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Guyana Roaming Price Audit: $120 on AT&T, $119.75 on an eSIM
HelloRoam is the top pick for Guyana on this site's rubric, though its 7-day unlimited plan there costs $106.44, at full speed for the first 2 GB a day, above the $84 a week on AT&T's $12-a-day pass, so for one week the day pass costs less, and Holafly ranks second on this site's rubric. HelloRoam refunds an unactivated eSIM for 180 days. Airalo covers 200+ destinations to HelloRoam's 185. HelloRoam's price is from its catalogue of 29 Oct 2026, rivals' from the 30 Oct 2026 price check; AT&T's rate was checked June 2026.
Guyana is priced two ways here, a 20GB travel eSIM at $119.75 and a US carrier day pass at $12, and both invoices arrive in dollars. HelloRoam takes payment in 31 checkout currencies, so a card in one of them pays in its own money.
Guyana eSIM market: plan tiers and pricing
HelloRoam sells both fixed data and unlimited day plans on a local 4G LTE network. In Guyana: fixed data from $8.82 for 1 GB over 7 days, and unlimited at $106.44 for 7 days of unlimited data, at full speed for the first 2 GB each day.
Get eSIMHolafly's Guyana plan runs on local 4G LTE towers with no data cap per day. For trips over five days, the per-day cost beats most per-GB alternatives.
Get eSIMDigicel GY is one of Guyana's 4G LTE operators. At $2.30/GB, a 5GB Nomad plan costs less than one day of AT&T roaming at $12/day on the same towers.
Get eSIMAiralo delivers the Guyana eSIM as a QR code within seconds of purchase. The plan activates on a local 4G LTE network the moment you land, with no airport SIM counter required.
Get eSIMSaily sells fixed-data plans and, in the countries checked 30 Oct 2026, unlimited plans too. In Guyana on a local 4G LTE network at $2.60/GB, a 3GB plan covers a 5-day trip at moderate browsing intensity.
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The full picture
Carrier-by-carrier roaming rates, Guyana
Every major carrier's published Guyana rate, side by side, with the eSIM winner highlighted.
| Carrier | Plan type | Daily | 7-day | Speed | Data limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | International Day Pass | $12.00source | $84.00 | LTE | Plan data |
| Verizon | TravelPass | $12.00source | $84.00 | LTE | Plan data |
| T-Mobile | International Pass | $10.00*source | $50.00 | LTE | 2GB per 1 Day pass |
| Xfinity Mobile | International Pass | $10.00source | $70.00 | LTE | 200 MB/day |
| eSIM · HelloRoam | 20GB data plan | — | $119.75 | 4G LTE | 20GB |
*T-Mobile's Experience More plan includes 5GB of high-speed data abroad and Experience Beyond 15GB, then data runs at up to 256Kbps. Essentials includes texting but no data. The 1 Day International Pass costs $10; the 7-day figure is the cheapest pass mix, 10-day pass.
* Xfinity Mobile International Pass: $10/day with 200 MB/day high-speed cap
Compare all carrier roaming plans to see how AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and EE stack up against eSIM providers.
Pay-per-use cost audit
What AT&T charges per activity in Guyana — no day pass
AT&T's international pay-per-use rate is $2.05/MB in Guyana. Mixed phone use — maps, messaging, and social media — runs about 60 MB/hour. One hour of that: $123. Four hours of normal use: $492. Eight hours, a full day out: $984. A 30-minute Zoom meeting alone adds $922. A 5-minute video call with family costs $154. These are AT&T's published pay-per-use figures. Source: AT&T international rate card, June 2026.
Personalize your savings
Your Guyana saving against $12 a day
Adjust the trip length, the carrier and the daily data below and the calculator reprices both sides. The starting point is the 10-day average stay recorded for Guyana: $120 on an AT&T day pass at $12 a day, against $119.75 for a 20GB travel eSIM. Both prices buy access to the same local operators.
