Google Pixel · 2023

Does the Pixel 8 have eSIM?

Yes · supports eSIM

Yes, the Pixel 8 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.

eSIM reached Google Pixel in 2019, with the Pixel 4, 4 years before the Pixel 8. The Pixel 6a from 2022 has it too. The Pixel 8a that follows in 2024 has it too. Its 2023 shelf-mates, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8 Pro, 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 8

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 7a supports eSIM › Pixel 8 Pro supports eSIM › Pixel 6a supports eSIM › Pixel 7 supports eSIM › Pixel 7 Pro supports eSIM › Pixel 8a supports eSIM › Pixel 9 supports eSIM › Pixel 9 Pro 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 8?

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 8 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 8 any different from the rest of the 2023 Google Pixel line?

Not on eSIM. Pixel 7a, Pixel 8 Pro answer the same way in this catalogue. Where units differ is the market they were made for, and that is what Settings shows.