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Activate eSIM on your Apple iPhone 13 iOS 16.0

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In addition to your normal SIM, you can also use an eSIM in your phone. 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 activate an eSIM price plan and set up your phone for internet or establish a connection to a Wi-Fi network.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 6

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Settings.

Press Mobile Data.
Press Mobile Data.
Press Mobile Data.
Step 2 of 6

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Mobile Data.

Press Add eSIM.
Press Add eSIM.
Press Add eSIM.
Step 3 of 6

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Add eSIM.

Press Use QR Code.
Press Use QR Code.
Press Use QR Code.
Step 4 of 6

1. Find "Use QR Code"

Press Use QR Code.

Place the QR code you've received inside the phone camera frame to scan the code.
Place the QR code you've received inside the phone camera frame to scan the code.
Place the QR code you've received inside the phone camera frame to scan the code.
Step 5 of 6

2. Scan QR code

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

Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPhone 13
Step 6 of 6

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 Add eSIM.
Press Use QR Code.

2. Scan QR code

Place the QR code you've received inside the phone 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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