iPhone · 2022

Does the iPhone 14 have eSIM?

Yes · supports eSIM

Yes, the iPhone 14 supports eSIM. Two eSIMs can be active at the same time, and with a physical SIM the phone keeps two lines. A travel profile is installed at home over Wi-Fi; your own SIM stays in for calls and texts.

eSIM reached iPhone in 2018, with the iPhone XS, 4 years before the iPhone 14. The iPhone 13 mini from 2021 has it too. The iPhone 15 that follows in 2023 has it too. Its 2022 shelf-mates, iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, carry the same answer.

In the US the iPhone 14 is sold without a nano-SIM tray, eSIM only. The mainland-China version ships with two nano-SIM slots and no eSIM. Check where the phone was bought if it did not come from your local carrier or Apple.

Check your unit in a minute

Settings → General → About

Scroll down: an EID row means eSIM is supported. No EID row, no eSIM.

Settings beat any list: the same model ships with and without eSIM depending on the country.

How to put a travel eSIM on the iPhone 14

Buy a plan for the destination The QR lands in your inbox within minutes. › Install at home over Wi-Fi Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan the QR from a second screen or enter the code by hand. › Turn data roaming on after landing For the travel profile only. Switch data off on your own SIM so it does not roam. › Check what the country requires Registration, handset rules and APN by country, read from the primary documents. ›

Type your destination — the plan for it opens in one step

Other iPhone models

iPhone SE (2022) supports eSIM › iPhone 14 Plus supports eSIM › iPhone 14 Pro supports eSIM › iPhone 14 Pro Max supports eSIM › iPhone 13 mini supports eSIM › iPhone 13 supports eSIM › iPhone 13 Pro supports eSIM › iPhone 13 Pro Max supports eSIM › All phones and eSIM Lists by maker and the check for any model. ›

Common questions

sim_card Can I install a travel eSIM on the iPhone 14?

Yes. Buy a plan for the destination, scan the QR from the email over Wi-Fi at home, and turn data roaming on for the profile after landing. Your own SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts.

layers How many eSIMs does the iPhone 14 store, and how many work at once?

Eight or more profiles can be stored; two lines are active at once, either two eSIMs or a physical SIM plus an eSIM. Apple confirms this for the iPhone 13 and later.

compare_arrows Is the iPhone 14 any different from the rest of the 2022 iPhone line?

Not on eSIM. iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max answer the same way in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.