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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a matter of interest, what is wrong with e-SIMs?

[–] atyaz@reddthat.com 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought they were super convenient until I had to repair my phone and apple deleted my old sims because they thought there was a physical sim (there's wasn't). So I have to go to the agency for the sims I lost. One of them is in another country. So I won't be able to get that until I go there again.

[–] djsaskdja@endlesstalk.org 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the confusion stems from eSIMS being very convenient for Americans, but not true for every other country.

[–] Nogami@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

They’re pretty convenient everywhere. Check out the Airalo esim app. You can get one for pretty much anywhere in the world.

I also switched my local provider to esim because it means the sim can’t be removed from the phone if lost or stolen to take it offline. I guess they could keep it wrapped in tinfoil but that’s probably more than the average street rat knows.