That doesn’t prevent it going into landfill though. All the best Angie
> On 26 Oct 2022, at 15:10, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > You simply cut it in half before throwing it away so no one can use it or get > any data off of it. > > > > > 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/> > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Angie > Nutt > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: What do eSIMs mean for switching network? > > 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] >> <mailto:[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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