Comment on Article: I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret
iopq@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoeSIM just makes more sense. Why do you need a card just to store some random bits of data when your phone can store hundreds of gigabytes of data?
sunbeam60@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
In a world of corporate control over everything, I’ll take my globally defined, physical interface standard thank you.
Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
What control are you losing by going with esim? They already had you by the balls with the physical sim. Now its just more convenient and esim is also globally defined/accepted.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The ability to swap it to a new device without carrier approval is a big one for me.
IdleSheep@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
This sounds like a your carrier problem, not an eSIM problem.
I’ve swapped eSIMs 3 times this year at my own leisure, no involvement from the carriers, no calls, no issue whatsoever.
sunbeam60@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
I can move my phone number to another phone in 2 minutes without involving the phone company. The same is definitely not true with an eSIM.
iopq@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You realize that it doesn’t physically do anything, right? Like it just has some bits on it
sunbeam60@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Yes I know what’s on a SIM card. But if it’s physical I can move it to another phone in a flash. With an eSIM I had to ask pretty please of the phone companies.