South America
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Venezuela
127 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Venezuela
Median fixed broadband is 127 Mbps and mobile 28 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). Digitel and Movistar shops sell prepaid SIMs with a passport; coverage fades outside cities and fails during power cuts.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Digitel and Movistar shops sell prepaid SIMs with a passport; coverage fades outside cities and fails during power cuts.
- Blocked services: Independent news sites are often blocked and social platforms have been restricted at times; many locals use a VPN.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Venezuela
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Venezuela
- SAIME (immigration)
- World Bank open data
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