eSIMs can be installed before or after arriving at your destination. Data will only start to be consumed from the queued bundle once data roaming is enabled and you are in a region that the data bundle will operate within.
The validity period of a eSIM should be considered when travelling. eSIM and data bundles have different validity and expiry periods.
eSIM validity and expiry dates are as follows:
- The eSIM will expire 12 months after the last data use.
- The data bundle will valid for up to 12 months while in the eSIM queued bundles.
- The data bundle will expire after the stated life of the bundle has been exceeded. The exact duration depends on which bundle you have purchased: 1 day, 1 week or 1 month etc. The count-down begins once data consumption starts.
For a more detailed description and examples of how data bundles work, please check the following article: How Bundles Work.