Here are a few of the many ways you can use Dual SIM:
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- Use one number for business and another number for personal calls.
- Add a local data plan when you travel outside of the country or region.
- Have separate voice and data plans.
Both of your phone numbers can make and receive voice calls and send and receive SMS and MMS.2 Your iPhone can use one cellular data network at a time.
- eSIM on iPhone is not offered in China mainland. In Hong Kong and Macao, only iPhone XS features eSIM. Learn about using Dual SIM with two nano-SIM cards in China mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao.
- This uses Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) technology, which means that both SIMs can make and receive calls. If one number is on a call, incoming calls on the other number will go to voicemail.
What you need
- An iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, or later with iOS 12.1 or later
- A QR code or a carrier app from a wireless carrier that supports eSIM
To use two different carriers, your iPhone must be unlocked. Otherwise, both plans must be from the same carrier. If a CDMA carrier provides your first SIM, your second SIM won't support CDMA. Contact your carrier for more information.
If you have an enterprise or corporate cellular service plan, check with your company administrator to see if they support this feature.
If you have an enterprise or corporate cellular service plan, check with your company administrator to see if they support this feature.
Set up your cellular plan with eSIM
One of your cellular plans uses a nano-SIM and the other (or others) uses an eSIM. If you don't have a nano-SIM and your carrier supports it, an eSIM can serve as your only cellular plan. The eSIM provided by your carrier is stored digitally in your iPhone.
To activate your second cellular plan, you can scan the QR code your carrier gave you, use your carrier's iPhone app, or you can enter the information manually:
Scan a QR code
- Go to Settings.
- Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
- Tap Add Cellular Plan.
- Use your iPhone to scan the QR code that your carrier provided.
If you're asked to enter a confirmation code to activate the eSIM, enter the number that your carrier provided.
Use a carrier app
- Go to the App Store and download your carrier's app.
- Use the app to purchase a cellular plan.
Enter the information manually
If necessary, you can manually enter your plan information. Tap Enter Details Manually, at the bottom of your iPhone screen.
You can store more than one eSIM in your iPhone, but you can use only one at a time. To switch eSIMs, tap Settings, tap either Cellular or Mobile Data, and then tap the plan you want to use. Then tap Turn On This Line.
The next sections give you more information about the remaining setup screens on your iPhone.
Label your plans
After your second plan is activated, label your plans. For example, you can label one plan Business and the other plan Personal.
You'll use these labels when you choose which phone number to use for making or receiving calls and messages, to designate a number for cellular data, and to assign a number to your contacts so you know which number you will use.
If you change your mind later, you can change your labels by going to Settings, tapping either Cellular or Mobile Data, and then tapping the number whose label you want to change. Then tap Cellular Plan Label and select a new label or enter a custom label.
Choose how your plans work together
Set your default number, which iMessage and FaceTime use and which you will use when you call or send a message to someone who isn't in your Contacts app.
On this screen, choose a number to be your default, or you can choose which number is to be used only for cellular data. Your other number will be your default.
Use Primary as your default line: If you select this option, Primary will be used by default for voice, SMS, Data, iMessage, and FaceTime. Secondary will be available just for voice and SMS.
Use Secondary as your default line: If you select this option, Secondary will be used for voice, SMS, Data, iMessage, and FaceTime. Primary will be available just for voice and SMS.
Use Secondary for cellular data only: You might want to select this option if you're traveling internationally and you want to keep Primary for voice, SMS, iMessage, and FaceTime. This will allow you to use Secondary for data.
Use two phone numbers for calls, messages, and data
Now that your iPhone is set up with two phone numbers, here's how to use them.
Let your iPhone remember which number to use
When you call one of your contacts, you don't need to choose which number to use every time. By default, your iPhone uses the same number that you used the last time you called that contact. If you haven't called that contact, your iPhone uses your default number. If you want to, you can specify which number to use for your calls with a contact. Follow these steps:
- Tap the contact.
- Tap Preferred Cellular Plan.
- Tap the number you want to use with that contact.
Make and receive calls
You can make and receive phone calls with either phone number.
When you're on a call, an incoming call on your other phone number will go to voicemail, if you have voicemail set up with your carrier.* However, you won't get a missed-call notification from your secondary number. Call Waiting works for incoming calls on the same phone number. To avoid missing an important call, you can turn on call forwarding and forward all calls from one number to the other. Check with your carrier for availability and to find out if additional fees apply.
* If data roaming is on for the number that uses cellular data, then Visual Voicemail and MMS will be disabled on your voice-only number.
Switch phone numbers for a call
You can switch phone numbers before you make a call. If you're calling someone in your Favorites list, follow these steps:
- Tap .
- Tap the current phone number.
- Tap your other number.
