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Antel and travel eSIM in Uruguay

Antel is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Uruguay. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.

Author: Porsch Kunnipat Siramanakul · Co-founderReviewed by: Bob Kanokphon ThongdeePublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Antel and travel eSIM in Uruguay

Quick answer

  • 26 of the 59 Uruguay plans we sell name Antel as a reachable network, at 4G.
  • Antel runs LTE on B4, B28 and 5G on n78, n257; your phone needs at least one of them.
  • Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.

Antel in brief

Antel is a mobile network operator in Uruguay, and one of the networks a travel eSIM may reach through roaming.

We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Antel and travel eSIM in Uruguay

Antel's bands and technology

ItemAntel
LTE (4G)B4, B28
5G NRn78, n257
5G launchedLive
Network code (MCC-MNC)748-01

Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.

An eSIM can only use Antel if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.

Antel's coverage map

Antel publishes its own coverage map. Look up the street or district you will stay in rather than the country as a whole, because coverage in town and out of town differs a great deal. The map shows Antel's own network; a roaming plan may not get every technology it shows.

Who licenses Antel

Mobile networks in Uruguay are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.

Antel and travel eSIM in Uruguay

The plans on our shelf that name Antel

From the supplier record behind each package, 26 of the 59 plans we currently sell for Uruguay declare Antel as a network the profile can reach, at 4G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.

A plan naming Antel means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.

Antel beside the other networks in Uruguay

NetworkLTE bands5G bands
AntelB4, B28n78, n257
Claro UruguayB4n78
Movistar UruguayNot verifiedn78

A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.

Why plans do not name a fixed network

Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Antel is weak where you are, try selecting Claro Uruguay or Movistar Uruguay manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.

FAQ

Will my eSIM definitely connect to Antel?+

26 of our plans name Antel as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.

Which bands does my phone need for Antel?+

At least one of these, LTE: B4, B28; 5G: n78, n257. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".

Does Antel run 5G, and will my plan get it?+

Yes. Antel has run commercial 5G, on n78, n257. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.

How do I see which network I am on?+

Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.

Sources

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