Flying from the USA to Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil or another Latin American destination? Start with the countries where you need mobile data, then compare the total allowance, active travel period and current package price. A country plan can suit one holiday destination; regional or Global options can fit a longer route.
One country: start with that destination
For a Cancun holiday, Costa Rica road trip or several days in Colombia, compare the dedicated country product first. Several cities within the same covered country do not require a separate purchase for each city. Choose enough validity for arrival, transfers, excursions and departure.
Begin with the Mexico guide for US travellers, Costa Rica guide for US travellers or Brazil guide for US travellers. For another stay, use the Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile or Panama guide.
Several countries: choose the list that fits
- Mexico → Colombia → Peru: LATAM lists all three. Its eleven destinations are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
- Costa Rica → Panama → Guatemala: compare CENAM, which lists Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. LATAM excludes Panama and Guatemala.
- USA → Mexico → Brazil → Argentina: Americas + US + CA lists all four within thirteen destinations and offers 20GB/60 days or 50GB/90 days.
LATAM and CENAM exclude the USA and Canada. CENAM also excludes Belize; include a Belize stop in your comparison if travelling overland between Mexico and Guatemala. Americas + US + CA includes LATAM’s eleven destinations plus USA and Canada, but excludes Panama, Guatemala and Belize.
A regional fixed pool is shared across the included countries. Crossing a border does not refill it or restart validity. Compare a shared package with separate country purchases for your actual route and dates.
Global can work for two countries, not only a world trip
For USA → Costa Rica, USA → Colombia or USA → Brazil, compare Global and Global Max alongside country and regional options. Both list the USA and each of those three destinations. Global has fixed options up to thirty days and daily Unlimited choices up to ten days; Max offers 20GB/60 days or 50GB/90 days.
For USA → Mexico → Brazil → Chile, Global, Standard and Max list all four. Standard offers 20GB/60 days or 50GB/90 days. Global Light includes the USA but excludes Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil and Chile, so it does not fit these complete routes.
Four, five or more stops follow the same approach: check every destination, then compare allowance, validity and the total price. Global does not mean every country worldwide. Use the Global coverage comparison for the full lists.
Prepare before your US departure
- Check your exact phone. It must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. A US phone that supports eSIM may still have a carrier lock; confirm its status before buying.
- Install on stable Wi-Fi. Follow the emailed QR or supplied manual instructions. Save the order’s setup details and your first accommodation address offline.
- Plan the first connection. These travel plans start validity on a supported connection in an included country. Installation alone does not start the service period.
- Check US coverage before enabling. Americas + US + CA and Global products that include the USA can begin there. Keep the travel line disabled until the intended start when appropriate. LATAM and CENAM do not provide US data.
At your destination, select AloOui for mobile data and follow the purchased roaming and network instructions. Manage automatic mobile-data switching and home-line data roaming separately to avoid unwanted use of your US carrier’s roaming service.
Keep your US number and plan arrival-day tasks
The travel products discussed here are data only: they do not provide a new number, ordinary calls or SMS. On a compatible dual-SIM device you may retain your US line, subject to your carrier’s service, charges and settings. Receiving verification messages depends on the carrier and sender; a travel data package does not guarantee their delivery.
Save your airport pickup instructions, hotel address and accepted booking or ticket format before the flight. Allow data for maps, accommodation messages, transport apps and onward bookings. App access, payment acceptance and local reception are separate from the amount of data purchased.
For Costa Rica rental-car journeys, mountain travel in Peru, remote beaches or island transfers, keep essential information offline. Country inclusion does not guarantee reception on every road, trail or ferry. Check exact-package hotspot terms before relying on laptop sharing and count that traffic in the same allowance.
Choose data for the whole holiday
Fixed data is one total pool. LATAM and CENAM daily Lite, Essential and Plus have daily high-speed allowances followed by reduced speeds; Unlimited does not mean unrestricted full-speed service. Compare those daily policies with a fixed pool if some days involve many uploads and others mostly Wi-Fi.
Use your phone’s recent mobile usage to estimate the trip, including shared devices and automatic backups. The 7-, 14- and 30-day data guide gives planning calculations. Starting prices may refer to different durations or data types, so select the complete package before comparing costs.
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