Moto G17 eSIM? Edge 70 & Moto G models checked

No for the Moto G17 and G17 Power, yes for the Motorola Edge 70, Edge 70 Pro, Edge 70 Plus, Edge 70 Fusion and Fusion+, no for the Edge 70 Max, yes for the Moto G35, G55, G56, G75, G85, G86, G57 Power, G67, G77 and G87, no for the Moto G05, G15, G37 and G47, and no for the older Edge 20 Lite and Moto G20. Those answers come from the SIM line of each phone's technical specifications on motorola.com, read on 27 October 2026: the moto g17 page lists "Dual SIM (2 Nano SIMs + 1 microSD)", while the motorola edge 70 page lists "Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + eSIM)".

The naming is the trap. A Moto G17 sits next to a G57 Power and a G67 on the same shelf, but only the last two have an eSIM chip. And the Edge 70 Max, with its 7,100 mAh battery, is the one Edge 70 that takes two plastic SIM cards and no eSIM. Below: the full table with sources, one section per model, how to tell which version you hold, and how to install the eSIM. For the wider brand picture, see our Motorola eSIM overview.

The answer, model by model

Every line below comes from Motorola's own product pages. Where Motorola sells a phone in Brazil, its store also prints the "XT" model number, which we include because it is the most reliable way to identify a variant.

"Motorola does not state it" means the official page gives no model number for that market. It does not mean there is a hidden eSIM variant: we found none.

Moto G17: no eSIM, in any version Motorola sells

The Moto G17 exists: it is a 2026 budget phone with a 5,200 mAh battery, sold by Motorola in Europe and Brazil. It does not have eSIM. Motorola's specifications read:

• United Kingdom and Europe: "Dual SIM (2 Nano SIMs + 1 microSD)" on the moto g17 page.
• Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Poland: the same two nano-SIMs plus microSD, in each language (German page).
• Brazil: "Nano SIM (4FF) Entrada 1: Chip 1 | Entrada 2: Chip 2 | Entrada 3: SD Card", model XT2623-1.

The good news is that the G17 has three slots: you can use two physical SIM cards and a memory card at the same time. The bad news is that a travel eSIM or an eSIM-only plan cannot be installed. A software update cannot add the missing chip.

Moto G17 Power

Same answer. The moto g17 power page lists "2 Nano-SIMs + 1 microSD" in Germany, and the French, Spanish, Italian and Polish pages say the same. If you want a Motorola with a big battery and eSIM, the moto g57 power is listed with "Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + 1 eSIM)".

If you already own a G17 and need to travel, your options are a local physical SIM in the second slot, or a pocket hotspot. Our guide on keeping your number while travelling explains how to keep your home SIM active for calls and texts.

Moto G 2025–2026: which numbers have eSIM

There is no rule by price or by number. The G35, a cheap 5G model, has eSIM; the newer G37 and G47 do not. Read the line for your exact model:

German-language quotes are from motorola.com/de when Motorola's UK page does not show the line; the configuration is identical across the European sites we checked. The G37 Power is listed with two nano-SIMs on the Polish page.

Two practical details

• On the G56, G67, G77 and G87 the microSD card has its own place: you keep one nano-SIM, one eSIM and a memory card together.
• Motorola writes "1 eSIM" and does not state how many eSIM profiles the phone can store. Plan on one active eSIM next to the physical SIM. Our article on eSIM profiles on Android explains the difference between stored and active.

The full list of Moto G models in our database, including US models like the Moto G (2026) and Japanese "j" versions, is on the Moto G series page.

Motorola Edge 70, Pro, Plus, Fusion and Fusion+: yes

All Edge 70 models except the Max combine one nano-SIM with one eSIM:

• Edge 70: "Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + eSIM)" on the Edge 70 page; Brazilian model XT2601-3 has "Nano SIM (4FF) | e-SIM".
• Edge 70 Pro: "Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + eSIM)" on the Edge 70 Pro page.
• Edge 70 Plus: "Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + eSIM)" on the Edge 70 Plus page, with footnote 9: "Varies by market. Check with your carrier or retailer for availability." This is the only Edge 70 where Motorola adds that warning to the SIM line, so check the box or the listing before buying from another country.
• Edge 70 Fusion: "Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + eSIM)" on the Edge 70 Fusion page; the FIFA World Cup 26 edition has the same line.
• Edge 70 Fusion+: sold by Motorola Brazil, where the product page says "SIM: Nano SIM + eSIM". Motorola's European sites do not list it.

