Data roaming on an Egypt eSIM: on for the eSIM, off at home
- On for the eSIM
- Off at home
- Prepaid: no extra charges
The short answer
Turn data roaming on for the eSIM line and off for your home line. The Egypt plans on this site are Africa regional plans that roam on an Egyptian partner network, so without data roaming they do not connect. They are prepaid, so roaming cannot add charges.
Checked September 30, 2026
Why roaming is on
An Africa regional plan connects to a partner network in Egypt as a visitor, which is roaming by definition. Your phone shows the partner network’s name once it connects.
Where the switches are
On an iPhone: Settings, Cellular, tap the eSIM line, then Data Roaming. On Android: the SIM settings, the eSIM, then Roaming. Do the same on your home line, and switch it off there.
If it fails
If the eSIM shows signal but no data, check that data roaming is on for the eSIM line and that the eSIM line is chosen for mobile data. Then follow not connecting.
More help
Install your Egypt eSIM at home, before you fly
Scan the QR code at home on Wi-Fi, keep the eSIM line switched off, and never delete it once added. How to install an Egypt eSIM before the flight.
Switch your Egypt eSIM on when you land
After landing in Egypt, switch the eSIM line on, choose it for mobile data and turn on data roaming for that line only. What to switch, and in what order.
Egypt eSIM not connecting: the checks, in order
No signal or no data on your Egypt eSIM? Check the line, mobile data and data roaming, restart, pick the network by hand, then write to support.
Egypt eSIM refunds: when you get your money back
A full refund if the eSIM is not delivered, or does not work and cannot be fixed. A working eSIM is not refunded. How to ask, and where the money goes.
Does my phone support eSIM? Check before you buy
Dial *#06#: if your phone shows an EID, it has an eSIM. It must also be unlocked. Check your model below before you buy an Egypt eSIM.
Still stuck?
Orders, QR codes and refunds are handled by BaobabSIM support. Write with the link to your order page and your phone model.
contact@baobabsim.com