Galaxy eSIM and supported network carriers
Last Update date : May 20. 2024
Galaxy eSIM (embedded SIM) is a digital SIM that allows you to use the mobile data without a physical SIM card (Mini SIM, Micro SIM, Nano SIM, etc.).
Please note: eSIM service may vary depending on the country and carrier.
How to add an eSIM to your Galaxy smartphone
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![View of SIM manager selected in Connections.]()
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To add an eSIM to your smartphone, you have three options: installing a pre-assigned plan, scanning a QR code, or manually entering the information.
Find out more about setting up an eSIM or a Nano-SIM with Samsung support.
Step 1. Go to “Settings” > “Connections” > “SIM manager”.
Step 2. Tap “Add eSIM” and your mobile plan will be automatically downloaded and activated on your eSIM.
Scan a QR code
You will need to contact your network carrier to receive a QR code.
- Go to Settings > Connections > SIM manager
- Tap Add eSIM then tap Scan QR code
- Scan the QR code from Network Carrier
- Your eSIM will be automatically downloaded and activated on your Galaxy device
Enter Activation Code manually
Some network carrier that support eSIM provide a code to manually add an eSIM.
- Go to Settings > Connections > SIM manager
- Tap Add eSIM, tap Scan QR code > Tap Enter activation code
- Enter the activation code provided by your network carrier
- Your eSIM will be automatically downloaded and activated on your Galaxy device
How to transfer an eSIM from another device
To transfer eSIM from another Galaxy device
- On your new phone, tap Transfer SIM from another device
- On your old phone tap Transfer.
- You will see a popup stating that you will no longer be able to use the eSIM on your old device. Tap OK
- Select your service provider from the list
- Select your country from the list
- On your old phone enter that 6-digit verification code that you see on your new phone
- Select your mobile provider from the list on your new phone
- Tap Transfer
- Tap Transfer on your old phone, then tap Done
To transfer eSIM from an iOS device
If you want to transfer eSIM from iOS device, you need to contact your network carrier to help move your eSIM to a new device.
How to convert your SIM card to an eSIM
Please note: The availability of this feature will depend on your mobile provider. For more information, consult with your mobile provider.
- Go to Settings > Connections > SIM manager
- Tap the SIM card that you want to convert to an eSIM
- Tap Convert to eSIM
- In the popup, tap Convert eSIM
- Your eSIM is now active
Galaxy devices that support eSIM
- Galaxy S24 / S24+ / S24 Ultra, Galaxy S23 / S23+ / S23 Ultra, Galaxy S22 / S22+ / S22 Ultra, Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S21 Ultra, Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold5 / Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold4 / Flip4, Galaxy Z Fold3 / Flip3, Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy S23 FE, A55, Xcover7
- Galaxy Note20 / Note20 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE, A55, Xcover7
- Galaxy Tab S9 / S9+ / S9 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S9 FE / S9 FE+, Galaxy Tab Active5
Please note: Depending on the country of origin, eSIM may not be supported even if your device is listed above. Please check if your device supports this feature in your location.
Network carriers that support eSIM
Africa
- Ghana: AirtelTigo, MTN, Vodafone
- Kenya: Airtel, Safaricom
- Libya: Almadar Aljadid
- Mauritius: Emtel, Orange
- Morocco: Maroc Telecom
- Nigeria: Airtel, MTN
- Senegal: Expresso, Free, Orange
- South Africa: Cell C, MTN, Telkom, Vodacom
- Tunisia: Ooredoo, Orange
Asia-Pacific and Australia
- Australia: Optus, Telstra, Vodafone
