e sim iphone

Learn what an eSIM is, how to lớn mix up an eSIM on your iPhone, and how to lớn transfer a physical SIM to lớn an eSIM. 

What is eSIM on iPhone?

An eSIM is an industry-standard digital SIM that allows you to lớn activate a cellular plan from your carrier without having to lớn use a physical SIM. You can install eight or more eSIMs on an iPhone and use two phone numbers at the same time. 

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How to lớn mix up an eSIM on iPhone

Setting up your eSIM is usually just a matter of turning on your new iPhone and following the onscreen instructions. 

You can activate your eSIM while you're setting up your iPhone if your carrier supports eSIM Carrier Activation or eSIM Quick Transfer. With eSIM Carrier Activation, your carrier assigns an eSIM to your iPhone when you purchase it. With eSIM Quick Transfer, you transfer the SIM from your previous iPhone to lớn your new iPhone without contacting your carrier. With either method, to activate your eSIM during setup, turn on your iPhone and follow the instructions.

Some carriers tư vấn transferring a phone number from your previous iPhone to lớn your new iPhone without needing to lớn tương tác them. Make sure that you’re signed in with your Apple ID on both devices, or make sure that your previous iPhone is unlocked, nearby with Công nghệ Bluetooth turned on, and using iOS 16 or later.

You can also use these options later to lớn add or transfer an eSIM. If these options aren't available, tương tác your carrier to lớn activate your eSIM using a QR code or your carrier's iPhone ứng dụng.

If you purchased an iPhone 14 model or later in the United States, your iPhone activates with an eSIM. To activate your eSIM using eSIM Carrier Activation, eSIM Quick Transfer, or another activation method, turn on your iPhone and follow the instructions.

Use eSIM Carrier Activation on iPhone

Some carriers and worldwide service providers can assign a new eSIM to lớn your iPhone, making setup easy. This usually happens when you purchase a carrier-connected iPhone from Apple in the United States or from a carrier and you provide your cellular-plan details. If an eSIM was assigned to lớn your iPhone when you bought it, turn on your iPhone and follow the instructions to lớn activate your eSIM. 

If you're switching to lớn iPhone (from an Android phone, for example), tương tác your carrier to lớn transfer your phone number to lớn your iPhone through eSIM Carrier Activation or by scanning a QR code from your carrier.

If you contacted your carrier for an eSIM after you mix up your iPhone, and they mix up eSIM Carrier Activation, follow these steps: 

  1. Verify that both devices are signed in with the same Apple ID, the devices are unlocked, nearby with Công nghệ Bluetooth enabled, and using iOS 16 or later.
  2. When a notification appears that says Carrier Cellular Plan Ready to lớn Be Installed, tap it.
  3. In the Settings ứng dụng, tap Carrier Cellular Plan Ready to lớn Be Installed.
  4. Tap Continue, at the bottom of the screen.
  5. Make a Gọi on your iPhone to lớn kiểm tra its cellular connectivity. If you can't make a Gọi, tương tác your carrier.
  6. If the plan you activated replaces the plan on your physical SIM, remove your physical SIM. Then restart your iPhone.

Use eSIM Quick Transfer on iPhone

Some carriers tư vấn SIM transfers from your previous iPhone to lớn your new iPhone without needing to lớn tương tác them. You can also convert your current physical SIM thẻ to lớn an eSIM. 

If you don't have access to lớn your current iPhone, tương tác your carrier to lớn transfer your eSIM.

While you're setting up your iPhone, if you're asked to lớn transfer your SIM, follow the onscreen instructions to lớn transfer your physical SIM or eSIM. If you need to lớn transfer more than vãn one SIM to lớn your new iPhone, transfer your additional SIMs following the steps below.

 

Transfer a physical SIM or eSIM on your previous iPhone to lớn an eSIM on your new iPhone after setup

  1. On your new iPhone, go to lớn Settings > Cellular > Add Cellular Plan. 
  2. Choose a cellular plan to lớn transfer from another iPhone. If you don't see a list of numbers, tap Transfer From Another iPhone. This requires both devices to lớn have iOS 16 or later.
  3. Check for instructions on your previous iPhone to lớn confirm the transfer. To confirm, tap Transfer or, if asked for a verification code, enter the code that's displayed on your new iPhone.
  4. Wait for the cellular plan to lớn activate on your new iPhone. Your previous SIM is deactivated when the cellular plan on your new iPhone activates.
  5. If a banner appears on your new iPhone that says Finish Setting Up Your Carrier's Cellular Plan, tap it. You will be redirected to lớn your carrier's webpage to lớn transfer your eSIM. If you need help, tương tác your carrier.

Convert a physical SIM to lớn an eSIM on the same iPhone

You can convert a physical SIM to lớn an eSIM on the same iPhone, if your carrier supports it. Follow these steps:

  1. On your iPhone, go to lớn Settings > Cellular.
  2. Tap Convert to lớn eSIM.
    If you don't see Convert to eSIM, your carrier doesn't tư vấn this option. Liên hệ your carrier to lớn move your phone number from your physical SIM to lớn an eSIM using eSIM Carrier Activation or by scanning a QR code.
  3. Tap Convert Cellular Plan.
  4. Tap Convert to lớn eSIM.
  5. Wait for your eSIM to lớn activate. Your previous SIM thẻ is deactivated when the cellular plan on your iPhone activates.
  6. Remove the physical SIM from your iPhone. Then restart your iPhone.

Scan a QR code or use a carrier app

If your carrier doesn’t tư vấn eSIM Carrier Activation or eSIM Quick Transfer, you can scan a QR code from your carrier instead.

To activate your eSIM while setting up your iPhone:

  1. When you get to lớn the Set Up Cellular screen, tap Use QR Code.
  2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

To activate your eSIM after you mix up your iPhone, tương tác your carrier to lớn get a QR code. Then, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Camera ứng dụng and scan your QR code.
  2. When the Cellular Plan Detected notification appears, tap it.
  3. Tap Continue, at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Tap Add Cellular Plan.

If you're asked to lớn enter a confirmation code to lớn activate the eSIM, enter the number that your carrier provided.

If your carrier supports activating eSIM using an ứng dụng, tải về your carrier’s ứng dụng from the App Store and follow the instructions.

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Enter the eSIM information manually if necessary

  1. Contact your carrier to lớn get the eSIM details you need to lớn enter.
  2. Go to lớn Settings.
  3. Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
  4. Tap Add Cellular Plan.
  5. Tap Enter Details Manually, at the bottom of your iPhone screen.

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