What is an eSim and how does it work ?

What is an eSIM ?

An eSIM is a digital SIM card embedded directly into your mobile device. It allows you to activate a mobile plan without needing to insert a physical SIM card.

With Orange Travel, select your eSIM based on your destination, purchase it online, and instantly receive a QR code by email to activate it. Stay connected anywhere in just a few clicks.

4 reasons why adopt eSIM

No more switching SIMs

eSIM stands for "embedded SIM." This means no physical card to insert or swap. With eSIM, you can have multiple profiles stored on your device.

Get connected in minutes

No need to visit a store or wait for SIM card delivery. Use your eSIM immediately, wherever you are, as long as your device is recognized by the operator.

Take control of your consumption

Manage your data usage with ease through the Orange Travel app. Top-up packages when you need them and only pay for what you use.

Better for the environment

Switching to eSIM reduces plastic waste and streamlines the production process—from manufacturing to distribution.

Is your smartphone compatible with eSIM technology?

  • iPhone Air
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • iPhone 17 Pro
  • iPhone 17
  • iPhone 16e
  • iPhone 16 Plus
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • iPhone 16 Pro
  • iPhone 16
  • iPhone 15 Plus
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • iPhone 15 Pro
  • iPhone 15
  • iPhone 14 Plus
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • iPhone 14 Pro
  • iPhone 14
  • iPhone SE 3rd Gen
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13 Mini
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Mini
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone SE 2nd Gen (2020)
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone XS Max Global
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone XS
  • iPad 10th Gen
  • iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Air 3rd Gen
  • iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 4th Gen
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen
  • iPad air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad mini 5th Gen
  • Fairphone 4
  • Fairphone 5
  • Fairphone 6
  • Google Pixel 10
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Google Pixel 9a
  • Google Pixel 9
  • Google Pixel Fold
  • Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Google Pixel 8a
  • Google Pixel 8
  • Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Google Pixel 7
  • Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Google Pixel 6a
  • Google Pixel 6
  • Google Pixel 5a
  • Google Pixel 5
  • Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Google Pixel 4a 5G
  • Google Pixel 4a
  • Google Pixel 4
  • Google Pixel 3a XL
  • Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Google Pixel 3a
  • Google Pixel 3
  • Honor 200
  • Honor 200 Pro
  • Honor 400
  • Honor 400 Lite
  • Honor 400 Pro
  • Honor 90
  • Magic4 Pro
  • Magic5 Pro
  • Magic6 Pro
  • Magic6 Pro RSR
  • Magic7 Lite
  • Magic7 Pro
  • Magic V2
  • Magic V3
  • Magic Vs3
  • Huawei P40
  • Huawei P40 Pro
  • Huawei Mate 40 Pro
  • Edge (2022)
  • Edge (2023)
  • Edge (2024)
  • Edge 40 Neo
  • Edge 40 Pro
  • Edge 50
  • Edge 50 Fusion
  • Edge 50 Neo
  • Edge 50 Pro
  • Edge 50 Ultra
  • Edge 60
  • Edge 60 Fusion
  • Edge 60 Pro
  • Edge 60 Stylus
  • Edge+
  • Edge+ (2023)
  • Edge Fusion
  • Moto G (2024)
  • Moto G (2025)
  • Moto G34
  • Moto G35
  • Moto G53
  • Moto G54
  • Moto G54 Power
  • Moto G55
  • Moto G75
  • Moto G85
  • Moto G86
  • Moto G Power (2024)
  • Moto G Stylus 5G
  • Razr (2025)
  • Razr 2019
  • Razr 2022
  • Razr 2024
  • Razr 40
  • Razr 40 Ultra
  • Razr 5G
  • Razr 50
  • Razr 50 Ultra
  • Razr 60
  • Razr+ (2025)
  • Razr+ 2024
  • Razr Ultra (2025)
  • ThinkPhone 25
  • Nothing Phone (1)
  • Nothing Phone (2)
  • Nuu X5
  • OnePlus 11
  • OnePlus 12
  • OnePlus 13
  • OnePlus 13R
  • OnePlus Open
  • Find N2 Flip
  • Find N5
  • Find X3
  • Find X3 Pro
  • Find X5
  • Find X5 Pro
  • Find X8
  • Find X8 Pro
  • Reno14
  • Reno14 Pro
  • Watch X2 Mini
  • Rakuten Big
  • Rakuten Big S
  • Rakuten Hand
  • Rakuten Hand 5G
  • Rakuten Mini
  • Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
  • Galaxy Z Flip7
  • Galaxy Z Flip5G
  • Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
  • Galaxy Z Flip
  • Galaxy Z Fold7
  • Galaxy Z Fold3
  • Galaxy Z Fold2
  • Galaxy Z Fold
  • Galaxy XCover7 Pro
  • Galaxy Watch4 Classic
  • Galaxy Watch4
  • Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Galaxy S25+
  • Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Galaxy S25
  • Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Galaxy S24+
  • Galaxy S24
  • Galaxy S23 FE
  • Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy S22+ 5G
  • Galaxy S22 5G
  • Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy S21+ 5G
  • Galaxy S21 5G
  • Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy S20+ 5G
  • Galaxy S20 5G
  • Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy Note20 Ultra
  • Galaxy Note20 5G
  • Galaxy Note20
  • Galaxy Flip7
  • Galaxy Flip 5
  • Galaxy Fold 5
  • Galaxy A56
  • Galaxy A55
  • Galaxy A54 5G
  • Galaxy 24 FE
  • A36
  • A35
  • AQUOS R10
  • AQUOS R8
  • AQUOS R8 pro
  • AQUOS R8s pro
  • AQUOS R9
  • AQUOS R9 Pro
  • AQUOS sense7
  • AQUOS sense7 plus
  • AQUOS sense8
  • AQUOS sense9
  • AQUOS wish
  • AQUOS zero6
  • Xperia 1 IV
  • Xperia 1 V
  • Xperia 1 VI
  • Xperia 1 VII
  • Xperia 10 III Lite
  • Xperia 10 IV
  • Xperia 10 V
  • Xperia 10 VI
  • Xperia 5 IV
  • Xperia 5 V
  • V29
  • V29 Lite 5G
  • V40
  • V40 Lite
  • V50
  • Watch 5
  • X100 Pro
  • X200
  • X200 FE
  • X200 Pro
  • X200s
  • X90 Pro
  • Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
  • Redmi Note 13 Pro
  • Redmi Note 13 Pro+
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro+
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
  • Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Xiaomi 13
  • Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Xiaomi 13T
  • Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • Xiaomi 14
  • Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Xiaomi 14T
  • Xiaomi 14T Pro
  • Xiaomi 15
  • Xiaomi 15 Ultra
  • Xiaomi Poco X7

