How to Check If Your Phone Is eSIM Compatible
Before buying a travel eSIM, confirm your device supports it. Here are three ways to check — the definitive method works on any phone in under 30 seconds.
Method 1: Check your phone settings (most reliable)
Method 2: Check your EID number
Every eSIM-capable phone has an EID (Embedded Identity Document) number. Find it at: - **iPhone:** Settings → General → About → scroll to EID. If EID is listed, your phone supports eSIM. - **Android:** Settings → About Phone → SIM Status or IMEI — look for "EID." Its presence confirms eSIM hardware.
Method 3: Check the device compatibility list
LTE.app maintains a full list of eSIM-compatible devices at lte.app/device-compatibility. Each device listing includes: - Whether the device supports eSIM - How many eSIM profiles it can store - Whether dual SIM (eSIM + physical SIM simultaneously) is supported - Step-by-step installation instructions specific to that model