With the digital revolution still ongoing globally, the next touchable to be made obsolete is sim cards. The introduction of eSim lately has received a lot of attention, especially from people who are intermittently on road or onboard. Just as the history of digitalization depicts, eSim has also made things a lot easier for smartphone users, removing many hurdles faced by people while procuring a sim card, registering it and putting it into a phone.
eSim is the next panacea for travelers. Now they do not have to worry about buying a new sim card when traveling to a foreign country, nor they have to ask foreigners about the best economical data package for a week. All could be achieved now with a few taps on your smartphone.
Being digital also gives access to things beforehand. You can easily choose economical data packages before you leave your own country, and you can keep repeating the process if you are on a new tour.
Also, switching sims physically is sometimes so irritating. Who does not want to get rid of it once and for all?
The infographic above by CPR shows eSims are the future. You might not even have the choice of picking the physical over the digital in the near future. Apple has already taken the step by removing the sim slot from iPhone 14. Some Samsung Galaxy versions and Google Pixel versions also support eSims. Inadvertently, the rest of the smartphone companies will follow suit.
Not all devices support eSims. Because it is a new phenomenon, eSims will take some time to replace the physical sims altogether. Presently, recent models of Apple iPhone, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy only support the new technology. Check out the full list, courtesy of Holafly:
2) Click on ‘Cellular’
3) Select ‘Add Cellular Plan’
4) Scan the QR code provided by your carrier
5) Follow the following instructions.
You can also do it manually by entering the activation code provided to you after clicking on ‘Enter Details Manually’, instead of scanning the QR code.
2) Select ‘Sim Card Manager’
3) Select ‘Add eSim’
2) Click on ‘eSim Cards’
3) Then you will have the option ‘Download a Sim instead?
The aforementioned steps relate to the versions supportive of this new technology, not all Androids or iPhones.
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eSim is the next panacea for travelers. Now they do not have to worry about buying a new sim card when traveling to a foreign country, nor they have to ask foreigners about the best economical data package for a week. All could be achieved now with a few taps on your smartphone.
What Is an eSim?
An eSim is a digital sim card already built into your smartphone. It functions just like softwares do on a phone. You can receive and register your eSim by using your phone. You can procure more than one eSim at a time, and even two eSims can work simultaneously.Why Prefer It to the Physical?
eSims have many advantages. If you are traveling from your home country to a foreign, you will not need to look for a new sim card to connect to loved ones or use the internet in the foreign country. Because with eSims your number remains the same even in a foreign country, you can just switch eSims to use the one better suited to the territory, without going through the process of buying a new sim card there and replacing the old one.Being digital also gives access to things beforehand. You can easily choose economical data packages before you leave your own country, and you can keep repeating the process if you are on a new tour.
Also, switching sims physically is sometimes so irritating. Who does not want to get rid of it once and for all?
The infographic above by CPR shows eSims are the future. You might not even have the choice of picking the physical over the digital in the near future. Apple has already taken the step by removing the sim slot from iPhone 14. Some Samsung Galaxy versions and Google Pixel versions also support eSims. Inadvertently, the rest of the smartphone companies will follow suit.
What Companies Are Providing eSims?
Currently, many providers are functioning online, like Nomad, Holafly, Easysim, Airhub and Airalo, with each having its data rates based on country and region. Holafly provides unlimited data for a month for $75 across 30 European countries, but Airalo provides only 10 GB data for $37 for the same time period across the same region. So you must choose the provider giving the most economical rates in the region you are traveling to.What Devices Support eSims?
Not all devices support eSims. Because it is a new phenomenon, eSims will take some time to replace the physical sims altogether. Presently, recent models of Apple iPhone, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy only support the new technology. Check out the full list, courtesy of Holafly:
| Manufacturer | Model | Maximum number of eSIMs |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iPhone XR | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone XS | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone XS Max | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 11 | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 11 Pro | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 11 Pro Max | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone SE (2020) | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 12 Mini | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 12 | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 12 Pro | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 12 Pro Max | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 13 mini | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 13 | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 13 Pro | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 13 Pro Max | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone SE (2022) | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 14 | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 14 Plus | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 14 Pro | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 14 Pro Max | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 15 | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 15 Plus | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 15 Pro | 20 |
