Does anyone have 2 eSIMs set up (not simultaneously active) on their phone?

[waqqas31]

My question is that if you change the active eSIM, do you have to restart your phone?

If you can mention which country you are in, that may also be material.

I'm in Canada and we only have one firmware for all CSCs, but each time you put in a different carrier's SIM or enable their eSIM, you are prompted to restart. I would like to go all eSIM, but only if changing the active eSIM doesn't force me to restart my phone.

 

[mustang7757]

It should force a restart especially different carrier to apply the configuration

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[waqqas31]

It should force a restart especially different carrier to apply the configuration

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Yup, I confirmed it the hard way. Luckily I could re-use my physical SIM for the same number so I'm back to my old working state again.

Hopefully Android 14 will bring dual eSIM functionality

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[mustang7757]

Yup, I confirmed it the hard way. Luckily I could re-use my physical SIM for the same number so I'm back to my old working state again.

Hopefully Android 14 will bring dual eSIM functionality

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Something happened with esim ?

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[waqqas31]

Something happened with esim ?

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Nothing unexpected happened. I switched my physical SIM to an eSIM (having 2 eSIMs as a result), but switching eSIMs required a restart (a long one, at that), so I changed from eSIM back to the nano SIM.

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[mustang7757]

Nothing unexpected happened. I switched my physical SIM to an eSIM (having 2 eSIMs as a result), but switching eSIMs required a restart (a long one, at that), so I changed from eSIM back to the nano SIM.

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Couldn't remove one of the duplicate Esim?

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[waqqas31]

Couldn't remove one of the duplicate Esim?

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Oh, I never had duplicate eSIMs. My first eSIM (my main line) was from Koodo, and the second line (that I converted then converted back) was from Fido.

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[mustang7757]

Oh, I never had duplicate eSIMs. My first eSIM (my main line) was from Koodo, and the second line (that I converted then converted back) was from Fido.

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Ahh ok
I never tried dual sim, had one as regular sim and other Esim

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[Kilroy672]

Is it hard to switch esim from iphone to sim card to Samsung?

 

[waqqas31]

Is it hard to switch esim from iphone to sim card to Samsung?

Shouldn't be. You will just need a new physical SIM and transfer the number to it using the tool from your carrier or by calling customer service. Then you will need to delete the eSIM on the iPhone.

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[mustang7757]

Agree shouldn't be hard but your carrier might charge for sim card

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[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I've said it before, I'm going to say it again..esim is a bad idea. I have it on the watch and every time I switch between watches I have to go thru carrier to activate them. So much easier just to switch sim card.

Something else to think about.. Now we buy unlocked phones, just change the SIM card and done, no activation fee. Esim we will have to go thru carrier and the activation fee could come into play again. Yes the carrier will say they won't charge now, but they all will eventually.

Sim card is the simplest way..I see no real benefit to esim for us the user.

I believe in KISS.. Keep It Simple Stupid

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