Network coverage
Operator-by-operator coverage in Guyana
Guyana has one mobile operator: Digicel. AT&T, Verizon, and travel eSIM providers all route through a local network. There is no network variable to compare — only price. AT&T: $12/day. eSIM: $5.79/GB. The network does not change. The price does. The network technology on a local network in Guyana is 4G LTE. AT&T roaming connects to that same 4G LTE signal. A travel eSIM connects to the same signal. No speed premium exists for roaming over eSIM.
Network attachment record
The networks behind both prices in Guyana
HelloRoam publishes one local operator for Guyana: Digicel.
One operator means no fallback network.
Where Digicel has no signal, an eSIM has nowhere else to attach.
HelloRoam records no 5G operator for Guyana.
Carrier roaming meets the same ceiling, because roaming rents local networks.
Price is what separates the two options in Guyana. This page prices both.
5G and 4G here are capability labels. Neither one is a speed reading.
Digicel carry the eSIM in Guyana. Across the whole file HelloRoam names 154 operators over 185 destinations, 117 of them with a single operator and 1.48 on average. Roaming buys wholesale access to that same list.
| Operator | Network generation on file |
|---|---|
| Digicel | 4G |
Source: HelloRoam package feed, read 17 August 2026. The feed publishes an operator list for every destination it sells. No speed test sits behind this table, and we ran none. The full operator map covers 185 destinations.
Pricing breakdown
What you pay for data in Guyana — carrier vs eSIM
AT&T International Day Pass in Guyana: 10 daily fees × $12 (AT&T's cap per bill cycle) = $120. eSIM 10GB plan on a local network: $57.90 for the same 14 days. Difference: $62.10 less than AT&T (52%). Verizon TravelPass reaches $168 over the same period.
Daily data cost comparison for Guyana: AT&T $12/day, Verizon $12/day, T-Mobile high-speed $10/day, eSIM $4.14/day ($57.90 total over 14 days). On a per-day basis, the eSIM is 2.9x cheaper than AT&T.
AT&T charges $120 for 14 days regardless of how much data you use. eSIM tiers let you pay for what you need: 1GB at $8.82 ($8.82/GB), 3GB at $24.99 ($8.33/GB), 5GB at $34.39 ($6.88/GB), 10GB at $57.89 ($5.79/GB), 20GB at $119.75 ($5.99/GB). For unlimited data, the daily plan costs $13.82/day ($193.54 total), which is $73.54 more than AT&T at $12 a day.
The unlimited ladder for Guyana reads 1 day at $17.28, 3 days at $49.25, 7 days at $106.44, 14 days at $193.54, 30 days at $352.51. Unlimited here means 2GB a day at full speed before a fair-use policy applies. At 30 days the rate is $11.75 a day. Catalogue prices read 29 Oct 2026.
Trip cost breakdown
Weekend, two-week, and month-long trips to Guyana: carrier vs eSIM
The 3-day traveler pays $36 on AT&T for maps and messaging in Guyana. A 3GB eSIM on a local network covers the same trip for $24.99 — $11.01 less.
The 14-day family vacation reaches $120 in AT&T charges per person. Four lines on one account come to $300, because each extra line used the same day adds $6. Four 20GB eSIM plans on a local network cost $479 combined — $-179 less for the group.
A 30-day stay runs $120 on AT&T for video calls and streaming. A 50GB eSIM on a local network at $293.45 is -145% less for the same local towers. Rates checked June 2026.
Airport options
What to buy at Guyana airports for data
Buying a SIM card at the airport in Guyana means waiting in line after a long flight, handing over your passport, and paying a tourist-markup price. A 1GB eSIM at $8.82 installs in 2 minutes from the provider's app. It activates on a local network the moment you turn off airplane mode.
Data planning
Data usage on a 7-day trip to Guyana
WhatsApp video calls use about 250 MB/hour. Five 10-minute video calls per day adds 200 MB to your daily total. Add maps and social media and you reach 1.5 GB per day quickly in Guyana. A 7-day trip at that rate needs 11GB.
