How to install and activate an eSIM on Android

Installing takes a few minutes and is done at home, before you leave. Activating happens when you land.

Before you start

  • Your device must be eSIM compatible and carrier-unlocked
  • Connect to a strong, stable Wi-Fi network — a weak connection can make the installation fail
  • Turn Airplane Mode off

You can only download your eSIM once. Don't uninstall or delete it — we can't issue a new QR code.

Option 1 : Install with a QR code

You'll receive your QR code in your order confirmation email. You'll need it on a second screen or printed — you can't scan a code shown on the same phone.

1. Scan the code with your camera. A screen showing your available eSIM appears — tap Set Up.

2. Name your eSIM (optional). A label like Orange Travel makes it easier to tell apart from your personal line later.

Option 2 : Install from the app

1.Start the installation

  • Open the Orange Travel app.
  • From your purchase confirmation page, or the My eSIMs section, tap Install.
  • A pop-up appears — tap Allow to let your phone add the eSIM.

💡Installation can take a few minutes. Don't close the app, just wait until it's done.

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2.Rename your eSIM (optional)

Your phone may suggest a name for the new line "Orange Travel eSIM" makes it easy to recognize later. Tap Next or Continue.

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3.Choose your preferred SIMs

Set Orange Travel eSIM as your line for mobile data.

📶 Configure mobile data

Set Orange Travel eSIM as your line for mobile data.

📶 Configure mobile data
Samsung : Settings → Connections → SIM Manager → select Orange Travel eSIM for mobile data
Google Pixel : Settings → Network & Internet → SIMs → select Orange Travel eSIM for mobile data
 

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🌍 Enable data roaming
Samsung : Settings → Connections → Mobile networks → turn on Data Roaming
Google Pixel : Settings → Network & Internet → SIMs → turn on Roaming

 

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⚠️ Keep Automatic Data Switching turned off, to avoid unexpected charges on your home SIM.

Tap Done once everything is set.

 

4.If your plan includes calls and texts

  • For calls: select Orange Travel as your primary SIM.
  • For messages: select Orange Travel as your primary SIM.

Check that your eSIM is installed

Your phone number may not appear in your SIM settings. Instead, the line may show a carrier name like Orange France or Orange. That's normal and doesn't mean the installation failed.

 

🎉 Your eSIM is ready! You can use it the moment you land — enjoy your trip from the very first minute.

⚠️ Remember to enable data roaming only once you arrive. Your validity period starts from that moment.

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