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Apple iPad (A16) (2025)

Apple iPad (A16) (2025)

iPadOS 18
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Activate eSIM on your Apple iPad (A16) (2025) iPadOS 18

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An eSIM is a digital SIM that enables you to activate a price plan without the use of a physical SIM. To activate your eSIM, you need to establish a connection to a Wi-Fi network.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 5

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Settings.

Press Mobile Data.
Press Mobile Data.
Press Mobile Data.
Step 2 of 5

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Mobile Data.

Press Use QR Code.
Press Use QR Code.
Press Use QR Code.
Step 3 of 5

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Use QR Code.

Place the QR code you've received inside the tablet camera frame to scan the code.
Place the QR code you've received inside the tablet camera frame to scan the code.
Place the QR code you've received inside the tablet camera frame to scan the code.
Step 4 of 5

2. Scan QR code

Place the QR code you've received inside the tablet camera frame to scan the code.

Apple iPad (A16) (2025)
Apple iPad (A16) (2025)
Apple iPad (A16) (2025)
Step 5 of 5

3. Activate eSIM

Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation of your eSIM including keying in the activation code and setting up your eSIM as primary or secondary price plan. Go to the Vodafone support page for more information.

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Settings.
Press Mobile Data.
Press Use QR Code.

2. Scan QR code

Place the QR code you've received inside the tablet camera frame to scan the code.

3. Activate eSIM

Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation of your eSIM including keying in the activation code and setting up your eSIM as primary or secondary price plan. Go to the Vodafone support page for more information.
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