We’ll email your setup details when your eSIM is ready. Save the email for your arrival.
Wait until you have landed before using Quick Install, scanning the QR code, entering the manual code or activating the eSIM.
After you land
Connect to Wi-Fi. Then install.
Join the airport’s passenger Wi-Fi and complete its sign-in screen. Open a webpage to check you’re connected.
Then open your SIM Shop setup email and follow the instructions to install and activate your eSIM.
Before you go onlineSelect your travel eSIM for mobile data and turn on Data Roaming for that eSIM. Keep data roaming off on your usual SIM.
Wi-Fi not working? Wait for hotel Wi-Fi or another steady, trusted connection before installing.
Phone checkYour phone comes first.
Check that your phone supports eSIM and is network unlocked before buying.
For the journey
USA eSIM data for the journey
Find the pickup point, check the hotel address and keep the next reservation handy. For longer drives, save maps before you leave Wi-Fi and keep travel details offline. A larger allowance does not remove reception gaps along the way.
Messages and calls in apps use your data. Standard calls, SMS and a local number need a separate mobile service.
Compare the available plans
Choose your trip length, then compare the available unlimited plans. Check the selected plan’s speed, hotspot allowance, any reduced-speed terms and start window.
Airport pickup, hotel check-in and the next turn. Choose enough days for your USA trip, then compare price, speed and hotspot limits.
Find the pickup point, check the hotel address and keep the next reservation handy. For longer drives, save maps before you leave Wi-Fi and keep travel details offline. A larger allowance does not remove reception gaps along the way.
Are Canada and Mexico included?
This USA-only option does not include them. Check an appropriate regional plan if your itinerary crosses either border.
Do I get a US phone number?
These are data-only plans. Ordinary calls, SMS and a US calling number are not included.
Choosing unlimited data for USA
Airport pickup, hotel check-in and the next turn. Choose enough days for your USA trip, then compare price, speed and hotspot limits.
Check your whole itinerary
A USA-only offer does not include Canada or Mexico. Check the selected plan’s exact geographic scope, including any state or territory on your itinerary.
Using a laptop on the road
Personal hotspot is supported with no separate allowance. These 7-, 15- and 30-day plans provide unlimited data across the whole validity, with typical roaming speeds of 10–20Mbps. Download maps before longer drives because an unlimited allowance does not remove reception gaps.
Unlimited plans and day passes
Day passes have a stated high-speed allowance each day, with their own reset and reduced-speed terms. You’ll find those alongside fixed data on the regular USA eSIM page.
When your plan starts
Use the eSIM within 60 days of purchase. Its 7-, 15- or 30-day validity starts when it first connects to a supported network. Moving between included countries does not restart the validity. These are data-only plans: ordinary calls, SMS and a local phone number are not included. Messaging and calling apps use your data.
Before you travel
Choose a plan long enough for your trip, check its start window and use Phone Check to confirm eSIM support. Save your setup email before leaving. Land, join airport Wi-Fi, then follow the setup email. If airport Wi-Fi is unavailable, use hotel Wi-Fi or another steady trusted connection.
We will guide you through one quick check at a time without leaving this plan.
Phone check
Phone check
Which phone are you taking?
Choose the exact model. We will ask only the checks that model still needs.
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Phone check
One quick check at a time
CheckingChoose a phone model first.
Where was the phone bought?
On this phone, is there an Add eSIM option?
iPhone: Settings > Cellular, Mobile, Mobile Service or Mobile Data > Set Up Mobile or Add eSIM. Pixel: Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > Add SIM > Set up an eSIM. Galaxy: Settings > Connections > SIM manager > Add eSIM. Do not tap through or start setup before departure.
Can you find an EID in Settings?
iPhone: Settings > General > About. Pixel: Settings > About phone > SIM status. Galaxy: Settings > About phone > Status information. Seeing an EID can help, but it does not confirm compatibility on its own. Never type or send the number here.
Can this phone use another provider's SIM or eSIM?
This means it is not locked to one mobile provider. It is different from your screen passcode.
Model list + exceptionsWe check known support and important purchase-location differences.
No private device numbersWe do not ask for your IMEI, EID or personal phone data.