Comment Comment by nottorp I don't understand the enthusiasm about esims. Is the US cell phone market more predatory than i thought?Around here, as long as the phone isn't locked to a carrier [1], you just swap the physical sim and have new service.With the esim you suddenly need the phone manufacturer's approval. Perhaps masked as a software incompatibility.Swaps take hours to days.What is the advantage to the customer here?[1] And carriers are required to unlock your phone for a nominal fee when the contract period ends. parent nottorp 3 years ago
Around here, as long as the phone isn't locked to a carrier [1], you just swap the physical sim and have new service.
With the esim you suddenly need the phone manufacturer's approval. Perhaps masked as a software incompatibility.
Swaps take hours to days.
What is the advantage to the customer here?
[1] And carriers are required to unlock your phone for a nominal fee when the contract period ends.