How to Activate Esim on Android – Android is one of the operating system (OS) is the most widely used brand of mobile phones (HP) currently circulating in Indonesia.
A cellphone cannot be separated from its functions such as making calls and sending messages. To do this, you need a data and credit package that you must get by buying a card Subscriber Identification Module (SIM).
However, not a few cellphones currently offer only 1 SIM card slot. This results in you having to have 2 cellphones for 2 different cards.
Having to buy 2 cellphones to use 2 cards is certainly not very economical, considering that for now, cellphones with good specifications are quite expensive.
And in terms of efficiency, carrying 2 HP wherever you go will be felt overwhelming. You also have to pay attention to the HP battery you have.
As a result, you are required to bring charger or power bank just in case your cellphone runs out of battery.
For now, there is the latest technology for SIM cards, namely embedded SIM (eSIM). ESIM itself is a SIM that does not have a physical.
Since eSIM is not physical, you don’t need a SIM card slot and bother inserting a SIM card into the card slot.
ESIM itself is directly embedded in the cellphone like chips used by HP. This lowers the risk of physical damage as normal SIM cards can.
Unfortunately, because eSIM is a relatively new technology and there is still a lot that can be developed, eSIM cannot be used by all cellphones.
Only HP-HP that has embedded the eSIM feature can use this feature. Here are some lists of Android phones that can use eSIM:
Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Fold & Samsung Galaxy Z Flip are cellphones from Samsung that can use the Smartfren eSIM.
eSIM from Smartfren itself is the only operator that has eSIM services in Indonesia to date
So before you buy an eSIM, make sure first whether your cellphone already supports this eSIM or not.
Don’t let you buy it and it turns out that your cellphone doesn’t support using eSIM.
Considering the price of an eSIM which is not cheap, to get an eSIM from Smartfren, you have to pay around Rp. 180,000 via Tokopedia.
Reported from the Smartfren eSIM page, the price is Rp. 180,000, you will get a quota/data package of 90GB, free calls for 30 minutes to other operators, and free calls forever to other Smartfren with an active period of 12 months.
If you are an Android user and are interested in buying an eSIM, then you can listen to how to activate an eSIM on Android below:
3 Ways to Activate ESIM on Android
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Arrangement
After you buy Smartfren eSIM, you will get barcodes QR which will be used later to be scanned.
Here’s how to activate an eSIM on an Android phone:
- Make sure your cellphone is connected to the internet using Wi-Fi or data plan
- Open settings menu
- Select mobile menu
- After selecting the mobile menu, select add mobile again
- Next there will be a request to do barcode scanning
- Scan barcodes The QR you get from buying an eSIM
- If you have done scana notification will appear that the eSIM has been registered on your cellphone
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Registering Personal Data
After you activate the eSIM as above, you still have to register yourself to be able to use the eSIM service.
Just like you register your personal data to activate a regular SIM card. You can activate your eSIM by sending your Population Identification Number (NIK) and Family Card to 4444.
In addition to sending your NIK and family card number to 4444, for those of you who plan to use an eSIM from Smartfren, you can also register your personal data on this official page https://my.smartfren.com/prepaid_reg.php.
After you register your personal data, there will be a verification process sent via SMS in the form of a code.
After the verification process is complete and successful, you can immediately use the eSIM service.
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How to Activate Esim on Android, Set the Number You Want to Use
One of the differences between an eSIM and a SIM card is that it doesn’t have a physical like a regular SIM card. However, the function is more or less no difference.
For eSIM, you can still make phone calls or have a data plan like a regular SIM card.
You can set which number you want to use as the primary number. For example, you can make phone calls with an eSIM number or a regular SIM.
The trick is that before you make a phone call, you will see options 1 and 2.
Usually, number 1 is the first number you enter into your cellphone. If you activate the eSIM after a regular SIM card, the eSIM will automatically be at number 2.
Likewise, by sending a short message, you can choose to use number 1 or 2.
Not only can you choose to use number 1 or 2 to make calls or send short messages, you can also set to use cellular data.
If you are a Samsung user, you can manage your cellular data usage by: swipe down until the menu appears quick settings.
On the menu quick settingsthere is another menu that is mobile data. For the quick way, you can hold mobile data to enter settings.
In settings, you can choose to use cellular data using number 1 or number 2.
This is one of the advantages of using eSIM and SIM card in 1 cellphone. If your main card doesn’t have a package or credit, you can use an eSIM to do activities without having to carry 2 cellphones.
Besides that, because you have 2 numbers in 1 HP. You caninstall 2 Whatsapp using a different number.
This feature is certainly very useful for those of you who don’t want people who are not too close to know your main number.
In addition, you can “move” the eSIM to another cellphone that supports the eSIM feature as well. The method is the same as activating eSIM.
However, the difference is that you don’t have to re-register your personal data. After the process is complete, the eSIM on the previous cellphone will automatically be deactivated.
Well, that’s 3 ways to activate eSIM on Android and maximize its use. What is certain is that eSIM is a solution for those of you who have a cellphone with only 1 SIM card slot.
Without having to bother buying and carrying 2 cellphones at once, eSIM is the right solution to save money.
Smartfren also said that eSIM has a more stable network than a regular SIM card.
This is suitable for those of you who use HP for social media. And one more advantage of using an eSIM is that you don’t have to bother changing cards when traveling abroad.
Because eSIM can be used abroad, but with terms and conditions that apply. So are you interested in using an eSIM?
Also Read: List of HP Support eSIM
