Google Pixel · 2019

Does the Pixel 4 XL have eSIM?

Yes · supports eSIM

Yes, the Pixel 4 XL supports eSIM. One physical SIM and one eSIM are active at the same time. A travel profile is installed at home over Wi-Fi; your own SIM stays in for calls and texts.

Pixel 4 is where eSIM starts in this line, in 2019. That is a change from the Pixel 3: on that 2018 model the answer is it depends. The Pixel 4a that follows in 2020 has it too. Its 2019 shelf-mates, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, carry the same answer.

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 4 XL

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 3a depends on the version › Pixel 3a XL depends on the version › Pixel 4 supports eSIM › Pixel 3 depends on the version › Pixel 3 XL depends on the version › 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 4 XL?

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 Pixel 4 XL 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 4 XL any different from the rest of the 2019 Google Pixel line?

Not on eSIM. Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4 answer the same way in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.