Install guide

How to Install an eSIM on Google Pixel

Open Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add SIM, then choose Download a SIM instead (or Set up eSIM) and scan the QR code. Install at home on Wi-Fi, switch on when you land.

Way 1

Scan the QR code

When you can show the QR code on another screen, such as a laptop or tablet.

Connect to Wi-Fi.
Open the QR code on another screen.
Open Settings → Network & internet → SIMs.
Tap Add SIM.
Tap Download a SIM instead (or Set up eSIM), then Next.
Scan the QR code.
Tap Activate or Download, then Done.
Name the SIM "Travel".

Way 2

Enter the codes

When you only have one phone, or the camera won't scan.

Connect to Wi-Fi.
Open your order page and copy the codes.
Open Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add SIM.
Tap Download a SIM instead, then Next.
On the scan screen, tap Need help?, then Enter it manually.
Paste the code and tap Continue.
Name the SIM "Travel".

When you land

Open Settings → Network & internet → SIMs and tap the travel SIM.
Turn on Use SIM.
Turn on Mobile data and Roaming.
Tap your home SIM and turn its Roaming off.
Keep your home SIM for calls and SMS.
No data within a minute? Restart your Pixel.

Tips

Install at home on Wi-Fi. Most plans start only when you connect at your destination.
Asked for one activation code? Type LPA:1$, then the SM-DP+ address, then $, then the activation code, all with no spaces.
No signal? On the travel SIM, turn off Automatically select network and pick one from the list.
Signal but no internet? Add the APN under the travel SIM → Access Point Names.
Done with the trip and the plan? Tap the travel SIM → Erase eSIM.

Get my eSIM No data when I land?

Which Pixel phones support eSIM?

Pixel 3 and later. Dial *#06#: an EID means eSIM support.

Can I keep my home SIM in my Pixel?

Yes. Your Pixel runs both: the home SIM for calls and texts, the travel eSIM for data.

Will WhatsApp keep working?

Yes. WhatsApp stays on your usual number. The travel eSIM only carries the data.

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