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eSIM Check

iPhone 16 Series eSIM support

Yes — all 5 models in the iPhone 16 Series support eSIM. One restriction applies to the whole range, detailed below.

Checked against the 5 iPhone 16 Series entries in our device database. This generation is 2 generations behind the current iPhone 18 Series, but eSIM support does not expire: an older model that shipped with the hardware keeps it.

Model-by-model breakdown

ModeleSIM Restriction
iPhone 16SupportedeSIM-only in the US; nano-SIM + eSIM elsewhere
iPhone 16 PlusSupportedeSIM-only in the US; nano-SIM + eSIM elsewhere
iPhone 16 ProSupportedeSIM-only in the US; nano-SIM + eSIM elsewhere
iPhone 16 Pro MaxSupportedeSIM-only in the US; nano-SIM + eSIM elsewhere
iPhone 16eSupportedeSIM-only in the US; nano-SIM + eSIM elsewhere

What this means in practice

On iPhone, eSIM lives in Settings › Cellular › Add eSIM. Models sold in the United States have no SIM tray at all — they are eSIM-only. Everywhere else they keep a nano-SIM tray next to the eSIM. Models sold in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao have two nano-SIM slots and no eSIM (the iPhone 16e sold in Hong Kong and Macao does have eSIM). An iPhone keeps two eSIMs active at once.

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 iPhone 16 Series models support eSIM?expand_more
Yes. All 5 models listed on this page — iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e — carry eSIM hardware. Note: eSIM-only in the US; nano-SIM + eSIM elsewhere. Exception: models sold in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao have two nano-SIM slots and no eSIM (the iPhone 16e sold in Hong Kong and Macao does have eSIM).
Can I use an eSIM and a physical SIM at the same time on the iPhone 16 Series?expand_more
Yes outside the United States: a nano-SIM plus an eSIM, or two eSIMs. US models have no SIM tray and run two eSIMs instead.
How many eSIM profiles can a iPhone 16 Series model store?expand_more
An iPhone stores eight or more eSIM profiles and keeps two of them active at the same time. A stored profile consumes no data and no battery.
Why does my iPhone 16 Series 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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