Galaxy A16 5G eSIM support: sourced device record

Galaxy A16 5G

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Samsung lists eSIM only for North American sale variants. The UK model is physical-SIM-only.

Model numbers in the sourced record: SM-A166B, SM-A166P, SM-A166U.

United Kingdom: UK SM-A166B specifications show only physical nano-SIMs. Samsung: UK A16 physical-SIM specifications (opens in a new tab)
India: Indian A166P specifications list only physical nano-SIMs. Samsung: Indian A16 SIM specifications (opens in a new tab)

Documented purchase markets: United States, Canada. An unlisted market is unverified in this catalog, rather than an automatic “no”.

Exact hardware variants

SM-A166B: eSIM not supported. Samsung's UK specifications for this variant list physical nano-SIMs only. Samsung: UK A16 physical-SIM specifications (opens in a new tab)
SM-A166P: eSIM not supported. Indian A166P specifications list physical nano-SIM only. Samsung: Indian A16 SIM specifications (opens in a new tab)

Samsung: Galaxy eSIM compatibility by model and market (opens in a new tab) · Checked 2026-10-19

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On Samsung Galaxy

Open Settings → About phone for the full model number, then Connections → SIM manager for Add eSIM. Older software may say SIM card manager and Add mobile plan. If neither option is available, ask Samsung or the selling carrier about that exact model and software. Ask the original carrier separately about unlocking.

Samsung: setup instructions (opens in a new tab)

An EID indicates eSIM hardware. It does not prove the phone is unlocked, that every provider will accept it or that a plan includes coverage at your destination. Do not send us your IMEI, EID or account details.