Bolivia: 3 Best Prepaid SIM Cards Buying Guide (2023)

Bolivia – known for its plenty of mountains, llamas & for having 37 official languages.

It is also known for being one of, if not the, cheapest travel destinations in South America.

But what can you do in this country?

You could head to the North Yungas Road, a popular cycling trail with stunning views.

If you have never seen a red lake before, be sure to visit Laguna Colorada. It also has plenty of flamingos wandering around.

Or visit Parque Nacional Madidi – an incredible part.

As you can see, there is no reason to be bored in Bolivia

While it is comparatively an inexpensive travel destination, it is always a good idea to find ways to keep your travel expenses even lower.

That is why you should get a local SIM card to enjoy local rates – much cheaper than international roaming.

Fortunately, SIM cards are cheap in Bolivia.

You can get a Bolivian SIM card for 10 BOB (1.50 USD) in Entel, Tigo & VIVA (formerly Nuevatel) stores or other places, like electronic shops and pharmacies. It is possible to get SIM cards at Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru International Airport (VVI).

Cheap, right? Try finding a 1.50 USD SIM card in Canada – I will be waiting.

In this guide, I will tell you everything you need to know about buying a SIM card in Bolivia. Let's get started.

Original publication: 28th of December 2019. Last updated: 11th of November 2022.

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Table of Contents

Can You Buy a SIM Card in Bolivia?

Anyone living in or visiting Bolivia can buy a Bolivian SIM card from Entel, Tigo & VIVA (formerly Nuevatel) in their stores or from resellers without any restrictions.

You do have to comply with the SIM card registration regulations.

Moreover, your phone has to support the frequencies used in Bolivia.

Finally, your phone needs to be unlocked (SIM-lock free) to use a Bolivian SIM card.

Where Can You Buy a SIM Card in Bolivia?

You can get a Bolivian SIM card in the official stores of Entel, Tigo & VIVA (formerly Nuevatel), and from select third-party stores. However, it is recommended to visit branded stores for smooth registration. SIM cards are also available at Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru International Airport (VVI).

You can expect to pay the following for Bolivian SIM cards:

• Entel Bolivia: 10 BOB
• Tigo Bolivia: 10 BOB
• VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel): 10 BOB

TIP: Check out my SIM card prices lookup tool for a detailed overview of SIM card starter pack benefits (for Bolivian SIM cards and SIM cards worldwide).

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Can You Use Your Phone in Bolivia?

Bolivia uses GSM technology for mobile communications primarily. CDMA phones will not work in Bolivia. However, almost all phones use GSM anyway.

You also need to be aware of the ITU regions to determine whether your phone will work in other parts of the world.

Although there are three ITU regions, you only need to know these two terms: American Frequencies and European Frequencies.

Bolivia uses American Frequencies, which are used in the Americas (North-, Central, and South America + the Caribbean – ITU Region 2).

Phones sold in the Americas typically have no issues when using their phone in other ITU Region 2 countries.

In Africa, Asia (including the Middle East), Europe, and Oceania (ITU Regions 1 & 3), they typically use European Frequencies, meaning phones bought in those regions can be used in countries using European Frequencies without issues.

If you purchased your phone in the Americas (ITU Region 2), you should not experience any issues with using your phone in Bolivia.

If you bought your phone in Africa, Asia, Europe, or Oceania (ITU regions 1 & 3) and have a low/medium-end device without Tri-Band or Quad-Band support, then there is a possibility you cannot use your phone when in Bolivia or can only use slower networks (3G or 2G).

If you have a medium/high-end device with Tri-Band or Quad-Band support, you can use your phone in Bolivia (to some extent) – also on 4G/LTE.

Mobile Operators, Networks & Frequencies in Bolivia

Bolivia has three mobile operators offering prepaid services:

• Entel Bolivia (Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones)
• Tigo Bolivia
• VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The following frequencies are used in Bolivia:

• 2G: 850 MHz & 1900 MHz
• 3G: 850 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 700 MHz (Band 13 & Band 17) & 1700 MHz (Band 4)

You can learn more about frequencies in the video below.

To check whether your phone will work in Bolivia, check out this page by Will My Phone Work (may be outdated or inaccurate at times).

Again, make sure your phone is unlocked. Otherwise, you will not be able to use any SIM card except the one from your home operator (meaning you have to roam internationally or buy another unlocked phone that does support the frequencies listed above).

If you want to learn how international roaming works, this guide explains it in-depth. If you wonder why it is often so expensive to roam, this article explains the hidden reason they do not want you to know.

