Install guide

Install an eSIM on iPhone.

This guide covers supported iPhone variants from the XS and XR generation onward. Menu names can vary by iOS version and sales region, so confirm that Add eSIM appears before buying.

Install flow

Three screens to understand before you travel.

Menus vary by device, operating-system version and sales region. These illustrations show the flow; the guide below gives the likely settings path.

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    01 · Email

    QR code and manual details

  2. 9:41eSIMSIMSIM 1SIM 2+ eSIMeSIM · QR›››

    02 · Install

    iPhone settings

  3. 9:41eSIMSIM 1 · eSIM 2SIM 1eSIM 2eSIMeSIM ✓eSIM••••eSIM ✓

    03 · After landing

    Mobile data and roaming

  1. Open the delivery email

    After the order is processed, open the delivery email. Keep the QR code or manual activation details available on another screen, or use the phone’s supported on-device install method.

  2. Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM

    Open Settings, choose Cellular or Mobile Data, then choose Add eSIM. Select Use QR Code or the available manual-entry option.

  3. Scan the QR code

    Scan the QR code from the delivery email and review the plan shown by the phone. If scanning is unavailable, use the manual activation details only through the phone’s eSIM setup screen.

  4. Give the travel line a clear name

    Use a label such as Travel or the destination name. This makes the new eSIM easier to identify when you configure data after landing.

  5. Keep your home line for calls if needed

    Keep the preferred line for calls and messages according to your needs. Do not switch mobile data to the travel eSIM until you are ready to use the plan.

  6. After landing: turn on the travel line

    Turn on the travel eSIM, select it for mobile data and enable data roaming for that line. Leave network selection on Automatic unless the product instructions say otherwise.

Supported cellular iPad models can also use eSIM. Check the exact iPad model and sales region in Apple’s specifications.

Check whether this phone supports eSIM