# How to install a travel eSIM on iPhone and Android

Buy, install and switch on a Veela travel eSIM in about two minutes: one-tap install on iPhone, QR code or activation code on Android.

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# How to install a travel eSIM

Install tonight. Connect when you land.

Your eSIM arrives by email and in your account a minute after payment. Install it at home on Wi-Fi; it stays off until you switch it on at your destination.

## Before you buy

### Your phone supports eSIM

Dial ***#06#**. If an **EID** number appears, your phone has an eSIM.

### Your phone is unlocked

Phones sold by a carrier on a contract are sometimes locked to it. On iPhone: Settings › General › About › Carrier Lock should say “No SIM restrictions”.

### You have Wi-Fi to install

The install downloads a small profile. Do it at home or at the airport before departure.

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## On iPhone

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### Open the install link on your iPhone

In the email or on your order page, tap **Install on iPhone**. On iOS 17.4 or later, setup opens directly. On older versions, scan the QR code from another screen instead.
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### Follow the prompts

Tap **Continue**, then **Done**. When asked for a label, choose **Travel** or **Veela** so you can tell the lines apart.
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### Keep your usual line for calls and texts

Set your usual SIM as the **Default line** for calls and iMessage, and the Veela eSIM for **Cellular Data**. Turn off **Allow Cellular Data Switching**.
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### Switch on when you land

In Settings › Mobile Data, select the Veela line and turn on **Data Roaming** for it. It's included in your plan: you pay nothing extra.

## On Android

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### Open the SIM settings

Settings › Network & internet › SIMs › **Add eSIM** (on Samsung: Settings › Connections › SIM manager › **Add eSIM**).
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### Scan the QR code

Scan the QR code from your order page shown on another screen, or choose **Enter code manually** and paste the activation code.
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### Name the line and keep your SIM for calls

Rename it **Veela**. Keep your usual SIM for calls and SMS, and select Veela for **Mobile data**.
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### Switch on when you land

Turn on **Roaming** for the Veela line. It's part of your plan: no extra charge.

## If you have no data after landing

- Check that **Data Roaming** is on for the Veela line, not just mobile data.
- Check that the Veela line is the one selected for mobile data.
- Turn airplane mode on, wait ten seconds, turn it off.
- Restart the phone. Network selection sometimes needs it after a long flight.
- Still nothing? Open the chat on any page: it walks you through the next checks and opens a ticket for a person if needed.

**Don't delete the eSIM** while troubleshooting: most eSIMs can be installed only once. Turn it off instead.

## Ready to go?

Pick your destination; it takes about two minutes.
[See plans](https://veela.io/destinations/)