Setting up dual sim on iPhone by adding an sim

[slaine01]

I am trying to setup dual sim on an iphone 12. I have gone through the activation process for the esim. I received a txt from skymobile uk detailing the new number for the esim and a link to an iphone profile. Do I have to install this profile to complete the esim setup?

[Jon34]

Yes you have to download the profile as this is the SIM, when it's processing it should ask you for the pin number that was emailed to you

[slaine01]

Thanks Jon34 It now seems to be active.

I have one other question.

I was supplied with a new mobile number for this esim. This however does not appear in "Mobile Service > SIMs" which only shows my Primary (existing) Number but the Secondary is blank as is the My Number field. Can you manully add this number?

[Jon34]

I'm not sure, on some phones you can

If you tap it and it allows entry enter your number in international style +44 and drop the leading zero

Otherwise you can try restarting your phone and it might update it, if it doesn't don't worry it should work fine without it.