Guide guides
Every Guide article on the Simtegre blog, newest first.
Should you activate your eSIM before you leave, or after you land
Installing and activating aren't the same step. Install any time on home Wi-Fi — activate on arrival, or you're paying for days you never used.
Bought the wrong country or dates on your eSIM — can it change
Once a QR code is generated, an eSIM plan itself can't be edited. Here's what's actually fixable, and why a fresh purchase is usually faster anyway.
Does your iPad need its own eSIM when you travel
For most trips, hotspotting from your phone covers the iPad fine. Here's when a separate iPad eSIM is actually worth the extra cost.
eSIM installed but no data abroad — what to check, in order
Landed and your eSIM isn't working? Two settings cause almost every case. Here's how to tell which one you've got, and fix it in under a minute.
Cellular laptops have their own eSIM — is it worth using abroad
Some Windows laptops and MacBooks support a built-in eSIM. Here's when its own connection actually beats tethering from your phone, and when it doesn't.
How many eSIM profiles your phone can actually store
The real limit is on stored profiles, not active lines. Here's what that distinction means before you install a new eSIM on top of old ones.
Layover checklist for a Tunisian traveler in an English hub
Transiting through an English-speaking hub airport on the way to your final destination? Here's what to sort about connectivity before you land.
Phone lost or stolen abroad — what happens to your eSIM
Your eSIM profile stays on the device it was installed on, not on you. Here's what that means the moment your phone is gone, and what to set up next.
How to keep receiving your bank's SMS codes while abroad on eSIM
Your bank still texts one-time codes to your home number. Here's how to keep that number receiving texts while your data runs on a travel eSIM.
Traveling as a family — one eSIM per phone, or a shared hotspot
There's no bundled family eSIM plan worth waiting for. Here's the real trade-off between a plan per phone and one phone's data shared by hotspot.
Traveling for client meetings — reliability beats price on data
Tunisian remote workers and freelancers traveling to meet clients need one thing from a travel eSIM: a call that doesn't drop. Here's how to buy for that.
Tunisian students in English programs — before you leave Tunis
Admitted to an English-taught program abroad? Here's what to sort about your phone and your first days before you leave Tunis, not after.
What EID means on your phone, and where to find it
A checkout or activation screen just asked for an EID number. Here's what it actually is, and why you almost never need to type it yourself.
Ichkeul National Park outside peak birdwatching season
What to actually expect at Ichkeul if you're not visiting during the winter migratory season, so you don't plan a trip around birds that aren't there.
Sidi Bou Saïd: a quick photo stop or worth a half-day
What's actually in Sidi Bou Saïd beyond the blue-and-white photo spots, and whether it's a genuine half-day outing or a 30-minute stop on the way to Carthage.
Carthage: a first-timer's guide to the site layout
Carthage isn't one ruin, it's several spread across a hillside suburb. Here's how the pieces fit together and how to find a genuine English-speaking guide.
Djerba: what the island is actually known for
Before you book, here is what sits behind the resort photos: a walled old town, a pottery village, and island communities older than any hotel.
El Jem day trip: logistics and an English-speaking guide
El Jem works as a half-day trip from Sousse once you know the travel time and how to arrange an English-speaking guide on site rather than at the gate.
Sousse medina: spotting an official taxi from your resort
A licensed Sousse taxi has specific, checkable markings. Here is what to look for before you get in, and what an unofficial driver looks like instead.
eSIM vs Physical SIM for Frequent Travelers
For one trip the difference is convenience. Across many trips a year it compounds: setup time, kiosk queues, lost trays, and a number that never changes.
One App for Every Trip: How the Catalogue Model Works
Country plans, regional bundles, and the honest trade-offs between them — how a 200-destination catalogue turns trip planning into a two-minute decision.
How to Manage Multiple eSIMs Without Losing Track
Label eSIMs the moment you install them, know which line carries data, and never delete a profile you might still need. A practical system that scales.
Your Pre-Flight eSIM Checklist
Install at home, understand when validity actually starts, and land with data already working. The checklist that removes the airport from your setup.
What Happens When Your eSIM Plan Runs Out
Data exhausted or validity expired — what actually stops working, how top-ups fit in, and why the original activation code can never bring a plan back.