Install an eSIM on Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel
Android menus differ by manufacturer and software version. Use the path for your phone, and keep the order email and a Wi-Fi connection available.
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Install and connect
1 · Before you install
Connect to Wi-Fi and install on the phone that will use this eSIM.
Don't delete the eSIM once installed. The same code can't be installed again.
Check phone compatibility2 · Install your eSIM
- Open Settings → SIMs or Mobile network → Add eSIM.
- Scan from another screen. If this is the phone you are installing on, use the installation link or enter the details manually.
- Follow the prompts to download the eSIM. Label it Simvito or the destination so you can distinguish it from your usual line.
Use the QR code and installation details from your purchased eSIM. Find my eSIM
3 · Connect at your destination
- Turn on this eSIM, select it for mobile data and turn on data roaming for it.
- Turn off data roaming and automatic data switching on your home line.
- Turn off Wi-Fi for a moment and open a webpage.
Check the device and the start rule
Use the compatibility checklist to confirm eSIM support for your exact model and sales region, plus carrier-unlocked status. An EID is useful evidence of eSIM hardware, but does not by itself confirm every travel plan is allowed.
Read the start rule in the plan details. For plans whose validity starts on installation, wait to install until you are ready to use them. A first-connection plan can only be installed early where the device’s regional rules allow it.
Samsung Galaxy
- Open Settings → Connections → SIM manager → Add eSIM. Older software may say SIM card manager or Add mobile plan.
- Choose Scan QR code and scan the code delivered for your order. Follow the download prompts; restart only if the phone asks.
- In SIM manager, label the line clearly and select it for mobile data when you are ready to connect.
Google Pixel
- Open Settings → Network & internet → SIMs → Add SIM → Set up an eSIM.
- Follow the setup prompts to use your provider’s QR code. If the menu differs, follow the Google guide linked below for your Android version.
- Return to SIM settings and select the travel SIM for mobile data. Keep calls and texts on your usual line if needed.
Connect without using home data
Turn on the Simvito SIM, select it for mobile data and turn on roaming for it: it connects abroad through partner networks and won’t load data with roaming off. Turn off roaming and automatic data switching for your home SIM. Mobile data, calls and texts are separate settings on many devices.
Test a small webpage with Wi-Fi off. If no Add eSIM option exists, stop and check your regional model with the manufacturer or Simvito support; buying another plan will not add hardware support.
Keep the installed profile
Do not erase a newly installed eSIM as a troubleshooting step. Each Simvito QR code installs once. Have your order number, exact model and error wording ready if you need help.
Once compatibility is confirmed, browse destinations and compare the actual networks and activation rules before buying.