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Esims
When will eSims be arriving. Having purchased a Pixel 7 phone l am can no longer use 2 SIM cards. I am still using my old Samsung in conjunction with my new phone, Or is there a work around
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Please add eSIMs to the network.
As you will see from some of the replies here (and as I mentioned in your own post), this does not look like it will happen for a while.
There is no workaround. Im looking to buy a Pixel 7 and cant because Im with Smarty. I think sadly this is going to be my reason to leave after many happy years. I know you can have everything on an mvno but esim is the way it is all going so they have to eventually. Meanwhile some will have to leave.
Doesn't one of your service provider's offer eSIM support MrMas?
Although Three and SMARTY don't (yet), some of the other UK networks do, e.g. EE.
Nope. Smarty is my main number and my main data provider but my other mvno sim is important to me as I roam in a European but non EU country regularly and they include this which is now very rare for the country concerned. I either carry two phones everywhere or I'd be forced to dump Smarty.
So Geoffrey_379951, are you using the SMARTY SIM in your Pixel or your Samsung?
Who provided the other SIM card you're using Geoffrey_379951?
I'd be surprised if eSIM support for phones was not added within the next 6 months, since the iPhone 15 will probably not have a SIM card tray.
You right once Apple remove the sim and use Esim only every other network will jump on the bandwagon and follow suite and probably charge a premium
I have the exact same problem. I bought the Google Pixel 7 pro but I cannot use it because I do not want to carry two phones around. I had wrong information that the phone is dual sim. Now I need to either return the phone (not very keen on this) or switch to another network that has esim support
And the issue is that networks are charging a premium for esim contracts when in fact the whole thing is a cost saver for them long term. Its a bit of a typical early adopter rip off. I want a particular smart watch but the same issue currently applies so I wont be getting it yet.
Not that premium anymore, Lycamobile now offer PAYG eSim, even if you have their 1p a month sim deal.
Always look to to the parent network. Three don’t short them yet.
Three does provide eSim, so does Lycamobile.
I don't think we will see them for at least another two years! Three don't even fully support eSim's and they are only available for use with smart watches at present.
Hi Geoffrey_379951 we do not know yet when they will arrive, I think I may be the same as you, very keen for them!
