Plan · 01
5
GB
for 7 days
$19
USD
For the conference, the wedding, the long weekend.
Samsung · 2023
Compatible
Install your United Kingdom eSIM
on Galaxy S23.
Yes — Galaxy S23 supports eSIM in United Kingdom. Full eSIM + physical SIM dual support. travel.to routes you to EE, Vodafone UK, O2, Three automatically — you don't pick the carrier, your phone does.
Compatibility check
What checks out before payment.
eSIM supported
Galaxy S23 (2023) ships with eSIM hardware.
Carrier coverage
4 partner carriers in United Kingdom · auto-handoff between them.
Speed band
120 – 220 Mbps urban · 32 ms RTT.
Install · ANDROID
6 steps from QR to online.
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01
Open Settings on your phone
Tap the Settings app from your home screen or app drawer.
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02
Tap Network & internet
On Pixel and most Android phones it's called Network & internet. Samsung Galaxy phones may label it Connections.
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03
Open SIMs (or SIM card manager)
Tap SIMs on Pixel, or SIM card manager on Samsung. You'll see your current SIM lines listed.
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04
Tap the + button or Add SIM
Look for a + icon or an Add SIM / Add eSIM action.
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05
Choose Download a SIM instead?
When the phone asks if you have a physical SIM, choose Download a SIM instead — that's the eSIM path.
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06
Scan the QR code from your email
Open the eSIM email from travel.to on another device and point your phone's camera at the QR code.
Once installed, the eSIM is dormant until Galaxy S23 reaches a partner carrier's network in United Kingdom — typically the moment you land. No manual switch, no carrier app.
United Kingdom network
What to expect on Galaxy S23 in United Kingdom.
- Carriers
- EE · Vodafone UK · O2 · Three
- Network
- 120 – 220 Mbps urban · 32 ms RTT
- Time zone
- UTC · UTC+1 summer
- Roaming alt cost
- $14 – 24/GB on default home-carrier roaming — travel.to is an order of magnitude cheaper.
Plans for United Kingdom
Pick a plan and we'll email your QR.
Our pick
Plan · 02
15
GB
for 14 days
$35
USD
For a working week with a weekend either side.
Plan · 03
Unlimited
for 28 days · fair use 50 GB
$59
USD
For when the trip becomes the month, and the month becomes the work.
Galaxy S23 in United Kingdom
Common questions.
Yes. Galaxy S23 ships with eSIM hardware and travel.to routes you to a local partner carrier in United Kingdom. Under-2-minute install, full refund if anything fails.
Yes. travel.to runs as a second line on Galaxy S23. Your home number stays on its primary SIM/eSIM and keeps receiving SMS (including 2FA codes from banks).
Full refund if the eSIM fails to activate. Half refund if it activates but underperforms (used <500 MB → full anyway). One click from your dashboard, no email thread.
Yes. Top-ups reuse the same eSIM profile on Galaxy S23 — no new QR scan needed. Same line, fresh data.