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SM-DP+ Address: The Simple Version for eSIM Setup

An SM-DP+ address is part of the technical information a phone may use to download a travel eSIM manually. You normally do not need to understand or type it unless…

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The short answer

An SM-DP+ address is part of the technical information a phone may use to download a travel eSIM manually. You normally do not need to understand or type it unless your own SIM Shop setup email tells you to use manual setup after landing.

What an SM-DP+ address is

SM-DP+ stands for Subscription Manager Data Preparation Plus. It is the secure service your phone contacts to download an eSIM profile. When a setup email includes an SM-DP+ address, the phone uses that address with the supplied activation details. It is not a website for you to visit.

What this detail tells you, and what it does not

Treat the SM-DP+ address and activation code as private order details, not a public web address or a value to copy from another guide. They do not confirm phone compatibility, coverage, price or when to install.

Keep the next step proportionate

This information should narrow the next action, not send you hunting through every settings menu. Check only the model, order detail or screen that answers the question in front of you, then stop until there is a reason to do more.

Use the details in your order email

Your SM-DP+ address and activation code appear in your own setup email when manual setup is required. They do not appear in your phone’s About screen and should not be copied from another guide.

If the email does not show manual details, do not invent them. Use the QR or install link the email gives you, or contact support with your order number.

Keep this detail private and specific

  • Keep an SM-DP+ address private and use it only as the activation detail supplied for your own eSIM, not as a website.
  • Do not assume manual details work on another device.

When you need help with this label

Contact us with the order number and the exact error or label you are seeing. If support asks for a screenshot, crop it to the relevant setting or error and hide private codes.

Sources and checks

SM-DP+ definition checked: 8 September 2026.

Information checked: 19 July 2026.

These links support the phone menus and safe setup checks used in this guide. Phone labels can vary by model and software version, so follow the screen on your own device and the instructions in your order email.

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