What’s a SIM card?
There are eSIMs and Physical SIM cards.
A physical SIM card is a small, flat, plastic card that transmits signals and information from telecom carriers (phone companies, like Unreal Mobile to communication devices (phones, tablets, and mobile hotspots).
An eSIM (short for embedded SIM) is a digital version of a traditional SIM card. Instead of inserting a physical card into your phone, the eSIM is built directly into the device and can be activated with a QR code or activation code.
SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module and SIM cards typically, but not exclusively, contains the following information:
- A phone number
- Contact lists
- Network authorization data
- Calling history
- Text messages
When you buy a SIM from Unreal Mobile, and insert that SIM, or download that SIM onto a compatible phone, Unreal Mobile can supply your phone with an internet connection and cellular (calling and texting) services. SIMs can only transmit signals to phones that are open to read and receive those signals.
Locked phones (phones that are set to work only with certain carriers, like T-Mobile or Verizon) cannot read the information on our SIM cards. So it's important the phone you're using is unlocked.
If you do not have a sim or plan please visit unrealmobile.com/plans to see our available talk, text and data plans. Choose physical or eSIM when you checkout.