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5G NR in Bolivia

5G NR is not available in Bolivia as of 2022, and the Bolivian government has not made any indications of when it will auction 5G licenses.

However, Entel Bolivia has held 5G NR trails since 2019.

Best SIM Card in Bolivia

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Best eSIM in Bolivia

Unfortunately, none of the mobile operators offer eSIM to prepaid customers in Bolivia (yet).

Note that the Bolivian mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards (will be discussed later).

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Bolivia without personal detail capturing, you can get the Bolivia (WA Mobile) eSIM from Airalo.

You have these four options:

1. Bolivia/WA Mobile 1 GB eSIM for 7 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Bolivia/WA Mobile 2 GB eSIM for 15 days
3. Bolivia/WA Mobile 3 GB eSIM for 30 days
4. Bolivia/WA Mobile 5 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

For an in-depth analysis of the Bolivia WA Mobile eSIMs (covering pros and cons as well), check out my Bolivia eSIMs Compared guide.

With this eSIM, you can skip Bolivia's SIM card registration scheme entirely and use it immediately upon arriving in Bolivia!

TIP: check out my Best Bolivia eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Bolivia, including ones not mentioned above.

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, to be used in Bolivia and 18 other Latin American countries:

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

Holafly also has an eSIM covering most of Central- and South America (although the eSIM is called South America eSIM).

But honestly, the Latamlink eSIM is superior (but you can consider the Holafly Central America eSIM if you want 6 GB of data instead in 13 countries – just do not forget about code PHONETRAVELWIZ if you go with Holafly).

TIP: Check out my eSIM lookup tool for an overview of local mobile operators offering eSIMs to prepaid customers and travel eSIMs I use and love (for eSIMs in Bolivia and eSIMs worldwide) and my Best Bolivia eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Bolivia.

SIM Card Registration in Bolivia

SIM card registration, with the use of your passport information, is mandatory in Bolivia. This will be done at the point of sale.

Bolivia Mobile Speeds, Mobile Internet Prices & Insights

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Currency in Bolivia

Bolivia uses the Bolivian Boliviano with the symbol BOB (which will be used throughout this guide).

However, prices are often listed as Bs. For example, 25 BOB = Bs. 25.

For reference, below are some exchange rates between BOB and USD (US Dollars):

• 1 BOB = 0.15 USD
• 10 BOB = 1.50 USD
• 100 BOB= 14.50 USD
• 1000 BOB = 145.10 USD

For up-to-date BOB:USD exchange rates, search BOB to USD on Google, or replace USD with the currency you use.

Bolivian Prepaid SIM Cards

Below, I will guide you through Entel Bolivia, Tigo Bolivia & VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel), and go through:

• Background information
• Mobile coverage
• SIM card types, prices, and availability
• Recharge / top-up information
• Combo plans, data plans, and special packs (such as social media packs) 

With that being said, let’s see what Bolivia has to offer to us.

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Entel Bolivia

Entel Bolivia, just Entel and standing for Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, is the largest mobile operator in Bolivia.

It is a state-owned company with the best overall performance and has the biggest market share in the country.

And who says state-owned companies always have to be bad ;)

There are also Entels in Chile and Peru (by Entel from Chile), but they have nothing to do with Entel in Bolivia.

Entel uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 850 MHz & 1900 MHz
• 3G: 850 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 700 MHz (Band 13)

This is what you will learn about Entel:

* Coverage
* How to Get an Entel SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Entel Bolivia

Entel has the best coverage in Bolivia.

Its 4G/LTE coverage is less extensive than Tigo Bolivia's.

However, 2G and 3G reception can be found almost anywhere throughout the country.

Below is Entel's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – Entel Bolivia

You can get an Entel SIM card for 10 BOB in Entel stores and from resellers, including grocery stores, pharmacies & electronic shops. Entel SIM cards are also available at Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru & La Paz-El Alto International Airports.

Entel has no eSIMs.

Note that the Bolivian mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Bolivia without personal detail capturing, you can get the Bolivia (WA Mobile) eSIM from Airalo.

You have these four options:

1. Bolivia/WA Mobile 1 GB eSIM for 7 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Bolivia/WA Mobile 2 GB eSIM for 15 days
3. Bolivia/WA Mobile 3 GB eSIM for 30 days
4. Bolivia/WA Mobile 5 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, to be used in Bolivia and 18 other Latin American countries:

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

TIP: check out my Best Bolivia eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Bolivia, including ones not mentioned above.

