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eSIM setup guides: step by step

Setup usually takes a couple of minutes. After you buy, you get a QR code that installs the eSIM over wifi. Pick your phone, follow the steps and switch the data on when you arrive.

Updated 9 November 2026

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In short: three steps

  1. Check that your phone supports eSIM

    Your phone must support eSIM and must not be carrier-locked.

  2. Install the eSIM at home on wifi

    Installation needs an internet connection, so do it before you leave. The plan details show whether validity starts at installation or only when you arrive.

  3. Switch the eSIM on when you arrive

    Select the eSIM for mobile data and turn on its data roaming. Your own plan can stay on for calls, but keep its data roaming switched off.

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