| Apple | iPhone 15 Pro Max | 20 |
| Apple | iPad Pro (2018 and onwards) | 20 |
| Apple | iPad Air | 20 |
| Apple | iPad | 20 |
| Apple | Watch series 3 | 1 |
| Apple | Watch series 4 | 1 |
| Apple | Watch series 5 | 1 |
| Apple | Watch series 6 | 1 |
| Apple | Watch SE | 1 |
| Pixel 3 | 1 | |
| Pixel 3a | 1 | |
| Pixel 4 | 1 | |
| Pixel 4a | 1 | |
| Pixel 5 | 1 | |
| Pixel 6 | 1 | |
| Pixel 6a | 1 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | 1 | |
| Pixel 7a | 1 | |
| Pixel 7 | 1 | |
| Pixel 7 Pro | 1 | |
| Pixel 8 | 1 | |
| Pixel 8 Pro | 1 | |
| Pixel Fold | 1 | |
| Huawei | P40 | 1 |
| Huawei | P40 Pro (Excludes the P40 Pro+) | 1 |
| Huawei | Mate 40 Pro | 1 |
| Huawei | Pura 70 Pro | 1 |
| Motorola | Razr 2019 | 1 |
| Motorola | Razr 5G | 1 |
| Motorola | Razr 40 | 1 |
| Motorola | Razr 40 Ultra | 1 |
| Motorola | Razr+ | 1 |
| Motorola | Edge+ | 1 |
| Motorola | Edge 40 | 1 |
| Motorola | Edge 40 Pro | 1 |
| Motorola | Edge 40 Neo | 1 |
| Motorola | Edge 50 Pro | 1 |
| Motorola | Edge 50 Ultra | 1 |
| Motorola | Edge 50 Fusion | 1 |
| Motorola | Moto G Power 5G (2024) | 1 |
| Motorola | G52J 5G | 1 |
| Motorola | G52J 5G Ⅱ | 1 |
| Motorola | G53J 5G | 1 |
| Motorola | Moto G54 5G | 1 |
| Motorola | G84 | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Flip | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Flip 5G | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Flip3 5G | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Flip4 | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Flip5 5G | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Fold | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Fold2 5G | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Fold3 5G | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Fold4 | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Z Fold5 5G | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S20 | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S20+ 5g | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S20 Ultra | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S21 | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S21+ 5G | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S22 | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S22+ | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S22 Ultra | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy Note 20 | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S23 | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S23+ | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S23 Ultra | 5 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S23 FE | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy A54 | 1 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S24 | 2 active, +5 stored |
| Samsung | Galaxy S24+ | 2 active, +5 stored |
| Samsung | Galaxy S24 Ultra | 2 active, +5 stored |
| Planet Computers | Gemini PDA | 1 |
| Rakuten Mobile | Rakuten Mini | 1 |
| Rakuten Mobile | Big-S | 1 |
| Rakuten Mobile | Big | 1 |
| Rakuten Mobile | Hand | 1 |
| Rakuten Mobile | Hand 5G | 1 |
| Oppo | Find N2 Flip | 1 |
| Oppo | Find X3 Pro | 1 |
| Oppo | Reno 5 A | 1 |
| Oppo | Find X5 | 1 |
| Oppo | Find X5 Pro | 1 |
| Oppo | A55s 5G | 1 |
| Oppo | Reno 6 Pro 5G | 1 |
| Sony | Xperia 10 III Lite | 1 |
| Sony | Xperia 10 IV | 1 |
| Sony | Xperia 10V | 1 |
| Sony | Xperia 1 IV | 1 |
| Sony | Xperia 5 IV | 1 |
| Sony | Xperia 1 V | 1 |
| Sony | Sony Xperia Ace III | 1 |
| Sony | Xperia 5 V | 1 |
| Honor | Magic 4 Pro | 1 |
| Honor | Magic 5 Pro | 1 |
| Honor | Magic 6 Pro | 1 |
| Honor | 90 | 1 |
| Honor | X8 | 1 |
| Honor | 50 (Some lack eSIM support) | 1 |
| Xiaomi | 12T Pro | 1 |
| Xiaomi | 13 | 1 |
| Xiaomi | 13 Lite | 1 |
| Xiaomi | 13 Pro | 1 |
| Xiaomi | 13T Pro | 1 |
| Xiaomi | Black Shark 3 | 1 |
| Xiaomi | 14 Pro | 1 |
| Xiaomi | Redmi Note 13 Pro+ | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos Sense6s | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos sense 7 | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos sense 7plus | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos sense 8 | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos Wish | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos wish 2 SHG08 | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos wish3 | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos Sense4 lite | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos zero 6 | 1 |
| Sharp | Simple Sumaho6 | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos R7 | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos R8 | 1 |
| Sharp | Aquos R8 Pro | 1 |
| DOOGEE | V30 | 1 |
| OnePLus | 11 | 1 |
| HAMMER | Blade 3 | 1 |
| HAMMER | Explorer PRO | 1 |
| HAMMER | Blade 5G | 1 |
| Nokia | XR21 | 1 |
| Nokia | X30 | 1 |
| Nokia | G60 5G | 1 |
| myPhone | NOW eSIM | 1 |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 4 | 1 |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 5 | 1 |
| Nuu | X5 | 1 |
| ZTE | Nubia Flip | 1 |
| TLC | 50 5G | 1 |
The following steps would help in setting up eSims
After buying eSims from an online provider, follow the steps to set up eSims in your smartphones.Apple iPhone
1) Open iPhone settings2) Click on ‘Cellular’
3) Select ‘Add Cellular Plan’
4) Scan the QR code provided by your carrier
5) Follow the following instructions.
You can also do it manually by entering the activation code provided to you after clicking on ‘Enter Details Manually’, instead of scanning the QR code.
Android (Samsung)
1) Open phone settings and click on ‘connections’2) Select ‘Sim Card Manager’
3) Select ‘Add eSim’
Google Pixel
1) Open settings and select ‘Network & Internet’2) Click on ‘eSim Cards’
3) Then you will have the option ‘Download a Sim instead?
The aforementioned steps relate to the versions supportive of this new technology, not all Androids or iPhones.
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