Deleting an eSIM removes the profile from your phone. It normally cannot be undone, and your original activation code will not install it again.

## Do not delete it to fix a problem

This is the single most costly mistake in this category. If a plan is not activating, not connecting, or stuck, deleting removes your ability to retry and leaves you needing a reissue. Work through "[My eSIM is not working: start here](https://simfuse.app/help/articles/troubleshooting-start-here)" first.

## Safe to delete

- a plan you have finished with, whose data and validity are used up
- a refunded plan, see "[After a refund: remove the eSIM from your phone](https://simfuse.app/help/articles/refunds-after-refund-remove-esim)"
- an eSIM you have replaced, once the new one is working

## Check before you tap

If you have several lines, confirm which one you are deleting. Labels are often unhelpful. Check the ICCID against the app if you are unsure. See "[Find your ICCID or EID](https://simfuse.app/help/articles/troubleshooting-find-iccid)".

## How to delete

**iPhone and iPad:** Settings, then Cellular, choose the line, then Delete eSIM.

**Android:** Settings, then Network and internet, then SIMs, choose the line, then Erase or Delete.

## Afterwards

If the deleted line was your mobile data line, set your normal line back. See "My eSIM is not working: start here".