Using an eSIM offers many and advantages about the SIM card. We can mention that security is much greater, problems can be solved without leaving home or having more than one number associated with the same telephone.
Now, if you want to convert a SIM into an eSIM for your iPhone, there is an internal procedure that you can carry out, depending on the operator you have contracted. Let's see what are the steps to follow to achieve this change.
How to have an eSIM on the iPhone?
An eSIM is a SIM card, only it is not physical, on the contrary, it is electronic. It offers the same functions such as activating data plans, calls, and affiliating one or more phone numbers. However, its use is more convenient since if you lose your phone your data will not be compromised.
With an iPhone you can convert your SIM card into an eSIM directly from the mobile settings. Of course, you must have a line with O2, Vodafone, Orange or Movistar to do so. Additionally, you must have an iPhone Xs model or later. If you meet these requirements, you just have to follow these steps that we leave you below:
- Enter the iPhone settings.
- Go into "Mobile data«.
- Press the option «convert to eSIM«.
- Tap on «convert mobile plan» and confirm the operation by pressing again on «convert to eSIM».
- Wait a few minutes until it converts and the eSIM is activated.
- Once you carry out this procedure, the SIM card will be deactivated and you can remove it from the iPhone.
- To finish, you must restart the computer and that's it.
If when you enter the route again you notice that the option to "convert to eSIM" is still available, it means that the procedure has not been carried out satisfactorily. This is for two reasons, one is that your operator does not have this technology available or that you must do it directly with them through a QR code.
How to use the QR code to have an eSIM on the iPhone?
As we have mentioned, If with the previous steps you were not able to convert your SIM card into an eSIM, it is because you must do it using a QR code. So that you are aware, the operators that currently allow you to activate the eSIM on the iPhone are: Movistar, O2, Orange, Jazztel, Simyo, Vodafone, Yoigo, MásMóvil, Pepephone and Digi.
If you do not have a data service contract with these operators, it will surely not be possible to activate. It is best to go to the offices or contact the service to check availability. Now, To use the QR code and configure the eSIM on your iPhone you must do the following:
- Enter the iPhone settings.
- Enter “mobile data”.
- In the option «configure data» tap where it says «use QR code«.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- Contact your operator to provide you with the QR code you need to scan.
- Tap on «cellular data plan detected«.
- Presiona in "add eSIM» and then tap «continue«.
- Add the data plan and enter the confirmation code to activate the eSIM. This PIN will be assigned to you by your telephone operator.
There is no excuse for you to convert your SIM card to an eSIM from your iPhone. The procedure to apply will depend on your operator and the model of the device you have. However, everything is quite simple if you follow the steps in this tutorial. Share the news and help other users achieve it.