Can I use my eSIM as a hotspot for my laptop?

Hotspotting works on every esima plan unless the destination operator specifically blocks it (none currently do).

iPhone

1. Settings → Personal Hotspot → ON.
2. Set a strong password (default ones are guessable).
3. On your laptop, join the network like a normal Wi-Fi.

Android (varies)

1. Settings → Connections → Mobile Hotspot and Tethering → Mobile Hotspot → ON.
2. Tap "Configure" if you want to change SSID/password.

Make sure the phone is on the travel eSIM for data first

Hotspot shares whichever data line is currently the "Cellular Data" line. If your home SIM has Cellular Data and you'd hotspot, you'd be sharing your expensive home data, not the cheap travel eSIM.

A few real-world tips

• Hotspot consumes data faster than direct phone use. Laptops auto-update apps, sync cloud drives, pull email. A 5GB plan disappears in an evening if you're not careful. Pause OneDrive/Dropbox sync before connecting.
• Some plans throttle hotspot speed even when phone-direct is full speed — we surface this on the plan card if applicable.
• Battery drain: phone broadcasting Wi-Fi + downloading 5G simultaneously eats battery. Plug the phone in.
• If the laptop connects but pages don't load, sometimes you need to disable IPv6 on the laptop's network adapter and reconnect.