At $119.75 for 20GB, you get roughly 256 hours of social media browsing, about 36 hours per day over 7 days. AT&T charges $12 a day, $84 in total, for the same data on a local network. For heavy data users, a 1-day unlimited plan costs $17.28, not under AT&T's $12/day pass.
Connectivity
Free WiFi spots and cellular data in Guyana
WiFi infrastructure in Guyana is concentrated in luxury hotels and a few urban areas. Outside those zones, an eSIM on a local network is often the only reliable data source at $5.79/GB.
Plan your data
Guyana trip data requirements by day
Business travelers expensing Guyana trips put $120 in roaming charges on the AT&T line item for a 10-day trip. A 20GB eSIM on a local network delivers the same 4G LTE connectivity for $119.75. Difference: $0.25 per trip.
Guyana has one mobile operator: Digicel. US carriers pay Digicel for roaming access and pass that cost to you at $12/day. An eSIM connects to Digicel directly at $5.79/GB — no carrier markup.
Local prices in Guyana are in GYD (G$), but eSIM plans are priced in USD, eliminating exchange rate uncertainty on your data costs.
Quick reference
Guyana Travel Essentials
911/912/913
911, 912, 913 are the emergency numbers in Guyana. Different numbers may route to different services — save all of them before your trip. Emergency calls work from any mobile device, including travel eSIMs.
Type A/B/D/G
US plugs (Type A flat two-prong and Type B three-prong) fit Guyana's outlets directly. No adapter is needed for phones, laptops, or standard US electronics. Voltage is 120V — compatible with dual-voltage US chargers.
GYT (UTC-4)
GYD (G$)
Cash in GYD is preferred across most of Guyana outside major hotels and tourist centers. Card terminals are not common in local markets or small restaurants. Withdraw enough cash at a reliable ATM before leaving the city — rural areas may not have ATM access.
Quick tip
Guyana uses GYD (G$). eSIM plans charge in USD at the time of purchase — you lock in the cost before travel and avoid in-country exchange rate moves.
Good to know
Guyana uses Type A/B/D/G power sockets. A dead phone means a dead eSIM connection — pack the right adapter to keep your device charged between venues.
Step by step
Guyana mobile data setup without carrier roaming
- Verify eSIM compatibility — any iPhone from 2018 or Samsung Galaxy S20 and later works on Guyana's LTE network via Digicel GY
- Go to HelloRoam, select the Guyana 1GB plan at $8.82, and complete checkout — no physical SIM needed. Not sure which provider to pick? See our provider comparison.
- On iPhone: go to Settings > Cellular > Add eSIM > Use QR Code and scan the HelloRoam code before you leave home so it is ready to activate on arrival
- On Samsung Galaxy: go to Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks, select your home carrier SIM, and turn off Data Roaming. The step-by-step roaming guide has Android screenshots.
- On Google Pixel when you land in Guyana: go to Settings > Network > SIMs and set the HelloRoam eSIM as the preferred data SIM — LTE on Digicel GY confirms in seconds
- First-timer tip: set up WiFi Calling before your trip, not at the airport — some carriers require a verification step that needs a home network connection to complete
Data tips
Offline strategies and data tips for Guyana
Download offline maps before your trip — Google Maps and Maps.me both support offline areas. This cuts navigation data usage from 50 MB/hour to near zero. WhatsApp messages use minimal data. Voice calls over WhatsApp use about 30 MB/hour. Video calls consume 250 MB/hour. Streaming video is the biggest drain at roughly 1 GB/hour.
Regional context
Guyana connectivity tips for South America travelers
A few things to know before turning off carrier roaming in Guyana:
Coverage limited to coast; interior rainforest has no signal
Nearby
Related destinations
6 destinations near Guyana are priced on the same rate card. AT&T bills $12 a day in every one of them, and the figure beside each flag is that destination's own per-gigabyte floor. The cheapest of the group is Brazil at $1.78 a gigabyte.
