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activation code

An activation code is a code used in manual setup of an embedded SIM (eSIM) to download and install a specific mobile subscription profile on a device.

In plain English

This code tells the device which mobile subscription profile to get during manual eSIM setup. It is used for downloading and installing that one specific profile on the device.

In context

Here, “activation code” means the code to enter for manual eSIM setup so the device can download and install the specific mobile subscription profile.

Situation
Porting numbers, activating SIM or eSIM, replacing devices, and changing account details
What it communicates
labels the code-entry field used instead of scanning

Meaning limits

By itself, the term names the code for manual eSIM profile setup and does not state any result of using it.

Examples

“The email listed two activation codes, one for each eSIM profile, and she typed the tablet one into the phone during manual setup.”

Core meaning

“For manual eSIM setup on the phone, the device prompted him for the activation code from the paper letter.”

In context