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Installation
Install your eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, then switch it on when you land. These steps cover iPhone and Android.
iPhone (iOS)
- 1.Connect to Wi-Fi and open Settings › Cellular (or Mobile Service).
- 2.Tap Add eSIM, then Use QR Code.
- 3.Scan the QR code from your Sabaibars delivery email. If you're reading the email on the same phone, choose the manual entry option and paste the activation details we sent.
- 4.Give the plan a label such as “Thailand” so it's easy to recognise.
- 5.Keep your existing line as your default for calls and texts if you want to stay reachable.
Android
- 1.Connect to Wi-Fi and open Settings › Network & internet › SIMs (wording varies by manufacturer).
- 2.Tap Add SIM or the + icon, then choose Download a SIM instead / Add eSIM.
- 3.Scan the QR code from your Sabaibars delivery email, or enter the activation details manually.
- 4.Name the downloaded profile so you can tell it apart from your home SIM.
- 5.Leave your home SIM enabled for calls and texts if you want to keep your number reachable.
Choose the eSIM for mobile data
In your SIM settings, set your Sabaibars eSIM as the line used for mobile data. Leave calls and SMS on your home SIM if you want to keep your usual number active.
Turn on data roaming if your plan requires it
Some travel plans connect through a roaming profile and need Data Roaming switched on for the eSIM line only. Your delivery email states whether this applies to your plan. Keep roaming off for your home SIM so it can't run up charges.
Switch it on when you land
Install at home, but wait until you arrive in Thailand to enable the line. Once it registers on a network your plan's validity period begins.
Good to know
- Install on Wi-Fi. An eSIM profile can normally only be downloaded once.
- Do not delete the eSIM profile from your phone unless we ask you to.
- We do not publish carrier-specific APN settings. If your plan needs a specific configuration, it is included in your delivery email.
- Check your phone is eSIM-capable and carrier-unlocked first: device compatibility.
If it doesn't connect
- Confirm the Sabaibars line is enabled and selected for mobile data.
- Toggle Airplane Mode on and off, then restart the phone.
- Check whether your plan requires Data Roaming to be enabled for that line.
- Still stuck? Email hello@sabaibars.com with your order reference, your phone model and a screenshot of your SIM settings.
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