iPhone · 2015

Does the iPhone 6s have eSIM?

No · no eSIM

No, the iPhone 6s has no eSIM: it works with a physical SIM only, so a travel profile cannot be installed on it. For data abroad that leaves a local SIM or your carrier's roaming.

The iPhone SE (2016) that follows in 2016 does not.

eSIM arrived in the iPhone only in 2018, with the XS, XS Max and XR. Anything older works with a physical nano-SIM only.

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.

Data abroad without eSIM

A local SIM card Sold at the airport or a carrier shop, usually against a passport. What each country requires is in the rules section. › Your carrier's roaming pass Costly but effortless: a day pass from your home carrier, switched on in the carrier app. › A second phone with eSIM The profile installs on any supported handset and shares data with the rest over a hotspot. ›

Other iPhone models

iPhone SE (2016) no eSIM › iPhone 7 no eSIM › iPhone 7 Plus no eSIM › iPhone 8 no eSIM › iPhone 8 Plus no eSIM › iPhone X no eSIM › iPhone XS supports eSIM › iPhone XS 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 6s?

No. A travel profile is an eSIM, and this model has no built-in eSIM chip. For data abroad, a local SIM at the airport or your carrier's roaming pass are the options.

layers How many eSIMs does the iPhone 6s store, and how many work at once?

None: the model has no built-in eSIM chip.

rule What if a list says one thing and Settings says another?

Trust Settings. The same model is released with and without eSIM for different countries, and firmware can disable the chip. If there is no entry to add an eSIM, there is nowhere to put the profile.