iPad: yes, on Wi-Fi + Cellular models with eSIM, with a plan bought for the iPad, because a QR code installs on one device only. Wi-Fi-only iPads have no mobile connection: share your phone's hotspot instead. Apple Watch: no. A cellular Apple Watch only takes a plan from the same carrier as its iPhone, but it keeps working through the iPhone while the phone is nearby.
iPads with eSIM
Apple lists eSIM on the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of these iPads: iPad Pro 11-inch (all generations), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later), iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Air (3rd generation and later, 11-inch and 13-inch), iPad (7th generation and later, and iPad A16) and iPad mini (5th generation and later). The newest cellular iPads have no SIM card tray at all.
Install the plan on an iPad
- Buy a plan for the iPad; the QR code arrives by email.
- On Wi-Fi, open the Camera app on the iPad and point it at the QR code shown on another screen or on paper.
- Tap “Cellular Plan Detected”, then Continue and Add Cellular Plan.
- At your destination, turn the plan on under Settings → Cellular Data and switch its Data Roaming on.
Apple Watch
A cellular Apple Watch shares your iPhone's number and can only use a plan from the same carrier as the iPhone, so a travel eSIM can't be installed on it. Abroad, the watch still gets notifications and data through your iPhone over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and the iPhone uses the VoyaSIM line.
Frequently asked questions
Can the iPad and the phone share one plan?
Not as one eSIM: each device needs its own plan. To share one plan, turn on Personal Hotspot on the phone; every VoyaSIM plan allows it.
Does a Wi-Fi-only iPad have eSIM?
No. Only Wi-Fi + Cellular iPads have a mobile connection and an eSIM.
Sources & methodology
Plan prices and network lists on this page come from the live VoyaSIM catalog. Third-party figures were checked against the sources below as of October 31, 2026.