Galaxy eSIM and supported network carriers
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.
To add an eSIM to your smartphone, you have three options: eSIM Simple Setup, scanning a QR code, or manually entering the information.
Find out more about setting up an eSIM or a Nano-SIM with Samsung support.
eSIM Simple Setup
When you sign up for a mobile plan with one of the network carriers below, the network carrier can send your new eSIM to your Galaxy device without the need for a complicated setup process.
Network Carriers that allow eSIM Simple Setup
Asia-Pacific and Australia
- India: Reliance JIO
- Japan: KDDI, NTT Docomo
- Korea: KT, LGU+, SKT
- New Zealand: Spark
- Thailand: dtac, TrueMoveH
Europe
- Czechia: Vodafone
- Denmark: Telia
- Finland: Telia
- Germany: Telekom, Vodafone
- Norway: Telia
- Sweden: Telia
- Switzerland: Swisscom
North America
- USA: AT&T, Cellcom, C-Spire, FirstNet, Google Fi, H2O Wireless, Metro by T-Mobile, Nex-Tech Wireless, PureTalk, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, Xfinity Mobile
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
eSIM Instant Transfer
An eSIM Instant Transfer is the process of moving your SIM profile and phone number from the old Galaxy device to your new Galaxy device easily without contacting your network carrier.
Note: Your new device must be unlocked for the transfer to be successful. If you need assistance, please contact your network carrier.
- On your new device, Go to Settings > Connections > SIM manager > Add eSIM
- On your new device, tap Transfer SIM from another device
- On your old device, you will see a popup for SIM transfer. Tap Transfer
- On your old device, enter that 6-digit verification code that you see on your new device
- On your new Galaxy device, select a phone number from the list provided by your old Galaxy device, then tap Transfer
- On your old device, tap Transfer
- Selected number is transferred to your new Galaxy device from your old device
- On your old device, tap Done
- The eSIM that is for the selected number will be automatically downloaded and activated on your new Galaxy device
Network Carriers that allow eSIM Instant Transfer
Asia-Pacific and Australia
- Japan: NTT Docomo
- Korea: KT, LGU+, SKT
- Thailand: AIS
Europe
- Germany: Telekom
- Norway: Telia
- Sweden: Halebop, Telia
- Switzerland: Sunrise, Swisscom
- UK: Telefonica
Middle East
- Bahrain: Zain
North America
- Canada: Telus
- USA: AT&T, T-Mobile
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.
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 FoldGalaxy S23 FE, A54 (Only Europe, North America, Korea, Japan), A55 (All region), A35 (Only Europe, North America, Korea), Xcover7 (All region)
- Galaxy Note20 / Note20 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE, A54 (Only Europe, North America, Korea, Japan), A55 (All region), A35 (Only Europe, North America, Korea), Xcover7 (All region)
- 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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