Bidaiesim

How to install it

Install it at home. When you land, turn data roaming on.

Watch it step by step

  1. 01Install the eSIMSettings › Cellular › Add eSIM

  2. 02Give it a name

  3. 03Choose it for dataSettings › Cellular › Cellular Data

  4. 04Turn data roaming onData Roaming

  5. 05Wait until you land

Before you travel: install it

  1. 01
    Install the eSIM

    If you are reading the email on the iPhone, tap the install button and the profile adds itself. Otherwise open Settings › Cellular › Add eSIM and scan the QR code from another screen.

  2. 02
    Give it a name

    The iPhone asks for a label. "Travel" or the country name does the job: you will have two lines and you want to tell them apart at a glance.

When you arrive: connect

  1. 03
    Choose it for data

    Settings › Cellular › Cellular Data, and select the travel eSIM. Leave your usual line for calls and texts.

  2. 04
    Turn data roaming on

    With the travel eSIM selected, turn on "Data Roaming". It is required: without it there is no connection, however backwards that sounds. Turn it off on your usual line so your own carrier cannot charge you.

  3. 05
    Wait until you land

    The eSIM connects when you arrive, not before. The first connection can take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour.

If something goes wrong

I cannot install it+
  • The phone has to be free of carrier locks.
  • The phone has to support eSIM.
  • You need a solid connection: the profile is downloaded and it is not small.
  • It will not work behind a firewall that blocks the download.
  • The QR code must not already have been scanned on another phone.
It is installed but I have no data+
  • Check the travel eSIM is chosen as the data line and switched on.
  • Check data roaming is turned on for that line.
  • Look at the signal bars: if there are any, you are attached to a tower.
  • With no signal, restart the phone for a fresh start.
  • With signal but no data, select the network by hand in settings.
  • Turn off any VPN.
  • Turn the eSIM off and on again.

Full guide: eSIM with no data →

Will it work on your phone?

Your phone needs to

  • Support eSIM
  • Be unlocked, with no carrier lock
  • Have internet to install it

211 models · 19 brands

Apple43

iPhones bought in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao have no eSIM, except the iPhone 13 mini, 12 mini, SE (2020) and XS. Of the iPads, only the models with mobile data.

iPhone and iPad models with eSIM →

Samsung33

More A series models are compatible than are shown here. Some Samsung phones have no eSIM depending on the country they were sold in.

Samsung models with eSIM →

Google16

No eSIM: Pixel 3 from Australia, Japan and Taiwan, Pixel 3a from South-East Asia, and every Pixel sold in Hong Kong.

Google Pixel models with eSIM →

OPPO11

The OPPO Lite series has no eSIM. The Find X9 Pro Satellite Communication Edition is the Chinese version.

OPPO models with eSIM →

Xiaomi21

Several Xiaomi models only have eSIM in their Chinese version.

Xiaomi models with eSIM →

vivo11

Some versions of the V29, V29 Lite and V40 Lite have no eSIM. Check the phone’s manual.

OnePlus5
HONOR9
Huawei11

The Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design has eSIM only in its Chinese version.

Huawei models with eSIM →

Sony5
Motorola2

High-end Motorola Edge models also have eSIM, though not every model is confirmed.

Sharp13
Rakuten5
TCL6
ASUS3
Nokia3
Fairphone2
realme2
ZTE1
Other brands9

Not listed? Type *#06# on the phone keypad. If an EID number appears, it works with eSIM.

All eSIM compatible phones →

List updated on September 11, 2026