Want to make sure your iPhone eSIM has been configured correctly?

After you've successfully completed your eSIM installation, gere's a quick guide to the correct eSIM settings for your iPhone or iPad:

Your eSIM should be switched on

• Go to Settings / Cellular / SIMs
• Select your eSIM
• Toggle "Turn On This Line" ON

Data Roaming should be on for your eSIM

• Go to Settings / Cellular / SIMs / aloSIM
• Make sure "Data Roaming" is toggled ON

Data Roaming should be OFF for your primary SIM

• Go to Settings / Cellular / SIMs / Primary
• Make sure "Data Roaming" is toggled OFF

Your APN should be 'alosim'

• Go to Settings / Cellular / SIMs / aloSIM / Cellular Data
• Make sure your APN is set to “alosim”

Network Selection should be 'Automatic'

• Go to Settings / Cellular / SIMs / aloSIM / Network Selection
• Make sure your Network Selection has “Automatic” toggled on

iMessage should be connected to your Apple ID email address

• Go to Settings / Messages / iMessage
• Make sure you can receive iMessages to (and reply from) both your phone number and your Apple ID email address

Your Cellular Data Source should be aloSIM

• Go to Settings / Cellular / Cellular Data
• Select your eSIM
• Toggle "Allow Cellular Data Switching" off

Your Default Voice Line should be your phone number

• Go to Settings / Cellular / Default Voice Line
• Choose your phone number (if you have one) since eSIMs don't come with phone numbers (but you can still call/text using an eSIM)

For more information about any of the above settings, please refer to the complete blog post.