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Check your phone

Pick your phone's brand and model. You'll get a clear answer, plus how to double-check in your settings.

Your phone must be carrier-unlocked

Phones bought from a mobile network are sometimes locked to it. If yours is, ask your network to unlock it before you travel.

How to check in your settings

iPhone

  1. Open Settings, then Mobile Data (or Cellular).
  2. If you see Add eSIM or Add Data Plan, your iPhone supports eSIM.
  3. To check it's unlocked: Settings, General, About. Next to Carrier Lock it should say No SIM restrictions.

Android

  1. Open Settings and search for “eSIM”.
  2. On Pixel: Network & internet, then SIMs. On Samsung: Connections, then SIM manager.
  3. If you see an option to add an eSIM or download a SIM, your phone supports it.

On most phones you can also dial *#06#. If you see an EID number, your phone supports eSIM.

This list is a guide based on manufacturer information. Your phone's settings are the final word.