A small country with a coastline and an obvious data scenario
Uruguay is 176,000 km², 3.5 million people, and a capital — Montevideo — that holds nearly two of every three residents. The trip pattern is narrow: a few nights in the capital, the drive east along Ruta Interbalnearia to Punta del Este or José Ignacio, maybe Colonia del Sacramento for a day before the ferry to Buenos Aires. That's the country a visitor sees, and it's well-wired for the visitor.
Roamzy charges $3.07 per gigabyte in Uruguay. That's $0.0030 per megabyte, billed in real time as your phone uses data on Uruguayan networks. No subscription, no expiry, no minimum bundle. One per-MB rate across 192 countries is the shape of the invoice, not a marketing line.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
A typical visitor uses 0.7–1.2 GB per day: maps from Carrasco to the hotel, ride-hail across Pocitos and Ciudad Vieja, the bus app for the COT or Copsa schedule, messaging with the asado host who lives in WhatsApp like every Uruguayan. Call it 1 GB/day for the math:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($3.07/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Local SIM at Carrasco |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $9.20 | $15–40 | $10–25 + ID and paperwork |
| 1 week | $21.50 | $30–80 | $15–30 + 30-day cap |
| 2 weeks | $43.00 | $70–140 (often two passes) | $20–35 + cap |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier and the airport store you visit. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
A local Uruguayan SIM is sold at Carrasco airport and around Montevideo, but it's tied to your passport, a counter visit, and a 30-day window that expires whether you used it or not. The eSIM avoids the whole loop: you arrive, the counter starts ticking, you leave the airport already attached.
Where does Roamzy work in this country?
Uruguay is one of the better-wired countries in South America, and on a tourist's route the dead zones are rare:
- Montevideo, Pocitos, Ciudad Vieja, Punta Carretas — 4G/5G at 95%+, signal in the rambla and on the buses
- Punta del Este, La Barra, José Ignacio — solid LTE in the resort grid; weaker on the dunes and fishing villages further east
- Colonia del Sacramento — full LTE in the historic quarter and at the ferry terminal
- Ruta 9 to Cabo Polonio and Ruta 5 to Tacuarembó — continuous along the asphalt, thinner once you turn off
- The interior estancias — 4G in the towns, patchy on the rural roads, useable at the campo with line-of-sight
Cabo Polonio is the famous outlier: no road, no grid, signal exists but it's not the point of going there. Download maps and the boat-time before you ride the 4×4 in.
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type C, F, I, L | 220 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Top up the eSIM with a minimum of 20 USDT — stablecoins, no cards, no banks, no FX surcharges
- The QR code appears in the dashboard once payment confirms
- Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan QR (do this on home Wi-Fi before you fly)
- The counter starts the moment you land at Carrasco
Supported stablecoins, networks, and common iPhone/Android setup errors are in the FAQ.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
Three traps Roamzy doesn't have because they were never built in. No welcome promo on the first top-up that flips on the second. No fine-print throttling — "5 GB at full speed, then 128 kbps." No auto-renewal you forgot to cancel and discover six months later from a card you don't watch.
It's not a marketing gimmick — it's an engineering decision born from indifference to gimmicks. You can't make a tariff cheaper than no fine-print and no expiry — so we don't.
What if my trip continues to other countries?
Uruguay rarely travels alone. Most visitors arrive from Buenos Aires by ferry or stop on a Brazilian itinerary that runs Rio–Floripa–Punta. Same Roamzy logic applies the moment you cross:
- Argentina — the Buquebus from Colonia or Montevideo lands in Buenos Aires; the eSIM grabs the Argentine network on arrival
- Brazil — the road to Chuy and Porto Alegre, same per-MB billing model
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts