How does eSIM activation work for prepaid plans in the US, and can I sign up and download a profile from home before my physical phone arrives in the mail?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How does eSIM activation work for prepaid plans in the US, and can I sign up and download a profile from home before my physical phone arrives in the mail?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
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OBSERVEDOther / navigational
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OBSERVEDInstruction
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
US prepaid eSIM activation install QR code new phone arrives later carrier official policy T-Mobile Verizon Visible US Mobile Mint Google ↗
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- T-Mobile Prepaid eSIM activation · t-mobile.com
- Prepaid eSIM Activation | T-Mobile Support: Help with Devices, Plans, Billing & More · t-mobile.com
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Overview by Visible · visible.com
- AT&T Prepaid eSIM guide · att.com
- Verizon Prepaid activation · verizon.com
- Apple's eSIM setup guide · support.apple.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US prepaid eSIM activation install QR code new phone arrives later carrier official policy T-Mobile Verizon Visible US Mobile Mint OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
official prepaid eSIM activation requirements compatible device in hand eSIM download activation US Mobile Visible Mint Mobile T-Mobile prepaid OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |