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A woman traveler holding phone with the best USA SIM card while traveling USA

Best USA SIM card for travelers in 2023

Discover the best USA SIM card for travelers in 2023 – eSIM USA. Hassle-free, cost-effective, and nationwide coverage. Learn details about the most popular virtual SIM card in the USA and stay connected now!

Best eSIM carriers for travelers in USA

Traveling to the USA? Choose eSIM USA and stay connected to the best eSIM carrier in the USA. All for your easy and convenient data usage. No need to change SIM cards and you’ll be connected to the top two carriers, T-mobile and AT&T.

What is stored on a SIM card?

Find out what is stored on a SIM card – phone number, subscribed cellular plan, contacts, and text messages. Discover the secure and convenient benefits of eSIMs as an alternative.

An iPhone showing dual SIM with eSIM activated that was added by entering SM-DP+ Address manually

What is SM-DP+ Address and How to install eSIM manually?

Learn what SM-DP+ Address is and how to manually install an eSIM. Obtain your SM-DP+ Address and activation code from your provider to get started.

Change a SIM card in an iPhone with ejecting tool and various types of SIM cards

How to change a SIM card in an iPhone

All you need to know about changing a SIM card on an iPhone. How to change SIM cards and what happens if you change SIM cards. Read more for a bonus tip about how to use data without changing a SIM card.

A woman with a phone trying to turn data roaming on or off while traveling

Should I turn data roaming on or off for travel?

Considering whether you turn data roaming on or off while traveling abroad? Here are tips about what happens if data roaming is on and best alternatives for data roaming abroad.

Hands switching SIM card to figure out which one is better between eSIM vs SIM

eSIM vs SIM, is eSIM better than a physical SIM card?

All you need to know about eSIM vs SIM. Is eSIM actually better than a physical SIM card? Is it worth changing SIM to eSIM? Compare pros and cons of virtual SIM and physical SIM here.

Hands holding Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phone which is both eSIM compatible phones

Up-to-date list of eSIM compatible phones (July 2023)

Wondering if your phone is compatible with eSIM? Find out here in the latest eSIM compatible phone list includes iPhone, Samsung, Google phones.

A hand holding a physical SIM card which is less convenient than a virtual SIM card

What is a virtual SIM card and how does it work?

Here is all you need to know about what a virtual SIM card and eSIM is. Learn more about what a virtual SIM card is and advantages & limitations of virtual SIM cards.

To activate an eSIM,
your device must be both

eSIM-compatible

Carrier unlocked

1. Go to [Settings] > [General] > [About] on your device.

2. Look for “Network Provider Lock – No SIM restrictions”:

◦ If you see this, your phone is unlocked.
◦ If not, your phone is locked.

1. Go to [Settings] > [Connections] > [Mobile networks] on your device.

2. Select [Network operators]:

◦ If multiple networks appear, your phone is likely unlocked.
◦ If only one network appears or you cannot find the option to search networks, your phone is likely locked to the carrier.

1. Go to [Settings] > [Network and Internet] > [Internet] on your device.

2. Select your SIM > [Automatically Select Network]:

◦ If multiple networks appear, your phone is likely unlocked.
◦ If only one network appears or you cannot find the option to search networks, your phone is likely locked to the carrier.

1. Go to [Settings] > [General] > [About] on your device.

2. Look for “Network Provider Lock – No SIM restrictions”:

◦ If you see this, your phone is unlocked. ◦ If not, your phone is locked.

1. Go to [Settings] > [Connections] > [Mobile networks] on your device.

2. Select [Network operators]:

◦ If multiple networks appear, your phone is likely unlocked. ◦ If only one network appears or you cannot find the option to search networks, your phone is likely locked to the carrier.

1. Go to [Settings] > [Network and Internet] > [Internet] on your device.

2. Select your SIM > [Automatically Select Network]:

◦ If multiple networks appear, your phone is likely unlocked. ◦ If only one network appears or you cannot find the option to search networks, your phone is likely locked to the carrier.

◦ If you see this, your phone is unlocked.
◦ If not, your phone is locked.

◦ If multiple networks appear, your phone is likely unlocked.
◦ If only one network appears or you cannot find the option to search networks, your phone is likely locked to the carrier.

◦ If multiple networks appear, your phone is likely unlocked.
◦ If only one network appears or you cannot find the option to search networks, your phone is likely locked to the carrier.