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Progress for the sake of progress... SIM cards have plenty of advantages, all of which relate to control of your hardware. With a physical SIM card you retain c

by llampx 5y ago

Progress for the sake of progress... SIM cards have plenty of advantages, all of which relate to control of your hardware. With a physical SIM card you retain control of the number and can swap it easily. As other comments have shown, with an eSIM, you rely on the provider to provision it for you. I hated having to call the provider when I was with Sprint and Verizon Wireless in the US, when I wanted to change the phone I was using. And that was mostly free and they had 24-hour hotlines. If you have to pay and can only call during business hours, it is a huge regression.

rosndo 5y ago
This is stupid, your carrier could IMEI lock physical SIMs if they want. eSIMs change nothing, the control you speak of is just a delusion.
- lmz 5y ago
  They could, but they (mostly?) don't. On the other hand carriers do charge for moving eSIMs between phones.
  - rosndo 5y ago
    I only use eSIMs and have yet to have trouble with this. I guess all you can do is vote with your wallet and switch to a less shit carrier.
    - lmz 5y ago
      Unfortunately they are the only eSIM supporting carrier in the country. Maybe this will help, but looking at the other comments here mine is not the only carrier that does so.
      - rosndo 5y ago
        Try airalo, they’re available in almost all countries.