eSIM Brazil: Mobile Data from São Paulo to Manaus

The eSIM uses local networks in Brazil. Coverage is listed for ten cities and for other cities beyond them, grouped here by region. Depending on the network operator and your location, the eSIM runs on 3G, 4G/LTE or 5G, and heavy use can be slowed down under the operator's fair-use rule.

Southeast: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Vitória

A business meeting in São Paulo or a beach week that calls for an eSIM in Rio de Janeiro: both cities are on the list, as are Belo Horizonte and Vitória.

Northeast: Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza

In the Northeast, the coastal cities of Salvador, Recife and Fortaleza are listed.

Centre, South and North: Brasília, Curitiba, Manaus

Brasília in the centre of the country, Curitiba in the South and Manaus in the Amazon region complete the list.

An Anosim eSIM for Brazil carries mobile data only. It has no Brazilian phone number and no voice minutes, so classic calls and text messages do not run over it. Navigation, ride-hailing and delivery apps, messengers, email, uploads and streaming all work.

Talking to people still works over the internet, for example with WhatsApp calls. Your regular SIM stays in the phone next to the eSIM, so your usual number remains reachable on WhatsApp. Brazil is outside the EU roaming rules; with the eSIM chosen as the line for mobile data, your home SIM is not needed for the internet there.

Three moments matter for your Brazil eSIM, and only the last one happens in Brazil.

Purchase: pick Brazil in the order form

Open the eSIM page, search for Brazil and choose one of the plans offered. Then log in and pay from your Anosim balance, which you can top up with cryptocurrency or by bank transfer. No ID is checked at any point.

Installation: at home, on Wi-Fi

The QR code is shown right after checkout. Scan it while the phone is connected to Wi-Fi, then leave the new eSIM switched off. Because the code can only be used once, the profile stays on the phone; the plan itself is listed under My eSIM Plans.

First connection: after landing in Brazil

Once you are in Brazil, switch on the eSIM, set it as your mobile data line and allow data roaming on that line. Within one to two minutes, the phone usually shows a Brazilian network. The plan's validity starts with this first connection, which you can make up to 180 days after purchase.

1. Is the eSIM switched on and selected for mobile data?
2. Is data roaming enabled for the eSIM, not only for your home SIM?
3. Switch the phone off and on again.
4. Turn airplane mode on and off once.
5. Change network selection back to automatic.

If none of this helps, write to our support via Telegram, the website chat or email; the team is there around the clock. Please do not delete the eSIM profile or scan the QR code a second time, because the code works only once.

The best eSIM for Brazil is the one that fits your phone and your route. Unlike a local card bought after arrival, a travel eSIM Brazil plan is ready before departure. Check three points before you buy:

Your phone

It needs eSIM support and must not be tied to one carrier by a SIM lock. Note that a few iPhone models sold in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau come without eSIM.

Your route

Compare your cities with the coverage list above. Between the cities, the network type depends on the operator and the area.

Your other devices

Planning to share data with a laptop or tablet? Hotspot use depends on the network operator in Brazil.

Since the eSIM has no number, an SMS code from an app, a booking platform or a local service cannot reach it. Anosim numbers fill that gap:

- Activation takes care of a single code.
- Rent Service keeps a number for one service that may ask again.
- Rent Number gives you a number of your own for every service.

If a number is virtual, it is labelled as such in the provider selection.

Travelling on after Brazil? There are separate pages for an eSIM for Colombia and an eSIM for Peru. Every other destination and region can be found on the eSIM overview.