Bagaimana cara tahu ponselku mendukung eSIM?
iPhone
- Pengaturan
- Umum
- Mengenai
- Geser ke bawah dan cari EID
Android
- Setelan
- Jaringan & internet
- SIM
- Tambahkan eSIM atau Download SIM saja
Kalau ponselmu terkunci operator, eSIM tidak akan terpasang walaupun modelnya mendukung. Minta operator asalmu membuka kuncinya sebelum kamu terbang. Biasanya butuh sehari dan gratis kalau kontrakmu sudah lunas.
Why the EID is the thing to look for
The EID is the serial number of the eSIM chip soldered into the phone. If the phone has one, the hardware is there. It is a 32 digit number and it is the only check that does not depend on a marketing page, a spec sheet or a shop assistant remembering the region a handset was built for.
When the EID is there and the install still fails
Hardware support is necessary and not sufficient. Three things override it, and all three are invisible on the About screen.
- A carrier lock. The handset is tied to your home operator and refuses every eSIM profile, not only ours.
- A regional variant. Some models sold in mainland China and Hong Kong ship without eSIM even though the same model number elsewhere has it.
- An operator build. A few Pixel 4 units sold through carriers shipped with eSIM switched off in firmware.
iPhone against Android, and why the menus differ
On iPhone the check is the same on every model since the XS, because Apple ships one build. On Android the eSIM menu moves between manufacturers and between OS versions of the same manufacturer, which is why a generic instruction fails. If Settings has a search box, searching it for eSIM is faster than any path we could write down.
Where the eSIM setting lives, by brand
| Brand | Where to look | What you are looking for |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Settings, General, About | An EID, 32 digits, near the bottom |
| Settings, Network and internet, SIMs | Download a SIM instead | |
| Samsung | Settings, Connections, SIM manager | Add eSIM |
| Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola | Settings, then search the settings app for eSIM | Any add or download SIM entry |
| Huawei | Settings, Mobile network, SIM management | Often absent. Most models sold after 2020 removed eSIM |
Paths change between OS versions. If yours does not match, search the settings app rather than hunting the menu tree.
What we do automatically and what needs you
When you open the app we read the model and OS version from the phone and tell you whether the install will work before you pay. What we cannot see is the carrier lock, because no API exposes it. That one is on you, and it is the one worth checking a week before you fly rather than the night before.
The numbers, and where they came from
We hold install notes for 67 models across 7 brands: Apple, Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola and Huawei. They are written from installs that actually happened, not from published specifications, because manufacturers move the menu without announcing it and a spec sheet has never once told us where Xiaomi put it this year.
If the phone genuinely does not support it
Then nothing we sell will work on it, and the useful answer is not a longer troubleshooting list. A physical travel SIM bought at the destination airport is the honest alternative and we do not sell one. Two other routes are worth knowing. A newer phone can be borrowed or bought secondhand, and any unlocked model on our devices list will work. Or a travel router with its own SIM slot will put every device you carry on one connection, which is often better anyway for a family. We would rather tell you that on this page than sell you a plan that cannot install.
Pertanyaan yang sering muncul
My phone has an EID but no add eSIM option. What now?
Does a phone bought in China support eSIM?
Do I need to be unlocked if I only ever use it abroad?
Can I check without the phone in my hand?
My tablet has an EID. Can I use Orbislo on it?
Does an eSIM work on a phone with no physical SIM slot?
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Priya Raman, Penanggung jawab dukungan
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