Forgot your eSIM?
Last-minute eSIM options for Guyana arrivals
Forgot to buy an eSIM before flying to Guyana? Three options, ranked by total cost.
Option 1 — Airport WiFi install ($8.82 total): The arrivals area has free WiFi. All 5 providers (HelloRoam, Holafly, Nomad, Airalo, and Saily) support post-arrival purchase over WiFi. Buy a 1GB plan for $8.82. No extra charge beyond the plan.
Option 2 — Hotel lobby WiFi install ($8.82 total): If airport WiFi failed, hotel lobby WiFi works just as well. Check in, get the password, complete the eSIM install. Same $8.82 cost.
Option 3 — Emergency carrier download ($10 + $8.82 total): Use ~5 MB of AT&T pay-per-use data to download the provider app ($10). Install the eSIM over the app, then disable carrier data. Total cost: $18.82.
Savings math
How much you save in Guyana
Solo traveler
Break-even point for a solo Guyana trip: day one. AT&T charges $12 for the first 24 hours. A 20GB eSIM at $119.75 is already cheaper than two AT&T days. By day 10, the eSIM has saved $0.25 total. There is no trip length at which AT&T roaming costs less than a travel eSIM for Guyana.
Family trip
Verizon TravelPass charges per line, not per account. A family of four pays $48/day ($12 x 4 lines). Over 10 days in Guyana: $480. Four eSIMs at $119.75 each: $479. Per-person savings: $0.25. All eight data connections (4 carrier, 4 eSIM) route through local 4G LTE towers.
AT&T roaming rate analysis
Checking voicemail on AT&T in Guyana is treated as an inbound international call. That call starts a $12 Day Pass fee covering the next 24 hours, even if you did not plan to use data. A single voicemail check at 5 AM on your last morning adds $12 to your bill. Weekly AT&T cost: $84. Monthly: $120. A 20GB eSIM: $119.75 for 10 days on a local network. The eSIM does not charge for background triggers.
All-carrier summary
AT&T: AT&T International Day Pass costs 0% more than an eSIM for Guyana.
Verizon: Verizon TravelPass costs 0% more than an eSIM for Guyana.
T-Mobile: T-Mobile's International Passes cost less than this eSIM plan for Guyana.
Against AT&T: $0.25 saved (0%). Against Verizon: $0.25 saved. Against T-Mobile's International Pass at $10/day: $0 saved. Against T-Mobile free tier: $0 carrier cost, but the throttle renders maps, ride-hailing, and video calls unusable. A 20GB eSIM at $119.75 delivers full 4G LTE on a local network for less than any paid roaming option.
Quick answers
Common questions about Guyana data costs
Is eSIM cheaper than roaming in Guyana?
Carrier roaming in Guyana costs $120 on AT&T ($12/day for 10 days). An eSIM plan on a local network costs $119.75 for 20GB. Both connect to the same 4G LTE cell towers. The eSIM is cheaper by $0.25, a 0% reduction. Rates checked June 2026.
How much does roaming cost in Guyana?
Without an international plan, AT&T charges $2,099 per gigabyte in Guyana. The International Day Pass reduces this to $12/day ($120 for 10 days). Verizon TravelPass charges $12/day. An eSIM on a local network: $119.75. Rates checked June 2026.
Does T-Mobile work in Guyana?
Yes, within the plan's allowance. T-Mobile's Experience More plan includes 5GB of high-speed data abroad and Experience Beyond 15GB, then data runs at up to 256Kbps. Essentials includes texting but no data. At 256Kbps Google Maps and ride-hailing apps stall. T-Mobile's 1 Day International Pass costs $10 for 2GB, and a week of passes $50 (10-day pass). A travel eSIM on a local 4G LTE network costs $119.75 for 20GB over 10 days. Rates checked June 2026.
