So you’re all set with your brand spanking eSIM from AirAlo and a fresh bucket of 10Gb of data. Your laptop is setup in your hotel room overlooking the river Seine. You turn on your iPhone and tether your MacBook Pro 14 to that 10Gb of juicy goodness. All seems to be going well but […]
So you’re all set with your brand spanking eSIM form AirAlo and a fresh bucket of 5Gb or data. You turn on your cellphone and tether your laptop to that 5Gb of juicy goodness. But ….. an hour later you get a message on your cellphone informing you that you’ve used up all your data […]
The following story from ABC news indicates the perils of traveling with your cellphone overseas. The family racked up a bill of $13,470! Me thinks the family didn’t have an eSIM (2108 so probably not) or knew about the dodgy practices of the big three carriers when it comes to international travel. If you just […]
In this super short blog post we’ll give the top 7 tips to avoid generating triple digit bills on your travels outside the US. We will address each point in future blog posts here at eSIM Planet so stay tuned.
To get an eSIM you need to have an unlocked phone. We came up with 9 key points from a long article written on a popular website regarding cellphone unlocking. So overall a great summary I think, gets right to the meat of the topic. And of course the solution to your international data plan […]
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FCC on cellphone unlocking – a summary
So it seems like everyone and their granny are creating content with AI tools so I gave OpenAI a prompt, basically a command to summarize what the FCC says on there webpage about cell phone unlocking – this page. Remember, to swim in the sea of eSIM goodness you need an unlocked phone! eSIMplanet – […]
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AT&T phone unlocked and eSIM ready?
This article will take a deep dive into how to figure out if your AT&T Phone is unlocked and ready to tap into that eSIM goodness. Here are 3 methods in order of difficulty to see if your AT&T iPhone or Android phone is unlocked / Carrier unlocked. Method 1 – The human touch Simply […]
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Is my cellphone locked – eSIM ready?
A common question for folks wanting to use an eSIM card is wether their phones are unlocked. To use an eSIM card you need an unlocked phone. Here are 3 methods to find out if your cellphone is unlocked and eSIM ready: Method 1 – The human touch A no-brainer really, simply call customer service […]
An IMEI number is a unique number assigned to your phone and knowing the will let you know if your phone is unlocked or not. Simply dial *#06# on your keypad See the animated gif below Write the number down and now go to one of the site below and see if you phone is […]
A prerequisite to eSIM goodness is an unlocked device. No unlocked device – no eSIM and no BIG SAVINGS! This article will take a deep dive into how to figure out if your Verizon Phone is unlocked and ready to tap into that eSIM goodness. Note: most new phones purchase through Verizon will automatically be […]