[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":547},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-en-/how-many-esim-can-iphone-have":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":527,"extension":528,"head":529,"meta":530,"navigation":540,"ogImage":529,"path":541,"robots":529,"schemaOrg":529,"seo":542,"sitemap":543,"stem":545,"__hash__":546},"content_en/how-many-esim-can-iphone-have.md","How many eSIMs can an iPhone have? (2025 table list)",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":513},"minimark",[9,14,18,28,39,46,52,59,65,70,296,302,312,323,332,371,375,390,394,405,409,421,425,438,442,452,456,463,467,473,477,483,487,493,497,503,507],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-have-2025-table-list","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone Have? (2025 table list)",[15,16,17],"p",{},"That depends on the iPhone model:",[19,20,21],"ul",{},[22,23,24],"li",{},[25,26,27],"strong",{},"iPhone XS, XS Max, XR up to iPhone 13",[29,30,35],"pre",{"className":31,"code":33,"language":34},[32],"language-text","These models support **1 physical SIM + 1 eSIM** at the same time.\n","text",[36,37,33],"code",{"__ignoreMap":38},"",[19,40,41],{},[22,42,43],{},[25,44,45],{},"iPhone 13 and later (except SE models)",[29,47,50],{"className":48,"code":49,"language":34},[32],"Support **Dual eSIMs** (two eSIMs active at the same time), or **1 nano-SIM + 1 eSIM**.\n",[36,51,49],{"__ignoreMap":38},[19,53,54],{},[22,55,56],{},[25,57,58],{},"iPhone 14 (U.S. models) and later",[29,60,63],{"className":61,"code":62,"language":34},[32],"Ship without a physical SIM tray. They can store **up to 8 eSIM profiles**, with **2 active at once**.\n",[36,64,62],{"__ignoreMap":38},[66,67,69],"h2",{"id":68},"esim-support-on-iphone-table-list","eSIM support on Iphone - Table List",[71,72,73,95],"table",{},[74,75,76],"thead",{},[77,78,79,83,86,89,92],"tr",{},[80,81,82],"th",{},"iPhone",[80,84,85],{},"eSIM compatible",[80,87,88],{},"Single active eSIM",[80,90,91],{},"2 active eSIMs",[80,93,94],{},"8 or more eSIMs",[96,97,98,113,127,140,153,166,179,192,205,218,231,244,257,270,283],"tbody",{},[77,99,100,104,107,109,111],{},[101,102,103],"td",{},"iPhone 17 series (U.S.)",[101,105,106],{},"✅",[101,108,106],{},[101,110,106],{},[101,112,106],{},[77,114,115,118,120,122,124],{},[101,116,117],{},"iPhone 17 series (Intl.)",[101,119,106],{},[101,121,106],{},[101,123,106],{},[101,125,126],{},"❌",[77,128,129,132,134,136,138],{},[101,130,131],{},"iPhone 16 series (U.S.)",[101,133,106],{},[101,135,106],{},[101,137,106],{},[101,139,106],{},[77,141,142,145,147,149,151],{},[101,143,144],{},"iPhone 16 series (Intl.)",[101,146,106],{},[101,148,106],{},[101,150,106],{},[101,152,126],{},[77,154,155,158,160,162,164],{},[101,156,157],{},"iPhone 15 series (U.S.)",[101,159,106],{},[101,161,106],{},[101,163,106],{},[101,165,106],{},[77,167,168,171,173,175,177],{},[101,169,170],{},"iPhone 15 series (Intl.)",[101,172,106],{},[101,174,106],{},[101,176,106],{},[101,178,126],{},[77,180,181,184,186,188,190],{},[101,182,183],{},"iPhone 14 series (U.S.)",[101,185,106],{},[101,187,106],{},[101,189,106],{},[101,191,106],{},[77,193,194,197,199,201,203],{},[101,195,196],{},"iPhone 14 series (Intl.)",[101,198,106],{},[101,200,106],{},[101,202,106],{},[101,204,126],{},[77,206,207,210,212,214,216],{},[101,208,209],{},"iPhone 13 series",[101,211,106],{},[101,213,106],{},[101,215,106],{},[101,217,126],{},[77,219,220,223,225,227,229],{},[101,221,222],{},"iPhone 12 series",[101,224,106],{},[101,226,106],{},[101,228,126],{},[101,230,126],{},[77,232,233,236,238,240,242],{},[101,234,235],{},"iPhone 11 series",[101,237,106],{},[101,239,106],{},[101,241,126],{},[101,243,126],{},[77,245,246,249,251,253,255],{},[101,247,248],{},"iPhone XR",[101,250,106],{},[101,252,106],{},[101,254,126],{},[101,256,126],{},[77,258,259,262,264,266,268],{},[101,260,261],{},"iPhone XS / XS Max",[101,263,106],{},[101,265,106],{},[101,267,126],{},[101,269,126],{},[77,271,272,275,277,279,281],{},[101,273,274],{},"iPhone SE (3rd gen, 2022)",[101,276,106],{},[101,278,106],{},[101,280,126],{},[101,282,126],{},[77,284,285,288,290,292,294],{},[101,286,287],{},"iPhone SE (2nd gen, 2020)",[101,289,106],{},[101,291,106],{},[101,293,126],{},[101,295,126],{},[15,297,298,299],{},"📌 ",[25,300,301],{},"Notes",[303,304,305],"ol",{},[22,306,307,308,311],{},"iPhones sold in ",[25,309,310],{},"mainland China"," (including Hong Kong and mainland versions):",[19,313,314,320],{},[22,315,316,319],{},[25,317,318],{},"eSIM is not supported"," (unless it is a model opened by Apple for specific pilot/enterprise customers), and all models default to dual physical SIM card slots.",[22,321,322],{},"Therefore, the ✅ in the table above