Can I just point out that the "instant replacement with esim" is a very new phenomenon, if I lost my regular SIM(or my phone) I'd have to go to an actual physic

Can I just point out that the "instant replacement with esim" is a very new phenomenon, if I lost my regular SIM(or my phone) I'd have to go to an actual physical location for my provider and show them my ID before they issue me a replacement. The fact that with esims you can just skip that identification step or any kind of waiting period is bananas, because it enables this kind of fraud as described here. I understand the instant replacement helps with the cases you describe, but like......I'm not sure the trade off is worth it.