Install & activate

Step-by-step setup: installing your eSIM, activating it, and switching it on when you land.

How to install an eSIM without a QR code (manual activation) — How-to travel guide
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How to install an eSIM without a QR code (manual activation)

Can't scan the QR code? Install any Zwitchy eSIM manually: where to find your SM-DP+ address and activation code, and how to enter them on iPhone and Android.

Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
eSIM QR code not scanning? Every fix that works — How-to travel guide
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eSIM QR code not scanning? Every fix that works

A QR code that won't scan is almost always a quick fix, not a broken eSIM. Here are the reasons, and the ordered steps to install your Zwitchy eSIM in minutes.

Jul 8, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
How to transfer your eSIM to a new phone — How-to travel guide
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How to transfer your eSIM to a new phone

An eSIM is tied to one device and doesn't move automatically. Here are the realistic ways to shift your Zwitchy travel eSIM to a new phone.

Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
How to remove an eSIM after your trip (and when to keep it) — How-to travel guide
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How to remove an eSIM after your trip (and when to keep it)

Delete your travel eSIM when you get home, or keep it for next time? How to remove an eSIM on iPhone and Android, and when keeping it saves you a reinstall.

Jul 8, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
APN settings on a travel eSIM: when and how to set them — How-to travel guide
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APN settings on a travel eSIM: when and how to set them

An APN connects your phone to mobile data. A Zwitchy travel eSIM sets it automatically, so most travelers never touch it, here's where to find it, just in case.

Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Data Roaming ON: why it's correct (and safe) for a travel eSIM — How-to travel guide
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Data Roaming ON: why it's correct (and safe) for a travel eSIM

Trained to fear roaming charges? A travel eSIM is different. Here's why Data Roaming ON is safe, prepaid, and required to get your Zwitchy eSIM online abroad.

Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Dual SIM done right: line settings every traveler should check — How-to travel guide
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Dual SIM done right: line settings every traveler should check

A travel eSIM next to your home SIM makes your phone dual-SIM. Check these five line settings for cheap data abroad without breaking calls, texts or bank codes.

Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
When does my eSIM actually start? Activation and validity explained — How-to travel guide
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When does my eSIM actually start? Activation and validity explained

Installing your eSIM uses no data and starts nothing. Your allowance and validity begin on your first connection abroad, so buying early is safe.

Jul 8, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
Hotspot and tethering on a travel eSIM: what to know — How-to travel guide
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Hotspot and tethering on a travel eSIM: what to know

Yes, you can share a travel eSIM with your laptop and travel companions, here's how to turn it on, what it costs you in data, and how to size a plan for it.

Jun 23, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
How to set up an eSIM on iPhone and Android (2026 step-by-step) — How-to travel guide
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How to set up an eSIM on iPhone and Android (2026 step-by-step)

The complete install walkthrough for both iPhone and Android, exact menus, what to do before you fly, and the two toggles to flip the moment you land.

Jun 19, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
Setting up your eSIM before you fly — How-to travel guide
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Setting up your eSIM before you fly

Why you should install at home on Wi-Fi, and the one setting people always forget on arrival.

Jun 12, 2026 · 3 min readRead →