Digitel review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Digitel is a network-run mobile brand for people in VE who want prepaid data without a handset bundle, and the Inteligente Plus range opens at $6.86. Roaming sits at paid terms, so the price works out for anyone who mostly stays on home soil.

Key facts

Best for
Prepaid data for local use: Inteligente Plus from $6.86, with eSIM and calls over wifi.
Seller type
Network (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
SIM-only
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price from
$6.86 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Reference plan prices
Inteligente Plus 6 GB: $6.86 per month, 6 GB, prepaid-pospago; Inteligente Plus 12 GB: $12.48 per month, 12 GB, prepaid-pospago; Inteligente Plus 30 GB: $25.00 per month, 30 GB, prepaid-pospago (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
5G
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
eSIM
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Wi-Fi calling
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
EU roaming
Paid (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Multi-line discount
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
VE (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Corporacion Digitel C.A. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Billing
Contract, Prepaid
Official website
digitel.com.ve

Apps and profiles

Get the app
Google Play
Elsewhere
WikidataWikipediaLinkedInyoutube.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Sim only plans mean an existing phone carries the line, and the Inteligente Plus tiers open at $6.86 per month with no handset to buy.
  • An eSIM is available alongside 5G and calls over wifi, which covers most of what a daily line needs before price even comes up.
  • A multi line discount is offered, so extra lines on the same account bring the cost per line down.
  • Billing runs on contract and prepaid, so a monthly contract and prepaid top ups sit side by side on the same range.
  • Lonestar Cell MTN opens at $0.20, but Digitel pairs the network's own shop with an eSIM and calls over wifi.

Cons

  • Roaming is paid, so any trip abroad adds cost on top of a price set for local use.
  • Billing runs on contract and prepaid, so there is no rolling option here, while yesss! lists one on contract, rolling and prepaid.
  • The Inteligente Plus entry price of $6.86 sits above the $0.20 listed by Lonestar Cell MTN, so buyers after the lowest figure should look there.
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Who it suits

  • Existing phone owners in VE who want a sim only line and an eSIM they can set up themselves, and who are content to pay more than the $0.20 entry at Lonestar Cell MTN.
  • Households taking several lines, where a multi line discount applies, and who prefer the contract and prepaid choice of a contract or prepaid top ups to the rolling option yesss! lists on contract, rolling and prepaid.
  • Readers who want the company selling the plan to also handle support, since help runs on email, chat and phone and the seller is Corporacion Digitel C.A. itself.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Travellers who expect data to work abroad, because roaming is paid and a line from a home network travels with them.
  • Buyers chasing the lowest entry price, since the Inteligente Plus range starts at $6.86 against $0.20 at Lonestar Cell MTN.
  • People who need a rolling monthly bill, since billing runs on contract and prepaid here while yesss! lists rolling on contract, rolling and prepaid.

What it does well

Digitel sells sim only plans, so a phone already in hand carries the line without a new handset attached to the bill. The network runs 5G, which handles the everyday data work readers notice, and an eSIM is available for anyone who would rather activate a profile on the device than wait for a card in the post. Calls over wifi are supported, which helps indoors where the mobile signal is thin. A multi line discount is offered, so another line on the same account brings the cost per line down instead of being priced as a separate walk-in. Taken together this is the combination most readers check first: a network's own line, on its own speeds, with no shop visit needed to get going. The features decide the shape of the line rather than its reach, since where the plan works and what it costs elsewhere sit outside this group.

Who runs it

The company behind the plans is Corporacion Digitel C.A., and that is the name to quote on a query about a line, a top up or a plan change. Support runs on email, chat and phone: a person on the phone, a live chat thread, an email address and a help centre for written answers. The spread matters for readers who would rather not hold on a call, because the help centre leaves a written record of what was asked and what was answered, and email gives time to gather account details first. Because the operator and the seller are the same company, questions about the tariff and the line sit in one place rather than being passed between two firms.

How Digitel compares

Where Digitel is available

Available
Venezuela

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does a Digitel plan cost to start?+

The Inteligente Plus range is sold in several data tiers, and the entry price is $6.86 per month. Each tier adds data rather than changing how the line is billed, and billing runs on contract and prepaid. Sim only plans are available, so a phone you already hold carries the line and no handset sits on the monthly figure.

Can I take a contract or pay as I go?+

Both are on offer, since billing runs on contract and prepaid. A line can sit on a monthly contract or on prepaid top ups, and the Inteligente Plus tiers are priced either way. yesss! lists a rolling option as well on contract, rolling and prepaid, which some readers prefer when they do not want a set term at all.

What happens to the line when I travel?+

Digitel runs in Venezuela, and roaming abroad is paid. A trip outside the country therefore adds cost on top of a local rate rather than being covered by it. Regular travellers are usually better served by a line from a network that follows them across borders.

Do I need a new phone to join?+

No. Sim only plans are sold, and an eSIM is available for anyone who would rather set the line up without waiting for a card. 100% of the plans listed on this site offer an eSIM, so it is close to standard. The handset only has to take the profile.

Is this a 5G plan, and can I call indoors?+

Digitel is listed on 5G, and 95.2% of the plans on this site carry it, so it is a common feature rather than an extra charge. Calls can also be carried over wifi, which helps in buildings where the mobile signal drops. Both are listed as available alongside the sim only tiers.

Can I save money by taking more than one line?+

A multi line discount is offered, and 98.1% of the plans on this site carry one, so it is a normal part of the market. Households adding another line can expect the cost per line to come down. Run the lines as separate accounts and the same data allowance costs more.

How do I reach Digitel for help?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a phone call, a chat thread, an email address and a help centre are all open. The company behind the plans is Corporacion Digitel C.A., which is the name to quote so account details reach the right party. The help centre is worth using when a top up or a plan change needs a written record.

Where can I buy Digitel, and who am I buying from?+

Digitel sells in VE and is listed as network, so the operator is the seller and the line and the plan come from the same company. 70.4% of the brands on this site are networks themselves, which makes this the more usual setup rather than the exception.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Unlimited plan price, Contract length.

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Prepaid data for local use: Inteligente Plus from $6.86, with eSIM and calls over wifi.

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