eSIM in the United States: setup and carriers

An eSIM is a SIM built into the phone. Recent iPhones sold in the United States have no SIM tray at all, so most people changing carrier now meet one. These pages explain what it is, how to set one up, and what each carrier says about it.

eSIM guides

Go straight to your phone

Each line opens the activation guide at that section.

Does your phone need an eSIM?

If your phone has no SIM tray, it is eSIM only, and any carrier you move to has to support eSIM. Both phone makers say so on their own support pages.

What an eSIM is, and where to find your EID

eSIM only, when bought in the United States

  • iPhone 14 models or later
  • Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL

Two lines, one of them an eSIM

  • iPhone XS, XS Max, XR or later
  • iPhone 13 or later can use two eSIMs

27 brands that sell eSIM

A brand is listed here when its own plans page says it offers eSIM. A brand that is missing has not been confirmed either way.

eSIM by carrier, in detail

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