topic Using another ESim while abrosd in Sky Mobile

Using another ESim while abrosd

AK671 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:12:32 GMT

Hi I am travelling to New Zealand and I am a Sky mobile customer with an eSIM, I want to be able to use my phone with a NZ e sim too, is that possible?

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

TimmyBGood — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:17:41 GMT

@AK671

That depends on the handset model: dual eSIM functionality is a high-end feature.

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

AK671 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:21:01 GMT

Thank you I have an iPhone 17. Would Sky be able to unlock it for the duration and I could use an actual sim?

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

PandJ2020 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:22:09 GMT

NZ is a roaming passport plus location. Whether £2 per 24 hours is acceptable is up to you...

Of course, using another SIM means a different phone number if you want to accept incoming phone calls...

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

PandJ2020 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:22:40 GMT

@AK671 wrote:
Thank you I have an iPhone 17. Would Sky be able to unlock it for the duration and I could use an actual sim?

Phones purchased from Sky are not network locked.

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

PandJ2020 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:24:10 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:
@AK671

That depends on the handset model: dual eSIM functionality is a high-end feature.

A quick Google says that iPhone 17 supports dual SIMs with either 1 physical and 1 eSIM or 2 eSIM...

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

AK671 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:24:35 GMT

Thank you the other sim would be a NZ number and just for local use. I woukd still retain my

own number using WhatsApp etc

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

AK671 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:25:23 GMT

Thank you I appreciate your input

Re: Using another ESim while abrosd

PandJ2020 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:25:46 GMT

@AK671 wrote:
Thank you the other sim would be a NZ number and just for local use. I woukd still retain my
own number using WhatsApp etc

Sure - just ensure the Sky SIM doesn't connect via cellular as there's potential for the RPP to be activated...