Travel eSIMs
Connected when the trip begins.
Make mobile data part of the trip. Offer a travel eSIM at booking, before departure or inside your app, then guide the traveler from choosing a package to using it abroad. Keep the plan, installation help and next top-up together.
A connected trip
EXAMPLEFIELDNOTES · TRAVEL
France & Spain
Example travel allowance
5 GB
The terms travel with the plan.
Prepare your phone
Check compatibility, install at the right time and keep setup within reach.
Illustrative itinerary and allowance. Coverage, activation and validity come from the selected offer.
From booking to arrival
Make connectivity part of the trip.
Offer mobile data while a customer is already planning where to go. A flight booking, hotel stay or travel account gives the offer a useful home, with the itinerary, installation and support in reach when the traveler needs them.
The right plan, at the right moment.
Match the destinations to the selected offer. Show the allowance, validity, activation trigger and published price alongside a device check before purchase.
Match the itinerary to coverageA connection they know how to use.
Put the installation steps in the traveler’s account. Explain which line to use for data and when to enable roaming for the eSIM they purchased.
Explore the installation journeyHelp for the rest of the journey.
Show reported usage and expiry, offer an eligible top-up and let the traveler open support from their plan. Keep the purchase connected to the trip.
Keep data within reachA destination name alone does not describe the service. The selected offer defines networks, hotspot use, speed terms and whether calls or SMS are included.
From purchase to first use
Help the traveler finish setup.
Deliver a private installation journey to the intended traveler. Match the instructions to the device, provide a same-phone path where supported and keep the QR or manual setup fallback within reach.
Before departure
Check device compatibility and carrier lock status. Explain whether installation or first use starts the package, so the traveler can prepare at the right time.
At the destination
Guide the traveler to the correct data line and roaming setting. Distinguish an installed profile from a connected device, and make the next troubleshooting step visible.
During the trip
Keep useful data within reach.
Bring the observed allowance and expiry back into the customer experience. Surface a compatible top-up when it is useful, with its own coverage, validity and price rather than a vague promise of more data.
Make updates legible
Show when usage was last reported. Network reporting can lag, so a balance is an observation with a timestamp rather than a live meter on the phone.
Keep support close
Let the traveler open help from the plan they are using. Carry the relevant order, profile and installation context into the conversation without asking them to reconstruct the purchase.
Build with the right reference
Travel eSIMs questions
Does every travel eSIM include a phone number?
Can a traveler install before departure?
Will a top-up work on the existing eSIM?
Is Bird the right choice for a single personal trip?
Connect the complete service
Put it into practice.
Continue with the documentation, guides and examples for this topic. Resources are in English.
Make data part of the next trip.
Choose the destinations, device journey and package terms for your travel offering. Plan installation and support before the first traveler departs.