How it works · six stops
From your first click to your first connection.
Pick a destination, check out, then install your eSIM from your order page by scanning a QR code or typing in two details. No app to download, no SIM card in the post. Switch it on when you land.
Stop 01: Destination
Choose your destination.
Search for the country you're visiting, or pick a region when your trip crosses borders. Each destination lists its plans side by side.
- Search by country
- Regional plans
- Compare data & days
Stop 02: Purchase
Pick your plan, check out.
Choose the data and the days that fit your trip, add the plan to your cart, and pay by card or with your wallet balance. It's a one-off payment, never a subscription.
- Compare
- Add to cart
- Check out
Stop 03: Receive
Your eSIM waits on your order page.
As soon as your payment is confirmed, open Orders and choose your order. The QR code and the manual installation details are right there, whenever you need them. A confirmation email is on its way too.
- 1
The QR code
For scanning with your phone from a second screen.
- 2
SM-DP+ address & activation code
For typing in by hand, with copy buttons.
No app to download
Everything installs through your phone’s own settings.
- Go to my orders
Stop 04: Install
Install your eSIM, two ways.
Both add the same eSIM to your phone. Choose the one that suits the devices you have with you.
Needs a second screen
- 1Open your order on another screenA laptop, a tablet or a second phone. The QR code is on your order page.
- 2On your phone, choose Add eSIMSettings › Mobile (or Cellular) › Add eSIM › Use QR code. Many phones can also scan it with the camera.
- 3Point, scan, follow the promptsHold the phone over the code and confirm when it offers to add the plan.
Only one phone? It can't scan a code on its own screen.
Stop 05: Configure
Set up your phone for the trip.
Once the eSIM is installed, tell your phone which line to use for data. Pick your phone, then tap through the four settings.
Find it in Settings › Cellular (or Mobile Service)
Menu names vary a little by phone maker and software version. Your plan details on the order page say what the plan includes.
Stop 06: Arrival
Land, switch on, you're connected.
Your phone finds a local network on its own. Three quick checks when you arrive:
- 1Switch the travel line onIf you turned the eSIM off for the flight, turn it back on in Settings.
- 2Check data and roamingMobile data set to the travel eSIM, with roaming on for it.
- 3Give it a minuteStill no signal after a few minutes? Toggle Airplane mode or restart the phone.
Pinned for the trip
Good to know before you go.
Four small habits that keep a travel eSIM painless.
Install on Wi-Fi
The eSIM downloads over the internet, so add it at home or at the hotel before you need it.
Keep your SIM for calls
Your regular SIM can stay on for calls and texts while the eSIM handles data. Your home carrier’s rates apply to those.
Data on the eSIM, roaming on
Point mobile data at the travel eSIM and turn its roaming on. What each plan includes is listed on its page.
Check your phone first
Many recent phones support eSIM, but it depends on the model, where it was sold and whether it’s carrier-locked.
Compatibility
Will it work on my phone?
eSIM support depends on your exact model, the country it was sold in and whether it's locked to a carrier. Check yours on our device list before you buy.
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Ready to get connected? Your next stop is waiting.
Find the plan for your trip, install it before you leave, and land already online.
