Using your eSIM in Peru
Peru
What you get with every Peru plan
Where it works
Peru
Networks
Claro, Movistar
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Peru eSIMs
Will I have data on a long bus leg?
Nobody can promise a bar for hours of road.
The coverage list on this page answers for Peru and stops there, so the stretches between towns are not ruled on, and a download made before you board beats one you need halfway.
Do I need my own data to book hostels as I go?
It makes the whole loop easier.
A bed booked from the road, a message to say you are arriving late and a map to the door all come off the handset, and none of them waits for a hostel password.
Is one plan enough for the whole loop?
Within Peru there is nothing to change as you move.
One plan answers for the country on the coverage list, so a fortnight of different towns runs on the same data without another purchase.
Can I get by on hostel Wi-Fi?
In the common room, some of the time.
It gives you nothing at a terminal at midnight or on the walk to the door, which is exactly where having your own data pays.
What is worth saving before a long day of travel?
The ticket, the name of the terminal you are leaving from and the address at the other end.
A map you can open with nothing switched on costs you nothing and saves the handset some work.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
The coverage list on this page names Peru and the network your plan sits on, and it answers for the country rather than for any one stretch of it.
A long leg between towns is where to expect less.
Book the next bed while you still have the current one.
A dorm confirmed from a bus window is easier than one hunted down after dark.
Keep the addresses of the next two places on the handset as text, not as a page to reload.
A street name you can read without a connection has got plenty of people through a late arrival.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.