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Check if your phone supports eSIM
Pick your model for a straight answer, taken from Apple’s own list — or read it off the phone itself in about ten seconds.
Which iPhone do you have?
Not sure which model you have?
Two ways, both on the phone itself:
- Settings → General → About — the Model Name line says it in plain English, for example “iPhone 13 Pro”.
- Or skip the model entirely: open the keypad and dial *#06#. If an EID appears alongside the IMEI, the phone has eSIM hardware. No EID means no eSIM.
The *#06# check works on Android too, and it is the one to trust if the model list and your phone ever disagree — it reads the hardware directly.
Show the full list instead
Supports eSIM
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17
- iPhone 17e
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14
- iPhone SE (3rd generation, 2022)
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
No eSIM — nano-SIM only
- iPhone X
- iPhone SE (2nd generation, 2020)
- iPhone SE (1st generation, 2016)
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 5c
- iPhone 5
From Apple’s SIM documentation, published 2 July 2026 and checked on 21 August 2026. In mainland China only iPhone 17e and iPhone Air support eSIM; in Hong Kong and Macao some models use two nano-SIM cards.
Why this asks for your model instead of detecting it
Most device checkers claim to detect your phone automatically. They cannot. Safari on iOS reports only the word “iPhone” in its user agent, never the model, and the graphics identifier is deliberately masked to “Apple GPU”. What is left is the screen size, which narrows a phone to a group rather than a model.
Almost anywhere else that would be a harmless approximation. Here it fails at the one point that matters most:
| Model | Screen a browser sees | Supports eSIM? |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone X | 375 × 812 | No |
| iPhone XS | 375 × 812 | Yes |
Identical to any browser, opposite answers, one letter apart in the name. A checker that guessed would tell some iPhone X owners they were ready to travel, and they would buy a plan they could not install. Two taps on a list is quicker than a wrong answer.
The second thing to check: carrier lock
Having eSIM hardware is only half of it. A handset still tied to a network will refuse an eSIM from anyone else, and this is the most common reason an install fails on a phone that is otherwise fine.
- Open Settings → General → About.
- Find Carrier Lock. It should read “No SIM Restrictions”.
- If it names a network instead, ask them to unlock it — normally free once any contract has ended.
Common questions
How can I check if my phone supports eSIM?
Pick your model from the list on this page, or read it off the phone: dial *#06# and look for an EID alongside the IMEI. An EID means the eSIM hardware is there. On iPhone, Settings then Cellular showing “Add eSIM” confirms the same thing.
How do I find out which iPhone I have?
Settings, then General, then About. The Model Name line gives it in plain English, for example “iPhone 13 Pro”.
Does iPhone XR support eSIM?
Yes. The XR, XS and XS Max were the first iPhones with eSIM, and everything released since supports it.
Does iPhone X support eSIM?
No. Apple lists the iPhone X as nano-SIM only. The iPhone XS does support it, and because the names are one letter apart this is the most common mix-up on the topic.
Does iPhone SE support eSIM?
Only the 3rd generation, from 2022. Apple lists iPhone SE 2nd generation and earlier as nano-SIM only, so the 2020 SE cannot use a travel eSIM even though it still runs current software.
Which iPhones have no SIM tray at all?
iPhone 14, 15 and 16 bought in the United States, and iPhone 17, 17e, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air bought in the United States, US Virgin Islands, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Guam, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar or Oman. On those an eSIM is the only way to get a line at all.
My phone supports eSIM but it will not install. Why?
Usually a carrier lock. Settings, then General, then About, and find Carrier Lock — it should read “No SIM Restrictions”. If it names a network, ask them to unlock it; that is normally free once any contract has ended.
Does Num work on Android?
Many Android phones support eSIM and the *#06# check works there too, but the Num app is currently iPhone only.
If your phone is compatible
Pick where you are going and install before you fly. Plans normally start counting down when the eSIM first connects at your destination, not when you buy.
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