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eSIM Check

Fairphone eSIM support

Yes — all 4 Fairphone models listed here support eSIM. A restriction applies to 1 of the 4 models, detailed below.

Checked against the 4 Fairphone entries in our device database.

Model-by-model breakdown

ModeleSIM Restriction
Fairphone (Gen. 6+)Supported—
Fairphone (Gen. 6)Supported—
Fairphone 5Supported—
Fairphone 4SupportedFairphone's current eSIM setup steps assume Android 13 or later

What this means in practice

Activation lives under Settings › Network & internet (or Connections) › SIM manager › Add eSIM, with wording that varies by manufacturer skin. The decisive factor on this brand is the regional variant: the same model number ships with or without eSIM hardware depending on the market it was sold in. Check the unit in your hand, not the model name.

Check your own device

A model list tells you what the hardware can do. It cannot tell you whether your particular unit is carrier-locked, or whether it is a regional variant sold without eSIM hardware. Run the free check on the phone itself — it reads the eUICC chip directly and answers in a few seconds.

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Frequently asked questions

Do all Fairphone models support eSIM?expand_more
Yes. All 4 models listed on this page — Fairphone (Gen. 6+), Fairphone (Gen. 6), Fairphone 5, Fairphone 4 — carry eSIM hardware. Note: Fairphone's current eSIM setup steps assume Android 13 or later.
Can I use an eSIM and a physical SIM at the same time on a Fairphone model?expand_more
Yes on most units: one eSIM plus one physical SIM. Dual-eSIM support depends on the model and on the regional variant.
How many eSIM profiles can a Fairphone model store?expand_more
Capacity varies by manufacturer, typically between two and five stored profiles, with one active at a time.
Why does my Fairphone model not show the eSIM option?expand_more
Three causes account for almost every case: the unit is a regional variant sold without eSIM hardware, the phone is locked to a carrier that has not provisioned eSIM, or the software is too old. The free check reads the chip directly and tells you which applies.

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