Is your phone eSIM compatible?
An eSIM only works on a phone that has an eSIM chip and is not locked to one carrier. Here is the full list, a 30-second check and the exceptions to watch for.
Checked against Apple, Google and Samsung’s own lists: October 2026
iPhone
iPhone XS, XS Max, XR and every later model.
Android
Google Pixel 4 and later, Samsung Galaxy S20 and later, Galaxy Z Fold and Flip, and more.
Unlocked
Your phone must not be locked to your home carrier.
The Voyafi app is currently available for iPhone. An Android version is planned; until then, Android phones on this list cannot buy through Voyafi.
Check your phone in 30 seconds
Do this before you buy. It works on any phone, whatever the model.
Dial *#06#
Open the Phone app and dial *#06#. If a 32-digit number labelled EID appears, your phone supports eSIM.
Look for “Add eSIM”
iPhone: Settings → Mobile Service (or Cellular). Android: open your SIM settings. If there is an option to add an eSIM, your phone supports it.
Check the carrier lock
iPhone: Settings → General → About. “No SIM restrictions” next to Carrier Lock means your iPhone is unlocked. Android: ask your carrier.
eSIM compatible iPhones
Every iPhone from 2018 onward supports eSIM. Newest first.
2026
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 17e
2025
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 16e
2024
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16
2023
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15
2022
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
2021
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
2020
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
2019
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
2018
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
Every model on this list can use a physical SIM and an eSIM at the same time. iPhone 13 and later can also use two eSIMs at once.
Exceptions
- Bought in mainland China: of the models sold there, only iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone 17e and iPhone Air support eSIM.
- Bought in Hong Kong or Macao: some models sold there use two physical SIM cards instead of an eSIM. Use the *#06# check.
- Bought in Türkiye and first set up before 23 June 2020: eSIM is switched on after you back up, erase and set up the iPhone again.
eSIM compatible Android phones
From the manufacturers’ own lists. Regional versions of the same model can differ, so use the *#06# check as well.
The Voyafi app is currently available for iPhone. An Android version is planned; until then, Android phones on this list cannot buy through Voyafi.
Google Pixel
Pixel 4 and every later model. Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL sold in the US have no SIM tray and use eSIM only.
Pixel 3: depends on where it was bought. Phones from Australia, Taiwan and Japan, and phones from US and Canadian carriers other than Sprint and Google Fi, do not support eSIM.
Samsung Galaxy
Galaxy S
- Galaxy S26 / S26+ / S26 Ultra / S26 FE
- Galaxy S25 / S25+ / S25 Ultra / S25 Edge / S25 FE
- Galaxy S24 / S24+ / S24 Ultra / S24 FE
- Galaxy S23 / S23+ / S23 Ultra / S23 FE
- Galaxy S22 / S22+ / S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S21 Ultra
- Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra
Galaxy Z
- Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra / Z Fold8 / Z Flip8
- Galaxy Z Fold7 / Z Flip7 / Z Flip7 FE
- Galaxy Z Fold6 / Z Flip6
- Galaxy Z Fold5 / Z Flip5
- Galaxy Z Fold4 / Z Flip4
- Galaxy Z Fold3 / Z Flip3
- Galaxy Z Fold2
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G / Z Flip
- Galaxy Fold
Galaxy Note
- Galaxy Note20 / Note20 Ultra
Galaxy A
- Galaxy A56 5G
- Galaxy A55 5G
- Galaxy A36 5G
Galaxy XCover
- Galaxy XCover 7 / XCover 7 Pro
Samsung publishes this list per country, and some regional versions have no eSIM — the Galaxy A series especially.
Other brands
Many recent Motorola, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo and other phones have eSIM, but often only in some models or countries. The *#06# check is the reliable way to know.
eSIM compatibility: common questions
- Can I keep my own SIM card while using an eSIM?
- Yes. Every eSIM-compatible iPhone can use a physical SIM and an eSIM at the same time, so your own number keeps working while the travel eSIM handles data.
- How many eSIMs can I store on my iPhone?
- Apple says an iPhone can hold eight or more eSIMs. iPhone 13 and later can have two of them active at the same time.
- My phone is locked to my carrier. What can I do?
- Only your carrier can unlock it, so ask them well before you travel. A locked phone cannot install another operator’s eSIM.
- Does the Voyafi app check my phone before I pay?
- Yes. The app checks that your iPhone supports eSIM before you pay.
Phone compatible? Get your eSIM in the app
Buy and install in the app — available on the App Store for iPhone.