Used the WANDER3 code three weeks ago during my purchase & got the discount. The code didn’t work when the initial purchase screen shows up but it gave the discount when using the code at final checkout time. Your video helped a lot in understanding the whole process. ❤️👍
This was by-far one of the BEST travel tip videos. Very easy to follow and I totally appreciated how you walked through the set-up process. I am from Vancouver and completely understand how expensive roaming charges are! THANK YOU!
To make sure you can receive texts from US while on secondary eSIM, you need to setup WiFi calling for the primary sim card before leaving home. When you get to your overseas destination, turn on both primary and secondary SIM cards. Select “secondary” for cellular data, select“primary”for default voice line. I was then able to get texts from banks. This is for an iPhone.
Turning on WIFI calling on primary sim, will message app video/phone calls like Whatsapp still properly get routed through the eSIM though? Will iPhone iMessage and FaceTime data transfer go through eSim even with wifi calling turned on for primary? thanks for expanding!
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You can still receive messages and make and receive phone calls with wifi calling on even without wifi connection as long as you have a secondary sim/esim with data. By the way, if you want to try Airalo, use this code for discount. GREG7928
A huge thank you Christina! I'm Canadian, have an unlocked iPhone 13 Pro and am a first-time eSim user. I just needed to be able to talk or text and find my way around the UK and there were so many options and plans and reviews and the whole thing was so confusing. Then I came across this absolutely perfect video. I got my phone, followed along, and now I'm set up and ready to go - I even used the second code in your pinned comment! You're my new favourite hero!
Excellent tutorial! Thank you. We are heading off to Aruba in two weeks and your video was hands-down the best instructional video that I viewed. Great job!
Girlfriend!!! You’ve restored my faith in Airolo. I was on a 3 country vacation (Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand-1 month long) downloaded the app in Thailand after paying Verizon $100 for 30 days of international service. When I got to Costs Rica a few months later, tried to use Airolo and it didn’t work. Just got back last week from Costa Rica after a month and paid Verizon another $100 because I couldn’t get the physical SIM cards I bought in CR to work. This video was step by step. You’re like my baby sister… from another mister who teaches me all the latest gadgets tricks. Heading back to CR in May ‘25 and we’ll hit you up in April (since I can buy the eSIM card in advance.) I’ll let you know how it goes for me. Let me download this video to my library. Thanks babe. I’ll keep you posted.
I purchased Airalo on my trip to Shanghai - Paris - Amsterdam - London. I could not get the Asia esim to work. Ended up getting charged roaming by my local provider because I thought it was working. When I arrived in Paris it did not work either but I was able to contact the service desk and we got it going. When I went to Amsterdam it did not cross over. Service desk could not get it going. Got it working in London. When I flew back to Shanghai I purchased another Asia esim as needed coverage in Shanghai for the day, but it did not work. Sorry Christina, but I do enjoy you other videos.
All true. Did not get to use any of the data purchased, minutes, sent texts, but was not able to see reply texts until I was back to home country when switched back to primary. Did airtel even test the product for UI before they rolled it out? Most TH-camrs go through the steps but are unable to confirm UX. SMH.
Sorry eSim does not work in China, it is prohibited to use due to National Security. I understand that all iphones sold in China, Hong Kong & Macau are not eSim compatible.
Thanks for the info ! I am in London right now and I panic the first time I tried to activate it at the airport because it wasn’t working at all. And the app was shutdown !!So I was worried and I thought I got scam and I decided to buy another SIM card then I tried to activate again with a good Wi-Fi in my hotel and surprised ITS WORK !! I been here for 5 days and it doesn’t disappoint me so far. Now I’m going to Paris and Italy so this is gonna be my data for the rest of the my trip .THANK YOU AIRLO !! I would say internet is my new travel buddy !!! Without internet I am LOST FOR SURE !! Thank you Happy Wander I won’t wandering around anymore !!!😂😂😂
Did you disable your data before entering the country? I want to make sure it doesn't track me and just automatically charge me for recognizing I'm in a foreign country
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!! I've never used an eSIM before and was really worried about messing it up and getting charged A TON by my carrier, this really made it easy for me :)
Thank you for this video! I was thinking there has got to be an easier and cheaper way as I am from Canada too and our plans are insane and the packages for traveling are just as bad. I think this is a game changer for travel and I have a teenager that I want to have some freedom to use his phone but not too much while on vacation so this could work as you have the option on how much data you can have. I do have an Andriod but sure the set up isn't too much different. I also like that you can set this up well in advance!
Thank you for the great tutorial. I do have one question when I arrive at my destination, what happens if I don’t turn on Data Roaming for my ‘travel’ eSIM? Is it necessary to have it turned on?
Thank you for sharing this video. This might be a silly question, but how do you know you're using the Airalo eSIM as opposed to the SIM from your phone provider? I'm worried once I go off airplane mode I will be charged for using my phone's network back home. Is there a way to prevent this?
Take pics of your boarding passes and confirmations so you dont need to rely on internet being available. Then send to a backup phone and less worries. Gonna try Airalo tomorrow. Lets see how it goes.
