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Apple · 2018 Compatible
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Install your Germany eSIM on iPhone XS / XR.

Yes — iPhone XS / XR supports eSIM in Germany. The first iPhones to support eSIM. Still fully compatible with travel.to. travel.to routes you to Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone DE, Telefónica O2 automatically — you don't pick the carrier, your phone does.

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Compatibility check

What checks out before payment.

eSIM supported

iPhone XS / XR (2018) ships with eSIM hardware.

Carrier coverage

3 partner carriers in Germany · auto-handoff between them.

Speed band

160 – 260 Mbps urban · 32 ms RTT.

Install · IOS

6 steps from QR to online.

  1. 01

    Open Settings on your iPhone

    Tap the Settings app (gray gear icon) from your home screen or App Library.

  2. 02

    Go to Cellular (or Mobile Data)

    Scroll to Cellular. On some regions iOS labels this Mobile Data instead.

  3. 03

    Tap Add eSIM

    Choose Add eSIM (older iOS calls this Add Cellular Plan).

  4. 04

    Choose Use QR Code

    Tap Use QR Code, then open the eSIM email from travel.to on another device and scan the QR.

  5. 05

    Label the line travel.to

    When iOS asks for a label, pick travel.to so you can tell it apart from your home SIM.

  6. 06

    Confirm and finish

    Confirm the default line settings. Your phone will activate the eSIM on landing — you don't need to do anything else until you reach your destination.

Once installed, the eSIM is dormant until iPhone XS / XR reaches a partner carrier's network in Germany — typically the moment you land. No manual switch, no carrier app.

Germany network

What to expect on iPhone XS / XR in Germany.

Carriers
Deutsche Telekom · Vodafone DE · Telefónica O2
Network
160 – 260 Mbps urban · 32 ms RTT
Time zone
UTC+1 · UTC+2 summer
Roaming alt cost
$12 – 22/GB on default home-carrier roaming — travel.to is an order of magnitude cheaper.
Plans for Germany

Pick a plan and we'll email your QR.

All Germany details  →
Plan · 01
5 GB
for 7 days
$19 USD

For the conference, the wedding, the long weekend.

Buy  ·  $19
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.

Buy  ·  $59
Apple
iPhone XS / XR install guide

The general install guide for iPhone XS / XR across any country.

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Germany eSIM page

All plans for Germany, dispatch facts, country FAQ.

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iPhone XS / XR in Germany

Common questions.

Yes. iPhone XS / XR ships with eSIM hardware and travel.to routes you to a local partner carrier in Germany. Under-2-minute install, full refund if anything fails.
Yes. travel.to runs as a second line on iPhone XS / XR. 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 iPhone XS / XR — no new QR scan needed. Same line, fresh data.