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Geoffrey_379951
SMARTY Pioneer
28-12-2022

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 
eSIM
MrMas's avatar
MrMas
SMARTY Maverick
17-03-2023

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.

 

Chalkychap's avatar
Chalkychap
SMARTY Trendsetter
17-03-2023

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. 

  • MrMas's avatar
    MrMas
    SMARTY Maverick
    17-03-2023

    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.

     

     

    • AB's avatar
      AB
      SMARTY Commentator
      10-04-2023

      Just wait you will find if Apple do it everyone else follows suite Esim is a cost saving so networks dont have to send out sims save money

      • WelshPaul's avatar
        WelshPaul
        SMARTY Centurion
        28-04-2023

        Actually, the networks get charged for every eSIM they issue. Although sending out a traditional SIM would likely cost them more.