HI! Thank you for the video! I have a family of 4, 2 kids aged 13 and 15, should we each download the app and then purchase the eSim individually on each phone and install that way? Does it matter if I buy them for them? We could do either, just wondering which is best? Also can we purchase ahead of time and install a few days before our trip?
Thanks for your video as it contains far more information than others. I’m from Canada also. My wife and I visit her family in Vietnam at least every year or more often and today is my first day trying to use an Airalo eSIM. Vietnam only works for data but not phone calls. I was worried about getting Roger’s roaming charges in Vietnam so I completely Shut off cellular on the primary that’s what my son did visiting Japan with Airalo this week and so I did. I could not get it to work. I finally left the primary on but shut roaming off on the primary Rogers connection. It works and seems to show data is being consumed through Airalo on my iPhone 15. I’m a bit nervous to return to Canada and find out I am wrong and get a huge bill from them. Do you know if what I did is correct? Tried to log in & chat with Roger’s but get no answer on whether my account is consuming roaming charges. Sorry for the long message!
This video is SO very useful! I watch it every time I buy or install an Air Alo to remind myself. You explain it SO well- calmly, with great visuals, and step by stop. And cover all necessary info - eg bank messages, authentication code. Awesome, honestly. Thank you VERY much. I've followed your instructions for a few trips already - next one is coming up!! :-)
Hey everyone! Very excited to finally answer one of your most common questions, which is how eSIMS work and if I recommend them. I hope you enjoy this video, and again, you can try Airalo here & get a discount with the code WANDER3: go.airalo.com/HappytoWander
Thank you for the video that was very helpful. I am still confused on one point, though. I am traveling to Cuba in a couple of weeks and they have data only E-Sims available. If I activate the eSIM for the data and leave my primary phone number for voice and text calls. How do I avoid charges?
Thank you so much. We are heading to Italy next month, this was something I was stressing about as I am not tech savvy. I really needed to see this start to finish process, you have made it so clear and easy. As things can be a bit different in different countries I am so glad to have found your TH-cam site from Canada. Thanks again from BC
Great informative video! Going to asia next week, in US now and downloaded/installed. So I have this correct - 1) leave all settings to primary until arrive at international destination. 2) When at the destination airport, switch settings to "secondary" and "data roaming" on; 3) turn on "allow Cellular Data Switching" ----------- Data service should now work, is that correct? I am very concerned I will not be ROAMING under ATT, and come home with $1,000 bill. :)
thank you sooooo much for this! i really rely heavily on your videos since i'm taking my first trip to europe and it's a huge one going to many countries! This is beyond helpful because i'm very bad at using my phone for things (i'm such an old lady and bad at tech!). you made me feel more confident that i can set it up and it will be working when i arrive which is a huge stress off me since i'll also be badly jetlagged!
Really clear explanation thanks. I’ve used Airalo for a bit and found the speed fantastic. But for some reason I’m frustratingly unable to activate personal hotspot thereby denying me the ability to tether other devices. For this reason unfortunately I may have to move to another eSIM provider.
Thank you for this. Questions I still have… Do people use my existing phone number or a new phone number? If people are trying to text me or call me from Canada on my usual number, what happens? Do people in the destination country use my existing or secondary phone number? When I’m in the destination country I only use secondary? Do I turn the app on and then just use my phone as I would in Canada? Or do I do everything through the app?
Just wondering if you're travelling to two countries (Singapore and Great Britain) would you buy a global esim or individual ones for those destinations?
Quick question. If you already have an existing eSIM line on your iPhone, is it still possible to add another eSIM line? Will the new eSIM cancel the previous one? How many eSIM lines can you have on an iPhone? I have a physical SIM card and an eSIM line already on my phone and need to go to Egypt and Jordan in 3 weeks for about 18 days. What do you advise please. Thanks much.
Hi I’m pretty sure you can have multiple installed! You just need to make sure you toggle on the right one for each destination. I haven’t had experience with this though so it might be best to reach out to Airalo customer support if you’re still unsure. Hope that helps!
"Great video! When I arrive and activate the eSIM, do I need to turn off airplane mode? If so, won't my local provider charge me roaming fees? How does Airalo help me save money in that case?"
Great video!! I have a question though, I purchased Airalo esim with SMS and calls, I was provided a destination phone number, so I should be able to input my destination phone number under My Number, right? However, on my phone setting, I don't have that option to input the destination number, did I do something wrong?
I will definitely be using this website now silly question but when I get to Spain and I’m in my Airbnb, of course I want to use the Wi-Fi so do I have to switch off the Sims card to primary again or do I just keep it on the secondary and then just connect through my Wi-FiI do have an iPhone
No need to switch it (at least from personal experience). You should be able to just connect to your airbnb wifi as normal without doing anything to your eSIM!
Love this video. You explain it SO well - better than other videos. I re watch THIS video, every time I need to install another AirAlo . To remind me. And I agree - they are brilliant and save so much hassle and work really well. I have used them in Vietnam and Greece.
Thank you for your video. I just uploaded and set up Airalo. FYI I was not asked any questions after I selected INSTALL. Everything was done for me. The eSim was added to my Mobile setting as TRAVEL.
