eSIM

[HouseLannister]

Anybody got a good recommendation for what carrier lets you swap your eSIM unlimited times without a headache? I am on Mint and they give you 5 free eSIMs a year and then they are $3 each. On top of that, they are telling me I switched devices too many times in 30 days and I can't get a new eSIM for 48 hours now. Just frustrated and looking to switch. Maybe I just need to break down and get a second line for my iPhone, but I'd rather just bounce around devices as I choose.

 

[robvalentine]

not sure about USA, but in UK vodafone send you a new qr code as soon as you delete your sim

 

[mjschabow]

T-Mobile has been seamless for me.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I use Mint, and that's unfortunate to hear. I'll probably need to swap mine, but I dislike artificial limitations.

 

[HouseLannister]

Mint is now saying that I switched devices too many times and can’t have another eSIM for 120 days. (I had 4 new phones in 3 months due to some indecisiveness and taking advantage of returns/exchanges, which led to a lot of SIM swaps.) They said it is a system limitation and no way to fix. They offered me a physical SIM, but then I am locked out of iPhone and my current Pixel 10 Pro. (Gives me an excuse to re-buy the Z Fold 7, I guess.) I escalated to a supervisor and was offered a partial refund (since I am only on month 4 of 12). They will also leave the account open so I can port the number out. What a PITA.

I have been engaging the online chats with some carriers and MVNOs and they all say they do not do this artificial limitation, but neither will Mint if you ask their level 1 support people. So I guess it's a gamble if I continue to be a several-phones-a-year guy. I'll probably just do a month-to-month for now so I can bail easier if this ever happens again.

 

[Apple_Robert]

US Mobile will let you swap back and forth as much as you need to. I have never had a problem with them.

 

[jamezr]

I went through something similar with Verizon. They said i was switching sims, eSims between devices too many times. They flagged and suspended one of my lines as fraudulent activity because of this. After 3 months and hours of support calls, i never got the line unsuspended and left Verizon for AT&T and have not had an issues so far.

 

[aggie99]

T-Mobile has been seamless for me.

Same, it has been no issue at all for me using the T-Life app or whatever they are calling it now.