The bottom line on Mexico SIM cards: Telcel gives you the best coverage nationwide, AT&T Mexico is solid in cities, and eSIMs (Airalo, Holafly) are the no-fuss option if you want to set it up before you leave home. Roaming on your US plan is usually the worst value — unless you're T-Mobile, which. Written primarily for the International Visitor to Mexico on a short visit/vacation. But anyone, from any country, can find useful information in this guide. Why should you listen to what I have to say? “I live in Mexico City and Houston TX. Local prepaid sim cards are cheaper than eSIMs but you can only buy a local prepaid sim card in a store in Mexico. Some US and Canadian cell phone providers do include Mexico in their coverage plans, but many other international providers do not. Telcel is the most expensive, but has the most subscribers and widest coverage, so that's the company I went with.