Google says no original Pixel (2016) works with eSIM. Pixel phones have eSIM from the Pixel 3 onward. To get data abroad, see what to do when your phone has no eSIM.
Does the Google Pixel XL have eSIM? No
No, the Google Pixel XL 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
- Type
- Phone
- Released
- 2016
- Checked
- October 14, 2026, against support.google.com
What to know about the Google Pixel XL
Check your own Google Pixel XL
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 Android
Go to Settings, then Network and internet, then SIMs. If you can add an eSIM or download a SIM, 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.
Google models with eSIM
Every Google 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 Google phones
- Pixel 10a
- Pixel 11
- Pixel 11 Pro
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Pixel 11 Pro XL
- Pixel 10
- Pixel 10 Pro
- Pixel 10 Pro Fold
- Pixel 10 Pro XL
- Pixel 9a
- Pixel 8a
- Pixel 9
- Pixel 9 Pro
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Pixel 7a
- Pixel 8
- Pixel 8 Pro
- Pixel Fold
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7
- Pixel 7 Pro
- Pixel 5a
- Pixel 6
- Pixel 6 Pro
- Pixel 4a
- Pixel 4a (5G)
- Pixel 5
- Pixel 3a
- Pixel 3a XL
- Pixel 4
- Pixel 4 XL
- Pixel 3
- Pixel 3 XL
- Pixel 2
- Pixel 2 XL
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