Does the iPhone X have eSIM? No
No, the iPhone X has no eSIM, so it cannot take a travel eSIM. You need a phone that supports eSIM, or a physical SIM card at your destination.
- eSIM
- No
- Brand
- Apple
- Type
- Phone
- Released
- 2017
- Checked
- October 7, 2026, against support.apple.com
Check your own iPhone X
Two minutes on the phone itself settles it, whichever version you have.
Dial *#06#
Open the phone app and dial *#06#. If a number labelled EID appears, your phone supports eSIM.
On an iPhone
Go to Settings, then Cellular (or Mobile Data). If you see Add eSIM or Add Cellular Plan, it supports eSIM.
Check it is unlocked
A phone bought from a carrier on contract may be locked to it. Ask your carrier, or look for a Carrier Lock line in your settings that says No SIM restrictions.
Next steps
How to get data abroad without eSIM
Share a companion's travel eSIM, buy a local SIM or roam: which one fits your trip.
Apple models with eSIM
Every Apple model we have checked, with the versions that leave eSIM out.
Does my phone support eSIM?
The 30-second check for any phone: the EID, and whether it is unlocked.
Other Apple phones
- iPhone 17e
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone Duo
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 17
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max