eSIM for a business trip

On a business trip the work phone has two jobs at once: taking calls on the company number and having data for email, maps and meetings. The company operator’s roaming outside the EU is charged at high rates or needs a package the administrator has to turn on; an eSIM does the second job without touching the first.

Why an eSIM and not the company’s roaming

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  The number stays. The work SIM takes calls and texts as always; data goes through the eSIM.
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  The cost up front. The price of the plan is known before you fly and doesn’t depend on how much a background update ate.
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  From landing. A ride-hailing app and the map to the hotel work in the arrivals hall, without hunting for a stand.
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  Invoice. On request we issue an invoice to your company; just write to us after you buy.

Which plan

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  One country, a few days: 3–5 GB for 7 days. Email, maps, an hour of Teams a day.
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  Several countries in a week, for example Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo: a plan for the whole world, or a regional one if the route fits within one region.
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  Hotspot for a laptop at the airport and in a hotel with weak Wi-Fi: count on 10 GB.

Where business trips outside the EU go

USA, UK, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Japan, Serbia.

Before you fly

1. 1.
   Check that the work phone isn’t locked to a network and supports eSIM (the code *#06#).
2. 2.
   Install the eSIM at home or at the office over Wi-Fi: the guide.
3. 3.
   If your company has a device policy (MDM), make sure adding an eSIM isn’t blocked.
4. 4.
   After landing, switch data to the eSIM and leave data roaming off on the work SIM.