iPhone
- Connect to Wi-Fi, then install the plan with the link or QR code. Scan a QR with the Camera app and tap Cellular Plan Detected, or use Settings > Cellular > Add Cellular Plan.
- Choose the line for data: Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data, then the travel line.
- If the iPhone offers Travel eSIM Only or Travel eSIM and Current eSIM when you arrive, the second choice can still bring roaming fees on your home line.
Pixel
- Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > Add SIM > Set up an eSIM.
- Most Pixel phones run one physical SIM plus one eSIM; Pixel 7 and later can run two eSIMs if the carrier allows it. Pixels bought in Japan cannot have two SIMs.
On the trip
- Keep data roaming off for the home line, so only the travel eSIM uses data abroad.
- Turn data roaming on for the travel eSIM when you land.
- Back home, turn the travel line off and choose your home line for data again.
Not connecting after you land? Fixes in order.
Sources
- Apple: set up an eSIM on iPhone (read 4 November 2026)
- Apple: use eSIM while travelling (read 4 November 2026)
- Google Pixel: use an eSIM (read 4 November 2026)
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