iPhone 13 IMEI: Testing a Dual eSIM Inventory
The US iPhone 13 specification includes dual eSIM support as well as nano-SIM plus eSIM. A tray-equipped phone therefore does not imply that one of the active test subscriptions must be physical.
Product and regional facts below come from the linked manufacturer sources. The generator uses unverified legacy profile associations; its values are synthetic test inputs, with no verified assignment to iPhone 13 hardware.
Manufacturer-sourced overview
What changes your inventory check
Each sourced detail below changes a field, a branch or a check in the worked example. The “Use in your test” guidance is our proposed application behavior; it is not a manufacturer API contract.
- Model examples
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A2482: US; A2634: China mainland/Hong Kong/Macao.
Use in your test: Store the full reported hardware model; these examples are not a complete regional list.
Source: Apple Support ↗ - US SIM specification
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Nano-SIM plus eSIM; also supports dual eSIM.
Use in your test: Use the US contract only for the corresponding hardware; support elsewhere can differ.
Source: Apple Support ↗ - China mainland, Hong Kong and Macao
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Apple lists this base model among devices supporting two nano-SIM cards when purchased in these markets.
Use in your test: Do not assume an IMEI2 label always means eSIM.
Source: Apple Support ↗ - Physical IMEI marking
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IMEI engraved on the tray; tray on the left.
Use in your test: Choose a documented fallback when the display is unavailable.
Source: Apple Support ↗
Find the IMEI on the real device
Apple documents an engraved IMEI on the left-side tray. The US iPhone 13 specification also adds dual eSIM support: tray presence alone cannot tell you which pair of plans a particular inventory record describes.
Read Apple Support guidanceStart with the shared iPhone workflow
The brand guide covers capture, slot labels and missing values once for all five models. Then use the model-specific input and expected result below.
Read the Apple capture and import steps →Use the worked example in an isolated mock. A checksum cannot establish ownership, hardware allocation, enrollment or live device status.
Worked inventory example
Change SIM arrangement without changing the asset
Illustrative input for your mock
Model two snapshots of one US iPhone 13. The example checks your application data model; it does not activate subscriptions or query an iPhone.
{
"asset_id": "iphone13-us-demo",
"hardware_model": "A2482",
"market": "United States",
"sim_forms": [
"eSIM",
"eSIM"
],
"identifier_slots": [
"IMEI1",
"IMEI2"
]
}Steps to adapt and check
- Use the Apple MDM lab example for two valid, distinct identifiers and its expected slot report.
- Create the mock above; then create another snapshot of the same asset with sim_forms set to nano-SIM and eSIM. Preserve the asset ID and keep subscription metadata explicit.
- Run your import for each snapshot and compare the asset count, slot labels and supplied SIM forms.
Expected result in your importer
Each snapshot contains one asset and two labelled identifier fields. The importer accepts the configured forms instead of forcing a physical SIM merely because the model has a tray.
The QA lab executes shared identifier checks. Regional capability and asset rules above are worked specifications to implement in your application; no physical-device or manufacturer-service test is claimed.
Sources and review record
Manufacturer documentation was checked for the specific details used here. Product facts are cited beside their application; the mock input and proposed import checks are original examples.
Editorial responsibility: David S.
Sources and examples reviewed September 9, 2026 · Catalog 2026-09-09
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Apple Support
iPhone 13 - Technical Specifications -
Apple Support
Identify your iPhone model -
Apple Support
Using Dual SIM with two nano-SIM cards -
Apple Support
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