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Troubleshooting Connectivity

Complete these four steps in order for Pixel. The device article below explains each setting path in detail.

Step 1

Select the travel eSIM for data

Open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > your travel eSIM and choose the travel eSIM for mobile data. No manual APN setup is needed.

Mobile Data

Pixel

APN settings

Automatic. No manual setup needed.

Step 2

Set Data Roaming

Open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > your travel eSIM > Roaming. United States: keep Data Roaming off. All other countries: turn Data Roaming on.

United States

Roaming OFF

All other countries

Roaming ON

Step 3

Turn automatic network selection on

Open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > your travel eSIM > Automatically select network. Turn Automatic Network Selection on. Only choose a network manually if automatic selection fails to connect.

Network Selection

Automatic ON

Use manual selection only if automatic selection fails to connect.

Step 4

Restart the phone

Hold power and volume up, tap Restart or Power off, wait 30 seconds if powered off, then turn the Pixel back on. Then test a simple website before opening data-heavy apps.

restart device

AirplaneWait 30sPower on

No manual APN setup needed

APN settings are automatic. Do not manually enter data00.telnyx; it is no longer needed and can cause service instability.

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How to install an eSIM on a Google Pixel

Install your travel eSIM on a Google Pixel using a QR code or manual activation details, then leave the line ready for arrival.

01

Before you start

A Google Pixel needs a steady Wi-Fi connection to download the eSIM profile. Turn off VPNs, content blockers, and hotspot-only Wi-Fi while installing.

  • Open the order email on a second device, tablet, laptop, or printed page.
  • Keep your phone charged and connected to Wi-Fi.
  • Use the phone settings app rather than a third-party QR scanner.

02

Install the eSIM

  1. 01Open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > Add SIM > Download a new eSIM.
  2. 02Choose the option to scan the QR code, then follow the Download a SIM prompts.
  3. 03If Pixel asks whether to use your carrier app, choose the QR code or manual code flow from Android settings.
  4. 04Wait for the phone to download and add the mobile plan.
  5. 05Name the line something obvious, such as Travel, and keep your primary SIM labelled separately.
  6. 06Leave the eSIM turned off for mobile data until you are ready to use the destination plan.

03

Set it up for travel

  1. 01When you arrive, open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > your travel eSIM and choose Downloaded SIM, Travel, or the plan label shown on your phone for mobile data.
  2. 02Open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > your travel eSIM > Roaming. Set data roaming to OFF in the United States, and ON in every other country.
  3. 03Open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > your travel eSIM > Automatically select network. Turn Automatic Network Selection on. Only choose a network manually if automatic selection fails to connect.
  4. 04Turn airplane mode on for 30 seconds, then turn it off to force a fresh network registration.

APN settings are automatic. Do not manually enter data00.telnyx; it is no longer needed and can cause service instability.

04

If the QR code will not install

  • Check that the eSIM is not already listed in your SIM settings.
  • Use manual activation details if the camera scan fails.
  • Try another Wi-Fi network if the download hangs.
  • Contact support before deleting anything from the phone.

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