There are carriers that let you switch between phones by downloading a new eSIM, without having to contact them.Switching phones is a nuisance right now, with having to contact the carrier each time to issue a new QR code.
There are carriers that let you switch between phones by downloading a new eSIM, without having to contact them.Switching phones is a nuisance right now, with having to contact the carrier each time to issue a new QR code.
If Apple came out with eSIM-only phones, it would force the carriers to support eSIM immediately. No carrier would want to lose the iPhone market share.Carriers need to make the process of creating a new eSIM easier first. Switching phones is a nuisance right now, with having to contact the carrier each time to issue a new QR code.
If Apple came out with eSIM-only phones, it would force the carriers to support eSIM immediately. No carrier would want to lose the iPhone market share.
Fair point. Having said that, someone has to be a first mover; otherwise, the situation will stay in limbo for years to come. Apple, the most expensive company in the world, probably has the resources to handle a couple of years of uncertainty.It's a little more muddled than that
Consumers would be mad at carriers and Apple and it might even hinder new iPhone uptake if there is concern about carrier compatibility and flexibility of the device if one needs to move in the future.
Just "doing it" isn't all great for Apple themselves
It's true that a lot of them easily let you create new profiles from their app. But many still don't. I should've said all carriers*.There are carriers that let you switch between phones by downloading a new eSIM, without having to contact them.
Mobile+ coming soon for a low low price of $500 a month for 100mb data, or $1500 for 200mb!When Apple will become courageous enough to become a cellular operator and just have roaming agreement globally ? I think it’s just natural to happen.
EE, Vodafone, o2, Truphone and Ubigi all support eSIM in the UK.Good luck doing that in the UK. The major carriers are hell bent on refusing to support esims. Most wont allow their MNVO's to use it at all.
But how would you switch from an USA eSIM to an Italian eSIM?You can purchase a prepaid eSIM before leaving for Italy. That way you’ll have cellular data when you land. You wouldn’t have to worry about losing your physical SIM card when swapping.
I think only vodafone supports eSIMs in Italy.But how would you switch from an USA eSIM to an Italian eSIM?
Most consumers have been buying phones locked to a single carrier for ages anyways. Remember everyone mad at Apple for removing the floppy disk drive, old USB ports, etc? It’ll be fine. Carriers have had at least a couple of years to roll out eSIM support. The ones who still haven’t simply need to be forced, and it’s time.It's a little more muddled than that
Consumers would be mad at carriers and Apple and it might even hinder new iPhone uptake if there is concern about carrier compatibility and flexibility of the device if one needs to move in the future.
Just "doing it" isn't all great for Apple themselves
Three have done an ESIM trial but do not offer them to anyone not in the trial.EE, O2 and Vodafone offer eSims.
GiffGaff and others such as Virgin, Tesco, Plusnet et al do not.
The phone can store multiple eSIMs and you can turn them on and off on a whim. You can enroll in a carrier’s eSIM just by downloading their app and signing up. Just did this with the T-Mobile 90 day test drive the other day, it was a piece of cake. Thought it would break one of my eSIMs, since I already had two active, and it simply let me turn one of them off. Then I turned off the T-Mobile test drive eSIM and turned my other one back on. Pretty cool stuff. The X65 in the iPhone 14 technically even supports more than two active at any given time.But how would you switch from an USA eSIM to an Italian eSIM?
I've long bought unlocked. And now, at least within the UK, locking is banned.Most consumers have been buying phones locked to a single carrier for ages anyways. Remember everyone mad at Apple for removing the floppy disk drive, old USB ports, etc? It’ll be fine. Carriers have had at least a couple of years to roll out eSIM support. The ones who still haven’t simply need to be forced, and it’s time.
But for budget carriers that would mean extra costs which would have to be passed on to the customer.If Apple came out with eSIM-only phones, it would force the carriers to support eSIM immediately. No carrier would want to lose the iPhone market share.
Apple Watch actually has its own phone number, but through carrier magicry, calls get routed to both phone numbers (really isn’t too different from a call forwarding system). And then when you make calls out from the Watch it’ll caller ID spoof so that it’s not the actual phone number on the Watch but your phone number on your iPhone (Not really spoofing because you still own the number it’s using, but it’s the same idea, use a different number than the actual number).No I mean, how the AW accesses cellular networks (data and voice) and has the same number and account as your iPhone.
So, that's not exactly true.You can purchase pre-paid SIMs with cash and immediately get service. With eSIM, you need to provide either personal info or at minimum some kind of credit card.
Nothing beats physical SIM for privacy. This is probably one of the reasons why Apple is hesitant to remove it. But at the same time, Apple can't monetize physical SIMs the way they can with eSIM. Since Apple's implementation of eSIM is proprietary, they serve as a gatekeeper authorizing only certain carriers.
No discussion of how dual SIM set up would work? Currently, one of my lines is an ESIM and the other physical SIM. Wondering how they would work this to preserve the feature.
Apple has internally discussed the idea of launching some iPhone models without a SIM card slot by next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said the move would be part of Apple's push towards eSIMs.
In reality only Vodafone and EE support it. Truphone and Ubigi arent network operators, they're virtual.EE, Vodafone, o2, Truphone and Ubigi all support eSIM in the UK.
Find wireless network providers and worldwide service providers that offer eSIM service on iPhone – Apple Support (UK)
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