- Bangladesh: Banglalink, Grameenphone, Robi
- Cambodia: Cellcard, Metfone, Smart Axiata
- India: Airtel, Jio, Vodafone-Idea
- Indonesia: Indosat Ooredoo, Smartfren
- Japan: NTT docomo, KDDI, Rakuten Mobile
- Kazakhstan: Beeline, Kcell, Tele2
- Korea: KT, LGU+, SKT
- Laos: Lao Telecom, Unitel
- Malaysia: Digi, Maxis, U Mobile
- Maldives: Dhiraagu, Ooredoo
- Myanmar: Mytel
- Nepal: Ncell, Nepal Telecom
- New Zealand: 2degrees, Spark, Vodafone
- Pakistan: Jazz, Ufone, Zong
- Philippines: Globe, Smart
- Singapore: M1
- Sri Lanka: Dialog, Hutch, Mobitel
- Thailand: AIS, Dtac, TrueMove H
- Uzbekistan: Ucell, UMS
- Vietnam: MobiFone, Viettel Mobile, Vinaphone (VNPT)
Europe
- Albania: Vodafone
- Austria: A1, Drei, HoT, Magenta Telekom, Spusu
- Azerbaijan: Azercell, Bakcell, Narmobile
- Belarus: MTS
- Belgium: Orange, Proximus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: BH Telecom, HT Eronet, mtel
- Bulgaria: A1, Telenor, Vivacom
- Croatia: A1, Hrvatski Telekom, Telemach
- Cyprus: epic
- Czechia: O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone
- Denmark: TDC, Telenor, Telia, Tre
- Estonia: Elisa, Tele2, Telia
- Finland: DNA, Elisa, Telia
- France: Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange, SFR
- Germany: 1&1, O2, Telekom, Vodafone
- Greece: COSMOTE
- Georgia: Cellfie, MagtiCom, Silknet
- Hungary: Magyar Telekom, Telenor, Vodafone
- Iceland: Siminn
- Italy: CoopVoce, Fastweb, Iliad, TIM, Vodafone, WINDTRE
- Kosovo: IPKO
- Latvia: Bite, LMT, Tele2
- Lithuania: Bitė, TELE2, Telia
- Luxembourg: Orange, Tango
- Malta: GO Malta
- Moldova: Moldcell, Orange
- Montenegro: mtel, Telekom, Telenor
- Netherlands: KPN, T-Mobile, Vodafone
- North Macedonia: Telekom
- Norway: Ice, Telenor, Telia
- Poland: Orange, Play, Plus, T-Mobile
- Portugal: MEO, NOS
- Romania: Orange, Vodafone
- Russia: Beeline, MegaFon, MTS, Tele2
- Serbia: A1, Globaltel, mts, Yettel
- Slovakia: 4KA, O2, Orange, Telekom
- Slovenia: A1, T-2, Telekom Slovenije, Telemach
- Spain: Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, Yoigo
- Sweden: Halebop, Tele2, Telenor, Telia, Tre
- Switzerland: Salt, Sunrise, Swisscom
- Ukraine: Lifecell, Kyivstar, TriMob, Vodafone
- UK: EE, O2, Three, Vodafone
Central and South America
- Argentina: Claro, Movistar, Personal
- Bolivia: Entel, Tigo
- Brazil: Claro, TIM, Vivo
- Chile: Entel, Movistar, WOM
- Colombia: Claro, Movistar, Tigo
- Costa Rica: Claro, Kölbi, Movistar
- Dominican Republic: Altice GSM, Claro
- Ecuador: Claro, Movistar
- El Salvador: Claro, Movistar, Tigo
- Guatemala: Claro, Tigo
- Honduras: Claro, Tigo
- Jamaica: Digicel, FLOW Jamaica
- Mexico: AT&T Mexico, Movistar, Telcel
- Nicaragua: Claro, Tigo
- Panama: Cable & Wireless, Movistar
- Paraguay: Claro, Personal, Tigo
- Peru: Claro, Entel, Movistar
- Puerto Rico & United States Virgin Islands: Claro, Liberty
- Trinidad and Tobago: Digicel
- Uruguay: Antel, Claro, Movistar
Middle East
- Bahrain: Batelco, stc, Zain
- Iraq: Fastlink
- Jordan: Orange Jordan, Umniah, Zain Jordan
- Kuwait: Ooredoo, stc, Virgin Mobile, Zain
- Lebanon: Alfa
- Oman: Omantel, Ooredoo, Vodafone
- Qatar: Ooredoo, Vodafone
- Saudi Arabia: Mobily, stc, Zain, Virgin Mobile
- Turkey: Türk Telekom, Turkcell, Vodafone
- UAE: du, Etisalat, Virgin Mobile
North America
- Canada: Bell, Eastlink, Fido, Freedom, Koodo, Rogers, SaskTel, Telus, Virgin Plus
- USA: Appalachian Wireless, AT&T, Carolina West Wireless, Cellcom, Consumer Cellular, Cricket, C-Spire, FirstNet, Google Fi, H2O Wireless, Metro by T-Mobile, Mint Mobile, Nemont, Nex-Tech Wireless, NorthwestCell, Optimum Mobile, PureTalk, Spectrum Mobile, Strata, Thumb Cellular, T-Mobile, Truphone, Union Wireless, United Wireless, US Cellular, US Mobile, Verizon, Viaero, Visible, Xfinity Mobile
Last updated, May 2024
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