Manage dual SIMs

About dual SIMs

If you're using a physical SIM and an eSIM:

  • You see two sim icon at the top of the home screen. If you see no-sim-inserted icon, troubleshoot the issue.
  • Both SIMs can make and receive calls and text messages.
  • Only the owner of the phone (not additional users or guests) can access dual SIM settings.

Set up SIMs

Set SIMs for calling

  1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > SIMs & mobile network.

  2. Adjust settings under Calling:

    • To use one SIM for all calls, select the SIM.
    • To choose a SIM each time you make a call, select Always ask.
    • To automatically assign a SIM to a contact after you use it to call three times, turn Smart SIM on . You can always change this by manually assigning a SIM.
    • To manually assign a SIM to one or more contacts, tap Assign a SIM to a contact, then go to the SIM tab and select the contacts.

Choose preferred SIM for messages

You can choose a preferred SIM to use for messages. When you do, you'll see it as the default in the text field of the Messages app .

  1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > SIMs & mobile network.
  2. Under SIM for messages, select the SIM.

To send a message from your other SIM, in the Messages app , tap sim icon and select the SIM.

Choose preferred SIM for mobile data

  1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > SIMs & mobile network.
  2. Tap SIM for mobile data.
  3. Select your preferred SIM.

  4. Choose how you want to handle mobile data if your preferred SIM can’t connect:

    • If you want to use your other SIM, turn Switch SIM automatically on .
    • If you never want to use your other SIM for mobile data, turn Switch SIM automatically off .