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21. Ordering Questions
    • Can I transfer my phone numbers and balance from my standard OneSimCard SIM when I upgrade to a OneSimCard Plus SIM or other SIM card?

      • We can move your airtime balance and PEN if any from your standard SIM to the Universal, Expedition, eSIM World, DataMax, or DataMax eSIM SIM if you upgrade the SIM or your sim is lost or damaged and you are buying a replacement SIM. The replaced SIM will be permanently deleted from your account.. 
      • We can move your Personal Extra Number from your sim to any other SIM. There is $5 charge for this.
      • We cannot transfer your primary +372 number from your Standard SIM to any other SIM, you will get a new number when you upgrade. 
      • NOTE: DataMax and DataMax eSIMs do not come with any primary phone number. You can purchase a PEN to use voice and SMS with our OneSIM VoIP App
22. Ordering Questions
    • How long will it take for my OneSimCard to be delivered?

      Your order will be shipped the next business day.

      We offer several delivery options for shipments to the USA:

      • USPS First Class Mail Package

      Your order should arrive in 1-5 business days,Tracking is available for US deliveries. It is not available for international deliveries.

      • USPS Priority mail
        Your order should arrive within 2-3 business days, but it is not guaranteed. You will be provided tracking details with this method
      • UPS UPS Next Day Early.
        Delivery guaranteed by 10 AM or 3 PM.
      • UPS 2nd Day Air
        Delivery is guaranteed in 2 business days.
      • UPS Next Day
        Next day delivery to most locations in the USA.
      • UPS Next Day Saver

      Next day delivery to most locations in the USA

      • UPS Ground
        Delivery guaranteed in 1-6 business days depending on the destination from Boston, where we ship from.
      • USPS Express Mail Large Envelope or Flat

      1-2 business days

      For orders shipped outside of USA:

      • International Air Mail - usually takes 5 to 30 business days, no tracking
      • US Postal Service International Priority - delivery time depends on the country
      • UPS International - 2-6 business days - depends on the country and location in the country. This is the most reliable shipping option.

      You will get more detailed information about the delivery to your destination when you start placing your order.

      Any eSIM order does not require any shipping so this is a great way to avoid shipping costs and time. Just download and go!

23. Rates and Cost Questions
    • How to estimate the amount of internet data usage on my device?

      General estimates for the amount of data used per service

      Activity

      Data Usage

      Services
      per 100MB

      Email

      1 text only email with no attachment

      15KB

      6820

      1 with attachment (attachments can vary greatly in size)

      300KB

      340

      Web Browsing

      1 static page visit

      300KB

      340

      The estimate is just for viewing the page without
      interacting with page elements

       

       

      Social Media

      1 social media post with photo

      350KB

      290

      1 Instagram picture upload

      150KB

      680

      1 WhatsApp text message

      5.5 KB

      18610

      Uploading and viewing pictures, playing videos,
      application, and games will greatly increase the usage.

       

       

      Music

      1 min of streaming music

      500KB (30MB/hour)

      200

      Downloading a 3-min song

      3.7MB

      25

      Video

      1 min of streaming video (standard)

      4MB (240MB/hour)

      25

      1 min of streaming video (HD)

      15MB (900MB/hour)

      6



      Note: Data usage varies by device. The above examples are estimates only. The actual amount of data used for the described activity can vary.

      Standard definition (SD) video streaming rate: 533KBPS
      High Definition (HD) video streaming rate: 2000KBPS

      1MB = 1,024KB
      1GB = 1,024MB

24. Rates and Cost Questions
    • Can I Pay with BitCoins?

      Yes, You can pay with Bitcoins.

       

      Yes, You can pay with Bitcoins.


      When paying with Bitcoins you first deposit money into your 1SIM Money Fund. Once the money is there, you can make a purchase or set an automatic recharge of you SIM card(s) or Extra Number(s).


