Japan’s First: KDDI Enables eSIM Transfer Between Android and iPhone

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• KDDI and Okinawa Cellular have officially announced the start of support for “cross-platform eSIM transfer,” which allows eSIM profiles to be transferred between Android and iPhone.
• This marks the first time “cross-platform eSIM” has become available in Japan, offered through KDDI and Okinawa Cellular’s MNO brands: au, povo, and UQ mobile.
• Supported devices include the Google Pixel 9 series and later running Android 16, and the iPhone 11 series and later running iOS 26.

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, KDDI and Okinawa Cellular officially announced the start of support for “cross-platform eSIM transfer,” which enables the transfer of eSIM profiles between Android and iPhone.

Until now, “cross-platform eSIM” was only available through US carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, and the German carrier Telekom. However, it is now available for the first time in Japan via KDDI and Okinawa Cellular’s MNO brands: au, povo, and UQ mobile. Compatible devices are limited to Google Pixel devices from the Pixel 9 series onwards running Android 16, and iPhones from the iPhone 11 series onwards running iOS 26.

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As a side note, KDDI has extended the reception hours for eSIM transfer procedures starting Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to 0:05 AM until 11:55 PM the following day. Please be aware that eSIM transfers are not possible during the 10-minute window between 11:55 PM and 0:05 AM.

Source：KDDI