Airtel Kenya became the third telco in Kenya to offer eSIM yesterday. In an event attended by Airtel Africa’s CEO Segun Ogunsanya, the telco announced the availability of the service, which Safaricom and Faiba have been offering for a while now.
eSIM has become commonplace across other parts of the world such as the West, and devices such as the iPhone 14 series sold in the US do not have a slot for a physical SIM. eSIM also helps customers to switch to networks quite fast, and without the need to remove the SIM card module, but that can be a challenge in Kenya because the exercise cannot be completed by a customer in the comfort of his or her home since they have to visit a customer care shop for the same. We hope this changes in the future.
To see if your smartphone can use Airtel Kenya eSIM, start by dialing *#06# on your device and look for an EID number to appear.
If it shows up, then your device is compatible.
Next, head over to an Airtel store and speak with one of the telco’s customer service representatives, who can guide you through the eSIM setup process using a QR code.
Supported Devices
Airtel Kenya has since shared with us the entire list of devices that can accept its eSIM. The list is long and includes devices such as Motorola that are not sold in Kenya through official channels.
Apple
| iPhone XR |
| iPhone XS MAX |
| iPhone XS |
| iPhone XR |
| iPhone 11 Pro |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max |
| iPhone 11 |
| iPhone 12 Pro |
| iPhone 12 |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max |
| iPhone 12 mini |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max |
| iPhone 13 mini |
| iPhone 13 Pro |
| iPhone 13 |
| iPhone 14 |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max |
| iPhone 14 Pro |
| iPhone 14 Plus |
| iPhone 14 Pro |
Samsung
| Galaxy Fold |
| Galaxy S20 |
| Galaxy S20+ |
| Galaxy Z Flip |
| Galaxy S21 5G |
| Galaxy S21+ 5G |
| Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G |
| Galaxy Z Flip3 5G |
| Galaxy Z Fold3 5G |
| Galaxy Z Flip4 |
| Galaxy Z Flip4 |
| Galaxy Z Fold4 |
Google Pixel
| Pixel 3 |
| Pixel 3 XL |
| Pixel 3a |
| Pixel 3a XL |
| Pixel 4 |
| Pixel 4 XL |
| Pixel 4 XL |
| Pixel 4a |
| Pixel 4a 5G |
| Pixel 5 |
| Pixel 5a 5G |
| Pixel 6 |
| Pixel 6 Pro |
| Pixel 6a |
| Pixel 7 |
| Pixel 7 |
| Pixel 7 Pro |
| Pixel 7 Pro |
Motorola
| Motorola MOTORAZR2 V9x |
| Motorola MOTORAZR V3 |
| RAZR V3 |
| RAZR V3i |
| Motorola RAZR HD, XT925, M0D0A, VA12333845 |
| Motorola RAZR V, M0CCB, XT889 |
| Motorola RAZR V, YU12343245, XT886, M0D68 |
| Motorola RAZR I, SM12334645, M0D12, XT890 |
| Motorola RAZR M, M0D3A, SM12338645, XT902 |
| Motorola RAZR HD, XT925, M0D0A |
| Motorola RAZR HD, XT925, M0D46 |
| Motorola RAZR i, XT890, M0D12, SM12334645 |
| Motorola RAZR M, XT905, M0D5D, SM12342145 |
| Motorola RAZR V, M0CD9, XT885 |
| Motorola RAZR, M0C2E, XT910, XT910S, XT910K |
| Motorola RAZR HD, XT925, M0D0A |
| Motorola RAZR M, XT905, M0D5D |
| Motorola RAZR D1, XT914, M0DBE, HA12350845 |
| Motorola RAZR D1 with Dual-SIM, XT914, M0DBE, HA12354645 |
| Motorola RAZR D1 1ith Dual SIM and TV, XT918, M0DBE, HA12351845 |
| Motorola RAZR D3 with Dual SIM, XT920, M0DB6, HA12351045 |
| Motorola RAZR D3, XT919, M0DB6, HA12351245 |
| Motorola RAZR i, XT890, M0D12 |
| Motorola RAZR HD, XT925, M0D46 |
| Motorola RAZR D1 with TV, XT915, M0DBE, HA12351745 |
| Motorola RAZR D1 with Dual SIM, XT914, M0DBE |
| Motorola RAZR D1 with Dual SIM and TV, XT918, M0DBE |
| Motorola RAZR D3 with Dual SIM, XT920, M0DB6 |
| Motorola RAZR D3, XT919, M0DB6 |
| Motorola RAZR D1 with TV, XT915, M0DBE |
| Motorola V3 RAZR06 |
| Motorola Razr06 |
| Motorola RAZR D1, XT914 |
| Motorola XT918, RAZR D1 with Dual-SIM and TV |
| Motorola XT920, RAZR D3 with Dual-SIM |
| Razr 2019 |
| Motorola SP12310145, M0C1D, XT912, DROID RAZR |
| Motorola SP12311845, M0C2E, XT910, XT910S, XT910K, RAZR, RAZR MAXX |
| Motorola MOTORAZR V8, MOTORAZR V8 2G |
| RAZR V3 |
| Motorola M0C2E, XT910, XT910S, XT910K, RAZR |
| RAZR D1 |
| Motorola M0C1D, XT912, DROID RAZR MAXX |
| Motorola RAZR, M0C68, XT909 |
| Motorola Spyder Droid RAZR |
| Motorola Asanti,Photon,XT897,Spyder,Droid RAZR,XT 912,Spyder MAXX,Droid RAZR Maxx,XT 912M,XT 908M |
| Motorola Maserati,Droid4,XT894,XT912,Droid RAZR,XT912M,Droid RAZR Maxx,XT908M |
| Motorola Spyder, XT912, Droid Razr, Spyder Maxx, XT912M, Droid Razr Maxx |
| Motorola XT894, Droid4, XT926, Droid Razr HD, XT926 Maxx, Droid Razr Maxx HD, XT912, Droid Razr |
| Motorola XT897, Photon, XT907, Droid Razr M, XT912, Droid Razr, XT894, Droid4, XT926 Maxx, Droid Razr Maxx HD, XT926, Droid Razr HD |
| Motorola XT907,Droid Razr M,XT926,Droid Razr HD,XT926 Maxx,XT926M,Droid Razr Maxx HD,XT912,Droid Razr |
| Motorola XT907, Droid Razr M, XT926 Maxx, Droid Razr Maxx HD, XT926, Droid Razr HD |
| Motorola XT907,Droid Razr M,XT926 Maxx,Droid Razr Maxx HD,XT926,Droid Razr HD |
