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Install your eSIM on iPhone

eSIM setup

Install your eSIM on iPhone

Follow these simple steps to install your Vakansim eSIM and get connected in just a few minutes.

  • Takes about 2 minutes
  • No physical SIM required
  • Secure setup

Not sure if your phone supports eSIM? Check device compatibility

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Open Settings

Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Go to Cellular

Tap Cellular or Mobile Data.

Add eSIM

Tap Add eSIM (or Add Cellular Plan).

Enter details manually

Choose Use Activation Code or Enter Details Manually. Enter the SM-DP+ address and activation code from your email, or paste the full activation code if your device supports it.

If you opened this page from your purchase confirmation, your details are shown above.

Confirm the plan

When your plan appears, tap Continue and follow the on-screen prompts to add the cellular plan.

Label your eSIM

Give your eSIM a clear name such as Vakansim or Travel so you can recognise it later.

Select mobile data

When you're ready to use your travel data, go to Cellular → Cellular Data (or Mobile Data) and select your Vakansim eSIM.

Don't forget Data Roaming

Your Vakansim eSIM uses partner mobile networks while you travel. Data Roaming must be enabled on the Vakansim eSIM for mobile data to work.

Settings → Cellular / Mobile Data → Vakansim → Data Roaming → ON

Enable roaming only for your Vakansim travel eSIM — not for your home SIM unless you need it.

You're ready to connect

Your Vakansim eSIM is installed. When you're ready to use it, select Vakansim for mobile data and make sure Data Roaming is enabled.

Back to Vakansim

Troubleshooting

Make sure your iPhone or Android device supports eSIM and is not carrier-locked. Update to the latest iOS or Android version, then look under Cellular / Mobile Data (iPhone) or Network & internet → SIMs (Android). Check our device compatibility page if you're unsure.
Confirm that Vakansim is selected for mobile data and that Data Roaming is enabled on the Vakansim eSIM. Your data plan starts when you connect to a supported network at your destination — install before you travel, activate when you arrive.
Open the settings for your Vakansim eSIM specifically (not your primary SIM). On iPhone: Settings → Cellular → [your Vakansim line] → Data Roaming. On Android: Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Vakansim → Roaming.
Check that you entered the activation details correctly and that you have a stable internet connection. The QR code or activation code can usually only be used once. If the problem continues, contact our support team.
If you deleted the eSIM from your device, you may not be able to reinstall it with the same code. Do not remove the eSIM after installation. Contact our support team for help.
Keep your home SIM for calls and texts if you like, but select your Vakansim eSIM for mobile data when travelling. You can switch back to your home SIM when you return.

Need more help? Contact our support team

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