Install
How to install an eSIM on Android
Scan the QR code from your order in Settings, or type the SM-DP+ address and activation code in by hand. Pixel, Samsung and the rest, with the menu names that differ.
Updated 2026-11-13
Before you start
Install at home, on wifi. The eSIM needs the internet to download and the plan does not start until it connects to a network abroad, so installing early costs you nothing.
Your phone must be unlocked and must support eSIM: Pixel 3 and newer, most Samsung Galaxy S20, Note 20, Z Flip and Z Fold models and newer, and many others. If Settings has an “Add eSIM” or “Download a SIM instead” option, you are fine.
There is no one-tap link for Android; it is the QR code or the typed details. Both are on your order page and on the eSIM’s page on simpig.com/me.
Pixel and stock Android
- Open Settings → Network & internet → SIMs (or Mobile network).
- Tap “Add SIM” (or the “+”), then “Download a SIM instead”.
- Scan the QR code from your order on another screen, or choose “Need help” → “Enter it manually” and paste the SM-DP+ address and activation code.
- Keep your home SIM as the default for calls and texts. Set the SimPig line as the SIM for mobile data.
Samsung Galaxy
- Open Settings → Connections → SIM manager.
- Tap “Add eSIM”, then “Scan QR code from service provider”.
- Scan the code, or tap “Enter activation code” and paste the details.
- Under “Preferred SIMs”, set Mobile data to the SimPig line and leave calls and messages on your home SIM.
When you land
Turn on Data roaming for the SimPig line only: Settings → the SimPig SIM → Data roaming. Your home SIM stays off roaming. If nothing happens after a minute, toggle flight mode on and off once; the phone picks the network up fresh.
Questions
Which Android phones support eSIM?
Pixel 3 and newer, most Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer, and many others. Look for “Add eSIM” or “Download a SIM instead” in your phone’s SIM settings.
Is there a one-tap install for Android?
No. Android installs from a QR code or the typed SM-DP+ address and activation code. Both are on your order page.