Multiple SIMs

[dbronstein88]

I just ordered an S23 upgrade from T-mobile because I am going to the UK for a year and want to use dual SIMS. Can I use two eSIMs at the same time or does one need to be a card in order to have both active at the same time? T-mobile only sent me a QR code for an eSIM, can I use the card from by S20 FE instead? Or can I take it to a store to get a SIM card? I'd like to be able to set up the UK carrier before I leave to make sure it works ok, and obviously I can only do that as an eSIM. (I know I can get a physical SIM when I get there.)

Thanks in advance

 

[waqqas31]

As it stands, Samsung phones only support a maximum of 1 active eSIM. Dual SIM would need to involve 1 eSIM and 1 physical SIM, unless your phone has 2 physical SIM slots, but even then, the total number of active SIMs cannot exceed 2.

 

[mustang7757]

Can't use 2 Esim like mentioned at same time but 1esim and other sim card you can .
You can download multiple Esim profiles and switch between at a time .

 

[swebb]

That's not good. I thought multiple eSims could be used simultaneously, like you can with physical sim and eSim. Is this going to change when/if mfgs go to eSim only phones?

 

[mustang7757]

That's not good. I thought multiple eSims could be used simultaneously, like you can with physical sim and eSim. Is this going to change when/if mfgs go to eSim only phones?

I would hope so but not sure

 

[puch96]

Not sure if you paid the phone in full or have installments. But if so, isn't the phone Tmobile locked? Thus cannot use with another carrier until unlocked?