> Am I missing something? Sure there's plenty of upsides to eSims 1. You can have any number of eSims on your device and have two active simultaneously, such

> Am I missing something? Sure there's plenty of upsides to eSims 1. You can have any number of eSims on your device and have two active simultaneously, such as one for a data and one for a calling. You can optimise your costs based on who is providing the better deal. 2. You can 'manually' switch out eSims or set up location based shortcuts to put in the correct eSim for you (the automation is useful for people who regularly cross a border.) 3. eSims can be loaded directly from an app, this is how the majority of eSims function - QR codes are just another means of loading an eSim without an app or when using a provider that doesn't support loading eSims without an active data plan. 4. Global eSim data plan providers are competitive. An example is TruPhone which I found cheaper than local alternatives. Local providers cash in on holidaymakers. 5. Purchasing a local calling plan requires ID such as a passport (regardless for eSim or physical sim cards), if just needing data however: global eSim-based data providers don't have this burden. 6. Switching physical sims can wear them down to become faulty (such as by touching their contacts them too much) - eSim can be sent digitally or scanned from a physical card. It's much faster to get a phone back on a network with eSims than it is physical sims. The -real- downsides of eSims: 1. eSims are largely the domain of wealthier countries. Many African providers don't have local eSim offerings (but the global providers still function of course). 2. China is a notable hold out on eSims because data plans can be obtained without providing your ID to the government, there is a similar story with other countries that have tight filtering/control over their internet.