Getting started

An eSIM is a SIM card built into your phone. Instead of inserting plastic, you scan a QR code and a travel data plan installs digitally. Your physical SIM stays in place for calls and texts.

Most phones from 2018 onward do: iPhone XS or newer, Galaxy S20 or newer, Pixel 3 or newer, and many more. The device checker on every plan page gives you a yes or no in seconds.

Any time before you fly. You have 180 days to activate after purchase, and validity only starts when the eSIM first connects at your destination.

No. StrongeSIM plans are data only, so there is no new number to memorize. Your normal number keeps working for calls, texts, and WhatsApp.

Yes, exactly as before. WhatsApp stays tied to your home number while the eSIM quietly supplies the internet underneath it.

iPhone XS or newer, Galaxy S20 or newer, Pixel 3 or newer, plus recent models from Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Motorola, Honor, and Sony. The full guide has the detailed list.

Yes. A carrier locked phone refuses SIMs from other networks, digital ones included. If you bought the phone on a contract, your carrier can confirm and usually remove the lock.

Maps, messaging, and social browsing burn roughly 1 GB per week. Streaming and hotspotting change the math quickly, which is where the 20 GB plan or Unlimited per day pricing earns its keep.

If the device has eSIM hardware, yes: recent iPads and several Windows laptops qualify. Otherwise install the eSIM on your phone and share the connection over hotspot, which every plan includes.