For the foldables and the rest of the Edge range, see our Razr and Edge guide and the Edge series page.

Motorola Edge 70 Max: no eSIM

The Edge 70 Max does exist: Motorola sells it in Europe as the 7,100 mAh model of the family. Its SIM line is "Dual SIM (1 Nano SIM + 1 Nano SIM)" on the UK page, and the German, French, Spanish, Italian and Polish pages say the same. The German page does not contain the word "eSIM" at all.

If eSIM matters to you, the Edge 70 Pro or Edge 70 Plus are the Edge 70 models to look at. If you already have an Edge 70 Max, a second physical SIM is the way to add a travel or work line.

Edge 20 Lite and Moto G20: no

Both are 2021 phones. Motorola's European product pages are gone, but Motorola Brazil still publishes their specifications:

• Motorola Edge 20 Lite, model XT2139-2: "Nano SIM (4FF), Chip 1 / Chip 2 ou SD Card (Híbrido)". Two nano-SIMs, the second slot shared with the memory card. No eSIM.
• Moto G20, model XT2128-1: "Chip 1 / Chip 2 ou SD Card (Híbrido)". No eSIM.

Motorola does not mention eSIM for any version of either phone. If your Edge 20 Lite or G20 shows no "Download new SIM" option, nothing is broken: the hardware simply is not there.

How to tell which version you hold

Model names are reused across regions, so check the phone itself:

1. Look for the eSIM menu. On Motorola phones the path is Settings > Network & internet > SIMs & mobile network > Download new SIM, as shown in AT&T's Motorola guide and Vodafone's moto g67 guide (Android 16). If "Download new SIM" is there, the phone has an eSIM chip.
2. Find the EID. An eSIM phone has a 32-digit EID. Vodafone documents it for Motorola under Settings > About phone > Device details > EID (Vodafone UK, Edge 60 Pro, Android 15). Our EID guide has more ways to find it.
3. Compare the model number. Motorola uses "XT" numbers. Compare the one on your box or listing with the table above; for example XT2623-1 is a Moto G17, which has no eSIM.
4. Check the box or listing. "2 Nano SIM" means no eSIM. "Nano SIM + eSIM" means yes.

If the menu is missing on a model that should have eSIM, the cause is usually a carrier lock or a work profile: see why the eSIM option is missing. Our free app also reads the chip directly; the full list is on all compatible devices.

Install the eSIM and use it with your nano-SIM

Every eSIM Motorola in this article has one nano-SIM slot and one eSIM. You can keep your physical SIM for your main number and add the eSIM as a second line.

1. Connect to Wi-Fi and get the QR code or activation details from your carrier.
2. Open Settings > Network & internet > SIMs & mobile network > Download new SIM > Set up an eSIM, and scan the QR code (steps per AT&T).
3. Back in the SIM list, select the new eSIM and turn on "Use this SIM".
4. Choose which SIM handles calls, texts and mobile data.

Where to get the eSIM:

• US: Verizon moves a line to eSIM in the My Verizon app ("Get SIM") with no fee; AT&T documents the Motorola eSIM steps in its device support pages.
• UK: EE handles it in the EE app (Manage > Mobile and SIMs); Vodafone UK in My Vodafone ("manage my SIM").

To move your existing number from a nano-SIM to eSIM, follow our SIM-to-eSIM guide. The activation itself is described step by step in our Android eSIM guide.

Next step: check the phone you actually have with our free app, or browse all Motorola models on the Motorola page.

How we checked

On 27 October 2026 we read the SIM line of the technical specifications on Motorola's product pages for the UK/Europe, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Poland, and on Motorola Brazil's official store, which also lists model numbers. Motorola publishes no single eSIM model list, so each model was checked on its own page. Menu paths come from carrier device guides (AT&T, Vodafone). Carrier policies come from each carrier's own help page. We did not use third-party spec databases.

Where Motorola does not give a detail (number of eSIM profiles, model numbers in Europe), we say so instead of guessing. If you spot a version that behaves differently, the app's check on your own phone is the final answer.