ℹ️ Information in advance: Before we activate your eSIM from BuddySim, we answer one of the most frequently asked questions: When should I activate the eSIM? Since activation requires an active WiFi connection depending on the smartphone, we recommend using the eSIM At home on WiFi just one day before your departure to activate for the first time. This ensures that when you arrive in the destination country, whether by car, boat or plane, you can immediately access your data volume without interruption or searching for WiFi!
2) Open the “Mobile Communications” menu item there.
3) Go to the “Add eSIM” menu item.
4) From there, select “More Options.”
5) Open the “Use QR Code” feature.
6) Scan the QR code from our email.
Note: Should an error message occur, such as”Unable to add eSIM“The eSIM is usually still successfully installed and the following steps can be continued from step 15). The eSIM is then usually called “secondary”, “business” or, for example, “travel” instead of “BuddySIM”.
7) Proceed with activation.
8) The eSIM is now automatically activated.
9) After that, the installation is complete.
10) Now rename your eSIM (the so-called label).
11) We recommend the name “BuddySIM” . ☺️
12) Then select the “Primary” line for calls.
13) Select “Primary” for iMessage & FaceTime too.
14) Then select your “BuddySIM” for mobile data. “Mobile data switching” must be OFF.
15) Under “Mobile data”, the eSIM should now be selected as the line. Then open the eSIM tab (usually) under your phone number.
16) And activate data roaming on the eSIM.
17) Switch the data mode to “Allow 5G.”
18) Your BuddySIM is now active. 🎉
Under “Roaming (current period)” You can then always see your current consumption.
Möchtest du die Anleitung zur manuellen Installation lieber als Video sehen?
2) Open the “Mobile Communications” menu item there.
3) Go to the “Add eSIM” menu item.
4) From there, select “More Options.”
5) Open the “Use QR Code” feature.
6) Go to “Enter details manually.”
7) Enter the activation data from our email. (⚠️ without https://)
Note: Should an error message occur, such as”Unable to add eSIM“The eSIM is usually still successfully installed and the following steps can be continued from step 15). The eSIM is then usually called “secondary”, “business” or, for example, “travel” instead of “BuddySIM”.
8) Proceed with activation
9) The eSIM is now automatically activated.
10) After that, the installation is complete.
11) Now rename your eSIM (the so-called label).
12) We recommend the name “BuddySIM” . ☺️
13) Then select the “Primary” line for calls.
14) Select “Primary” for iMessage & FaceTime too.
15) Then select your “BuddySIM” for mobile data. “Mobile data switching” must be OFF
16) Under “Mobile data”, the eSIM should now be selected as the line. Then open the eSIM tab (usually) under your phone number.
17) And activate data roaming on the eSIM.
18) Switch the data mode to “Allow 5G.”
19) Your BuddySIM is now active. 🎉
Under “Roaming (current period)” You can then always see your current consumption.
Möchtest du die Anleitung zur manuellen Installation lieber als Video sehen?
2) Open the “Mobile Communications” menu item there.
3) Go to the “Add eSIM” menu item.
4) From there, select “More Options.”
5) Open the “Use QR Code” feature.
6) Scan the QR code from our email.
Note: Should an error message occur, such as”Unable to add eSIM“The eSIM is usually still successfully installed and the following steps can be continued from step 15). The eSIM is then usually called “secondary”, “business” or, for example, “travel” instead of “BuddySIM”.
7) Proceed with activation.
8) The eSIM is now automatically activated.
9) After that, the installation is complete.
10) Now rename your eSIM (the so-called label).
11) We recommend the name “BuddySIM” . ☺️
12) Then select the “Primary” line for calls.
13) Select “Primary” for iMessage & FaceTime too.
14) Then select your “BuddySIM” for mobile data. “Mobile data switching” must be OFF.
15) Under “Mobile data”, the eSIM must now be selected as the line. Then open the eSIM tab (usually) under your phone number.
16) And activate data roaming on the eSIM.
17) Your BuddySIM is now active. 🎉
Under “Roaming (current period)” You can then always see your current consumption.
Möchtest du die Anleitung zur manuellen Installation lieber als Video sehen?
2) Open the “Mobile Communications” menu item there.
3) Go to the “Add eSIM” menu item.
4) From there, select “More Options.”
5) Open the “Use QR Code” feature.
6) Go to “Enter details manually.”
7) Enter the activation data from our email. (⚠️ without https://)
Note: Should an error message occur, such as”Unable to add eSIM“The eSIM is usually still successfully installed and the following steps can be continued from step 15). The eSIM is then usually called “secondary”, “business” or, for example, “travel” instead of “BuddySIM”.
8) Proceed with activation
9) The eSIM is now automatically activated.
10) After that, the installation is complete.
11) Now rename your eSIM (the so-called label).
12) We recommend the name “BuddySIM” . ☺️
13) Then select the “Primary” line for calls.
14) Select “Primary” for iMessage & FaceTime too.
15) Then select your “BuddySIM” for mobile data. “Mobile data switching” must be OFF
16) Under “Mobile data”, the eSIM must now be selected as the line. Then open the eSIM tab (usually) under your phone number.
17) And activate data roaming on the eSIM.
18) Your BuddySIM is now active. 🎉
Under “Roaming (current period)” You can then always see your current consumption.
Möchtest du die Anleitung zur manuellen Installation lieber als Video sehen?