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Activate your eSIM
Updated over 6 months ago

Please follow the below step-by-step guide to activate your eSIM on a compatible Android or iOS device.

Note:

  • Do ensure that your device is connected to the internet during the activation.

  • If you are installing your eSIM on a new device, please refer here instead.

  • For a list of 4G eSIM compatible devices, please refer here

  • For a list of 5G SA eSIM compatible devices, please refer here.

  • For eSIM-related charges, please refer here.

  • If you are unable to locate the email containing the eSIM, you can request for the QR code to be resent to you Via the MyRepublic App under "SIM Management" or here if using a mobile device

Activating eSIM on an Android device

Step 1: In Settings, go to Connections

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an Android device to select "Connections" when activating the eSIM.

Step 2: Select SIM card manager

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an Android device to select "SIM card manager" when activating the eSIM.

Step 3: Select "Add mobile plan"

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an Android device to select "Add mobile plan" when activating the eSIM.

Step 4: Scan carrier QR code from our email

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an Android device to select "Scan carrier QR code" when activating the eSIM.

Step 5: Confirm the adding of the eSIM

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an Android device to select "Confirm" after selecting the carrier QR code when activating the eSIM.

Step 6: Installing of the eSIM will take a while

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an Android device when pending the activation of the eSIM.

Step 7: eSIM has been installed successfully.

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an Android device once the eSIM has successfully been installed & activated on the mobile device.

Activating eSIM on an iOS device

Step 1: Go to Settings and select Mobile Data

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to select "Mobile Data" when activating the eSIM.

Step 2: Select "Add Data Plan"

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to select "Add Data Plan" when activating the eSIM.

Step 3: Scan the QR code from our email

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to scan the QR code when activating the eSIM.

Step 4: Tap on "Add Data Plan"

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to "Add Data Plan" after the QR code has been scanned when activating the eSIM.

Step 5: Name your Data Plan Label as MyRepublic for easy identification

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to label the new data plan when activating the eSIM.

Step 6: Choose your default line to call or send SMS

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to select the default line for Calls/SMS when activating the eSIM.

Step 7: Choose your data plan for iMessage, Facetime, Apple ID

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to select the default line for iMessage, Facetime & Apple ID when activating the eSIM.

Step 8: Choose your default line for mobile data

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Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device to select the default line for Mobile Data when activating the eSIM.

Step 9: Done! Your eSIM has been activated

Description: The image above displays the screen for an iOS device confirming that the eSIM has been successfully installed and activated.

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