How does dual SIM work on your iPhone with eSIM?

Want to be reachable with 2 numbers at the same time on your iPhone? It is possible with eSIM. With this digital SIM card, you get dual SIM on your iPhone. Read here how that works and how to set up an eSIM.

What is dual SIM?

With dual SIM you use 2 subscriptions on 1 phone. Handy to be reachable with 2 numbers at the same time. For example, to keep private and business separate on the same phone. For dual SIM you need a phone that has room for 2 SIM cards.

Dual SIM on your iPhone possible with eSIM.

Each iPhone has room for 1 SIM card. However, you can also use dual SIM on your iPhone. This is because Apple phones also work with eSIM.

This is a digital SIM card that you download onto your phone. Does your iPhone have a physical SIM card? And are you using eSIM with a different subscription? Then your iPhone has dual SIM.

With us, you can use your iPhone with eSIM. Handy if you want to exchange your SIM card for a digital one. Or if you want to be reachable with 2 numbers on your iPhone.

How does dual SIM work on your iPhone?

Do you want to set up eSIM on your iPhone so that it has a dual SIM card? Can. In addition to the physical SIM card, you can use a 2nd subscription with eSIM. 

This is how you set up an eSIM on your iPhone to use it as a dual SIM phone:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to Mobile network.
  3. Press Add mobile subscription.
  4. Scan the QR code you received from your provider.
  5. Activate the digital SIM card.
  6. You now have an iPhone with dual SIM.

These iPhone models have eSIM.

Below is every iPhone with eSIM. These iPhone models are automatically suitable for dual SIM:

  • iPhone Xs
  • iPhone Xs Max
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPhone SE (3rd generation)
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 mini
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 13 mini
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 14
  • iPhone 14 Plus
  • iPhone 14 Pro
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • iPhone 15
  • iPhone 15 Plus
  • iPhone 15 Pro
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max

Use dual SIM on your iPhone.

Do you have 2 SIM cards on your dual SIM iPhone? You can give each subscription a label. For example private and workUseful. This way you determine which action you use which number for.

How do you switch between phone numbers with dual SIM on your iPhone?

Each telephone number has its own bundle. You can set in advance which calling bundle you want to call with. What of your private or business number?

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