If you're using the keypad, follow these steps:
- Enter the phone number.
- Tap the phone number, near the top of the screen.
- Tap the number you want to use.
Send messages with iMessage and SMS/MMS
You can send messages with iMessage and use FaceTime on one phone line. To change which line uses iMessage, follow these steps:
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- Go to Settings > Messages.
- Tap iMessage & FaceTime Line.
- Select the phone number you want to use.
You can use SMS/MMS to send messages with either phone number.* You can switch phone numbers before you send an SMS/MMS message. Here's how:
- Open Messages.
- Tap the New button, in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Enter your contact's name.
- Tap the current phone number.
- Tap the number you want to use.
* Additional fees may apply. Check with your carrier.
Learn about Dual SIM status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen show the signal strength of your two carriers. Learn what the status icons mean.
You can see more status icons when you open Control Center.
Change your cellular data number
One number at a time can use cellular data. To change which number uses cellular data, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
- Tap Cellular Data.
- Tap the number you want to use cellular data.
If you turn on Cellular Data Switching, then while you're on a voice call on your voice-only number, that number automatically switches to use voice and data.* This lets you use both voice and data while on the call.
If you turn off Cellular Data Switching and you're active on a voice number that isn't your designated cellular-data number, then cellular data won't work while you're on the call.
To turn on Cellular Data Switching, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
- Tap Cellular Data.
- Turn on Cellular Data Switching.
* Your data line switches automatically for the duration of your call. This cellular-data switching will not work if you are currently using Data Roaming. Check with your carrier for availability and to find out if additional fees apply.
Manage cellular settings
To change your cellular settings for each of your plans, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
- Tap the number you want to change.
- Tap each option and set it as you normally would.
Erase your eSIM
If you need to erase your eSIM, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings.
- Tap either Cellular or Mobile Data.
- Tap the plan you want to erase.
- Tap Remove Cellular Plan.
If you erase all content and settings from your device, you can choose to erase your eSIM as well or keep it. If you want to cancel your cellular plan, you still need to contact your carrier.
Learn more
- Use Dual SIM with an eSIM and your Apple Watch.
- If you can't set up your eSIM, or if you have trouble using your eSIM, learn what to do.
- Snap the SIM card out of its holder without touching the gold electrical contacts.
- Insert the SIM card into your new phone.
- Remove the SIM card from your old phone without touching the gold electrical contacts.
- Make sure the SIM card is the correct size for your new phone.
- Insert the SIM card into your new phone.
- If your battery was not preinstalled, insert the battery and replace the battery cover.
- Charge your phone.
- Turn it on.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to activate and set up your phone.
- If you're on a standard monthly plan: Activation will begin immediately.
- If you're on a prepaid plan: You'll be prompted to purchase a data plan during initial setup. Activation will begin shortly after signing up for service.
Note: It may take a few minutes to complete activation.
Note: If you're upgrading from an iPhone to an Android phone, you should turn off iMessage速 before activating your new phone.
Step 1: Back up contacts and content from your old phone
Note: If you've already backed up your contacts and other media (e.g., photos and videos), go to Step 2: Insert your 4G LTE SIM card.
Back up and transfer your contacts and other media using Verizon Cloud, the Content Transfer app or other means.
For more information about backing up your content, go to our Transfer Your Content & Media page.
Back up and transfer your contacts and other media using Verizon Cloud, the Content Transfer app or other means.
For more information about backing up your content, go to our Transfer Your Content & Media page.
Step 2: Insert your 4G LTE SIM card
Note: If your new smartphone came with a Verizon Wireless SIM card already inserted (typical for most phones purchased from Verizon), go to Step 3: Set up and activate your new or certified pre-owned smartphone.
If you're using a Verizon 4G LTE SIM card that came in your shipment:
If you're using a Verizon 4G LTE SIM card that came in your shipment:
If you're reusing your old smartphone's Verizon Wireless 4G LTE SIM card:
Note: The location and position of SIM cards varies by device, so for information specific to your device, select the Interactive Simulator for your device, click Getting Started and then click Inserting and Removing the SIM Card.
Step 3: Set up and activate your new or certified pre-owned smartphone
Step 4: Restore your content
If you backed up contacts and media from your old phone, restore it to your new phone. Refer to our Transfer Your Content & Media page to learn how.
Note: For some newer Android phones, you can view step-by-step instructions for many of your phone's features with our Interactive Simulators. Just select your phone from the list on the main page. If you plan to return your old Verizon phone to us, refer to our Device Return Instructions page to learn how.
Note: For some newer Android phones, you can view step-by-step instructions for many of your phone's features with our Interactive Simulators. Just select your phone from the list on the main page. If you plan to return your old Verizon phone to us, refer to our Device Return Instructions page to learn how.