eSIM Agent

eSIM compatibility check — does your phone support eSIM?

Select your device to check compatibility and get step-by-step installation instructions.

A compatibility check answers three separate questions. Does the hardware carry an embedded SIM chip at all? Flagships released after 2018 usually do; older and budget models often do not. Is the handset carrier-unlocked? A locked phone refuses profiles from any other network. And which regional variant are you holding? One model name can ship with eSIM in one market and without it in another.

Pick your device below, or run the manual check on the phone in your hand.

How to check eSIM compatibility on your phone

You do not need our catalogue for a first answer. Every eSIM-capable phone exposes an EID — a 32-digit identifier burned into the embedded SIM chip. If the phone reports one, the hardware is there.

  1. Dial *#06# on the keypad

    Open the dialler and enter *#06#. The IMEI screen appears straight away, no call placed. An EID listed beside or below the IMEI means the phone has an embedded SIM; a missing EID row usually means it does not.

  2. iPhone: Settings → General → About

    Open Settings, tap General, then About, and scroll to the bottom. An EID row there confirms eSIM support. Check Carrier Lock on the same screen — it has to read “No SIM restrictions” before a travel eSIM will install.

  3. Android: Settings → About phone → Status

    Open Settings, tap About phone, then Status or IMEI information. Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi and OPPO all surface the EID there, though the label varies by skin. If no EID appears, open SIM manager — an “Add eSIM” entry is the same confirmation.

Why a compatible phone still can't use an eSIM

Hardware support is necessary but not sufficient. Three things stop an otherwise eSIM-capable phone.

  • Carrier lock

    A phone bought on contract is often locked to the network that sold it, and it rejects profiles from anyone else until the lock is lifted. On iPhone the status sits under Settings → General → About → Carrier Lock; on Android, ask the operator.

  • Regional model variants

    One model name can mean different hardware in different markets. Samsung disables eSIM on units sold in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao — the Galaxy S25 Ultra page lists the SKU suffixes. Huawei's international units support eSIM while China-market ones do not, as on the Mate 40 Pro. It goes the other way too: the Pixel 10 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro ship eSIM-only in some markets.

  • Carrier-provisioned eSIM only

    Some operators hand out eSIM profiles only through their own app or in-store. Carrier activation is an install method on 47 of the 149models we track, but it needs the operator's cooperation — until then a third-party QR code will not load.

Devices we check

The catalogue tracks 149 phone and tablet models across 8 brands — 145 confirmed eSIM-capable and 4 confirmed without. 114 of them carry market-specific caveats recorded per region. Every device page lists the install methods it accepts, how many profiles it can store, how many lines run at once, and the known regional variants.

Models listed
149
Support eSIM
145
No eSIM
4

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eSIM compatibility questions

  • Does my phone support eSIM?

    If a major brand released it after 2018, probably yes — but the only safe answer is a per-model one, because manufacturers added eSIM unevenly across generations and markets. Dial *#06# and look for an EID, or find your exact model in the brand list on this page.

  • Can I check eSIM compatibility without buying a plan?

    Yes. The checker is free, needs no account and no app, and never asks for your IMEI or EID. Pick your brand, pick your model, read the verdict — your device details are never entered, so there is nothing to store.

  • Is eSIM compatibility carrier-dependent?

    Partly. The chip sits in the phone, so hardware support does not change with your operator. Permission does: a carrier-locked handset refuses outside profiles, and some operators only hand out eSIM through their own app. Unlocking fixes the first; the second needs the operator to allow third-party profiles.

  • My phone has an EID but the eSIM will not install — why?

    Three usual causes. The QR code was already used, since provider codes are single-use — request a fresh one. Carrier lock is still active. Or the profile needs stable Wi-Fi and a current OS version. Each device page lists the fix for that platform.