e-sims or sims card

[notforhire]

I am holding out switching to esim. I like the convenience of just being able to swap my SIM cards without having to use an app or contact customer service.

back in the summer of '21, I converted my S21U from physical to eSIM (unlocked on TMO). my cellular coverage went from excellent to atrocious, so I converted back.

September of 22, I did the same thing with my unlocked S22U (thought I'd give it a try and see if things had improved). they had improved, but the device still did not operate as well/fast as with a physical sim. I'm in the DFW area, so it's not like coverage is spotty for me.

I'll stick with physical for a number of convenience reasons.

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[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I deal with esims on the watches and switching watches is doable but way easier to just swap Sim cards. Anytime you have to do a swap involving the carrier to do the changing creates a possibility of something going wrong.

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[jamezr]

I try to stick to phsyical sim cards whenever possible.
I have 3 phones iPhone 14 PM , Pixel 7 Pro and S23 Ultra.
I even went so far as to import a Canadian iPhone 14PM just because they have sim cards.
Now all I have to do is swap sims for whichever phone I feel like using

 

[Mike Dee]

I am holding out switching to esim. I like the convenience of just being able to swap my SIM cards without having to use an app or contact customer service.

I'm concerned that using ESIM might encurr an activation charge as opposed to just swapping in the old SIM. Also if you swap devices from time to time would they charge you each time?

 

[Talderon]

I'm concerned that using ESIM might encurr an activation charge as opposed to just swapping in the old SIM. Also if you swap devices from time to time would they charge you each time?

On T-Mobile, there was no charge. As you are walked through the conversion process, they explain everything along the way and there was no mention of any kind of fee.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

On T-Mobile, there was no charge. As you are walked through the conversion process, they explain everything along the way and there was no mention of any kind of fee.

Let me introduce you to Verizon.

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[Talderon]

Let me introduce you to Verizon.

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You know, there is a reason that I have...

1. NEVER had Verizon as a service provider
2. NEVER went to work for them (I have worked for T-Mobile Corporate, AT&T Corporate and Sprint Corporate (normally as a Sr/Principal System Engineer or Sr/Principal DevOps role))

I have heard HORROR stories not only from Customers, but also from many people that work for them (not the retail side, which I am sure is just as horrid if their corporate side is this bad). They head-hunted me for almost a year and FINALLY got the message when I agreed to an interview, answered their questions and walked out refusing to work for them since they refused to answer some basic questions I had about work culture (I forget exactly what I asked, but it revolved around the On-Call requirements, duties and compensation for brutal on-call shifts, bonus and compensation structure (reviews and raises)).

Of all of the carriers I have worked for, I loved the time I had at T-Mobile, and that is why I am still a customer of their after so many years.

Even though I was a Sr System Engineer when I worked there, I was one of the lucky ones that was able to get my hands on the G1 pre-release and also had a chance to work with the team that was optimizing and testing it for release and doing a LOT of hands-on testing.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

You know, there is a reason that I have...

1. NEVER had Verizon as a service provider
2. NEVER went to work for them (I have worked for T-Mobile Corporate, AT&T Corporate and Sprint Corporate (normally as a Sr/Principal System Engineer or Sr/Principal DevOps role))

I have heard HORROR stories not only from Customers, but also from many people that work for them (not the retail side, which I am sure is just as horrid if their corporate side is this bad). They head-hunted me for almost a year and FINALLY got the message when I agreed to an interview, answered their questions and walked out refusing to work for them since they refused to answer some basic questions I had about work culture (I forget exactly what I asked, but it revolved around the On-Call requirements, duties and compensation for brutal on-call shifts, bonus and compensation structure (reviews and raises)).

Of all of the carriers I have worked for, I loved the time I had at T-Mobile, and that is why I am still a customer of their after so many years.

Even though I was a Sr System Engineer when I worked there, I was one of the lucky ones that was able to get my hands on the G1 pre-release and also had a chance to work with the team that was optimizing and testing it for release and doing a LOT of hands-on testing.

Yeah if I had choices I might switch but where I'm at I have Verizon or us Cellular which is US Cellular has roaming rules that will get me in trouble with them as it did before

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[Talderon]

Yeah if I had choices I might switch but where I'm at I have Verizon or us Cellular which is US Cellular has roaming rules that will get me in trouble with them as it did before

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Ugh, the lack of choices in some areas is a pain. It would be nice if every carrier really did cover everywhere, but I know there are times where it just doesn't work.

 

[TheMiz]

I have a question, if I set up the e-Sim and go to another country can I still slap in a local sim and when I return just remove the local sim ?

 

[mustang7757]

I have a question, if I set up the e-Sim and go to another country can I still slap in a local sim and when I return just remove the local sim ?

Yeah should be able