> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.2chip.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage eSIMs during and after a trip

> Keep several eSIM profiles organized, switch mobile-data lines safely, and decide whether to disable or keep a profile.

If you store several eSIM profiles, the main thing is knowing which line is enabled and which one is being used for mobile data.

## Keep profiles easy to identify

Use clear labels such as:

* Turkey;
* Europe;
* Work eSIM;
* Holiday — October.

Before connecting, check:

* the correct eSIM is enabled;
* it is selected for mobile data;
* the current country is covered by the plan;
* your home SIM has not accidentally become the mobile-data line.

## Enable a stored eSIM

> [tab] iPhone
>
> Open **Settings → Cellular**, enable the required eSIM, then select it under **Cellular Data**.

> [tab] Samsung
>
> Open **Settings → Connections → SIM manager**, enable the eSIM, then choose it for mobile data.

> [tab] Google Pixel
>
> Open **Settings → Network & internet → SIMs**, enable the eSIM, then choose it for mobile data.

## After the trip

**1. Return mobile data to your home SIM**

Make sure your regular SIM is selected for data again.

**2. Turn off the travel eSIM**

If you do not need it now, simply disable the line.

**3. Check the package state**

See whether validity ended, data remains, or top-up is still available.

**4. Do not rush to delete the profile**

If you are not sure whether the profile may be useful again, keeping it disabled is safer.

## Can the same profile be used again?

Keep three things separate:

* **eSIM profile** — the digital SIM installed on the phone;
* **package** — the data/validity attached to it;
* **top-up** — another compatible package for the same profile, when supported.

Some eSIMs can receive another package later. Others cannot.

## What if I delete the eSIM?

Deletion does **not** automatically mean the eSIM is permanently lost.

Some profiles can be installed again on the **same device**, depending on the specific eSIM state and technical restrictions.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Do not treat an already installed eSIM as transferable to another phone. If you only want it out of your active lines, disable it instead of deleting it.

> [card] [Deleted eSIM or reinstall problem](https://help.2chip.app/en/troubleshooting/install-failed.md)
>
> Check whether this specific profile can be recovered.


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