      Follow these steps:

      1. Go to www.onesimcard.com and if not registered yet, register by clicking on the Register link in the upper right corner of the screen.
      2. Once registered, log in to your account at www.onesimcard.com and proceed to 1SIM FUND menu.
      3. Select amount you would like to add to your OneSimCard fund.
      4. Click on BITCOIN button. You will be provided with few options for sending bitcoins.
      5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
      6. Once paid and funds are received by OneSimCard, you will be notified by email. While it usually takes no more than 2 hour for the payment to be posted to your 1SIM FUND, it could take up to 24 hours. Once you receive the confirmation email, you can log in to your OneSimCard.com account and make a purchase or recharge using the balance of your 1SIM FUND.

25. Rates and Cost Questions
    • Does OneSimCard offer a U.S. Military discount?

      Yes! We offer a 15% discount (excluding airtime) for U.S. Military members when ordering with a verified .mil email address and entering promo code MILITARY15. This discount is only applicable for individual users, not for Corporate Accounts.
26. Rates and Cost Questions
    • I used a large amount of data  even though I barely used data, what happened?

      Each mobile data session is charged for a minimum of 10kB usage. Even if you check just one 3k email you will be charged for 10kB of usage. In some countries this can be over 30¢ per session, however in Europe and elsewhere it can be as little as 1¢. Check all rates.
        

      Each mobile data session is charged for a minimum of 100kB usage. Even if you check just one 3k email you will be charged for 100kB of usage.


      Please note: Some phones, like iPhones, Androids, and other smartphones, can access data without you even knowing it if you have data enabled. We strongly recommend checking the settings on your phone and disable mobile data roaming if you will not be needing data service. By default, all SIM cards are pre-programmed with data service enabled, once you activate your data package.

       

27. Rates and Cost Questions
    • Can I get rewarded for referring friends to OneSimCard?

      Yes, you can! Our Refer a Friend program is available to all OneSimCard active account holders. For each friend you refer that purchases new service, you will receive $10 ($5 for rentals) deposited into your 1SIM Money Fund. The referral bonus will be received once the order for new service is placed, shipped and the 30-day return window has closed. You can then use these bonus awards to recharge your airtime or use toward any other purchases. There are no limits to the number of friends you can refer or the bonuses you can receive!

      In addition, your referred friend will also receive a 5% discount on their initial order, excluding airtime.

      To refer a friend, simply log in to your account and click the Refer A Friend link on your main account menu. You will be notified when your referrals make a purchase and will be able to track all of your referrals right from this Refer A Friend page.

      Please note: in order to be eligible for your bonus you MUST first refer your friend(s) using the Refer A Friend link/page. We will not accept any referrals verbally, via email or by any means other than submitting through the form.
28. Rates and Cost Questions
    • Is there a 911 emergency number in Europe that can be used with OneSimCard service?

      Yes, in Europe the emergency number is 112. You can use 112 in Europe to report real emergencies to local authorities in the country of stay. The 3 digit number should be dialed directly without any additional digits in front of the number.

       

      For DataMax and DataMax eSIM SIM cards, while there is no voice calling feature without the use of 1SIM VoIP, which doesn’t support emergency calling, most cell phones ALWAYS allow you to call emergency numbers, even without a SIM inserted into the phone. In Europe the emergency number is 112. You can use 112 in Europe to report real emergencies to local authorities in the country of stay. The 3 digit number should be dialed directly using the regular phone app (NOT the OneSim VoIP App) without any additional digits in front of the number.

29. eSIM
    • Is there an eSIM App for Apple iOS and Android devices?

      Yes. The 1Sim eSIM app is available at:

      Get it on Google Play



      These apps allow for much easier management of eSIM data plans.

      To connect your eSIM app to your existing web account at www.onesimcard.com, please complete the following simple steps:

      1. Install eSIM app

      2. Log in to the eSIM app using email and password for your current online OneSimCard account

      That is all. You will be able to see the device connected to your web account in the MY SIM Cards menu of your account at www.OneSimCard.com

      Customers who ordered an eSIM directly from the eSIM app do not need to connect the app and their online account at OneSimCard.com as they are already connected.


30. M2M SIM Cards
    • What services are provided on M2M SIM Card?

      OneSimCard M2M SIM Card offers Internet Data and SMS Service. Voice is not available. If you require Voice, please consider buying Expedition or Universal SIM at www.OneSimCard.com

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