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Verizon Expected to Implement eSIM Support for iPhone XR and XS on December 7
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Hey, I was able to get the ESIM to work, but I have a question setting it up?
I want my regular line to be ESIM and leave my phone without a simcard so that when I travel in a week and I can just pop one in. What would be the process for that?
All, I got this to work via VZW Chat.
1. Ensure your phone is within good Wifi range.
2. Physically remove the SIM from your Verizon phone. I had to do this, otherwise the IMEI kept returning to IMEI1.
3. Open a chat with VZW, ask to "Force change the IMEI" for your line.
4. Provide IMEI2 (listed under "Secondary", in Settings > General > About).
4a. If VZW asks for an ICCID (Sim Card ID), tell them "Please keep the currently assigned ICCID".
5. When the rep says to reboot, don't reboot, but open Settings > Cellular > Add Cellular Plan.
6. Scan the QR code attached to this post.
6a. If you get the "Cellular Plan Cannot be Added" error, try again in 1 minute. If you keep getting the error, ask the rep to confirm the IMEI change is complete. Again, your physical SIM Card MUST BE OUT OF YOUR DEVICE, otherwise, the IMEI will return to IMEI1 within Verizon's system... ask me how I know this
7. The eSIM will activate. For me, this took about 2 minutes.
8. Once activated, it took another 3-4 minutes before LTE signal came in... it sat between "No Service" and "Searching" for a few minutes. Honestly, I hope this improves, because I was somewhat nervous if it was actually working.
9. I confirmed a test call to #832 worked, then thanked the rep for their time.
YMMV... but, enjoy eSIM if you're able to get it working like I did!
1. Ensure your phone is within good Wifi range.
2. Physically remove the SIM from your Verizon phone. I had to do this, otherwise the IMEI kept returning to IMEI1.
3. Open a chat with VZW, ask to "Force change the IMEI" for your line.
4. Provide IMEI2 (listed under "Secondary", in Settings > General > About).
4a. If VZW asks for an ICCID (Sim Card ID), tell them "Please keep the currently assigned ICCID".
5. When the rep says to reboot, don't reboot, but open Settings > Cellular > Add Cellular Plan.
6. Scan the QR code attached to this post.
6a. If you get the "Cellular Plan Cannot be Added" error, try again in 1 minute. If you keep getting the error, ask the rep to confirm the IMEI change is complete. Again, your physical SIM Card MUST BE OUT OF YOUR DEVICE, otherwise, the IMEI will return to IMEI1 within Verizon's system... ask me how I know this
7. The eSIM will activate. For me, this took about 2 minutes.
8. Once activated, it took another 3-4 minutes before LTE signal came in... it sat between "No Service" and "Searching" for a few minutes. Honestly, I hope this improves, because I was somewhat nervous if it was actually working.
9. I confirmed a test call to #832 worked, then thanked the rep for their time.
YMMV... but, enjoy eSIM if you're able to get it working like I did!
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All, I got this to work via VZW Chat.
1. Ensure your phone is within good Wifi range.
2. Physically remove the SIM from your Verizon phone. I had to do this, otherwise the IMEI kept returning to IMEI1.
3. Open a chat with VZW, ask to "Force change the IMEI" for your line.
4. Provide IMEI2 (listed under "Secondary", in Settings > General > About).
5. When the rep says to reboot, don't reboot, but open Settings > Cellular > Add Cellular Plan.
6. Scan the QR code attached to this post.
6a. If you get the "Cellular Plan Cannot be Added" error, try again in 1 minute. If you keep getting the error, ask the rep to confirm the IMEI change is complete. Again, your physical SIM Card MUST BE OUT OF YOUR DEVICE, otherwise, the IMEI will return to IMEI1 within Verizon's system... ask me how I know this
7. The eSIM will activate. For me, this took about 2 minutes.
8. Once activated, it took another 3-4 minutes before LTE signal came in... it sat between "No Service" and "Searching" for a few minutes. Honestly, I hope this improves, because I was somewhat nervous if it was actually working.
9. I confirmed a test call to #832 worked, then thanked the rep for their time.
YMMV... but, enjoy eSIM if you're able to get it working like I did!
Thanks! Is your screenshot showing what it looks like after it was done? Mine says 'Physical SIM' and 'Digital SIM'. Is your eSIM on Primary or Secondary?
Yes, the screenshot was taken after...
It likely says secondary because I had an eSIM for GigSky before, which was the secondary SIM (albeit, it was named "GigSky").
Confirmed, I just popped in an unactivated T-Mobile SIM, and it allowed me to change "Secondary" to whatever i'd like.
It likely says secondary because I had an eSIM for GigSky before, which was the secondary SIM (albeit, it was named "GigSky").
Confirmed, I just popped in an unactivated T-Mobile SIM, and it allowed me to change "Secondary" to whatever i'd like.
Ok, got it. The rep I'm chatting with says they want the ICCID and is also saying the system won't let them change the IMEI. Any other tips?
Yeah I forgot to include that in my steps... I will edit...
Let them know to keep the same SIM Card (ICCID) currently assigned.
Let them know to keep the same SIM Card (ICCID) currently assigned.
Literally, being able to say "I'm done with this garbage cell phone company" and being able to start a second line ON the handset with a competitor, go live, and leave the bad one without a whole song-and-dance of going to a store or talking to some weirdo on the phone.
This will be great for those of us who need to carry both a work and personal phone. Wonder if there will be a way to set one number to only ring at certain times or days?
If you are paying Verizon monthly on an iphone and set-up eSIM, inserting a physical SIM from another carrier will not be supported?
They want me to call telesales and add it? or activate it? Why isn't anything with carriers smooth?
I got a rep to update my IMEI and after a few minutes (like Topher mentioned), I was able to scan the QR code and have it work. It doesn't need to be perfectly in focus.
But now I'm having issues with it actually providing data and cell service. It shows full bars, but nothing works....
yea that should work fine. you can leave the fi sim card in and just disable it in the settings, then when you want you can turn it on and use it (you can individually toggle each sim on and off).
Again, your physical SIM Card MUST BE OUT OF YOUR DEVICE, otherwise, the IMEI will return to IMEI1 within Verizon's system... ask me how I know this
I tried setting this up before you put this guide up...and my sim was in my phone. Now I am getting no service without sim card in, and no LTE with sim card in. Help?
maybe try deleting the esim and rescan the qr code? also make sure the imei is correct on your verizon account page
Chatted with an agent. Agreed to activate esim. Got disconnected.
Chatted with second agent. Didn't want to do it at first but agreed to continue once he learned some users had reported successful activations. Received the QR code via email from Verizon. Got disconnected.
Third agent insisted on waiting until tomorrow. I disconnected.
Verizon: Good luck with your "grand opening" with eSim.
Chatted with second agent. Didn't want to do it at first but agreed to continue once he learned some users had reported successful activations. Received the QR code via email from Verizon. Got disconnected.
Third agent insisted on waiting until tomorrow. I disconnected.
Verizon: Good luck with your "grand opening" with eSim.
Tried to get regular sim reactivated, not I have no Data+Voice LTE or wifi calling. This sucks.