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give-us-eSIM
SMARTY Commentator
08-07-2023

Enough is enough - eSIM *now*

As per $subject. It is now inexcusable for Smarty to not support eSIM. 3 UK support it, yet are limiting it to post-paid, with prepaid excluded. This is not acceptable.  Why are *all* US carriers su...
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EricCop_1431718
SMARTY Observer
22-09-2023

Not according to the staff at the store and tech support. I have the phone and do not see a SIM slot. I would love for you to be right, however!

  • JJP2's avatar
    JJP2
    SMARTY Pro-coach
    22-09-2023

    WelshPaul is correct - The iPhone 15 series has a physical SIM slot - It’s only the American versions that are eSIM only, so unless you have bought an iPhone in the USA, you are fine. 

    By the way, it’s only O2, EE, Vodafone, LycaMobile and Spusu that currently support eSIM in the UK.

    • baz1536's avatar
      baz1536
      SMARTY Pioneer
      01-10-2023

      Just an update to this Sky Mobile also offer eSIM but like the others only on contract.

      • give-us-eSIM's avatar
        give-us-eSIM
        SMARTY Commentator
        02-10-2023

        >Just an update to this Sky Mobile also offer eSIM but like the others only on contract.

        Exactly! UK carriers are a *disgrace* in only offering eSIM to postpaid not prepaid customers.

        It makes no sense whatsoever to take this approach. eSIM is better for *everyone*. It's cheaper for the carriers, better for the planet, and (mostly!) easier for customers. If customers struggle with it, they can keep their physical SIMs. 

        ..yet here we are, in 2023, and UK carriers are still refusing to offer their prepaid customers eSIM, and other benefits like access to 5G (NA or NSA, doesn't make a difference). It's just how they restricted LTE, VoWiFI, VoLTE for years before realising it's in their interests to align customers across single platforms. 

    • give-us-eSIM's avatar
      give-us-eSIM
      SMARTY Commentator
      30-09-2023

      > By the way, it’s only O2, EE, Vodafone, LycaMobile and Spusu that currently support eSIM in the UK.

      WRONG. 

      ALL the big 4 networks (3 UK, EE, Vodafone, O2) support eSIM for 'contract' customers. They ALL refuse to allow PAYG customers to use eSIM. *THAT* is my issue.  

      • JJP2's avatar
        JJP2
        SMARTY Pro-coach
        30-09-2023

        My point stands !

        If eSIM is that big an issue for you, you can always take your horrendous “I am right, everyone else is wrong” attitude back to the USA ! OR, of course, you can take out a contract with a network that offers eSIM. However, you won’t of course, you are way too cheap for that, you want champagne service for lemonade money, and think that continually screaming like a child will get you what you want. Time to grow up and act like  an adult !

        Why are you still here ? You can continue to moan like a child, or pony up for a contract. 


        If the lack of eSIMs here bother you that much, you must really struggle in daily life !