In February 2026, I applied for T-Mobile eSIM. At that time, I didn't have an eSIM phone yet, so I had to write Xesim first. I purchased the Hong Kong version of the eSIM iPhone some time ago.
T-Mobile's monthly rent also dropped to $3 this month, and normal service was restored. I thought about transferring eSIM to my mobile phone, but the eSIM QR code during activation could not be used, and the official website could not obtain eSIM information. (About ¥20.28)
If you transfer the T-Mobile eSIM from Xeim to the Hong Kong version of the eSIM mobile phone, you can handle it even if you are in China without making calls to the United States. I just tested it through, and only used X private messages throughout the entire process to share it with friends who also raise T-Mobile's U.S. account.
To use overseas numbers now, the Hong Kong version (or other overseas version) machine is an unavoidable prerequisite. After switching to a new Hong Kong version of the machine, T-Mobile's line will not automatically follow up-the operator needs to re-distribute the eSIM profile to the new device, which is the problem to be solved in today's tutorial.
No 611, no international calls. The official account and private message are the formal customer service channel. The manual working hours are 4:00 - 20:30 Pacific time every day, and converted to Beijing time: 7 pm to 11:30 noon the next day. Messages sent at wrong peak will be queued, and will be returned in order after manual online without reissuing.
Prepare four things in advance **
- Mobile phone number
- T-Mobile ID mailbox (it's best to be able to log in, half as fast as possible)
- EID of the new device (iPhone: Settings → General → About the machine)
Opening template (I use it, just copy it directly)
Hi, I recently switched to a new device and need to transfer my line to it via eSIM. My phone number is (XXX) XXX-XXXX. My T-Mobile ID email: xxx@gmail.com. New device EID: xxxxxxxx. Could you please push a new eSIM profile to the EID above, or send me a QR code / manual activation code? Thanks!
Give the number, email address, and EID all at once, saving three rounds of questions and answers.
Nuclear link
The customer service will send a text message to the Captcha (OTP, expires in 3 minutes). If the old device can still receive text messages, it will be guarded by the old device, and posted it back immediately after receiving it. If the old eSIM has expired and cannot receive text messages, ** you should explain at the beginning ** and ask customer service to use account PIN or email verification.
If it goes well, it may even be like what I did this time-the system completes the update directly without using the Captcha.
Receive eSIM on your new machine
After the verification is approved, the customer service will push the profile directly to the EID you give (now the mainstream practice of T-Mobile, it is not necessary to give a QR code). What you need to do: Restart the new Hong Kong version → connect to Wi-Fi → wait for the pop-up window prompt to install.
No play? Go to settings → cellular network → add eSIM to refresh manually; if it doesn't work, ask customer service to re-push or ask for QR code /manual activation code (SM-DP+ address) to cover the situation.
Note: Don't manually delete the eSIM on old devices before the new eSIM is installed and effective-the switching is automatic, and the new activation and the old will only be invalid.