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Huawei: Rename a SIM Card in Settings

On a dual-SIM Huawei phone, both slots often show only the carrier name, which makes it hard to tell your two lines apart at a glance. This gets annoying fast if one SIM is for work and the other for personal calls. A custom label fixes that without touching your carrier settings.

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VersionAndroid 10 · EMUI

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Rename SIM Card auf Huawei

Huawei phones display the carrier name for each inserted SIM by default. On a dual-SIM device this makes both entries look almost identical, especially if both SIMs belong to the same network operator.

EMUI lets you replace that default label with a name of your choice. This is useful if you keep separate SIMs for work and personal use, or if you swap SIM cards often and want to remember which slot holds which number.

The setting lives in the mobile network menu, not in the general display settings, since it is tied to SIM management rather than app appearance.

Menu path

Open the settingsTap on Mobile networkTap on SIM managementTap on EditType in a name and confirm with OK

The new name appears wherever the SIM is referenced, including the status bar and the dual-SIM call selection screen. It does not change how the network identifies your device, so calls, texts, and mobile data keep working exactly as before.

If you later switch carriers or swap the physical SIM, the custom name stays until you edit it again through the same menu.

Frequently asked questions

No. The name is only a label shown in the interface. Network registration, calls, and data still run through the original carrier settings.