{"id":3920,"date":"2025-02-04T07:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/?page_id=3920"},"modified":"2025-02-05T07:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T07:29:23","slug":"how-to-check-if-my-phone-supports-esim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/how-to-check-if-my-phone-supports-esim\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check if My Phone Supports eSIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Planning a trip abroad and considering using an eSIM? Knowing How to Check if My Phone Supports eSIM is vital before you go. This guide covers popular devices like iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel, so you can be prepared for seamless connectivity overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Check if My Phone Supports eSIM on iPhone, Pixel, and Other Devices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide provides simple steps to determine if your iPhone, Google Pixel, or other Android device is compatible with eSIM technology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-1-on-i-os-devices\">1. On iOS Devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On an iOS device, you can follow these steps below to check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check carrier lock:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>&gt; <strong>General<\/strong>&gt; <strong>About<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to check the \u201c<strong>Carrier lock<\/strong>\u201d section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It should say \u201c<strong>NO SIM restrictions,<\/strong>\u201d which means the device is unlocked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check eSIM compatibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>&gt; <strong>General<\/strong>&gt; <strong>About<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to <strong>AVAILABLE SIM. <\/strong>&nbsp;It should contain an IMEI under AVAILABLE SIM, which means that the device is eSIM compatible.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also go to <strong>Settings <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Cellular <\/strong>and check whether you have the button \u201c<strong>Add eSIM<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>Add mobile data<\/strong>\u201d or not. If you have this button, your <a href=\"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/esim-compatible-list\/\">device is eSIM compatible<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/08\/20230810051114-64d47172c9a9b.jpg\" alt=\"Check eSIM compatibility on iOS\" class=\"wp-image-603\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Check eSIM compatibility on iOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you have more than one SIM card on your device. In that case, you might need to temporarily disable or remove one of them before attempting to download the eSIM, depending on the capabilities of your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/installation-guide\/iphone\/\">How to Install eSIM on iPhone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-on-android-devices\">2. On Android Devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To confirm that your Android device is carrier unlocked and supports eSIM, you will need to check its unlock status first and then find the \u201ceSIM IMEI\u201d number. Follow these steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-1-for-samsung-devices\">2.1. For Samsung devices:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check its unlock status by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Connections<\/strong>\/ <strong>Network &amp; Internet <\/strong>(other variations depending on brand and model).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Mobile Network<\/strong>\/ <strong>Cellular Network<\/strong> (other variations depending on brand and model).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on Advanced (if needed) and select <strong>Choose Network<\/strong>\/ <strong>Automatically select network<\/strong> (or other variants to open the list of carriers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If several carriers appear, the chances are that your phone is unlocked and needs the appropriate SIM card. For further confirmation, continue to the step below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing the old SIM card from your phone and insert the newly activated one from the other carrier. Trying using mobile data to browse the internet but ensuring that Wi-Fi is disabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt; If you successfully browsed the internet, your phone is unlocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/installation-guide\/samsung\/\">How to Install eSIM on Samsung<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check your phone\u2019s eSIM-compatibility by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If in <strong>Settings <\/strong>you see a search bar, type in \u201c<strong>IMEI<\/strong>,\u201d and the option \u201c<strong>IMEI information<\/strong>\u201d (or similar) should show up (otherwise, you will need to go to <strong>About phone<\/strong>&gt; <strong>Status<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap \u201c<strong>IMEI information<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the \u201c<strong>IMEI (eSIM)<\/strong>\u201d is available, it should mean that your device supports eSIM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/08\/20230810051115-64d47173ac134.jpg\" alt=\"Check eSIM compatibility on Android\" class=\"wp-image-606\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Check eSIM compatibility on Android<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-2-other-android-devices\">2.2. Other Android devices:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check the unlock status in the same way as you do with Samsung phones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, dial <strong>*#06# <\/strong>to check the eSIM capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In case your device is eSIM-compatible, you should be able to view your device\u2019s eSIM unique identification number (EID).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/08\/20230810051116-64d471747c91a.jpg\" alt=\"Check eSIM compatibility on other Android devices\" class=\"wp-image-604\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Check eSIM compatibility on other Android devices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know How to Check if My Phone Supports <a href=\"https:\/\/peruesim.com\/\">eSIM Peru<\/a> for devices like iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, and other Android phones, you can confidently embrace the convenience and flexibility of eSIM technology. 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