All you need to know about eSIM
Here you´ll learn all you need to get started with eSIM
What is eSIM?
A SIM card is a physical SIM card we insert into our mobile phones to make calls and use mobile data. An eSIM does exactly the same thing, but it comes in electronic form, meaning it's not a physical card you insert into the phone. eSIM stands for "Embedded SIM," which means it's "built-in SIM." Therefore, you don't need to insert anything into the phone; it's installed directly on the device. In short, an eSIM is a digital SIM card.
Why should I use eSIM?
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Some mobile phones, watches, and other devices no longer have physical SIM cards and therefore must use eSIM.2
With eSIM, you get it instantly; you don't need to wait for the postal service to deliver your new SIM card.3
In the long run, we believe that the vast majority of mobile phones and technical gadgets will only support eSIM.
Use Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, or Google Pixel with Mycall
Of course, you can! If you have a watch that supports eSIM, you can set up an additional eSIM on the watch so that it's always connected to the internet, even if your phone is elsewhere. You can set it up using your phone. You may need to log in to mycall.no during this process.
Guides on how to set up your watch
Set up mobile data on your Apple Watch here
I'm a Mycall customer and want to switch to eSIM on my mobile
- Check if your phone supports eSIM. Here's how: Dial *#06# (as if you were making a call to that code). If your phone supports eSIM, you'll see a line called eID on the mobile screen.
- Log in to My Page, select "SIM-card and PIN-codes," then choose "Order new SIM" under Actions.
- Follow the instructions on the website. You'll need to verify yourself with BankID.
It takes about 5-10 minutes.
Become a Mycall customer and use eSIM
- Check if your phone supports eSIM. Here's how: Dial *#06# (as if you were making a call to that code). If you see a line called eID, it means that your phone supports eSIM.
- Order the mobile subscription that suits you best on mycall.no with a regular SIM card. When you receive the SIM card, you can switch to eSIM as described in the section above. If you have a starter pack, you can register it and switch to eSIM right away.
- Once your order is completed, you'll receive an email with further information and a link for verification with BankID.