should be treated as ❌ in most cases in the Chinese mainland version.",[303,324,326],{"start":325},2,[22,327,328,331],{},[25,329,330],{},"Global situation",":",[19,333,334,345,358],{},[22,335,336,337,340,341,344],{},"Starting with ",[25,338,339],{},"iPhone 13 and later"," (excluding SE models), Apple devices support ",[25,342,343],{},"two active eSIMs simultaneously",".",[22,346,347,348,351,352,354,355,344],{},"Beginning with the ",[25,349,350],{},"iPhone 14 (U.S. models)",", Apple removed the physical SIM tray. These devices can store ",[25,353,94],{},", but only ",[25,356,357],{},"2 can be active at the same time",[22,359,360,361,364,365,367,368,344],{},"In other regions (international models), iPhones typically support ",[25,362,363],{},"1 physical SIM + 1 eSIM",", or up to ",[25,366,91],{},", but they ",[25,369,370],{},"cannot store 8 or more",[66,372,374],{"id":373},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-17-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone 17 Have?",[15,376,377,378,381,382,385,386,389],{},"The iPhone 17 series supports ",[25,379,380],{},"two active eSIMs at the same time",". U.S. models have no physical SIM slot and can store ",[25,383,384],{},"8 or more eSIM profiles",", while international models usually allow ",[25,387,388],{},"two active eSIMs or one physical SIM + one eSIM",", but cannot store 8.",[66,391,393],{"id":392},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-16-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone 16 Have?",[15,395,396,397,399,400,402,403,344],{},"The iPhone 16 series supports ",[25,398,343],{},". U.S. models can store ",[25,401,94],{}," but only use 2 at once. International models support ",[25,404,388],{},[66,406,408],{"id":407},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-15-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone 15 Have?",[15,410,411,412,414,415,417,418,344],{},"The iPhone 15 series allows ",[25,413,380],{},". In the U.S., there is no SIM tray, and you can store ",[25,416,94],{},", though only 2 can be active. International versions support ",[25,419,420],{},"dual eSIMs or one physical SIM + one eSIM",[66,422,424],{"id":423},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-14-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone 14 Have?",[15,426,427,428,431,432,434,435,344],{},"The iPhone 14 series also supports ",[25,429,430],{},"two active eSIMs",". The U.S. versions are eSIM-only, capable of storing ",[25,433,384],{}," but with only 2 active at once. International versions can run ",[25,436,437],{},"two eSIMs or one eSIM + one physical SIM",[66,439,441],{"id":440},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-13-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone 13 Have?",[15,443,444,445,447,448,451],{},"The iPhone 13 series was the first to support ",[25,446,380],{},", or ",[25,449,450],{},"one physical SIM + one eSIM",". However, it cannot store 8 or more eSIMs like later U.S. models.",[66,453,455],{"id":454},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-12-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone 12 Have?",[15,457,458,459,462],{},"The iPhone 12 series supports ",[25,460,461],{},"one eSIM + one physical SIM",". You cannot run two eSIMs simultaneously, and storage of multiple eSIM profiles is limited.",[66,464,466],{"id":465},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-11-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone 11 Have?",[15,468,469,470,472],{},"The iPhone 11 series supports ",[25,471,461],{},". Dual eSIM functionality is not available on this model.",[66,474,476],{"id":475},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-xr-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone XR Have?",[15,478,479,480,482],{},"The iPhone XR supports ",[25,481,461],{},". It cannot use two eSIMs at the same time.",[66,484,486],{"id":485},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-xs-or-xs-max-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone XS or XS Max Have?",[15,488,489,490,492],{},"Both the iPhone XS and XS Max support ",[25,491,461],{},". Dual eSIM capability is not supported.",[66,494,496],{"id":495},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-se-3rd-gen-2022-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone SE (3rd Gen, 2022) Have?",[15,498,499,500,502],{},"The iPhone SE (3rd generation) supports ",[25,501,461],{},". Dual eSIM is not supported.",[66,504,506],{"id":505},"how-many-esims-can-an-iphone-se-2nd-gen-2020-have","How Many eSIMs can an iPhone SE (2nd Gen, 2020) Have?",[15,508,509,510,512],{},"The iPhone SE (2nd generation) also supports ",[25,511,461],{},". 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