Do I have to removed my original or primary sim in my iPhone because they said it still roaming when it’s inside my iPhone even though I already activated the esim please kindly reply thank you in advance
Hello. I’ve installed Airalo esim and arrived at my destination Vietnam. I get the part about turning on the secondary esim. However, you also said to turn on “data roaming” What is this doing? Is this when I am out in dead-spot areas where Airalo has no service, and it roams to next cell company? If connected would this data roaming eat-up Airalo data plan?
Thank you for this (and all your videos!) as I was getting freaked out about getting a SIM for my trip to Spain next month. I was panicked because I wasn't going to buy a physical SIM until I got to the hostal I was staying at in Madrid - which was probably hours after I landed.
Thanks for the easy walkthrough! I was intimidated by the instructions and you explained it in a more understandable way than their actual instruction videos. Can't wait to use it!
I can’t believe it took me so long to try them out!! Will definitely be looking into a regional package when I get back to Europe in the Spring. Switching physical SIMs can be such a pain.
Thank you so much for the video, it help a lot. The official video from Airalo wasn't clear if I needed to install before or after I get to my destination.
I've never used an eSim so this might seem a silly question; if I was on a one week cruise off the coast of Croatia visiting Croatian islands, do you think this would work? I'd rather not have to buy the ship's wifi package. Thanks!
Urgent Question: Does Airalo e-Sim offer talk minutes as well? I am travelling to Rome next week. I need Data plus Minutes. When I browsed the Airalo website I could not find info about minutes. They were just offering Data. Also how much data do I need for 2 weeks of stay in Italy? Thanks
Great Video! Thank you. If you buy a 30 day e-sim, and you exit and enter the county multiple times during that 30 days it still works for 30 days from the 1st arrival? And What is the DATA speed?
great vid. when should i do this process? i will be traveling to the Philippines from the US in November. can/should i download and set up Airalo while im still here in the US or when i land in the Philippine? if i do it while in the US will it impact my current Esim cell service here now? thanks again for all your help😊
Interesting to see the end users, I work for a company that provides an eSIM solution/system to MNOs such as Verizon, Vodafone, Webbing etc., eSIMs are relatively new technology and not widely used yet, but this is the future, especially suitable for travelling.
Great video. Thank you. Very clear - other than for two things : (1) under your proposed settings, can I receive calls or texts on my regular line, and if so, will I get charges from my local carrier (Bell, as I'm also from Canada)? (2) if I make local calls (assuming I purchased a data only plan), will it simply not work or will I be charged a huge amount from my local carrier? I'm trying to see if I should make further adjustments to my settings to ensure absolutely no charges from my carrier.
Hello sis. I go china too soon but I can buy esim online and activate now or when I arrival China airport have activate? 2GB enough for 15 days? Let me helps. Thanks
Hi thanks for the video... So when it says if you want calls and message. Does it mean you can use the esim card with your own cell number..In my case I'm from Canada and I can use my number in the state ? But using airalo and the network their? Thanks
i have one more question. should i turn on cellular roaming in my phone when in the Philippines? or should i leave that setting in OFF? thank you again😊
Very good video, you have an excellent you tube voice. The step by step was very good. I did find it a bit confusing around the 10 min mark. I think what you are trying to say. Continue to use your primary number while in Canada and when you arrive outside of Canada switch to secondary number. I think that’s what you meant. On another note unless I am mistaken you cannot receive text messages from Canada if people are in your contacts.? I have tried this twice and people could not send me text messages. I have two issues first the bank will send a verification code to your primary number which is now turned off. Second when both my wife and I were travelling we could not text each other. I think one solution is to switch to what’s app. Another video I watched mention setting your phone to wifi calling, not clear on that suggestion either. Anyway keep up the good work, feel free to correct me if I made a wrong comment. Cheers Vancouver Island.
James, Happy to Wander, I am an Airalo rookie. About to use for the first time & delighted to find a couple of fellow Canadians with experience. I understand browsing websites / apps is same as being at home however is there a solution to texting? I expect as Airalo is a 3rd party provider my Canadian network number will not work. Is WhatsApp a solution? Any help you can provide would be super appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you for the wonderful, informative video. It is my first time using Airalo. I was able to activate it on my phone and will make the necessary toggles to start using it when we arrive in Portugal on Feb. 24th. I am still not sure if my phone needs to be in airplane mode while using my secondary Airalo e-sim in Portugal. thank you again.
I'm in my home country preparing for a trip and was installing the Esim, and it asked a question I was confused by, so I switched back to your videos to look up how to complete the installation. However, when I went back to the install, it seems to be done installing, so now I'm not sure about the settings or if the installation was done correctly. Is there a way to check the settings, or does everything default to my original primary until I travel?
I had the same problem. I went to the settings app on my phone and made sure that the roaming feature was in the off mode. It wasn't so I turned it off and I think I need to just turn it on once I get to my 1st travel country. At least I hope that is correct!
Yes very informative, questions: will be travelling to Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia. So I just purchase global one, and just need to set it one time? Will it be automatically used after japan ---> to Indonesia and Singapore? without doing anything else?
