I, for one, won’t mind switching to Esim and all this looks good. There will initially be more sims going into land fill as we have to ditch them; millions of them. Hoping someone has a bright idea of how they can be safely destroyed. By ’someone’ I don’t mean any of you reading this <smile> though it could make for interesting conversation.
All the best Angie > On 21 Oct 2022, at 19:34, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Here is an article that may help. The link to the source web page is at the > end. > > What do eSIMs mean for switching network? > using phone > > This is perhaps the key advantage of eSIMs. As it stands switching networks > can be fiddly and time-consuming, but eSIMs look set to change all that. > > Because they are rewritable, you can essentially change networks as you > please if your carrier supports the tech. > > Best of all, you can store more than one plan on a smartphone's eSIM > (although you can only use one at a time), so you can chop and change > depending on where you are in the world. > > The hope is that eSIMs will make switching seamless, without the usual fuss > of phone calls, demands for PAC numbers and waiting for the switch to take > place. > > EE is offering dedicated QR codes which can be scanned to activate eSIM–based > accounts. > > Head of eSIM Strategy at Sim Local, Gary Waite, said: "Switching networks > today means having to get hold of a new SIM card, either by visiting a retail > shop or waiting for one to arrive in the post. Then, it means physically > removing the old SIM card from the device (and locating that special tool or > bending out a paperclip) then inserting the new one - hoping the new SIM card > is the right size for the device! All these steps are tedious enough to put > many people off switching networks at all. > > "eSIM turns all of the above into a few simple menu taps. And whilst phones > can typically only hold one SIM card, an eSIM-enabled phone can hold several > eSIM plans at the same time, with the user easily able to switch between them. > > "Some networks were worried about the advent of eSIM because they felt that > churn would rise as a result of the ease of switching. As a matter of fact, > customers who look to switch to eSIMs will still need to adhere to pre-pay > and post-pay contracts. > > "One key benefit for the consumer with eSIM is when they travel abroad. They > can now download a local SIM plan after they arrive at their destination (or > even before they get on the plane). As nearly all eSIM-enabled phones also > support dual-SIM technology, they can benefit from low cost data and still > receive calls from their friends and family on their home number." > > Which networks support eSIMs? > iphone deal networks > > Major UK networks like EE, VMO2, Vodafone and Three all support eSIMs in some > format – although Vodafone's eSIM efforts are still limited to iPad and Apple > Watch contracts. > > What are the other advantages that eSIMs offer? > In terms of current devices, the biggest draw of eSIMs is being able to > quickly add a second telephone number to go alongside that's attached to your > main SIM card. > > That means that you can have two phone numbers on a single device, which is > very handy if you have separate business and personal lines but don’t want to > lug around a second phone all the time. > > Then there’s the added bonus for travellers. While cheap roaming is becoming > increasingly prevalent, often it pays to have a local number if you’re in a > different location for a longer period of time. > > eSIMs mean you can activate a local line on your device without having to go > to a local provider and arrange a price plan. > > If your eSIM uses a different network to your standard SIM, you can easily > switch between the two. This is especially useful if data coverage is poor on > one but not the other. > > On the latest iPhones, you can assign one SIM as the primary line for > services like FaceTime and iMessage, while using the other as a secondary SIM > for basics such as calls. > > From a design perspective, eSIMs also mean that phones should become even > slimmer, with no need for a SIM tray. > > The chips themselves are much smaller than the cards currently used in most > phones, leaving mobile manufacturers space to either trim the size of > handsets or add other essentials, such as larger batteries. > > As you might expect, Gary Waite of Sim Local sees lots of benefits to eSIMs. > According to him, "The SIM card, although it has progressively shrunk in size > over the years (mini-SIM to micro-SIM to nano-SIM) is still quite a large > component in a mobile device – too large for smaller devices like > smartwatches and other wearables. eSIM reduces the hardware requirement down > to a chip less than 2mm, therefore opening the door to a whole new range of > small device form factors. > > "Even in smartphones, real-estate inside the device is incredibly valuable, > and the space taken up by the SIM card can be used for other purposes, > including a bigger battery. Many will remember Apple ditching the headphone > socket in the iPhone 7 for that very reason. Therefore, removal of the SIM > tray brings new opportunity space, not to mention the additional advantage of > device waterproofing. > > "It’s not just consumer devices that benefit either, eSIM solves many > problems in the world of IoT (Internet of Things). Consider a smart meter > manufacturer, deploying millions of electricity meters across the country. > Today, each of these units will have a SIM card, meaning that if a network > change is required, an engineer will have to visit each meter to swap out the > SIM card – logistically complex and expensive. eSIM allows a wholesale change > of network across the entire meter estate, should that be required, at the > touch of a button. > > "In addition to getting customers connected much quicker and easier, there > are further benefits for the networks too – the logistic costs of SIM cards, > including warehousing and postage, which far outweigh the cost of the SIM > card itself – all but disappear. eSIM allows networks to digitally distribute > eSIM plans to customers no matter where they are. > > "Finally, we should not forget the environmental benefits of eSIM – today, > more than 6 billion SIM cards are produced every year – that’s a great deal > of plastic and potentially harmful chemicals going to landfill. eSIM will > remove this completely." > > https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/what-are-esims-what-do-they-mean-for-switching-network/#esims_switching_network > > <https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/what-are-esims-what-do-they-mean-for-switching-network/#esims_switching_network> > > Richard, USA. > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com <https://www.turner42.com/> > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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