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eSIM is a great solution when traveling to overseas countries such as from the US to Europe or the other way around. With prepaid eSIM, travelers can benefit form cheap local data and mobile phone calls in countries such as America, Canada, Thailand, France, Italy and Spain. eSIM has certain advantages that a physical SIM card does not have. Very convenient about eSIM, for example, is that you receive it by email, so it doesn’t matter where you are in the world. Below you will find more information about the use of eSIM in iPhone and Android phones.

Buy eSIM for mobile internet during your trip

When traveling between continents it is great to use prepaid eSIM. This prevents high data costs with the smartphone in countries outside Europe such as in the US, or the other way around. On this website, Airport Telecom offers plans for data and calls of about 250 local telecom providers worldwide. eSIM as a solution for travelers is available now for almost every country in the world including countries in North America, South America, Asia and the Middle East. Airport Telecom Schiphol offers eSIMs that can installed easily and that allow you to use mobile data for WhatsApp, Instagram, email, internet and navigation at a favorable price while traveling overseas. eSIM is available for internet with the smartphone in 130 countries including America, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Thailand, Dubai and all European countries such as Germany, Italy, France and Spain. After ordering on this website, you will receive your eSIM by email. Choose the right eSIM for your vacation or business trip on this page.

What is an eSIM?

An eSIM is sometimes referred to as an e SIM card, but that is actually confusing. Unlike the physical SIM card, the eSIM is a digital SIM. The eSIM is therefore not a physical card that you place in the iPhone or Android device. It is a QR code that must be scanned with the smartphone. After ordering an eSIM, you will receive the QR code by email. This is very convenient because it can also be done at the last minute before your departure or when you have already arrived at your overseas destination. Just keep in mind that a working internet connection on the smartphone is required to install the eSIM. This can also be done using WiFi, for example. After scanning the QR code you can enjoy cheap data while traveling with the eSIM.

How does activating an e-SIM card work?

After ordering an eSIM, you will receive an email with the QR code. By scanning the QR code with the mobile phone, the eSIM is installed on the phone. The installation procedure will run automatically on both iPhone and Android. You can scan the QR code with the phone’s camera but both iPhone and Android also have a special function for scanning the QR for the eSIM. On iPhone you will find this at Settings > Mobile data > Add esim. For Android phones, follow the procedure: Settings > Connections > SIM management. By the way, with each eSIM on this website you will find a simple installation manual with additional tips.

Replace or transfer eSIM to a new phone

The QR code for an eSIM can only be scanned once. Therefore, it is not possible to transfer an eSIM from an old phone to a new one or to use one eSIM on two different phones.

eSIM Prepaid vs. Sim Only

eSIM prepaid and a Sim Only are two different items. Often the price of telephone subscriptions offered by providers such as AT&T, Vodafone and T-Mobile also includes a new iPhone or Android device from Samsung or other brands. You then enter into a contract for one or two years and by paying the monthly subscription costs you also pay for the new phone in installments. After the contract has ended, the phone is yours. If you already have your own phone, you do not have to pay those higher monthly subscription costs that include the price of a new phone. For that situation, telecom companies offer the Sim Only formula. You then have lower costs because you only pay for the consumption of data and calls. If you order Sim Only, the SIM you are going to use for it can be either a physical SIM card or an eSIM. These do the same thing and it just depends on what you find convenient and whether your type of smartphone is suitable for eSIM.

Using eSIM abroad

For traveling abroad, eSIM is a handy product. eSIM makes it very easy to switch to local telecom networks with low costs for data and calls during a trip. This is especially important when traveling between different continents such as from America or Asia to countries in Europe such as France, Italy and Spain. The advantage of eSIM is that you receive it by email. So it doesn’t matter where you are. Order the eSIM online and you will receive the eSIM in your mailbox. Installation is done simply by scanning a QR code. Instantly, you can enjoy cheap data and calls while abroad.