iPhone · 2025

Does the iPhone 16e have eSIM?

Yes · supports eSIM

Yes, the iPhone 16e 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, 7 years before the iPhone 16e. The iPhone 16 from 2024 has it too. The iPhone 17e that follows in 2026 has it too. Its 2025 shelf-mates, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air and 2 more, carry the same answer.

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 16e

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 17 supports eSIM › iPhone 17 Pro supports eSIM › iPhone 17 Pro Max supports eSIM › iPhone Air supports eSIM › iPad (A16, 2025) supports eSIM › iPad Air (M3, 2025) supports eSIM › iPhone 16 supports eSIM › iPhone 16 Plus 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 16e?

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 16e 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 16e any different from the rest of the 2025 iPhone line?

Not on eSIM. iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPad (A16, 2025), iPad Air (M3, 2025) answer the same way in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.