · 3 days

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MicroEsim

$1.61

Unlimited · 1 days

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1 GB or more

FlexiRoam

$3.30

1GB · 3 days

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MicroEsim

$2.83

1GB · 3 days

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5 GB or more

FlexiRoam

$16.40

5GB · 7 days

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MicroEsim

$9.19

5GB · 3 days

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10 GB or more

FlexiRoam

$27.30

10GB · 7 days

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MicroEsim

$15.60

10GB · 3 days

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20 GB or more

FlexiRoam

$30.00

50GB · 7 days

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MicroEsim

$32.60

20GB · 3 days

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Unlimited

FlexiRoam

$16.40

Unlimited · 3 days

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MicroEsim

$1.61

Unlimited · 1 days

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Best price/GB

FlexiRoam

$0.60

MicroEsim

$1.41

Best price/day

FlexiRoam

$0.33

MicroEsim

$0.14

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Networks in South Africa

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

Plan types sold for South Africa

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

Policies compared

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ID verification

FlexiRoam: Not confirmed yet

MicroEsim: Not confirmed yet

Refund policy

FlexiRoam: Full refund if no data was used and a FlexiRoam technical fault could not be fixed during the trip (partial if data was used); partial refunds for intermittent service or downtime. No refund for unused data at expiry, device incompatibility/lock, or an installed plan bought by mistake. 5% admin fee; request within 120 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

FlexiRoam: Validity starts when you activate the plan or on a start date you schedule; a plan not activated within 90 days of purchase activates automatically (Terms §3.3, §3.6).

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

FlexiRoam: Unlimited plans have a daily high-speed limit (3GB on the product pages); after it the speed is capped or the service pauses until the next day (Terms §21.2). Throttled speed not stated.

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

FlexiRoam: Buy another plan onto the same eSIM in the app or website; buying the same plan again before it expires extends it and rolls unused data over where the plan includes Data Rollover (Terms §23).

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

FlexiRoam: Email · WhatsApp · Help center

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

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