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Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Entel Bolivia

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Entel Bolivia

Entel has three data-featured plans:

• Hablador & Navegador Combos/Talker & Browser Combos (as the name suggest)
• Paquetes Diarios/Daily Packages (data)
• Paquetes Mensuales/Monthly Packages (data)

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Hablador & Navegador Combos (Talker & Browser Combos) – Entel Bolivia

The Hablador & Navegador Combos (Talker & Browser Combos) are combo packages with data and minutes.

Hablador & Navegador Combos can be activated on the Entel app:

Price	Plan	Data	WhatsApp Data	Local Minutes	Validity
5 BOB	Hablador 10	100 MB	N/A	12 minutes	5 days
10 BOB	Hablador 15	200 MB	N/A	18 minutes	10 days
10 BOB	Navegador 10	1 GB	Unlimited	2 minutes	5 days
15 BOB	Hablador 30	300 MB	N/A	38 minutes	15 days
15 BOB	Navegador 15	1.5 GB	Unlimited	4 minutes	10 days
20 BOB	Hablador 50	500 MB	N/A	65 minutes	20 days
30 BOB	Hablador 100	1000 MB	N/A	130 minutes	30 days
30 BOB	Navegador 30	3 GB	Unlimited	8 minutes	15 days
50 BOB	Navegador 50	6 GB	Unlimited	10 minutes	20 days
100 BOB	Navegador 100	13 GB	Unlimited	15 minutes	30 days

Paquetes Diarios (Daily Packages) – Entel Bolivia

The Paquetes Diarios (Daily Packages) are data-only plans.

Paquetes Diarios can be activated on the Entel app:

Price	Data	WhatsApp Data	Validity
2 BOB	200 MB	N/A	24 hours
3 BOB	350 MB	Unlimited	24 hours
4 BOB	500 MB	Unlimited	24 hours
7 BOB	1 GB	Unlimited	24 hours
15 BOB	2.5 GB	Unlimited	24 hours

Paquetes Mensuales (Monthly Packages) – Entel Bolivia

The Paquetes Mensuales (Monthly Packages) are data-only plans.

Paquetes Mensuales can be activated on the Entel app:

Price	Data	WhatsApp Data	Validity
15 BOB	1 GB	N/A	30 days
20 BOB	1.5 GB	N/A	30 days
50 BOB	5 GB	Unlimited	30 days
98 BOB	10 GB	Unlimited	30 days
140 BOB	15 GB	Unlimited	30 days
198 BOB	22 GB	Unlimited	30 days
288 BOB	40 GB	Unlimited	30 days

APN/Internet Settings – Entel Bolivia

• Name: Entel
• APN: 4g.entel

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Tigo Bolivia

Tigo Bolivia, just Tigo, is the second-largest mobile operator in Bolivia.

In 2005, it merged with TELECEL Bolivia, which made Tigo gain many customers.

Tigo, as a company, is active in various countries in Latin America and in Tanzania.

Tigo uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 850 MHz
• 3G: 850 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 700 MHz (Band 17)

This is what you will learn about Tigo:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Tigo SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Tigo Bolivia

Tigo has the best 4G/LTE coverage in Bolivia.

4G/LTE reception is almost anywhere where Tigo has coverage.

Below is Tigo's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – Tigo Bolivia

You can get a Tigo SIM card for 10 BOB in Tigo stores and from resellers, including grocery stores, pharmacies & electronic shops. Tigo SIM cards may be available at Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru International Airport (VVI).

Tigo has no eSIMs.

Note that the Bolivian mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Bolivia (without personal detail capturing), you can get the Bolivia (WA Mobile) eSIM from Airalo.

You have these four options:

1. Bolivia/WA Mobile 1 GB eSIM for 7 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Bolivia/WA Mobile 2 GB eSIM for 15 days
3. Bolivia/WA Mobile 3 GB eSIM for 30 days
4. Bolivia/WA Mobile 5 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, to be used in Bolivia and 18 other Latin American countries:

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

TIP: check out my Best Bolivia eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Bolivia, including ones not mentioned above.

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Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Tigo Bolivia

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Tigo Bolivia

Tigo has only one data-featured plan, which are the PaqueTigos, which include the 24 Horas, Larga duración & Nocturno PaqueTigos (24 Hours, Long Duration & Night PaqueTigos) options.

PaqueTigos are data-only plans.