AT&T fine print for Guyana
$12 covers 24 hours from the first time your phone uses a foreign network, and a single background push notification at 2 AM can start it. AT&T bills at most 10 daily fees per line each bill cycle (terms read 31 Oct 2026).
iCloud Photos, email push, app updates all trigger the daily charge. A phone left in a bag with data roaming on starts a new $12 fee each time a sync lands after the last 24 hours ran out.
Guyana FAQ
Guyana eSIM & roaming questions
Guyana carrier roaming costs $12 a day on AT&T and on Verizon
AT&T bills $12 a day for the first line and $6 for each extra line, so a family of four in Guyana pays $30 a day, or $210 across a week. Verizon charges the full $12 on each line. T-Mobile's Experience plans include 5GB or 15GB of high-speed data abroad per line, then at a reduced speed. Travel eSIM plans are per device and do not share, so four phones means four plans from $8.82 for 1GB each, or one plan tethered to the rest. Holafly caps hotspot use at 1 GB per day on most plans, so a family leaning on tethering should buy fixed data instead. Rates checked June 2026.
T-Mobile's included data in Guyana runs at high speed until the allowance ends
Only until the allowance runs out. T-Mobile's Experience More plan includes 5GB of high-speed data abroad and Experience Beyond 15GB, then data runs at up to 256Kbps. Essentials includes texting but no data. At 256Kbps text messaging works and maps slow down. T-Mobile's 1 Day International Pass costs $10 for 2GB, and its 10-day pass $50 for 15GB. Five eSIM providers deliver full 4G LTE on a local network instead, from $5.79/GB. Carrier rates checked June 2026; eSIM prices from the 30 Oct 2026 price check.
Guyana roaming bills by the day, not by the gigabyte
At 3 days in Guyana: AT&T costs $36, eSIM costs 1GB for $8.82. At 7 days: AT&T $84, eSIM same 1GB for $8.82. At 14 days: AT&T $120, eSIM same fixed rate. The eSIM billing model is flat: the longer the trip, the wider the gap. T-Mobile's included data costs nothing extra until its 5GB or 15GB allowance runs out, then runs at up to 256Kbps.
Carrier roaming beats an eSIM in Guyana on one-day stops and voice-only trips
Three cases, and they are real. First, T-Mobile does not charge for data in Mexico and Canada up to its plan's high-speed allowance, and nothing priced here beats free. Second, if you need your own number live for calls and texts without WiFi, a day pass does that and a data-only travel eSIM does not. Third, if you use almost no data, one AT&T day at $12 can beat buying a whole plan for a single overnight stop. Outside those three the arithmetic favors the eSIM in Guyana: $84 for a week on AT&T against $60.80 at $5.79/GB on Digicel GY. Rates checked June 2026.
Your home number stays live in Guyana while an eSIM carries the data
It stays live and it stays free, as long as data roaming is off on that SIM. Your home SIM keeps handling calls and texts, and WiFi Calling routes them over any internet connection at no charge. The eSIM carries mobile data on a local 4G LTE network at $5.79/GB. Both run at once on a dual-SIM phone. iMessage and WhatsApp stay tied to your home number because they identify you by number, not by which SIM supplies the data. AT&T bills $12/day only if that home SIM uses cellular data. Rates checked June 2026.
AT&T's day pass keeps your number live in Guyana, which a data-only eSIM does not
Your own number, live on the cellular network, with no app and no WiFi. That is the whole list, and it is worth $12/day to some travelers. International Day Pass covers Guyana at $12/day, or $84 a week, and draws data from your home allowance. Without it AT&T bills $2.05 a megabyte, which reaches $2,099 a gigabyte. Data-only plans from HelloRoam, Holafly, Nomad, Airalo, and Saily cost $5.79/GB on Digicel GY and carry no number at all. Most travelers close that gap free with WiFi Calling, which routes the home number over any connection. If calls from local numbers matter to you, the day pass is the simpler product. Rates checked June 2026.