Hi! thank you so much for you video, really helpful! I have a question, I am traveling to Europe with my family, does everyone of us need to have an account with Airalo? or I buy the 4 e-sims I need and then install them in the phones? thank you
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I just installed my eSIM using your tutorial but my eSIM says it's activating, is it because I'm not at my destination yet?
Hi Christine, I have a spare Samsung phone S21 plus. and I was thinking about putting the eSim on this unlocked phone that is not on any network at all. Would it work on it?
Thank you for this video and your discount code. On set up you set iMessage and FaceTime to primary. When you arrive at destination do you change that to Secondary? Does iMessage and FaceTime work with eSIM ?
I'd like to try an esim for the first time. I will be travelling to the US from CAnada and staying almost 3 weeks. You video was very helpful but I still have questions if you don't mind. I'm wondering if I get back to Canada and there are still one or two days left on my esim, what changes I need to make so that my phone now operates with my primary provider?
Hi , I would like to know, if i purchase global eSIM then global eSIM cover my current country then it mean my data plan start right away? Please let me know
I tried using an eSIM last year from another company . When I turned OFF airplane mode in order to select the secondary eSIM, Rogers immediately charged me roaming! So I canceled the eSIM amd haven’t tried again. How do you get past this step? You say you’re from Canada so you know about Rogers. When you turned off airplane mode didn’t you immediately get charged roaming by your primary carrier?
So when you choose secondary sim, people in your home country still can text & call you under your primary number without being charged extra for both caller and receiver? Are the secondary number the same as primary one? Thank you
Thanks for the video. Wanted to clarify something about receiving calls when travelling abroad. Is the e-sim comes with a 'temporary' phone number that I can share with people at destination, number that can use to join me after landing? If not, is my primary phone number can be used and directed to the e-sim instead of using my primary physical sim card?
Thanks for this tutorial! I’m travelling to the UK for a few weeks and was nervous about activating the eSIM before my trip. After installation It showed activating and then I got a message saying “cannot be activated” - any idea why that is?
I saved this video to guide me installing my esim! Super helpful and clear. I kinda missed out the global esim! I downloaded 2 e-sims 🤣 but anyways thank you for the clear instructions!
I was not happy when Apple did away with their physical sim card slots. So I bought an older model for our full time travel. Well, we decided to get an e-sim for a trial run after our Tmobile 2G slow free world wide coverage is only good for navigation. I watched about a dozen videos from travelers to see which company was best and we ended up on Airalo. After 7 mos and a dozen countries it is flawless! Once again your video is all one needs! We second Airalo as our go to E-sim option. Global plan 20GB 365 days. Christina, I had to laugh when you said what have you been waiting for in using an "E-sim", because that is what we said!!
Great video, so do you get a local phone number of where you are traveling to?, say if I travel to Singapore, and I need to verify myself over phone, sometimes they will send you a code over the phone and require a phone number...
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What a shame. Airalo isn't compatible with apple watch 👎
Dear Happy: This one doesn't work either. What is the discount?
Used the WANDER3 code three weeks ago during my purchase & got the discount. The code didn’t work when the initial purchase screen shows up but it gave the discount when using the code at final checkout time. Your video helped a lot in understanding the whole process. ❤️👍
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This was by-far one of the BEST travel tip videos. Very easy to follow and I totally appreciated how you walked through the set-up process. I am from Vancouver and completely understand how expensive roaming charges are! THANK YOU!
To make sure you can receive texts from US while on secondary eSIM, you need to setup WiFi calling for the primary sim card before leaving home. When you get to your overseas destination, turn on both primary and secondary SIM cards. Select “secondary” for cellular data, select“primary”for default voice line. I was then able to get texts from banks. This is for an iPhone.
Thank you! She skipped over this part and talked so fast. Do I still leave my Primary SIM On for data roaming? She never said to turn that off.
@@NicklesPickles222yikes! Let us know what you did.
Turning on WIFI calling on primary sim, will message app video/phone calls like Whatsapp still properly get routed through the eSIM though?
Will iPhone iMessage and FaceTime data transfer go through eSim even with wifi calling turned on for primary? thanks for expanding!
You can still receive messages and make and receive phone calls with wifi calling on even without wifi connection as long as you have a secondary sim/esim with data.
By the way, if you want to try Airalo, use this code for discount. GREG7928
Is it best to keep the airalo sim as secondary and activate WiFi calling for both ?
A huge thank you Christina! I'm Canadian, have an unlocked iPhone 13 Pro and am a first-time eSim user. I just needed to be able to talk or text and find my way around the UK and there were so many options and plans and reviews and the whole thing was so confusing. Then I came across this absolutely perfect video. I got my phone, followed along, and now I'm set up and ready to go - I even used the second code in your pinned comment! You're my new favourite hero!
Excellent tutorial! Thank you. We are heading off to Aruba in two weeks and your video was hands-down the best instructional video that I viewed. Great job!
Girlfriend!!! You’ve restored my faith in Airolo. I was on a 3 country vacation (Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand-1 month long) downloaded the app in Thailand after paying Verizon $100 for 30 days of international service. When I got to Costs Rica a few months later, tried to use Airolo and it didn’t work.