These 24 Horas, Larga duración & Nocturno PaqueTigos are available:

Price	Data	WhatsApp Data	Validity
2.50 BOB	150 MB	Unlimited	24 hours
3 BOB	370 MB	N/A	24 hours
5 BOB	250 MB	Unlimited	24 hours
5.50 BOB	1700 MB	N/A	1 night (00:01 – 5:59)
6 BOB	380 MB	Unlimited	2 days
6 BOB	800 MB	N/A	48 hours
6 BOB	810 MB	N/A	48 hours
12 BOB	Unlimited	Unlimited	1 night (00:01 – 5:59)
20 BOB	1000 MB	Unlimited	7 days
20 BOB	1500 MB	Unlimited	24 hours
120 BOB	4000 MB	N/A	30 days

APN/Internet Settings – Tigo Bolivia

• Name: INTERNET TIGO
• APN: internet.tigo.bo

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VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

VIVA Bolivia, just VIVA and formerly Nuevatel, is the smallest mobile operator in Bolivia.

It is, however, the fastest mobile operator in the country.

VIVA uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 1900 MHz
• 3G: 850 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 1700 MHz (Band 4)

This is what you will learn about VIVA:

* Coverage
* How to Get a VIVA SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

VIVA has the worst coverage in Bolivia.

Its nationwide coverage is still limited compared to its competitors.

Below is VIVA's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

You can get a VIVA SIM card (both Prepago Preplan and Prepago Libre) for 10 BOB with 10 BOB credit (60 days) in Viva stores and from resellers, including grocery stores, pharmacies & electronic shops. VIVA SIM cards may be available at Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Viru Viru International Airport (VVI).

If you want to purchase plans, it does not matter whether you choose a Prepago Preplan or Prepago Libre SIM card.

VIVA has no eSIMs.

Note that the Bolivian mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Bolivia (without personal detail capturing), you can get the Bolivia (WA Mobile) eSIM from Airalo.

You have these four options:

1. Bolivia/WA Mobile 1 GB eSIM for 7 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Bolivia/WA Mobile 2 GB eSIM for 15 days
3. Bolivia/WA Mobile 3 GB eSIM for 30 days
4. Bolivia/WA Mobile 5 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

The Airalo links will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Airalo introduced an eSIM for Latin America (Central- and South America): Latamlink. The Latamlink is following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries and the fairly new Asialink eSIM for 14 Asian countries.

The Latamlink eSIM comes in four variants: 1 GB/7 days, 2 GB/15 days, 3 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers & 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, to be used in Bolivia and 18 other Latin American countries:

With the Latamlink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping the initial SIM card costs per country you visit in Latin America!

TIP: check out my Best Bolivia eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Bolivia, including ones not mentioned above.

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Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

VIVA has ten data-featured plans:

• Bolsas Ilimitadas/Unlimited Bags (short-term unlimited data at restricted speeds)
• Bolsas Nocturna y Diurna/Day and Night Bags (short-term unlimited data at restricted speeds)
• GIGA+ Plans (data)
• Bolsas Diarias/Daily Bags (data)
• Paquetes Wow Prepago/WOW Prepaid Packages (data)
• Bolsa Tele eStudio (unlimited data at restricted speeds for conference apps)
• Bolsa WTFI (data for WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook & Instagram)
• Bolsa Full WhatsApp/Full WhatsApp Bag (data for WhatsApp)
• Bolsa de Video Streaming (data at restricted speeds for video streaming apps)
• Facebook Semanal/Facebook Weekly (data for Facebook)

All VIVA plans can be activated by dialing *511#.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Bolsas Ilimitadas (Unlimited Bags) – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Bolsas Ilimitadas (Unlimited Bags) are unlimited data plans @ 2 Mbps.

Dial *511*4# to activate Bolsas Ilimitadas:

Price	Data	Validity
2 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	1 hour
4 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	3 hours
6 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	6 hours

Bolsas Nocturna y Diurna (Day and Night Bags) – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Bolsas Nocturna y Diurna (Day and Night Bags) are unlimited data plans @ 2 Mbps for in the morning or at night.

Dial *511# to activate Bolsas Nocturna y Diurna:

Price	Plan	Data	Validity
4.90 BOB	Bolsa Diurna	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	1 day (7:00 – 11:59)
4.90 BOB	Bolsa Nocturna	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	1 night (21:00 – 6:59)

GIGA+ Plans – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The GIGA+ Plans are data-only bundles.

