Costa Rica eSIM, no KYC
Anonymous connectivity for Costa Rica, the way it should work: choose a pack, settle in crypto, scan a QR. We never learn your name — there is simply no field for it.
Prepaid data packs — Costa Rica
Priced in USD · paid in cryptoPAY FROM BALANCE Buy in one tap from your balance. & top up in crypto first — it takes a minute.
Coverage
Runs on 3 networks in Costa Rica
The strongest available signal is selected automatically at activation — no manual carrier hunting.
- Claro Costa Rica
- Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad ICE
- Telefonica Costa Rica
- 01Pick a packNo signup wall — this page is the shop.
- 02Pay from any walletFresh invoice address, every order.
- 03Scan the QROnline in Costa Rica in ~2 minutes.
Know before you go
Mobile data in Costa Rica: what to know
Networks, coverage and how the eSIM fits
Costa Rica's networks — Claro, the state-run ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad), and Telefónica's Movistar — cover the Central Valley and main tourist corridors well, with 4G reaching most towns. Coverage gets patchier inside cloud forest reserves like Monteverde, deep in Corcovado National Park, and along stretches of the Caribbean coast, where dense jungle and low population work against a strong signal.
The eSIM installs before the flight and joins whichever network has the best local signal on arrival, no counter at Juan Santamaría airport, no passport copy. It is built for a trip through national parks and volcano towns: offline maps for Monteverde or Corcovado, ride-hailing apps in San José, and a working connection from the moment the plane lands rather than after a shop visit. The physical SIM stays active for calls and texts the whole time.
Buying a SIM locally vs. this eSIM
Costa Rica requires a passport or ID at the point of sale for a local prepaid SIM, consistent with the registration rules now standard across Central America. A travel eSIM does not go through any of that: it is provisioned abroad before departure, so nothing is purchased at a Costa Rican counter and nothing is registered to a local number. There is no shop queue to plan around after a long flight.
Questions
Costa Rica eSIM, answered
Does a Costa Rica eSIM require KYC or ID?
No. This is a data-only travel eSIM — no identity document, no local registration step for you in Costa Rica. You hold an anonymous token account funded in cryptocurrency, and each order is identified by a random code. That code is the only thing linking you to the purchase.
Which networks does it use in Costa Rica?
Your eSIM connects to Claro Costa Rica, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad ICE, Telefonica Costa Rica — the best available signal is selected automatically. Coverage and speed come from the local carrier, exactly like any SIM sold in the country.
When does the plan start, and can I top it up?
Validity starts when the eSIM first connects in Costa Rica, not when you buy — order before you fly. Every pack lasts 30 days and can be topped up anytime from the same order page, paid the same anonymous way.
Can I share the connection (hotspot)?
Yes. Tethering and hotspot work normally, and the eSIM runs alongside your physical SIM, so your number, calls and WhatsApp keep working while the data flows through the Costa Rica eSIM.
Will the eSIM work inside Corcovado or Monteverde?
Expect a weaker signal than in San José or the beach towns — both are dense reserves with limited infrastructure. Data usually works near ranger stations and lodges but can drop out on longer trails, so download offline maps before heading in.
Is the Caribbean coast covered as well as the Pacific side?
Generally not quite. Towns like Tortuguero and Cahuita have working coverage, but it is less consistent than the more developed Pacific beach towns and the Central Valley, so plan for occasional gaps.
