What is a eSIM used for?
Can you use your original sim and phone number and a eSIM with a different number on your phone at the same time?
iPhone 11, iOS 16
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About eSIM on iPhone - Apple Support
If you have an iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, or any iPhone 11, you can only use the physical SIM or the eSIM, but you cannot use both.
Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support
If you have an iPhone 12 or iPhone 13, you can use the physical SIM and eSIM at the same time.