It depends on the variant. Some Galaxy A55 variants have eSIM and some do not. Here is how to check yours in under a minute, and what to do next.
The Galaxy A55 specifically
The A55 and A54 also vary by region. European units usually have an eSIM, while many Asian units do not. Units sold in Pakistan typically do not.
What this means for a non-PTA Galaxy A55
PTA registration applies to local SIMs. eJurs is a roaming eSIM, so no local SIM is involved and an unregistered handset still gets online.
The service is data only — no calls, no SMS, and no Pakistani number. WhatsApp calls, IMO and Messenger all run over data, so those keep working.
Check your own handset in under a minute
Open the dialer on your Galaxy A55 and dial *#06#. If an EID appears alongside the IMEI, the phone has an eSIM. This matters here, because this model shipped in both eSIM and non-eSIM variants depending on the region it was sold in.
It must also be free of a carrier lock — worth confirming on anything bought second-hand or brought in from abroad.
Carrier-locked and non-PTA are not the same thing, and taking one for the other is the mistake that costs people money here — what the difference is, and how to tell which yours is.
Installing an eSIM on a Samsung phone
Open Settings, then Connections, then SIM manager. The remaining steps, and what to check if the internet does not come on, are in the full install guide.
The QR code arrives on WhatsApp, usually within two minutes of payment clearing. Scan it from the screen of another device, or save the image and pick it from your photos.
Plans
Plans start at Rs. 380 and are all data-only. Validity begins the first time the eSIM carries data, not on the day you buy, so buying ahead of a trip costs you nothing.
See the plans or ask the WhatsApp agent.
Other Samsung models
- Galaxy A15 / A14 — no eSIM
- Galaxy S26 series — supports eSIM
- Galaxy S25 series — supports eSIM
- Galaxy S25 FE — supports eSIM
- Galaxy S24 series — supports eSIM
- Galaxy S23 series — supports eSIM