Sony
Does the Sony Xperia 1 VI support eSIM?
Good news: the Sony Xperia 1 VI supports eSIM. Add a Quibity eSIM next to your usual SIM and avoid high roaming charges when you travel.
- The phone must be unlocked: a carrier-locked phone cannot add a new eSIM.
Model codes
The same phone is sold under different model codes. You find yours in Settings, About phone.
- A401SO eSIM supported
- SO-51E eSIM supported
- SOG13 eSIM supported
- XQ-EC44 eSIM supported
- XQ-EC54 eSIM supported
- XQ-EC72 eSIM supported
Check in your phone settings
Not sure which model you have? Your phone can tell you in a few seconds.
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Any phone
*#06#
Open the phone app and dial this code. If an EID number shows up, the phone supports eSIM.
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iPhone
- Settings
- General
- About
Look for an EID number. Under Carrier Lock, "No SIM restrictions" means the iPhone is unlocked.
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Android
Samsung- Settings
- Connections
- SIM manager
Google Pixel- Settings
- Network and internet
- SIMs
If you can add an eSIM there, the phone supports it. Menu names change a little from brand to brand.
Unlocked phones only. A phone locked to a carrier cannot add an eSIM from another provider, even when the model supports eSIM. Ask your carrier to unlock it before you travel.
Other Sony phones with eSIM
Are you travelling abroad?
Buy an eSIM for your Sony Xperia 1 VI to avoid high roaming charges