Is my phone eSIM compatible?

1. Any phone: dial *#06#

   Open the phone app and dial *#06#. If an EID (a long number) appears, your phone supports eSIM. If it doesn't, check your settings below — some Android phones don't show it there.

2. iPhone

   Go to Settings → General → About. If you see EID, your iPhone supports eSIM.

3. Samsung Galaxy

   Go to Settings → Connections → SIM manager. An option to add an eSIM means your phone supports it.

4. Google Pixel and other Android phones

   Go to Settings → Network & internet → SIMs (the wording varies by phone). An option to add or download an eSIM means you’re ready.

A phone locked to one network can’t use an eSIM from anyone else. On iPhone, go to Settings → General → About: “No SIM restrictions” next to Network Provider Lock means it’s unlocked. On Android, ask the network you bought it from.

Since December 2021, UK networks haven’t been allowed to sell locked phones (an Ofcom rule), so most phones bought in the UK since then are already unlocked. Older phones, and phones bought from a network abroad, may still be locked — the network that sold it can unlock it.

• iPhone XS, XS Max and XR (2018) and every iPhone since, including iPhone SE (2nd generation and later).
• Newer iPhones with no SIM tray work with eSIM only — they’re fully compatible.
• Bought in mainland China? Only iPhone 17e and iPhone Air support eSIM there. Some models sold in Hong Kong and Macao take two physical SIMs instead of an eSIM.

• Galaxy S: S20, S21, S22, S23, S24, S25 and S26, including the +, Ultra and Edge models, plus the S23 FE, S24 FE and S25 FE.
• Galaxy Z: every Z Fold and Z Flip, from the original Fold and Z Flip to the Z Fold8, Z Flip8 and Z TriFold.
• Galaxy A: A54, A35, A55, A36 and A56 — only models sold in Europe, North America or Korea (and the A54 in Japan).
• Galaxy XCover: XCover7 and XCover7 Pro.

Samsung says eSIM can be switched off on a listed model depending on the country it was sold in, so it’s worth running the check above.

• Pixel 3a and every Pixel since, including the a-series and Fold models.
• Pixel 7 and later can hold two eSIMs at once, so your home network’s eSIM can stay installed (if your network allows it).
• A Pixel 3a bought in Japan can’t hold two SIMs at the same time.

Many recent phones from Motorola, Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO, Sony, Huawei and others support eSIM, but it depends on the exact model and the country it was sold in. The quickest answer is the *#06# check above.

• iPhone X, iPhone 8 and older iPhones.
• Samsung Galaxy phones not listed above, including the Galaxy S10 and earlier.
• Most budget Android phones, and most phones from before 2018.

If your phone turns out not to support eSIM, the eSIM never connects to a network — so it’s covered by our 180-day refund. Ready? Find your destination.