immortalpuppet Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Visiting relative has an eSIM from Airlo - selected an IOM specific eSIM and all works ok. I don’t think it has anything to do with whether the networks over here support eSIM, it’s just a roaming contract with the provider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 4 hours ago, immortalpuppet said: Visiting relative has an eSIM from Airlo - selected an IOM specific eSIM and all works ok. I don’t think it has anything to do with whether the networks over here support eSIM, it’s just a roaming contract with the provider. The network needs to support esim So you can use your MT or sure 07624 number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) Misread Edited October 6, 2023 by immortalpuppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 E-sim. Going to give this thing a go next week. No idea what I have to do but best esim to get at the moment please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 3 hours ago, Gizo said: E-sim. Going to give this thing a go next week. No idea what I have to do but best esim to get at the moment please? I think they’re all much the same, just reselling the same service. I put a few on my phone for around the world, but used Airalo and it worked fine so I stuck with it. Prices are in dollars though, but I had dollars on my Revolut card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Depends where you are going. Maya is good/easy as is airlo and the others. If it’s domestic, check what you need v’s the providers t&c (some providers offer limited speed or only a single network which limits coverage for example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_manx Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 On 7/8/2024 at 8:35 PM, Gizo said: E-sim. Going to give this thing a go next week. No idea what I have to do but best esim to get at the moment please? Which country are you going to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 10 minutes ago, mad_manx said: Which country are you going to? Ive downloaded the Airalo app, travelling to Spain, I've bought one now and added to phone. I hope it connects when I get there!! Ive never used one before so see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_manx Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Gizo said: Ive downloaded the Airalo app, travelling to Spain, I've bought one now and added to phone. I hope it connects when I get there!! Ive never used one before so see what happens I used it recently... install the esim on your phone When you reach Spain set mobile data to esim and it should connect automatically If it doesn't change to flight mode and back . Suggest you set roaming cap on your island contract ( if you are with a mobile provider in UK or IOM) Even though my mobile data was set to esim only there were occasional connections to sure while roaming . These were tiny like a few kb at a time every few hours ( even with data switching off ) . I've heard of same with MT and UK mobile networks. Obviously the safest thing is to turn those sims off but I don't want to do it as I may need it for an emergency So the alternative is to make your roaming cap 0 pounds . Edited July 12 by mad_manx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germann Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I recently used Airalo in the UK, Qatar and the Philippines on my iPhone. Worked like a dream. Obviously best to download the app before travelling, but activate the eSIM on arrival on a WiFi network in country for an instant set up. Here’s a referral code: MARTIN9650. We both get $3 of account credit if you use that. Slightly more expensive than a local network, but not by much, and worth it to avoid faff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.