

You don't have to wait for a new SIM to be delivered to your house it could all happen instantly with just a quick phone call.ĮSIM cards use the same tech and run on the same GSM networks that normal SIMs use. In fact, switching or setting it up might even be easier. That doesn't mean you can't switch numbers or change carriers, though, since the information on the eSIM is rewritable. You don't need to insert it, and you can't remove it. The biggest difference between an eSIM and a physical SIM is that, unlike a traditional SIM card, the eSIM is fixed onto the phone's (or other device's) motherboard. Under eSIM profiles, select Add a new profile.Įnter the confirmation code from your mobile operator in the corresponding box, then select Download. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & Internet > Cellular > Manage eSIM profiles. If you select Manage eSIM profiles and see an eSIM profile for a mobile operator you expect to find, you can skip this procedure and go to the next one to get connected. If you have a PC from your organization, an eSIM profile might already be added to your PC. Optional: To give the profile a friendly name (for example, Work or Personal) to help you remember it, select the profile, select Edit name, type a name you'll remember, and then select Save. Select Next.įor the dialog box that asks Do you want to download this profile?, enter the confirmation code from your mobile operator into the corresponding box, and then select Download. The activation code should appear in the corresponding Activation code box. If you have a QR code to scan for the activation code, choose which camera to use on your PC, and then scan the QR code. Select Let me enter an activation code I have from my mobile operator > Next. Use an activation code you have from your mobile operator Select Close when you have downloaded the profiles you want. Īfter the profile is downloaded and installed, select Continue to find other profiles you might want and then repeat the previous steps. If asked, enter the confirmation code from your mobile operator in the corresponding box, then select Download. When a profile you want to use is found, select Download. Select Search for available profiles > Next. To search for available profiles or use an activation code you have from your mobile operator, do one of the following: Select Settings > Network & internet > Cellular > eSIM profiles.įor Add an eSIM profile from your mobile operator, select Add profile. Select the Start button, then enter settings. If you select eSIM profiles and see an eSIM profile for a mobile operator you expect to find, you can skip this procedure and go to the next one to get connected. If you have a PC from your organization or you bought your device from your mobile operator, an eSIM profile might already be added to your PC. You'll need to add an eSIM profile to get an Internet connection using cellular data.
