I bought the Orange Holiday eSim. I do not want to ACTIVATE my time until 10 days into my trip.
If I install at home before leaving as Orange advises, it sounds like you are ready to go as soon as you land.
How do I ensure that I am not actually using it until 10 days after my arrival.
Many thanks in advance. I leave in 2 days. Yikes!
You must turn on that plan before you can use it. So if you install it at home, make sure it is turned off when you finish. (For iPhone, it is under cellular data.)
Then when you are in country and want the plan to begin, turn it on. Make sure data roaming is also on.
If you don’t want to use your home cell data plan, make sure it is turned off.
Can you please stay on one thread for nearly the same question?
Technology forum would be the better place for such a question which has nothing to do with a specufic European destination.
Indeed, I have now found that location on RS forum and will use it if I have tech questions in the future
TexasTravelMom: Many thanks.
Hi can you be a bit more specific as to where to buy a eSIM on the internet for my iPhone and how to install and turn off ? We are going to Sicily in a couple weeks and normally just buy a SIM card and pop it in but the eSIM sounds more promising. Thanks Lynn
Easiest way to buy is to use the Apple app or Android app. Go to the respective App Store or Play Store to find the app for your phone. After you purchase, you will receive an email on how to install the eSIM on your phone.
Easiest way not to activate it is to wait until the date you want to use it before installing the eSim from your email.
The eSim will activate as soon as it detects an available signal in Europe and your limited time with the eSim will start to run. If you have already installed it and want to delay activation, you have to take care to turn off your mobile data before you land in Europe where there is coverage.
can you be a bit more specific as to where to buy a eSIM on the internet for my iPhone
I have used Nomad eSIMs with great success, and other RS posters have posted about good experiences with Airalo eSIM use. Either is available for purchase and subsequent download onto your phone; just Google Nomad eSIM and you'll find them. You typically also download an app from the eSIM provider to set everything up. Nomad provides excellent step-by-step instructions, and I assume Airalo does also.
