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The irony here is that the whole point of SIM cards originally was that it made the device independent of the network and that you could move from network to ne
by rkangel 9y ago
The irony here is that the whole point of SIM cards originally was that it made the device independent of the network and that you could move from network to network at will. I see the value from an electronics packaging point of view, but I don't see how removing a SIM card makes it easier to move network.
- pwg 9y ago> I don't see how removing a SIM card makes it easier to move network. The idea with eSIM is that instead of having to wait 5 days for the new physical SIM to arrive in the mail (or instead of having to drive to a retail shop to buy one), you can simply buy online and have the eSIM instantly delivered to your phone, right in the moment. The effect is that it would, if implemented as intended, further lower the barrier to switching carriers (no delay for mail or no drive to retail store).
- astura 9y agoWith physical SIMs you need a SIM from a network in order to join that network. With eSIMs (hypothetically) you'll be able to join without a physical token. If you switch carriers you don't need to visit a store for a new physical SIM, your SIM is "virtually" switched to the new network seamlessly and instantly. Your new network would just blast some data to your phone and you're connected. If you buy a new phone and your new phone uses nano SIM and your old phone has a bigger micro SIM, you don't have to visit the store for a new SIM, just register your new phone online with a mouse click.
- jpalomaki 9y agoWorld be quite convenient when travelling if you could buy the local eSim online instead of hunting the physical card. (Of course even more convenient would be if carriers stopped the non-sense and offered reasonably priced roaming world wide)