Google Pixel · 2018

Does the Pixel 3 have eSIM?

Depends on the version · check your unit

The Pixel 3 has eSIM in some versions only: the market the unit was made for and its firmware decide. The check takes a minute and is more reliable than any list. If the support is there, a travel profile installs like on any other phone.

The Pixel 3a that follows in 2019 depends on the version. Its 2018 shelf-mates, Pixel 3 XL, carry the same answer.

No support on units bought in Australia, Japan and Taiwan, nor on US and Canadian carrier versions.

Check your unit in a minute

Settings → Network & internet → SIMs

An "Add eSIM" entry means it is supported. Dial *#06#: a phone with eSIM shows an EID among the numbers.

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

How to put a travel eSIM on the Pixel 3

Buy a plan for the destination The QR lands in your inbox within minutes. › Install at home over Wi-Fi SIM manager → 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 Google Pixel models

Pixel 3 XL depends on the version › Pixel 3a depends on the version › Pixel 3a XL depends on the version › Pixel 4 supports eSIM › Pixel 4 XL supports eSIM › Pixel 4a supports eSIM › Pixel 4a 5G supports eSIM › Pixel 5 supports eSIM › Google Pixel and eSIM, read on Google's own page Google marks its eSIM-only rule “US only”: Pixel 10 and later, except the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. › 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 Pixel 3?

Yes, if Settings offers an entry to add an eSIM. Check that before buying a plan: without the entry there is nowhere to install the profile.

layers How many eSIMs does the Pixel 3 store, and how many work at once?

On Android the number of stored profiles depends on the model and firmware. Usually a physical SIM and one eSIM work at the same time. The SIM manager in Settings shows the exact layout.

compare_arrows Is the Pixel 3 any different from the rest of the 2018 Google Pixel line?

Not on eSIM. Pixel 3 XL answer the same way in this catalogue, and each of them depends on the market the unit was built for. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.