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Colombia travel guide

Emergency numbers, how to stay online, and the apps locals use. Save this page before you fly.

Emergency numbers

Tap a number to call it.

Emergency123

Before you go

  • Phone theft is common in big cities. Do not hold your phone out in busy streets or near the road.

Mobile data in Colombia

  • Good 4G in Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Cali and other cities.
  • Signal can be weak in rural, mountain and jungle areas.
  • Your eSIM connects as roaming on local networks, so turn on Data Roaming for it when you land. There are no extra roaming charges.

Useful apps

  • Uber: rides in big cities
  • DiDi: rides in big cities
  • inDrive: rides where you can offer your own price
  • Rappi: food and grocery delivery

Good to know

  • 123 is the number for police, ambulance and fire.
  • Book rides in an app instead of hailing taxis on the street, especially at night.

Colombia eSIM plans

1 GB for 7 days

$3.60

Unlimited for 1 days

$6.40

3 GB for 15 days

$9.20

See all Colombia plans →

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Stay online from the moment you land

Install your eSIM at home on Wi-Fi. Your plan only starts when it first connects to a network in Colombia.

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Checked on 2026-10-22. Numbers and rules can change, so please check locally when you arrive. In a life-threatening emergency, call the local emergency number right away.