Apple

  • iPhone Air
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • iPhone 17 Pro
  • iPhone 17
  • iPhone 16e
  • iPhone 16 Plus
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • iPhone 16 Pro
  • iPhone 16
  • iPhone 15 Plus
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • iPhone 15 Pro
  • iPhone 15
  • iPhone 14 Plus
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • iPhone 14 Pro
  • iPhone 14
  • iPhone SE 3rd Gen
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13 Mini
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Mini
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone SE 2nd Gen (2020)
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone XS Max Global
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone XS
  • iPad 10th Gen
  • iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Air 3rd Gen
  • iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 3rd Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 4th Gen
  • iPad Pro 11 inch 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (1TB, WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen
  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch 6th Gen
  • iPad air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)
  • iPad mini 5th Gen

Fairphone

  • Fairphone 4
  • Fairphone 5
  • Fairphone 6

Google

  • Google Pixel 10
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Google Pixel 9a
  • Google Pixel 9
  • Google Pixel Fold
  • Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Google Pixel 8a
  • Google Pixel 8
  • Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Google Pixel 7
  • Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Google Pixel 6a
  • Google Pixel 6
  • Google Pixel 5a
  • Google Pixel 5
  • Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Google Pixel 4a 5G
  • Google Pixel 4a
  • Google Pixel 4
  • Google Pixel 3a XL
  • Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Google Pixel 3a
  • Google Pixel 3

Honor

  • Honor 200
  • Honor 200 Pro
  • Honor 400
  • Honor 400 Lite
  • Honor 400 Pro
  • Honor 90
  • Magic4 Pro
  • Magic5 Pro
  • Magic6 Pro
  • Magic6 Pro RSR
  • Magic7 Lite
  • Magic7 Pro
  • Magic V2
  • Magic V3
  • Magic Vs3

Huawei

  • Huawei P40
  • Huawei P40 Pro
  • Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Motorola

