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Topping up your eSIM

How to add data without reinstalling anything or scanning a new QR code.

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If you run out mid trip you do not have to install a new profile. On most plans you add data straight from your account.

How it works

  1. Sign in and open your eSIM.
  2. Choose Top up.
  3. Pick an amount and pay.
  4. The data is added to the same profile, usually within a few minutes.

No new QR code, and nothing to change on the phone.

When a top-up is not possible

  • The smallest starter plans do not support top-ups. That is stated on the plan page.
  • The plan has expired by time rather than by data. In that case you buy a new plan.

In both cases buy a new plan for the same destination. The new profile installs exactly like the first one.

How fast it arrives

A top-up is usually visible within a few minutes. If it has not appeared after fifteen, toggle airplane mode and check again.

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