Just got back last week from Costa Rica after a month and paid Verizon another $100 because I couldn’t get the physical SIM cards I bought in CR to work. This video was step by step. You’re like my baby sister… from another mister who teaches me all the latest gadgets tricks. Heading back to CR in May ‘25 and we’ll hit you up in April (since I can buy the eSIM card in advance.) I’ll let you know how it goes for me. Let me download this video to my library. Thanks babe. I’ll keep you posted.
I purchased Airalo on my trip to Shanghai - Paris - Amsterdam - London. I could not get the Asia esim to work. Ended up getting charged roaming by my local provider because I thought it was working. When I arrived in Paris it did not work either but I was able to contact the service desk and we got it going. When I went to Amsterdam it did not cross over. Service desk could not get it going. Got it working in London. When I flew back to Shanghai I purchased another Asia esim as needed coverage in Shanghai for the day, but it did not work. Sorry Christina, but I do enjoy you other videos.
All true. Did not get to use any of the data purchased, minutes, sent texts, but was not able to see reply texts until I was back to home country when switched back to primary. Did airtel even test the product for UI before they rolled it out? Most TH-camrs go through the steps but are unable to confirm UX. SMH.
totally true this company is a scam . do not buy. and get stranded
Sorry eSim does not work in China, it is prohibited to use due to National Security. I understand that all iphones sold in China, Hong Kong & Macau are not eSim compatible.
Thanks for the info ! I am in London right now and I panic the first time I tried to activate it at the airport because it wasn’t working at all. And the app was shutdown !!So I was worried and I thought I got scam and I decided to buy another SIM card then I tried to activate again with a good Wi-Fi in my hotel and surprised ITS WORK !! I been here for 5 days and it doesn’t disappoint me so far. Now I’m going to Paris and Italy so this is gonna be my data for the rest of the my trip .THANK YOU AIRLO !! I would say internet is my new travel buddy !!! Without internet I am LOST FOR SURE !! Thank you Happy Wander I won’t wandering around anymore !!!😂😂😂
Did you disable your data before entering the country? I want to make sure it doesn't track me and just automatically charge me for recognizing I'm in a foreign country
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!! I've never used an eSIM before and was really worried about messing it up and getting charged A TON by my carrier, this really made it easy for me :)
Thank you for this video! I was thinking there has got to be an easier and cheaper way as I am from Canada too and our plans are insane and the packages for traveling are just as bad. I think this is a game changer for travel and I have a teenager that I want to have some freedom to use his phone but not too much while on vacation so this could work as you have the option on how much data you can have. I do have an Andriod but sure the set up isn't too much different. I also like that you can set this up well in advance!
Yes it’s such a game changer! I hope you enjoy trying it out :) safe travels.
Oh yes! Vancouver here, and it is insane what Rogers charges for overseas roaming per day. I'm with you!
Thank you very much for this clear explanation. We searched desperately a french tuto but no one had posted something accurate.
You mentioned you can change the settings back later if I accidentally select secondary instead of primary. Please show how to do that
Thank you for the great tutorial. I do have one question when I arrive at my destination, what happens if I don’t turn on Data Roaming for my ‘travel’ eSIM? Is it necessary to have it turned on?
Thank you for sharing this video. This might be a silly question, but how do you know you're using the Airalo eSIM as opposed to the SIM from your phone provider? I'm worried once I go off airplane mode I will be charged for using my phone's network back home. Is there a way to prevent this?
Take pics of your boarding passes and confirmations so you dont need to rely on internet being available. Then send to a backup phone and less worries. Gonna try Airalo tomorrow. Lets see how it goes.
HI! Thank you for the video! I have a family of 4, 2 kids aged 13 and 15, should we each download the app and then purchase the eSim individually on each phone and install that way? Does it matter if I buy them for them? We could do either, just wondering which is best? Also can we purchase ahead of time and install a few days before our trip?
Thanks for your video as it contains far more information than others. I’m from Canada also. My wife and I visit her family in Vietnam at least every year or more often and today is my first day trying to use an Airalo eSIM. Vietnam only works for data but not phone calls. I was worried about getting Roger’s roaming charges in Vietnam so I completely Shut off cellular on the primary that’s what my son did visiting Japan with Airalo this week and so I did. I could not get it to work. I finally left the primary on but shut roaming off on the primary Rogers connection. It works and seems to show data is being consumed through Airalo on my iPhone 15. I’m a bit nervous to return to Canada and find out I am wrong and get a huge bill from them. Do you know if what I did is correct? Tried to log in & chat with Roger’s but get no answer on whether my account is consuming roaming charges. Sorry for the long message!