  • Edge (2022)
  • Edge (2023)
  • Edge (2024)
  • Edge 40 Neo
  • Edge 40 Pro
  • Edge 50
  • Edge 50 Fusion
  • Edge 50 Neo
  • Edge 50 Pro
  • Edge 50 Ultra
  • Edge 60
  • Edge 60 Fusion
  • Edge 60 Pro
  • Edge 60 Stylus
  • Edge+
  • Edge+ (2023)
  • Edge Fusion
  • Moto G (2024)
  • Moto G (2025)
  • Moto G34
  • Moto G35
  • Moto G53
  • Moto G54
  • Moto G54 Power
  • Moto G55
  • Moto G75
  • Moto G85
  • Moto G86
  • Moto G Power (2024)
  • Moto G Stylus 5G
  • Razr (2025)
  • Razr 2019
  • Razr 2022
  • Razr 2024
  • Razr 40
  • Razr 40 Ultra
  • Razr 5G
  • Razr 50
  • Razr 50 Ultra
  • Razr 60
  • Razr+ (2025)
  • Razr+ 2024
  • Razr Ultra (2025)
  • ThinkPhone 25

Nothing

  • Nothing Phone (1)
  • Nothing Phone (2)

Nuu Mobile

  • Nuu X5

OnePlus

  • OnePlus 11
  • OnePlus 12
  • OnePlus 13
  • OnePlus 13R
  • OnePlus Open

Oppo

  • Find N2 Flip
  • Find N5
  • Find X3
  • Find X3 Pro
  • Find X5
  • Find X5 Pro
  • Find X8
  • Find X8 Pro
  • Reno14
  • Reno14 Pro
  • Watch X2 Mini

Rakuten

  • Rakuten Big
  • Rakuten Big S
  • Rakuten Hand
  • Rakuten Hand 5G
  • Rakuten Mini

Samsung

  • Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
  • Galaxy Z Flip7
  • Galaxy Z Flip5G
  • Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
  • Galaxy Z Flip
  • Galaxy Z Fold7
  • Galaxy Z Fold3
  • Galaxy Z Fold2
  • Galaxy Z Fold
  • Galaxy XCover7 Pro
  • Galaxy Watch4 Classic
  • Galaxy Watch4
  • Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Galaxy S25+
  • Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Galaxy S25
  • Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Galaxy S24+
  • Galaxy S24
  • Galaxy S23 FE
  • Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy S22+ 5G
  • Galaxy S22 5G
  • Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy S21+ 5G
  • Galaxy S21 5G
  • Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy S20+ 5G
  • Galaxy S20 5G
  • Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
  • Galaxy Note20 Ultra
  • Galaxy Note20 5G
  • Galaxy Note20
  • Galaxy Flip7
  • Galaxy Flip 5
  • Galaxy Fold 5
  • Galaxy A56
  • Galaxy A55
  • Galaxy A54 5G
  • Galaxy 24 FE
  • A36
  • A35

Sharp

  • AQUOS R10
  • AQUOS R8
  • AQUOS R8 pro
  • AQUOS R8s pro
  • AQUOS R9
  • AQUOS R9 Pro
  • AQUOS sense7
  • AQUOS sense7 plus
  • AQUOS sense8
  • AQUOS sense9
  • AQUOS wish
  • AQUOS zero6

Sony

  • Xperia 1 IV
  • Xperia 1 V
  • Xperia 1 VI
  • Xperia 1 VII
  • Xperia 10 III Lite
  • Xperia 10 IV
  • Xperia 10 V
  • Xperia 10 VI
  • Xperia 5 IV
  • Xperia 5 V

Vivo

  • V29
  • V29 Lite 5G
  • V40
  • V40 Lite
  • V50
  • Watch 5
  • X100 Pro
  • X200
  • X200 FE
  • X200 Pro
  • X200s
  • X90 Pro

Xiaomi

  • Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
  • Redmi Note 13 Pro
  • Redmi Note 13 Pro+
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro+
  • Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
  • Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Xiaomi 13
  • Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Xiaomi 13T
  • Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • Xiaomi 14
  • Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Xiaomi 14T
  • Xiaomi 14T Pro
  • Xiaomi 15
  • Xiaomi 15 Ultra
  • Xiaomi Poco X7

Ready to enjoy the simplicity of eSIMs?

eSIMs let you travel connected without any hassle. No physical SIM, no complications. Discover our plans tailored for all your destinations.

Why choose Orange Travel?

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  • Network qualityA fast and reliable network in over 200 destinations with Orange and its international partners.
  • Customer serviceOur customer support is available 7 days a week to help you find, activate, and use your travel eSIM.
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