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The flaw with the technology is that it is designed so you need the co-operation of your carrier, when previously you did not. Indeed, for the first versions mo
by ajb 10mo ago
The flaw with the technology is that it is designed so you need the co-operation of your carrier, when previously you did not. Indeed, for the first versions moving a sim profile could not even be initiated independently by a user, but required them to contact support. Now there is the "device change" protocol which can be triggered by an app on the phone, but I think it still requires the co-operation of carrier servers.
- venusenvy47 10mo agoThis is especially bad in the US, where the government doesn't like to force companies to implement consumer-friendly laws. It was such a great thing when GSM SIMs were introduced, to avoid the carrier lock that was so common in the early days of cell phones.
- wolvoleo 10mo ago> Now there is the "device change" protocol which can be triggered by an app on the phone, but I think it still requires the co-operation of carrier servers. And it won't work if your phone is broken, while a regular SIM could still easily be removed.