eSIM compatible devices

The fastest universal test: open your phone's dialer and enter *#06#. If an EID (a 32-digit number) appears alongside the IMEI, your phone has eSIM hardware.

Prefer menus?

• iPhone — Settings → General → About: an EID entry means eSIM support. On iOS you can also look for "Add eSIM" under Settings → Cellular / Mobile Service.

• Android — Settings → Network & internet (or Connections) → SIMs / SIM manager: an "Add eSIM" or "Download a SIM instead?" option means you're good. Menu names vary by manufacturer.

eSIM hardware isn't enough — your phone must also be carrier-unlocked to use another provider's SIM. Phones bought on an instalment plan or contract are often locked.

• iPhone — Settings → General → About → Carrier Lock: it should say "No SIM restrictions".

• Android — there's no universal menu; if the phone came from a carrier, ask them or try any other provider's SIM. Carriers unlock phones on request once they're paid off.

As a rule of thumb (not an exhaustive list — regional variants differ):

• Apple — iPhone XS, XS Max, XR and every iPhone since, including iPhone SE (2020 and later). Note that some models sold in mainland China don't support eSIM.

• Google — Pixel 3 and later (Pixel 3a in some regions excepted).

• Samsung — Galaxy S20 and later, Note 20 and later, Z Flip and Z Fold series; recent A-series models vary by market.

• Others — many recent Motorola, Xiaomi, Oppo, Sony, and Huawei flagships support eSIM, but model-by-model variation is real.

Because the exceptions live in the details, the *#06# EID check on your phone beats any list.

Our device compatibility checker keeps a live, searchable list — pick your brand and model and it tells you straight away whether it can run a Globeelink eSIM, with notes for known regional quirks.

Open the chat and tell GlobeeBot your device model — you'll get a yes/no in seconds, and a human can dig into edge cases (dual-SIM regional variants, enterprise-managed phones) if needed.