eSIMion

iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max eSIM support

Yes — and the 13 generation is where iPhone eSIM took its biggest step. The 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max were the first iPhones that can run two eSIMs at the same time, no physical SIM required.

What this device can do

The facts first, then why each one matters on a trip.

eSIM support Yes

Your plan arrives by email and installs without touching the SIM tray.

eSIM profiles stored 8 or more

Stored profiles cost nothing: last trip's eSIM can stay on the phone without deleting anything.

Active at the same time 2 lines, in any mix the hardware allows

Home line stays live for calls while our eSIM does data — even with nothing in the tray.

Physical SIM tray Yes, in every region

A physical local SIM stays available as a fallback, though you will not need one.

Dual SIM combinations Physical + eSIM, or eSIM + eSIM

If your home number is already an eSIM, the tray can stay empty for the whole trip.

eSIM Quick Transfer Yes on iOS 16 or later; whether your home line moves without a carrier call depends on the carrier

Sort your home line's transfer before departure, not at the gate.

iOS requirement Supported out of the box (ships with iOS 15)

An up-to-date iOS makes eSIM installs smoother and the menus match our instructions.

Hotspot on the eSIM line Yes

Your laptop or travel partner can share the plan; hotspot use counts against the data allowance.

5G Yes

Where the local network offers 5G, the travel eSIM can use it.

Why dual eSIM changed the travel setup

Every earlier iPhone allowed one active eSIM alongside the physical SIM. From the 13 onward, two eSIMs can be active together. If your home number is already an eSIM, you no longer need anything in the SIM tray: home eSIM keeps calls and texts, travel eSIM carries the data.

It also helps on multi-region trips: two travel eSIMs can be live at once, so you land in the next country already connected instead of switching in Settings.

The tray is still there on the 13 (US models included), so physical-plus-eSIM continues to work exactly as before.

The usual iPhone caveats

Mainland-China models are the exception on eSIM — run the *#06# check if yours came from there. And the phone must be carrier-unlocked to accept a travel eSIM.

Installing your travel eSIM

Your eSIMion eSIM arrives by email with a tap-to-install link, a QR code, and manual details. On the 13 the tap-to-install link is the smoothest path. Full steps on the iPhone guide below.

Related

iPhone eSIM guide →

iPhone 12 eSIM support →

iPhone 14 eSIM support →