Antel review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Antel is Uruguay's home network, selling contract and prepaid mobile service with sim only lines, 5G and eSIM in one place, which suits people settled in the country who want one operator to run the whole line. Capped data plans start at UYU 635 a month.
Key facts
- Best for
- Uruguay residents who want the network's own contract line, eSIM and 5G on one bill.
- Seller type
- Network (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- SIM-only
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- UYU 635 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Reference plan prices
- 40 GIGAS con limite: $635 per month, 40GB, contract; 50 GIGAS con limite: $790 per month, 50GB, contract; 90 GIGAS con limite: $1110 per month, 90GB, contract (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- 5G
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- eSIM
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- UY (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Uruguay (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Billing
- Contract, Prepaid
- Official website
- antel.com.uy
Pros and cons
Pros
- Sim only lines are offered, so you can keep a handset you already own and pay only for the line.
- Esim is offered, so a line can be activated digitally instead of waiting for a card to arrive.
- Billing runs on contract and prepaid, which gives a contract route and a prepaid route from the same operator.
- Antel is listed as a network, so the signal and the line come from the same company.
- Capped data plans start at UYU 635 a month, with 5G listed among the service features.
Cons
- Antel sells in Uruguay, so these prices are aimed at a single home market and do not travel with you.
- Support runs on chat, phone and help centre, with no email channel listed alongside the live and self-service routes.
- Antel's billing is contract and prepaid, while yesss! also lists rolling billing at contract, rolling and prepaid.
- The entry figure of UYU 635 reads high beside Lonestar Cell MTN's $0.20, though the two prices sit in different currencies.
Who it suits
- People living in Uruguay who want the network operator's own line rather than a resale of someone else's network.
- People who need a working line quickly and would rather activate an eSIM than wait for a card.
- Households keeping a current handset and paying only for a sim only line.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who want rolling monthly billing, since yesss! lists billing terms at contract, rolling and prepaid.
- Shoppers chasing the lowest entry figure alone, since Lonestar Cell MTN lists $0.20.
Core features
Antel's range covers sim only lines, 5G and eSIM. Sim only means you can keep a handset you already own and pay for the line on its own, rather than tying the cost of a new phone to the tariff, which suits anyone who has just finished a handset upgrade. 5G is listed among the service features, so the newest generation of mobile data is there to use instead of older standards only. ESim lets a line be activated digitally, without a physical card, which is useful for anyone who needs a working connection as soon as they arrive. Put together, a no-handset option, 5G and a digital activation all sit in the same place.
The company behind it
Antel is headquartered in Uruguay and is listed as a network, so the network and the line come from the same company rather than from an outside seller. That matters when something goes wrong, because one party answers for the signal and for the tariff you signed. Support runs on chat, phone and help centre, which gives you room to talk to someone or to read your way through an issue as you prefer. For anyone weighing providers, the point to hold on to is that Antel is the network operator rather than a seller sitting on top of someone else's coverage.
How Antel compares
Budget Thuis Mobile
Where Antel is available
- Available
- Uruguay
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much is the cheapest Antel plan?+
Antel's capped data plans start at UYU 635 a month. The published reference range runs through a small, a medium and a larger data allowance, and every one of those tiers is a contract line billed monthly. Billing runs on contract and prepaid terms, so the contract lines are the ones with published monthly figures, and the allowance you pick drives the bill.
Does Antel sell sim only plans?+
Yes, sim only is part of the range, so you can keep the handset you already own and pay only for the line. Antel bills on contract and prepaid terms, and the published capped data plans sit on the contract side of that mix. If you want help setting the line up, support runs on chat, phone and help centre.
Can I get an eSIM from Antel?+
Yes, eSim is offered, so a line can be set up digitally instead of waiting for a card. That suits anyone who needs a working connection as soon as they arrive, or who is carrying a device with no card tray. 5G is listed as well, so the same digital line can sit on the newer network rather than an older standard.
Can I pay prepaid or only commit to a contract?+
Billing runs on contract and prepaid, so Antel covers both a contract and a prepaid approach. The published capped data plans are contract lines billed monthly, which makes the prepaid side the more flexible of the two. The details of the prepaid allowances sit outside the figures quoted here, so a prepaid buyer would look at the prepaid range directly.
Where can I buy an Antel line?+
Antel is based in Uruguay and its plans are sold in Uruguay, so the service is aimed at one home market rather than a set of countries. Because of that, the quoted prices only make sense while you are there. Anyone planning to keep a number after leaving would weigh what a local operator offers on arrival instead.
How do I reach Antel support?+
Support runs on chat, phone and help centre, so you can pick a live route or work through the help centre depending on the issue. Antel is listed as a network, which means the support you reach belongs to the operator that runs the network, not to a third party. Quick questions suit chat, longer setup problems suit a phone call.
Does Antel offer 5G?+
Yes, 5G is listed among the service features, alongside sim only lines and eSim. Antel is the network operator rather than a seller on top of another network, so the 5G service runs on its own infrastructure in Uruguay. That is the detail worth weighing if you want the newer generation of mobile data and still one bill.
Who else sells plans like this?+
Networks account for 69.4% of the plans in this part of the comparison, so Antel is not unusual in selling its own network. Among the alternatives here, yesss! lists billing at contract, rolling and prepaid and GETESA lists billing at prepaid and contract. The deciding point is therefore billing style rather than who hosts the network.
Sources
- antel.com.uy checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Support channels
“Guatemala 1075 Montevideo, Uruguay”
- antel.com.uy/personas/servicios/movil/otros-servicios/esim checked September 30, 2026
Backs: ESIM
- antel.com.uy/web/5g checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Billing, 5G, Seller type
“servicio movil contractual o prepago”
- tienda.antel.com.uy/categoria/movil/con-limite checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets, Price from, Reference plan prices, SIM-only
“$ 635 - Hasta 40 GIGAS”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Unlimited plan price, Contract length.
Antel
Uruguay residents who want the network's own contract line, eSIM and 5G on one bill.