Woolworths Everyday Mobile eSIM. How it works at home and abroad

One of the newer innovations in mobile phone technology, eSIMs are an alternative option to the physical SIM card for people with compatible devices. There’s no need to worry having access to a special tool or losing SIM cards, it’s all inside your device.

In this article we’re going to take a look at what an eSIM is before delving into the Everyday Mobile eSIM by Woolworths. We’ll explain what plans are currently available, how to get the SIM, what it costs and if it works abroad.

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What is an eSIM and how does it work?

An eSIM is a digital SIM card that enables you to get service from a cell phone provider on your compatible mobile device without needing to insert a physical card.¹

The technology works using a SIM that’s permanently embedded into the phone, which is why eSIMs can only be used by phones that are built to have eSIM functionality.

Woolworths Everyday Mobile eSIM plans

If you want an eSIM, there are three types of plan on offer at Everyday Mobile from Woolworths which allow you to sign up for and activate an eSIM.¹

• Prepaid 30 day
• Long Expiry
• SIM Only plan

Can you use an Everyday Mobile eSIM abroad?

If you’re an avid traveller or have a trip planned, the good news is you can use an Everyday Mobile eSIM abroad.² All you need to do is buy an International Roaming Add-on which includes data, calls and SMS for a set period of time.

Keep in mind that cell phone service through Everyday Mobile isn’t available in all countries, so it’s best to check here, to see if your destination is one of the places where the International Roaming add-on works.

Benefits of an Everyday Mobile eSIM

Here’s a few of the benefits of getting an Everyday Mobile from Woolworths eSIM.

• No need to mess around with tools or storing multiple physical SIM cards
• Variety of phone plans available
• Options to add international roaming if you travel
• Sign up process can be done from home
• No mailing time to get the SIM

How to get an eSIM with Everyday Mobile from Woolworths

Getting an eSIM from Everyday Mobile from Woolworths is a relatively simple thing to do as you can complete the entire process online from the comfort of home.¹

Here’s what you need to do.

1. Go to the Everyday Mobile by Woolworths website
2. Select the plan you want and add it to the card
3. Choose “eSIM” as your SIM type

From there you just follow the prompts to complete the sign-up. Once that’s been processed your new service will be activated and you’ll be emailed a QR code to download your eSIM profile.

If you’re an existing customer who wants to change over to an eSIM it's even easier as you can do it straight from the Everyday Mobile from Woolworths app.

Cost and fees for eSIM and services with Everyday Mobile

We’ve already covered how much the international add-ons cost but what about the plans? If you chose to go for the Prepaid 30 days plan here’s what it costs and what you’d get with this eSIM³.

As seen on 19 July 2024

How to install the eSIM on your device

What needs to be done to install an eSIM varies slightly depending on which device you’re using.¹

Setting up an eSIM on an Apple or iOS device

Here’s what you need to do if you own an iPhone or another type of Apple device and have purchased a Everyday Mobile from Woolworths eSIM.

1. Check your device is eSIM comparative
2. Connect to internet via Wi-Fi or an active SIM card with mobile data
3. Open the camera app app and scan the QR code that was sent via email
4. On the “Set Up Mobile Plan” screen select “Continue”
5. At the “Add Mobile Plan” screen press “Add Mobile Plan”
6. On the “Mobile Plan Label” screen choose “Primary” or “Secondary”
7. Select the label you want to use before pressing “Done” then “Continue”

Here’s some of the others settings you then need to address

• In “Default Line” choose if you want to use the primary or secondary SIM to call and send messages
• In “iMessage and FacetIme” choose if you want to use the primary or secondary SIM for those features
• Toggle “Allow Mobile Data Switching” on if you want you phone to use date from all available phone lines based on coverage and availability

Setting up an eSIM on a Samsung device

If you have a Samsung device there are a few less steps to take care of to set up your eSIM.

1. Check whether your device is eSIM comparative
2. Connect to internet via the Wi-Fi or an active SIM card with data
3. Open the camera app app and scan the QR code received by email
4. On the “Add this plan to your phone” screen select “Continue”

The phone will then add the eSIM plan to your mobile, automatically putting it into your SIM card manager. From the SIM card manager you can assign nicknames and icons for SIMs and determine permissions for data and voice messages.

Which devices do Everyday Mobile from Woolworths eSIMs support

To figure out if your device is compatible with an eSIM, Woolworths suggests checking the manufacturers website. Here’s the compatibility lists for a few of the more popular mobile phone brands.¹

• Samsung
• Apple
• Sony
• Oppo

Contacting Everyday Mobile from Woolworths

If you want to chat to Woolworths about their eSIMs you can reach out to them using one of these methods.

• Live chat on the website
• Message through the mobile app
• Call 1300 10 1234 and select option 4

eSIM related questions — FAQs

After reading this article here’s answers to a couple of eSIM related questions that you might have.

Can I change back to a physical SIM from an eSIM?

Depending on the provider you can change from an eSIM to a physical SIM. With Everyday Mobile from Woolworths this requires you to purchase a $2 physical SIM and use the app to make the swap.

Do eSIMs have phone numbers?

Again this depends on the provider but in general local providers usually do while international providers are less likely to. Even without an assigned phone number, you can still make VoIP phone calls through apps like Whatapp using data, which is useful when you’re travelling abroad.

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