How To Activate Trip.com eSIM (Complete Guide) 2026, by Guide4Things on YouTube. 1 min 2 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 2 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Buy the eSIM for your destination in the Trip.com app before you fly. First check that your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to your home carrier.
Open the Trip.com app, go to your bookings or the eSIM section, and open the eSIM order you bought.
Tap the install or activate button on the order and follow the prompts. The app adds the plan to your phone for you.
If the in-app install fails, pick the manual option. On iPhone go to Settings, Cellular, Add eSIM and scan the QR code, or type the SM-DP+ address and activation code. On Android use Settings, Connections, SIM manager, Add eSIM.
Give the new line a clear label, such as Trip.com travel, so you can tell it apart from your home SIM.
Set the Trip.com eSIM as your mobile data line. On iPhone use Settings, Cellular, Mobile Data. On Android use Settings, Connections, SIM manager.
Turn on Data Roaming for the Trip.com line only. Most travel eSIMs need roaming switched on to connect.
Keep your home line active for calls and texts, but turn off data switching so apps do not use your home plan abroad.
When you land, switch the Trip.com line on and wait for it to find a local network. Open a web page to test the connection.
If there is still no data, restart the phone, check the access point name in the eSIM settings, or select a local network manually.
Tips and common mistakes
Install the eSIM on Wi-Fi at home before you travel, then leave it switched off until you arrive.
Most eSIM QR codes can only be scanned once, so do not install the plan on a friend's phone to test it.
Do not delete the eSIM when data fails. Try a restart and a manual network selection first.
Leave your home SIM as the default line for calls and messages to avoid surprise charges.
Questions
Do I need data roaming turned on for a Trip.com eSIM?
Yes, in most cases. Travel eSIMs connect through a local partner network, so turn on Data Roaming for the Trip.com line only and leave it off for your home line.
Can I install the eSIM before my trip?
Yes. Install it at home on Wi-Fi and keep the line switched off. Switch it on when you reach your destination so the validity period does not start early.
The eSIM is installed but I have no internet. What now?
Check that the Trip.com line is selected as your mobile data line and that roaming is on for it. Then restart the phone and try picking a local network manually.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
