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What model are you getting?


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I was waiting this morning meat in hand for the DPD delivery slot only for them to mess it up. Second time lucky tomorrow hopefully or they're getting it.
 

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I will be on physical SIMs as long as Apple will support them!

The UK networks have had five years to sort their act out on eSIMs (the Apple Watch Series 3 started the trend in 2017) and still it is a mess.

The paper-based QR code eSIM concept is hilarious… how to suck out all the innovation of the concept in one step!
EE let you download it from the app (when it works).
 
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Still nothing from DHL, been in the house all day and its just been a completely wasted day. Nothing from DHL via Twitter and their customer service number 02476 937 770 just goes always pushes you to an automated message. Truly shocking
 
I realise where I’ve messed up with my esim now..

It’s stuck on activating and it texts a pin to my number but because I jumped the gun and removed the esim form my old device I’m not stuck and unable to activate..

Hopefully EE can help over the phone!
I had exactly the same problem, ended up popping over the EE shop and he got a paper esim and it worked straight away, tried calling EE but couldn’t as had no signal! It’s a absolute loop of doom
 
Did phone to phone transfer and it hasn’t been smooth!

Watch is still paired to old iPhone + my esim didn’t move over deleted esim from old device now trying to add to new device and just sat on activating.

Anyone know how to solve the Watch issue - I have a good streak on my rings if I reset the watch will I lose this?
My watch detected my new iPhone and paired within a few minutes. My EE eSim eventually transferred over, but couldn’t do it during the quick setup, but it did once I was in. I didn’t delete the eSim from my old phone until it was all sorted, and then it just deactivated it.
 
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I think I’m going to do this… not straight forward as it’s out of stock atm though! And really I want to go back to Apple Store to do this so I can have the refund on credit to pay the difference of £100 instead
That’s a good idea. Hopefully they get more stock soon
 
Sounds like a nightmare with the EE eSims, was simple via Virgin, removed it from old phone, logged in to account and select download eSim, scan the code with 14Pro and done, I assume this is how it’s meant to work? Took 2 mins in total.
 
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I always recommend a fresh install of a new iPhone. I’ve seen no end of issues that appear for people that have been restoring from an iPhone that restored from another iPhone etc
I did a fresh install. I must say moving my custom ringtone across was a bit of a pain, Apple don’t like to make things easy do they?
 
So my phones coming tomorrow and to apologise EE credited £40 for the hassle.

The issue is I got rebuy booked for Monday 19th but DPD are not operating? I can’t even contact live chat since they return on Monday..

What a hassle this is.
 
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Sounds like a nightmare with the EE eSims, was simple via Virgin, removed it from old phone, logged in to account and select download eSim, scan the code with 14Pro and done, I assume this is how it’s meant to work? Took 2 mins in total.
EE tell you not to delete it on your old phone, and either do the iPhone Quick Start (this wouldn’t work for me), or failing that you can add a new data plan from settings, and it’ll transfer over. That’s what I did. Relatively straightforward. Once transferred it deactivates on the old phone. No scanning of QR codes needed.

I restored from backup, but I can imagine setting up as new may not be as straightforward.
 
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