eSim only - Hard pass

[chevyman29]

I guess its one plus and Samsung from here on in ,

 

[bhatech]

Until Samsung moves to eSIM only soon in the US, could happen with S26 series now that both Google and Apple are eSIM only.

And then you'll be left with OnePlus only. I don't think they'll change to eSIM only anytime soon.

 

[mustang7757]

I don't like it but pretty much all my devices are eSim , I find T-Mobile easier to transfer between devices but Att isn't so easy.

 

[Kilroy672]

I don't like it but pretty much all my devices are eSim , I find T-Mobile easier to transfer between devices but Att isn't so easy.

How do you transfer eSims especially without calling customer care?

 

[mustang7757]

How do you transfer eSims especially without calling customer care?

Put the devices next to each other on same Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and either a message pops up do you want to transfer eSim or go into settings>connection>eSim and follow from that menu

 

[Kilroy672]

Put the devices next to each other on same Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and either a message pops up do you want to transfer eSim or go into settings>connection>eSim and follow from that menu

How would that work if I were to use the new iPhone 16 for some time and I wanted to go back and use my Samsung Galaxy s24 which has a physical SIM, how would that work without calling customer care?

 

[mustang7757]

How would that work if I were to use the new iPhone 16 for some time and I wanted to go back and use my Samsung Galaxy s24 which has a physical SIM, how would that work without calling customer care?

That I'm not sure I'm doing eSim to eSim you might have to call but T-Mobile chat support in the app is pretty quick to do that.

 

[bhatech]

That I'm not sure I'm doing eSim to eSim you might have to call but T-Mobile chat support in the app is pretty quick to do that.

How would that work if I were to use the new iPhone 16 for some time and I wanted to go back and use my Samsung Galaxy s24 which has a physical SIM, how would that work without calling customer care?

Once you move from physical to eSIM, it'll deactivate the physical SIM and the physical SIM cannot be reused. You'll need a new physical SIM to move back from eSIM to a physical SIM every time.

If you are constantly moving between eSIM-only devices and another device with a physical/eSIM slot, it's better to use eSIM on both.

 

[mustang7757]

Once you move from physical to eSIM, it'll deactivate the physical SIM and the physical SIM cannot be reused. You'll need a new physical SIM to move back from eSIM to a physical SIM every time.

If you are constantly moving between eSIM-only devices and another device with a physical/eSIM slot, it's better to use eSIM on both.

Yeah exactly but I think if you went to eSim then wanted to go back to sim card you just give the numbers on that sim card to customer service agent in chat or call but last year and this year it's been all eSim

 

[Arkidelik]

Already on eSim, thanks to my soon-to-be traded iPhone.

 

[mgbosshogg]

Love esim. A god send when travelling. Even within my own country.

 

[qnet]

I didn't like the move from Apple and Google to eSIM. Having said that, the eSIM on my iPad has been easy to use when switching carriers. I'm on Google Fi, so hopefully switching between phones will be easy.

 

[sulla1965]

US mobile and Visible allow esim transfers via their app or website. Usually the procedure is fast and seemless. However if you switch phones alot. You will run into issues where you will have to contact CS via chat. But all in all using esim is a lot better than back when it was first introduced.

Esim is certainly not a deal breaker IMO.

 

[chevyman29]

ive not very good luck with Verizon trying to swap back and forth , I will say however I love my one plus 13

 

[0078265317]

It was automatic for me. I just setup pixel 9 pro from scratch last year. It asked me to setup e sim. Few steps later it was added. No other device needed.

 

[Laura Knotek]

It was automatic for me. I just setup pixel 9 pro from scratch last year. It asked me to setup e sim. Few steps later it was added. No other device needed.

What carrier do you have?

 

[0078265317]

What carrier do you have?

Tmobile

 

[Laura Knotek]

It seems like Verizon is the carrier that makes switching devices with esim the most difficult.

 

[jamezr]

It seems like Verizon is the carrier that makes switching devices with esim the most difficult.

Verizon is extremely difficult when switching devices. I had an attempt fail, so i tried to activate a physical sim. Verizon flagged my account for fraud and suspended my line. Good thing it was a secondary line and not my main line.
To get it reactivated I had to call VZW fraud. They sent my phone a link to open to upload my drivers license and take a selfie. All this to prove my identity.......
Now anytime i make an account change it gets flagged as fraud and I have to call them.
So annoying! I am moving all my lines over to T-Mobile!