> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hologram.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get started with Hologram and connect your devices

<Steps>
  <Step title="Order some SIMs" titleSize="h3">
    The Hologram platform was designed to be hardware and device agnostic. As a general rule, all cellular products will work with Hologram SIMs unless they were specifically designed to only work with one carrier.

    <Card title="Purchase Hologram SIMs" href="/guides/sims/purchase-hologram-sims" horizontal>
      Order some Hologram SIMs from our [store](https://store.hologram.io/) using the code **`FREEPILOTSIM`** to help you get connected.
    </Card>

     
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review coverage and network availablility" titleSize="h3">
    If you have specific coverage or network availability requirements, please review our coverage guides. Reach out to our [sales team](https://www.hologram.io/contact-sales/) to discuss custom solutions.

    <Card title="Hologram country and network coverage" href="/guides/get-started/country-and-network-coverage" horizontal />

    <Card title="Cat-M1 (LTE-M) and NB-IoT coverage" href="/guides/get-started/catm1-and-nbiot-coverage" horizontal />

    <Card title="Prevent downtime with Outage Protection" href="/guides/sims/outage-protection" horizontal />

     
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate SIMs" titleSize="h3">
    Before you get connected for the first time, you'll need to activate your SIMs in your dashboard or using the REST API.

    <Card title="Sign up for a Hologram account" href="/dashboard/create-an-account" horizontal />

    <Card title="Activate your first SIMs" href="/guides/get-started/activate-your-first-sims" horizontal />

     
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure and connect your devices" titleSize="h3">
    <Card title="Set the device APN" href="/guides/get-started/set-the-device-apn" horizontal />

    <Card title="Connect your devices to the Hologram network" href="/guides/get-started/set-up-your-device-to-use-a-hologram-sim" horizontal>
      Follow a more detailed guide to configuring your device to use a Hologram SIM.
    </Card>

     
  </Step>
</Steps>