This video is SO very useful! I watch it every time I buy or install an Air Alo to remind myself. You explain it SO well- calmly, with great visuals, and step by stop. And cover all necessary info - eg bank messages, authentication code. Awesome, honestly. Thank you VERY much. I've followed your instructions for a few trips already - next one is coming up!! :-)
Hey everyone! Very excited to finally answer one of your most common questions, which is how eSIMS work and if I recommend them. I hope you enjoy this video, and again, you can try Airalo here & get a discount with the code WANDER3: go.airalo.com/HappytoWander
Thank you for the video that was very helpful. I am still confused on one point, though. I am traveling to Cuba in a couple of weeks and they have data only E-Sims available. If I activate the eSIM for the data and leave my primary phone number for voice and text calls. How do I avoid charges?
I have the same question. @HappytoWander, can you clarify?
Thank you so much. We are heading to Italy next month, this was something I was stressing about as I am not tech savvy. I really needed to see this start to finish process, you have made it so clear and easy. As things can be a bit different in different countries I am so glad to have found your TH-cam site from Canada. Thanks again from BC
Did you have any issues with it?
Hello, does the data plan on Airalo permits you to do mobile hotspot with anyone travelling together with you?
using estimates as the secondary line with the primary turned off or roaming off, will I still be able to get onto alls with 2 FN?
Great video. So I activate it in the destination, I should choose secondary right so that I avoid home carrier costs? Many thanks
Great informative video! Going to asia next week, in US now and downloaded/installed.
So I have this correct - 1) leave all settings to primary until arrive at international destination. 2) When at the destination airport, switch settings to "secondary" and "data roaming" on; 3) turn on "allow Cellular Data Switching" ----------- Data service should now work, is that correct?
I am very concerned I will not be ROAMING under ATT, and come home with $1,000 bill. :)
thank you sooooo much for this! i really rely heavily on your videos since i'm taking my first trip to europe and it's a huge one going to many countries! This is beyond helpful because i'm very bad at using my phone for things (i'm such an old lady and bad at tech!). you made me feel more confident that i can set it up and it will be working when i arrive which is a huge stress off me since i'll also be badly jetlagged!
Thanks for this! I purchased 20 GB that was on sale (50% off) + your discount code. A deal!
Wow amazing!!! What a steal 🤩 safe travels!
Really clear explanation thanks. I’ve used Airalo for a bit and found the speed fantastic. But for some reason I’m frustratingly unable to activate personal hotspot thereby denying me the ability to tether other devices. For this reason unfortunately I may have to move to another eSIM provider.
Thank you for this. Questions I still have… Do people use my existing phone number or a new phone number? If people are trying to text me or call me from Canada on my usual number, what happens? Do people in the destination country use my existing or secondary phone number? When I’m in the destination country I only use secondary? Do I turn the app on and then just use my phone as I would in Canada? Or do I do everything through the app?
My questions too!
Just wondering if you're travelling to two countries (Singapore and Great Britain) would you buy a global esim or individual ones for those destinations?
Thanks for the video as it was very informative. Q: Do you need to have your phone unlocked or can you have it locked to a local provider?
Best timing for coming up Europe trip!
Quick question. If you already have an existing eSIM line on your iPhone, is it still possible to add another eSIM line? Will the new eSIM cancel the previous one? How many eSIM lines can you have on an iPhone? I have a physical SIM card and an eSIM line already on my phone and need to go to Egypt and Jordan in 3 weeks for about 18 days. What do you advise please. Thanks much.
Hi I’m pretty sure you can have multiple installed! You just need to make sure you toggle on the right one for each destination. I haven’t had experience with this though so it might be best to reach out to Airalo customer support if you’re still unsure. Hope that helps!
You can have multiple eSIMs I have three now. Adding a forth.
So good to know. Thank you. 👍🙏🏻
"Great video! When I arrive and activate the eSIM, do I need to turn off airplane mode? If so, won't my local provider charge me roaming fees? How does Airalo help me save money in that case?"
That’s what happened to me. When I switched off airplane mode my provider charged me roaming fees!
Great video!! I have a question though, I purchased Airalo esim with SMS and calls, I was provided a destination phone number, so I should be able to input my destination phone number under My Number, right? However, on my phone setting, I don't have that option to input the destination number, did I do something wrong?
Can the connexion be shared if I use my phone as hotspot?
I searched for a lot videos, but your step by step instructions is the best. Thank you very much!
So when I’m still wanting to use my primary eSim in another country do I still need to pay my primary carrier the $13+ per day?
I will definitely be using this website now silly question but when I get to Spain and I’m in my Airbnb, of course I want to use the Wi-Fi so do I have to switch off the Sims card to primary again or do I just keep it on the secondary and then just connect through my Wi-FiI do have an iPhone
No need to switch it (at least from personal experience). You should be able to just connect to your airbnb wifi as normal without doing anything to your eSIM!
Love this video. You explain it SO well - better than other videos. I re watch THIS video, every time I need to install another AirAlo . To remind me. And I agree - they are brilliant and save so much hassle and work really well. I have used them in Vietnam and Greece.
Thank you for your video. I just uploaded and set up Airalo. FYI I was not asked any questions after I selected INSTALL. Everything was done for me. The eSim was added to my Mobile setting as TRAVEL.
Were you able to get calls and texts to your regular number through Airalo?
Do I have to removed my original or primary sim in my iPhone because they said it still roaming when it’s inside my iPhone even though I already activated the esim please kindly reply thank you in advance
This video was excellent! I wish I saw it sooner. It makes so much sense when someone else shows you how to do it with screen images. Thanks! 😊
Hello. I’ve installed Airalo esim and arrived at my destination Vietnam.
I get the part about turning on the secondary esim.
However, you also said to turn on “data roaming”
What is this doing? Is this when I am out in dead-spot areas where Airalo has no service, and it roams to next cell company?
If connected would this data roaming eat-up Airalo data plan?
Thank you for this (and all your videos!) as I was getting freaked out about getting a SIM for my trip to Spain next month. I was panicked because I wasn't going to buy a physical SIM until I got to the hostal I was staying at in Madrid - which was probably hours after I landed.
Thanks for the easy walkthrough! I was intimidated by the instructions and you explained it in a more understandable way than their actual instruction videos. Can't wait to use it!
Thank you! This is, by far, the best explanation on TH-cam! 🎉
I already bought my first eSIM awhile back and installed it but need to buy another eSIM for a different country. Do I need to install it again?
Oh I love Airalo! Tried and tested in Europe ❤
I can’t believe it took me so long to try them out!! Will definitely be looking into a regional package when I get back to Europe in the Spring. Switching physical SIMs can be such a pain.
Can you buy now and activate later? I'll be in Italy and Germany in march.
Thank you so much for the video, it help a lot. The official video from Airalo wasn't clear if I needed to install before or after I get to my destination.
I've never used an eSim so this might seem a silly question; if I was on a one week cruise off the coast of Croatia visiting Croatian islands, do you think this would work? I'd rather not have to buy the ship's wifi package. Thanks!
Thank you for this, but do you turn on cellular or data roaming? Just not sure about settings. You did mention turning off airplane mode
I was stuck with my aíralo eSIM in Vietnam and this video helped me, thank you!
Urgent Question: Does Airalo e-Sim offer talk minutes as well? I am travelling to Rome next week. I need Data plus Minutes.
When I browsed the Airalo website I could not find info about minutes. They were just offering Data.
Also how much data do I need for 2 weeks of stay in Italy? Thanks
Great Video! Thank you. If you buy a 30 day e-sim, and you exit and enter the county multiple times during that 30 days it still works for 30 days from the 1st arrival? And What is the DATA speed?
How do you go back in and change default lines to secondary after you arrive at destination?
great vid. when should i do this process? i will be traveling to the Philippines from the US in November. can/should i download and set up Airalo while im still here in the US or when i land in the Philippine? if i do it while in the US will it impact my current Esim cell service here now? thanks again for all your help😊
About airalo eSIM , if I chose eSIM mondiales could I install 24 h before boarding ? Did I need to take off my primary eSIM it s more safe ?
Interesting to see the end users, I work for a company that provides an eSIM solution/system to MNOs such as Verizon, Vodafone, Webbing etc., eSIMs are relatively new technology and not widely used yet, but this is the future, especially suitable for travelling.
Great video. Thank you. Very clear - other than for two things : (1) under your proposed settings, can I receive calls or texts on my regular line, and if so, will I get charges from my local carrier (Bell, as I'm also from Canada)? (2) if I make local calls (assuming I purchased a data only plan), will it simply not work or will I be charged a huge amount from my local carrier? I'm trying to see if I should make further adjustments to my settings to ensure absolutely no charges from my carrier.
Hello sis. I go china too soon but I can buy esim online and activate now or when I arrival China airport have activate? 2GB enough for 15 days? Let me helps. Thanks
Hi thanks for the video... So when it says if you want calls and message. Does it mean you can use the esim card with your own cell number..In my case I'm from Canada and I can use my number in the state ? But using airalo and the network their? Thanks
i have one more question. should i turn on cellular roaming in my phone when in the Philippines? or should i leave that setting in OFF? thank you again😊
Very good video, you have an excellent you tube voice. The step by step was very good. I did find it a bit confusing around the 10 min mark. I think what you are trying to say. Continue to use your primary number while in Canada and when you arrive outside of Canada switch to secondary number. I think that’s what you meant. On another note unless I am mistaken you cannot receive text messages from Canada if people are in your contacts.? I have tried this twice and people could not send me text messages. I have two issues first the bank will send a verification code to your primary number which is now turned off. Second when both my wife and I were travelling we could not text each other. I think one solution is to switch to what’s app. Another video I watched mention setting your phone to wifi calling, not clear on that suggestion either. Anyway keep up the good work, feel free to correct me if I made a wrong comment. Cheers Vancouver Island.
James, Happy to Wander, I am an Airalo rookie. About to use for the first time & delighted to find a couple of fellow Canadians with experience. I understand browsing websites / apps is same as being at home however is there a solution to texting? I expect as Airalo is a 3rd party provider my Canadian network number will not work. Is WhatsApp a solution? Any help you can provide would be super appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you for the wonderful, informative video. It is my first time using Airalo. I was able to activate it on my phone and will make the necessary toggles to start using it when we arrive in Portugal on Feb. 24th. I am still not sure if my phone needs to be in airplane mode while using my secondary Airalo e-sim in Portugal. thank you again.
