SIM and eSIM for universities
Send international students a one-time eSIM code with the arrival guide, and keep SIM packs at the welcome desk. They land with data on day one.
Short answer: The international office sends a one-time code with the arrival guide, so each student installs before the flight. The welcome desk keeps SIM packs for phones without eSIM, and outbound exchange students get a plan for their host country. The data covers the first weeks, until the student has a local line.
- Arrival guide and welcome desk
- eSIM vouchers and SIM packs
- A welcome gift or a paid plan
Every new student online from the arrival hall.
Four moments to connect new students: the arrival guide, the welcome point, the orientation desk, and outbound exchange. Pick one to see it.
Arrival guide
Send the one-time code with the arrival guide, two weeks before the term. The student installs on Wi-Fi at home.
- Trigger
- Arrival guide sent
- Measure
- Codes redeemed before the flight
Airport welcome point
On the arrival days, a student who did not install gets help at the welcome point, and a phone without eSIM gets a SIM pack.
- Trigger
- Arrival days
- Measure
- Students online at the welcome point
Orientation desk
The orientation desk checks the phone and hands over a SIM pack from stock. A locked phone gets the campus Wi-Fi.
- Trigger
- Orientation week
- Measure
- Packs handed out per intake
Outbound exchange
Students who go abroad for a term get a 30-day plan for their host country, and a new eSIM for each further period until they have a local line.
- Trigger
- Exchange place confirmed
- Measure
- Outbound students online on arrival
A focused offer for this buyer.
The international office sends a one-time code with the arrival guide, so each student installs before the flight. The welcome desk keeps SIM packs for phones without eSIM, and outbound exchange students get a plan for their host country. The data covers the first weeks, until the student has a local line.
A one-time eSIM code in the arrival guide, before the flight.
RoamWorks SIM packs at the welcome desk for phones without eSIM.
A plan for each host country of outbound exchange students.
Three numbers to review in a pilot.
- Codes redeemed before the flight
- Students online at the welcome point
- Packs handed out per intake
The products behind it.
Digital vouchers
Issue data at the counter. Deliver it by email or account.
See Digital vouchers →
SIM packs
RoamWorks SIM packs for your desk and your groups.
See SIM packs →- Buyer
- Director of the international office or of global engagement
- Runs it
- International student services or the arrival team
Data only, with no local number. A long stay needs a local line later. Check the local rules for SIM sales at the welcome desk.
Where this works.
Each deep-dive shows the same solution in one buyer moment.
You set the retail price.
Buy at partner rates, keep the customer relationship, and agree the support split privately. One catalogue, three commercial shapes.
Wholesale pricing before your retail price.
You decide what the customer pays.
Support, refunds, and volume in the agreement.
From first step to first order.
Start with a short pilot. Review it, then add the next desk, route, or market.
Plan
List the arrival days of the intake and the phones without eSIM.
Send
Send the codes with the arrival guide, and stock packs for the welcome desk.
Review
Review the codes redeemed and the packs handed out after each intake.
Before you choose
Short answers to the common questions. The partner agreement sets the final terms.
Does it replace a local phone number?
No. The plan is data only. It covers the first weeks, until the student opens a local line for a bank, a lease, or a job.
Who pays for the welcome data?
You choose. The university gives the first plan as a welcome gift at a partner price, or the student buys it in the student portal.
What about a phone with no eSIM?
The welcome desk hands over a SIM pack after a phone check. A locked phone gets neither, so point the student to the campus Wi-Fi.
Can outbound exchange students use it too?
Yes. The plan follows the host country of the exchange, with a new eSIM for each further 30 days, until the student has a local line.