{"id":707,"date":"2024-12-29T10:46:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T10:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/?page_id=707"},"modified":"2024-12-31T06:21:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T06:21:20","slug":"esim-quick-start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/index.php\/esim-quick-start\/","title":{"rendered":"eSim Quick Start, How to Install an eSim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h_01HHJZW7KRVY1A8RM41E191KC0\">How to Buy an eSIM<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>First, select an eSIM data package for the country where you are traveling, or currently located. You can find our full selection of eSIM cards data plans <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/index.php\/esim-connection-troubleshooting-guide\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"721\">HERE<\/a> (link coming)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After purchasing an eSIM, you will usually receive a QR Code via&nbsp;<strong>email<\/strong>&nbsp;within 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h_01HHJZW7KRW8PSX71C73SDVNAH\">How to Activate an eSIM&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Activation is simple. Follow the steps below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. On the device where you want to install the eSIM data plan, open the&nbsp;<strong>Camera<\/strong>&nbsp;app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Point the camera at the<strong>&nbsp;QR Code<\/strong>. Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>notification<\/strong>&nbsp;that appears, which should say&nbsp;<strong>Data Plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. On the following screen,&nbsp;<strong>follow the prompts<\/strong>&nbsp;to install the new Data Plan. The default options are okay to accept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Once the new Data Plan has been added, make sure that&nbsp;<strong>Data Roaming<\/strong>&nbsp;is set to&nbsp;<strong>ON<\/strong>&nbsp;in your phone&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Turn off Data Roaming<\/strong>&nbsp;on your&nbsp;<strong>Primary<\/strong>&nbsp;line (home SIM card) to prevent data roaming charges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporarily&nbsp;<strong>disable<\/strong>&nbsp;apps like iCloud Drive, Google Sync, or other apps that may consume your data in the background.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you install the eSIM before you arrive in your destination, be sure to change the eSIM plan to your primary Cellular Data plan when you arrive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"01HVW6CY5XH8WJBTC1GABQ3VC4\"><br>Tips &amp; Reminders<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Turn off Data Roaming<\/strong>&nbsp;on your&nbsp;<strong>Primary<\/strong>&nbsp;line (home SIM card) to prevent data roaming charges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporarily&nbsp;<strong>disable<\/strong>&nbsp;apps like iCloud Drive, Google Sync, or other apps that may consume your data in the background.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you install the eSIM before you arrive in your destination, be sure to change the eSIM plan to your primary Cellular Data plan when you arrive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"01HVW72Q71TJSTP5HG0K0JKS9J\"><br>Example (iPhone)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h_01HVW77W3SR2SQ4ADP5T3EV5MD\"><br><br>1. Add eSIM<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Below we will walk through the steps with the correct settings to install the eSIM on&nbsp;<strong>iPhone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step, you will add a new, secondary data plan to your phone using the QR code.\u00a0<strong>Note<\/strong>: If you can&#8217;t use the Camera to scan a QR code, try\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/index.php\/activate-an-esim-with-manual-activation-code\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"763\">Activate an eSIM with Manual Activation Code<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-an-eSim-1024x748.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-an-eSim-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-an-eSim-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-an-eSim-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-an-eSim.png 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h_01HVW77Z56ZHTRM6JXTMJE2YVT\"><br>2. Activate eSIM<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In this step, you can assign a name to the eSIM plan on your phone. Name it &#8220;My eSIM&#8221; or the name of the country you&#8217;re visiting!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" data-id=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Activate-eSIM-4-1024x669.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Activate-eSIM-4-1024x669.png 1024w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Activate-eSIM-4-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Activate-eSIM-4-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Activate-eSIM-4.png 1406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"01HVW6CY5XH8WJBTC1GABQ3VC4\"><br>3. Choose Default Lines<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In this step, tell the phone which plan to use for Voice\/SMS, iMessage, and Mobile Data. Choose&nbsp;<strong>Primary<\/strong>&nbsp;for the first two options, and use the &#8220;My eSIM&#8221; for&nbsp;<strong>mobile data only<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-Default-Lines-1024x672.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-Default-Lines-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-Default-Lines-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-Default-Lines-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Choose-Default-Lines.png 1420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h_01HVW77Z57WM7K2RMFA8PG7EE7\"><br>4. Enable Data Roaming<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>By now, the eSIM is installed on your phone! You will see the new plan in your&nbsp;<strong>Settings&nbsp;<\/strong>with the label you chose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last step is to make sure<strong>&nbsp;Data Roaming<\/strong>&nbsp;is turned&nbsp;<strong>ON<\/strong>&nbsp;for the eSIM. (You can turn this setting&nbsp;<strong>OFF<\/strong>&nbsp;on your&nbsp;<strong>Primary<\/strong>&nbsp;line.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Data-Roaming-956x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Data-Roaming-956x1024.png 956w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Data-Roaming-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Data-Roaming-768x823.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-Data-Roaming.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h_01HHJZW7KRH6ZB8M8FA23RHD7C\"><br>Connecting to the Internet<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>After successfully activating your eSIM, your device will begin searching for a signal immediately. In most cases, a data connection will be established immediately, and you will see&nbsp;<strong>5G&nbsp;<\/strong>or<strong>&nbsp;4G LTE<\/strong>&nbsp;in the signal status. This means you are connected and ready to go!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In rare cases, it may take<strong>&nbsp;up to 15 minutes<\/strong>&nbsp;for a data connection to be established. Please be patient, as there are many data carriers and environmental factors that can affect the activation time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"01HHJZYNWVKQ6QG4KGV1J8TWME\"><br>Need help?&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you are unable to connect to the internet after 15 minutes, please see our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cloudtelecomsolutions.com\/index.php\/esim-connection-troubleshooting-guide\/\">eSIM Connection Troubleshooting Guide<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Buy an eSIM First, select an eSIM data package for the country where you are traveling, or currently located. You can find our full selection of eSIM cards data plans HERE (link coming) After purchasing an eSIM, you will usually receive a QR Code via&nbsp;email&nbsp;within 5 minutes. 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