If you do not know what to choose from Esim or Physical Sim, I am convinced that this article will be helpful. It is a personal experience that made me change my opinion about some technologies present on iPhone devices or on many smartphone models.
As a brief introduction on the meaning of all, Esim is an acronym for “embedded SIM” (ie the built -in SIM card), also known as the virtual SIM card or electronic SIM. Instead of using a physical SIM card, eSIM It is an electronic chip incorporated into devices, on which several phone numbers can be installed.
Esim or Physical Sim on the iPhone? What is the best choice?
Until a few days ago I would have said that Esim is the best choice for iPhone or any other type of smartphone that supports ESIM. The most solid argument would have been that ESIM is easily activated from the online account of the mobile operator and that the ESIM change is made very easy from the online account of the mobile operator.
But things are not so, and if I had now I would choose between Esim or Physical Sim, I would choose the latter, because it offers greater flexibility when the phone or iPhone is no longer working at all.
When a device iPhone with the number on ESIM has actually stopped festing, I found that some operators require Verification on the phone number when activating ESIM. That is, the phone number that will be on ESIM must be available to install the ESIM profile.
It seems stupid, in my opinion. Because if The phone number is unavailable, the user has no possibility to be able to receive the verification code for generating the QR code for installing the ESIM profile on another phone. I understood that it is a security measure, but I think another method could be found.
If in this situation I had a physical SIM, the problem would have been solved very quickly. We moved the defective iphone physical SIM, to another phone. So I didn't have to wait a few hours until I could reach a mobile operator store. It's about Orange România.
In conclusion, if you want to Pass from the traditional SIM card to Esim, first find out what consists of ESIM installation process at your mobile operator. If ESIM activation will need to be accessible, I honestly tell you that a good idea is to stay on the traditional SIM card. You can move it quickly from one phone to another, without having to go to a representative of the mobile operator.
Real Opener Al eg is for those who need May Many phone numbers on the same device. For example, on the devices iPhone 13 Pro / iPhone 14 Pro (possibly on other models), you can install up to 7-8 ESIM profiles. This means that on the iPhone disposal you can install up to 7-8 phone numbers from different operators, of which two numbers can be used simultaneously. The user can easily choose from settings which profiles are active on the device.
That's what I suffered !!! I had Esim and after I escaped the phone down… disaster. I needed to go to Vodafone to take a physical sim.