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
Vanuatu eSIM data for the journey
Look up your accommodation, confirm a pickup and keep the next booking handy between beach days. Download maps before heading out and save important details offline. Reception can vary by island and location.
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 a fixed data allowance for your trip. Compare the total data, validity and price, then check the selected plan’s coverage and start window.
Choose Vanuatu travel data for maps, bookings and messages. Compare 1GB, 3GB and 5GB fixed allowances, with validity to suit your stay.
Look up your accommodation, confirm a pickup and keep the next booking handy between beach days. Download maps before heading out and save important details offline. Reception can vary by island and location.
Is the allowance daily?
The listed GB amount is the total data for the plan, available during its stated validity. It does not reset each day.
Which network can I use?
Choose a plan to see its current network details. Coverage and speed vary by location, local network conditions and your phone. Check the places on your itinerary before buying.
Does it include calls and texts?
These are data-only plans. Ordinary calls, SMS and a local number are not included. Messaging and calling apps use your data.
When should I install?
Buy before travel and save your setup email. Land, connect to trusted airport Wi-Fi, then follow your email to install and activate. If airport Wi-Fi is unavailable, use hotel Wi-Fi or another steady trusted connection. Validity starts when you first connect to a supported network. Start an unused plan within 180 days of purchase.
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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No IMEI or EID number is needed here. Keep private device numbers private.
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.