Dial *511# to activate Bolsas Nocturna y Diurna:

Price	Plan	Data	WhatsApp Data	Validity
9 BOB	Mensual 200 MB	200 MB	N/A	30 days
15 BOB	Tetra 1G	1 GB	1 GB, then unlimited @ 512 Kbps	4 days
20 BOB	Semanal 1.2 GB	1.2 GB	1.2 GB, the unlimited @ 512 Kbps	7 days
30 BOB	Semanal 2.4 GB	2.4 GB	2.4 GB, then unlimited @ 512 Kbps	7 days
50 BOB	Mensual 2 GB	2 GB	2 GB, then unlimited @ 512 Kbps	30 days
100 BOB	Mensual 6 GB	6 GB	6 GB, then unlimited @ 512 Kbps	30 days

Bolsas Diarias (Daily Bags) – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Bolsas Diarias (Daily Bags) are data-only plans valid for 24 hours.

Dial *511# to activate Bolsas Diarias (Daily Bags):

Price	Data	Validity
10 BOB	1405 MB	24 hours
20 BOB	2905 MB	24 hours

Paquetes Wow Prepago (WOW Prepaid Packages) – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Paquetes Wow Prepago (WOW Prepaid Packages) are data-only plans

Paquetes Wow Prepago can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 9101.

However, it may be easier and faster to dial *511# to activate Paquetes Wow Prepago because the activation codes are ridicilously complex:

Price	Data	Validity	Activation Code
70 BOB	10 GB, then unlimited @ 512 Kbps	7 days	WOW 10GBx7Dx70Bs
120 BOB	Unlimited @ 3 Mbps 1	15 days	WOW 20GBx15Dx120Bs
200 BOB	40 GB, then unlimited @ 512 Kbps	28 days	WOW 40GBx28Dx200Bs

¹ unlimited data does not apply to Amazon Prime Video, Facebook, Netflix, Instagram, Spotify, TikTok, Torrenting (P2P) & Twitter

Bolsa Tele eStudio – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Bolsa Tele eStudio is an unlimited data plan @ 3 Mbps for Coursera, Duolingo, EDX, Google Actívate (Google Digital Garage), Google Classroom, Google Meet, Khan Academy, Skype, Webex, WhatsApp & Zoom

Dial *511# to activate Bolsa Tele eStudio:

Price	App Data 1	Validity
1.80 BOB	Unlimited @ 3 Mbps	2 hours
60 BOB	Unlimited @ 3 Mbps	28 days

¹ for Coursera, Duolingo, EDX, Google Actívate (Google Digital Garage), Google Classroom, Google Meet, Khan Academy, Skype, Webex, WhatsApp & Zoom

Bolsa WTFI (WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook & Instagram) – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Bolsa WTFI, standing for WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook & Instagram bag, is an unlimited data plan @ 2 Mbps for the aforementioned apps + 10 MB regular data.

It costs 4.90 BOB and is valid for 24 hours. Dial *511# to activate the plan.

Price	Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & WhatsApp Data	Validity	Activation Code
4.90 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps 1	24 hours	*511#

¹ +10 MB regular data

Bolsa Full WhatsApp (Full WhatsApp Bag) – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Bolsa Full WhatsApp (Full WhatsApp Bag) is an unlimited data plan for WhatsApp.

It costs 4.90 BOB and is valid for 3 days. Dial *511# to activate the plan.

Price	WhatsApp Data	Validity	Activation Code
4.90 BOB	Unlimited	3 days	*511#

Bolsa de Video Streaming – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Bolsa de Video Streaming is an unlimited data plan @ 2 Mbps for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Paramount+, Pluto TV & YouTube.

Dial *511# to activate Bolsa de Video Streaming:

Price	Streaming Data 1	Validity
6.90 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps 2	24 hours (1 day)
8.50 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	48 hours (2 days)
12.50 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	96 hours (4 days)
22.50 BOB	Unlimited @ 2 Mbps	192 hours (8 days)

¹ for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Paramount+, Pluto TV & YouTube
² +10 MB regular data

Facebook Semanal (Facebook Weekly) – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

The Facebook Semanal (Facebook Weekly) plan is an unlimited data bundle for Facebook and Facebook Messenger.

It costs 15 BOB and is valid for 7 days. DIal *511# to activate the plan.

Price	Facebook (Messenger) Data	Validity	Activation Code
15 BOB	Unlimited	7 days	*511#

APN/Internet Settings – VIVA Bolivia (formerly Nuevatel)

• Name: Viva
• APN: internet.beuvatel.com

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The Preferred Way to Stay Connected When Traveling in Bolivia

Getting a SIM card from Entel or VIVA would do you well when considering a Bolivian SIM card.