Did you figure out about the airplane mode?
Does this work if you are already using an esim on your iphone as your primary provider?
will you able to text friends and family with pictures ?
Question: If I purchase Airalo in Rome , would it still work in Florence and other cities there?
I'm in my home country preparing for a trip and was installing the Esim, and it asked a question I was confused by, so I switched back to your videos to look up how to complete the installation. However, when I went back to the install, it seems to be done installing, so now I'm not sure about the settings or if the installation was done correctly. Is there a way to check the settings, or does everything default to my original primary until I travel?
I had the same problem. I went to the settings app on my phone and made sure that the roaming feature was in the off mode. It wasn't so I turned it off and I think I need to just turn it on once I get to my 1st travel country. At least I hope that is correct!
Yes very informative, questions: will be travelling to Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia. So I just purchase global one, and just need to set it one time? Will it be automatically used after japan ---> to Indonesia and Singapore? without doing anything else?
So when I go back to the hotel and can use my hotel wifi, I just switch it back to primary?
When should I install the eSIM and when should I activate it?
Hi! thank you so much for you video, really helpful! I have a question, I am traveling to Europe with my family, does everyone of us need to have an account with Airalo? or I buy the 4 e-sims I need and then install them in the phones? thank you
I also have this question
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I just installed my eSIM using your tutorial but my eSIM says it's activating, is it because I'm not at my destination yet?
Hello,
Will my home carrier (ATT) still charge me roaming fees if airplane mode is off?
Hi Christine, I have a spare Samsung phone S21 plus. and I was thinking about putting the eSim on this unlocked phone that is not on any network at all. Would it work on it?
Hi Christine, just curious when I choose data calls and text… do they give me a separate telephone # if I chose a secondary line? Thank u
Does your phone have to be unlocked meaning, you can use it on any network?
What about the default voice line? Should that also be switched over?
Easy to top up ? Is a credit card a must or a forex card works too ?
Thank you for this video and your discount code. On set up you set iMessage and FaceTime to primary. When you arrive at destination do you change that to Secondary? Does iMessage and FaceTime work with eSIM ?
I have the same question @HappyToWander
Which one do you recommend : Ubigi or Airalo
I'd like to try an esim for the first time. I will be travelling to the US from CAnada and staying almost 3 weeks. You video was very helpful but I still have questions if you don't mind. I'm wondering if I get back to Canada and there are still one or two days left on my esim, what changes I need to make so that my phone now operates with my primary provider?
Hi , I would like to know, if i purchase global eSIM then global eSIM cover my current country then it mean my data plan start right away?
Please let me know
I tried using an eSIM last year from another company . When I turned OFF airplane mode in order to select the secondary eSIM, Rogers immediately charged me roaming! So I canceled the eSIM amd haven’t tried again. How do you get past this step? You say you’re from Canada so you know about Rogers. When you turned off airplane mode didn’t you immediately get charged roaming by your primary carrier?
If I purchase airalo esim here in the Philippines, when can I activate it since I will use it in hongkong and macau?
Curious - how to deal with all the 2 factor identification texts that get sent to my primary phone number ?
Thank you so much for such a thorough n helpful information.
So when you choose secondary sim, people in your home country still can text & call you under your primary number without being charged extra for both caller and receiver?
Are the secondary number the same as primary one? Thank you
Informative video, I’m going to India and Southeast Asia soon and this video answered all my questions.
Do i need to unlocked my iphone before using this esim airolo? TIA
does airolo allow both data and voice?
Thanks for the video. Wanted to clarify something about receiving calls when travelling abroad. Is the e-sim comes with a 'temporary' phone number that I can share with people at destination, number that can use to join me after landing? If not, is my primary phone number can be used and directed to the e-sim instead of using my primary physical sim card?
Hello I would like to buy Esim Airalo Mondial and I am leaving on July 31 and when should I buy and install?
Thanks for this tutorial! I’m travelling to the UK for a few weeks and was nervous about activating the eSIM before my trip.
After installation It showed activating and then I got a message saying “cannot be activated” - any idea why that is?
I saved this video to guide me installing my esim! Super helpful and clear. I kinda missed out the global esim! I downloaded 2 e-sims 🤣 but anyways thank you for the clear instructions!
Me too
Would you need to do this for each family member's phone?
Yes
I was not happy when Apple did away with their physical sim card slots. So I bought an older model for our full time travel. Well, we decided to get an e-sim for a trial run after our Tmobile 2G slow free world wide coverage is only good for navigation. I watched about a dozen videos from travelers to see which company was best and we ended up on Airalo. After 7 mos and a dozen countries it is flawless! Once again your video is all one needs! We second Airalo as our go to E-sim option. Global plan 20GB 365 days. Christina, I had to laugh when you said what have you been waiting for in using an "E-sim", because that is what we said!!
what about which towers is airlo is pulling from and if I want to call, will it call from the cell phone regular sim card? I have samsung
Great video, so do you get a local phone number of where you are traveling to?, say if I travel to Singapore, and I need to verify myself over phone, sometimes they will send you a code over the phone and require a phone number...