Bolivia
From Droam Prepaid SIM Encyclopedia
Cellular Operators
Tigo
Tigo is the brand of Millicom International Cellular SA (MIC) which operates in the area of mobile telephony and broadband operations in South-West Asia, South Asia, Central America, South America and Africa.
APN settings
- username: tigo
- password: tigo
- APN name: internet.tigo.bo
Entel
Entel is the commercial brand of ENTEL S.A. de Bolivia (http://www.entel.bo/).
APN settings
- username: (empty)
- password: (empty)
- APN name: int.movil.com.bo
Use the same settings for Internet Tethering
Viva
Viva is the commercial brand of NuevaTel PCS de Bolivia (http://www.viva-gsm.com/).
APN settings
- username: (empty)
- password: (empty)
- APN name: internet.nuevatel.com
Use the same settings for Internet Tethering
Prepaid plans
Tigo
'Pre paid Internet Package'
| Plan | Price | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Tigo Internet Time 60 Minutes | 6.00 Bs/ 0.86$ | Unlimited |
| Tigo Internet Day 24 Hours | 25.00 Bs/ 3.6$ | Unlimited |
| Tigo Internet Week | 115.00 Bs/ 17$ | Unlimited |
| Advanced Internet Tigo Month 30 days | 250.00 Bs/ 36$ | 5 GB |
| Tigo Internet Month 30 days | 350.00 Bs/ 50$ | Unlimited |
Price per Additional MB - 4Bs/ 0.58$
How to activate
- Send an SMS with the word TIME, DAY, WEEK or MONTH to purchase the short number 4646.
- To purchase monthly packages with limited capacity (1,500 MB, 2,000 MB and 5,000 MB), send an SMS with the word Internet to the short number 1188.
Viva
'Pre paid Internet Package'
| Time Limit | Price | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Hour | 6 Bs. | 100 MB |
| 1 Day | 25 Bs. | 1 GB |
| 1 Month | 10 Bs. | 10 MB |
| 1 Month | 20 Bs. | 65 MB |
| 1 Month | 30 Bs. | 100 MB |
| 1 Month | 50 Bs. | 250 MB |
| 1 Month | 70 Bs. | 450 MB |
| 1 Month | 120 Bs. | 1 GB |
How to activate
- Dial *123# and select option 2 (Bolsas Internet).
- Many other data plans are available. Time based or Data based. Just a few are listed above.
eSIM availability
Actually, Bolivia has three mobile operators, including Entel, Tigo Bolivia, play a crucial role in providing mobile telecommunications services to the country's population.
Entel is the state-owned operator, while Tigo Bolivia privately-owned competitors.
Both of them support eSIM. In other cases, you can check the "International eSIM providers" tab if you don't want to buy the physicall sim to change for eSIM with Entel or Tigo Bolivia