From "tap to buy" to "connected to the internet" is usually under two minutes on iPhone and under four minutes on Android. The eSIM profile downloads in seconds; the slow part is your phone registering with a local network once you land.

Timing details

  • Purchase: <30 seconds (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or crypto)
  • Install: 20–60 seconds — a one-tap sheet on iOS 17.5+ or a QR scan on Android
  • First network attach on arrival: 15 seconds to 3 minutes — depends on the country and how busy the tower is
  • Data working: the moment your phone shows 4G/5G on the Openline line

If activation takes longer than 5 minutes after landing, toggle airplane mode once to force a fresh registration.

Still stuck?

Reach Openline support 24/7 through any of these channels:

When you write in, include your purchase code (the OL-… code we emailed you) and, if the eSIM is already installed, its ICCID (Settings → Cellular → tap the Openline line). That's enough for us to find your plan and diagnose without back-and-forth.