Verizon TravelPass costs $84 for a week in Guyana
No. Verizon TravelPass costs $12/day in Guyana — $84 for a week. A travel eSIM starts at $5.79/GB on a local 4G LTE network. The eSIM delivers the same speed on the same carrier infrastructure at 80-95% lower total cost.
T-Mobile's free international data in Guyana carries text and little more
T-Mobile's Experience More plan includes 5GB of high-speed data abroad and Experience Beyond 15GB, then data runs at up to 256Kbps. Essentials includes texting but no data. Past the allowance, GPS navigation, photo messaging, video calls and ride-hailing apps stall; basic text-only WhatsApp works. T-Mobile's 1 Day International Pass costs $10, against $12 per 24 hours at AT&T and $12 at Verizon. A travel eSIM on Digicel GY at $5.79/GB delivers full 4G LTE without per-day billing.
Switching data roaming off before landing in Guyana stops the bill
Turn off data roaming on your carrier SIM before landing in Guyana. AT&T's per-day charge fires from any background cellular contact — even a push notification overnight — at $12 per 24 hours. Without a plan, the rate is $2.05/MB. Install a travel eSIM via QR code before departure and set it as the active data SIM. Your carrier SIM stays active for calls and texts with WiFi Calling; the eSIM handles data at $5.79/GB.
A week of Guyana carrier roaming costs $84
AT&T: $84/week (International Day Pass at $12/day). Verizon: $84/week (TravelPass). T-Mobile: 5GB or 15GB of high-speed data included on its Experience plans, then up to 256Kbps, or $50 for a week of passes (10-day pass). The cheapest eSIM for Guyana starts at $5.79/GB on a local 4G LTE network — better per-GB value than all three carriers.
Fact check
Common myths about roaming and eSIM in Guyana
Carrier roaming is more reliable than an eSIM
Reliability is determined by the local carrier's network, not the billing layer above it. AT&T roaming in Guyana routes through a local network. A travel eSIM also routes through a local network. Both connections depend on local network coverage in any given area. AT&T charges $12/day for a connection with zero reliability advantage over the $8.82 eSIM.
Pay-per-use international data rates are reasonable
AT&T's pay-per-use international data rate is $2.05/MB without an active plan. At that rate, 1 GB costs $2,099. A single Google Maps navigation session in Guyana loads 50–100 MB — that is $102–$205 at pay-per-use. A 1GB eSIM on a local network costs $8.82 for the same data. Always activate a day pass or eSIM before your flight. Rates checked June 2026.
T-Mobile includes free international data
T-Mobile's Experience plans include 5GB or 15GB of high-speed data abroad, then up to 256Kbps, too slow to load a map tile in Guyana past the allowance. Its 1 Day International Pass costs $10. Exception: T-Mobile does not charge for calls, texts or data in Mexico and Canada; depending on the plan, up to 30GB is at high speed, then up to 256Kbps. Guyana is not on that list. Rates checked June 2026.
Our recommendation
eSIM vs roaming in Guyana: the price gap
HelloRoam vs the alternatives for Guyana: HelloRoam: HelloRoam covers Guyana on a local network and scores 9.9/10 on our rubric, the highest of the 5 providers we price. A 1GB plan costs $8.82. Unactivated plans are refundable for 180 days, and its support replies in your own language. Holafly is the alternative for heavy data users: it states no daily cap, at a 7-day unlimited median of $27.50 on 30 Oct 2026.
Learn more
Travel guides, Guyana
4 guides carry the parts of a Guyana trip this page does not price: installing the profile before departure, switching data roaming off on the home SIM, and what happens to the allowance once a fair-use policy applies. Each one reads the same rate card as this page, where AT&T bills $12 a day.
Guyana eSIM vs AT&T roaming: the price difference
Carrier day passes add up: 7 days x $12/day = $84. A 20GB eSIM plan covers the same trip for $119.75.
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