I switched carriers to Verizon and ordered my new iPhone 11 through Verizon's telesales. The order confirmation e-mail I originally got contained instructions for activating the phone using a QR code, which I believe is for the eSIM.
However when I received my phone and turned it on, I did not see an obvious way to scan the QR code, per the order confirmation e-mail. The phone then apparently activated with the physical Verizon SIM that was pre-installed in the phone.
The eSIM thing is new to me, and I want to switch to the eSIM so I can use the physical SIM slot for service from another carrier (if traveling overseas, for example) once Verizon unlocks the phone after 60 days.
Questions:
However when I received my phone and turned it on, I did not see an obvious way to scan the QR code, per the order confirmation e-mail. The phone then apparently activated with the physical Verizon SIM that was pre-installed in the phone.
The eSIM thing is new to me, and I want to switch to the eSIM so I can use the physical SIM slot for service from another carrier (if traveling overseas, for example) once Verizon unlocks the phone after 60 days.
Questions:
- The initial iOS setup did not have an obvious way to scan the QR code, so how would I have even followed the instructions from the e-mail to scan the code and activate the eSIM, if merely the act of turning on the phone would initiate activation on the physical SIM?
- Is it possible to switch from the physical SIM to the eSIM for my Verizon service?
