itel phones and eSIM

Manufacturer specifications for the itel models in this catalogue, including regional exceptions. These are source checks, not hands-on tests of every handset.

Last updated — 30 Aug 2026

No itel model takes an eSIM. This whole budget line ships without eSIM — the chip is simply not there, so a software update will never bring it.

Model by model

The ones to check first

No eSIM hardware at all

The chip is not in these at all, so no update and no setting will ever add it. For these models the answer stays no.

Not sure about your unit?

The same model is built differently for different countries, so the phone in your hand needs checking. Dial *#06#: an EID beside the IMEI means the phone has eSIM hardware. Also confirm that eSIM is enabled and the unit is unlocked for another carrier; an EID alone does not confirm that a plan can be installed.

Every brand we have checked