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UK eSIM/Dual-SIM Thread
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I did a wee experiment. I went onto mobile data, checked my available data via the myEE app, downloaded a Netflix show, and the available data went down by the same amount downloaded - so definitely seems like its using the correct data.
Stewart
I activated my esim on Saturday, all went very well and very quick. Then I set about porting my old number over to the esim. On Tuesday EE ported the number over. I had to sign out of iMessage and back in and then the esim showed me the new number. pretty painless.
Now I have a throw away number for websites/deliveries etc (physical sim) and my normal number for family/friends etc. All on the same phone which is perfect for me.
Now I have a throw away number for websites/deliveries etc (physical sim) and my normal number for family/friends etc. All on the same phone which is perfect for me.
Can you change back to a physical sim? I'm having issues with my setup at the moment where, I am in an office with an EE booster, which requires an IPv4 IP address, which I forced using a mobileconfig profile, however, it doesn't seem to work with the eSim.
When I am connected to the 3G network that the booster produces, I cannot access the internet, and when a call comes through to my eSim line, the phone rings once and cuts off. The caller doesn't hear a ringtone.
Any ideas? I might just go back to a physical sim until all this is sorted out?
When I am connected to the 3G network that the booster produces, I cannot access the internet, and when a call comes through to my eSim line, the phone rings once and cuts off. The caller doesn't hear a ringtone.
Any ideas? I might just go back to a physical sim until all this is sorted out?
Yes, just request a physical sim from 150 (be aware you might lose service when the new sim is dispatched) or go into an EE store for one (with ID), it’s a lot quicker to get than an eSim, I changed back to physical sim on Monday and it took about 5 minutes instore.
I'm going to download apple configurator and see if there has been an update for eSim and see if I can apply IPv4 to the eSim?
Think I'll go down that route before going back to a physical sim.
Stewart
So a question if i take my current pay monthly number and have that transferred to the Esim and buy a new sim only monthly card and has that as the "physical" sim in the slot what happens down the line if I decide I want to leave EE, will my now Esim number I've had for years be portable as in I can transfer that to new network or will it be a case that Esim numbers become un portable??
I'm pretty sure you will still be able to transfer your number as you can from a Physical sim. You can move from an eSim back to a physical so don't think it will be an issue.
The SIM whether embedded or nano is just a means for connecting to the cell network. This is separate to your account. You would just get a PAC code as normal and the process would be identical.
Has anyone tried to enable the eSIM on the new iPad Pro. EE on Twitter tell me they aren’t supporting this but since the tech is the same as in the iPhone I’m calling BS on that one
The Apple literature says that only eSims from the locked network will work in a locked phone.
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT209044
I have the same way I activated eSIM on my iPhone, but not on a UK carrier.
It works just like on the iPhone.
A real pity that apple really have dropped the ball on the dual sim implementation in my humble opinion.
I quite agree, it’s the only reason I bought a new phone this year and am very disappointed. I feel Apple have been pressured into selling the dual Sim phone, but aren’t really onboard with it, surely otherwise their implementation would be far far better than it is. In fact they would have made the real dual Sim option available worldwide, not just in a couple of locations.
It's been rushed - the eSim variant wasn't even ready when the first phones were launched. It should have been thoroughly tested in beta prior to general release & it clearly hasn't.
How anybody could think that on a dual sim phone the only way you can send an SMS message from line 2 would be to delete your ENTIRE conversation thread to that user, losing possibly months on messages, photos and documents and start a new message thread must be absolutely bonkers or completely out of touch with how users need to use a dual sim phone.
[doublepost=1541961462][/doublepost]Imagine if the only way you can send an email to somebody would be to delete all previous emails to that person before composing message to them from a different account.
[doublepost=1541961462][/doublepost]Imagine if the only way you can send an email to somebody would be to delete all previous emails to that person before composing message to them from a different account.
I was so close getting one for my iPad, was in store getting my esim for my phone, but they needed me to have the device with me, which I didn’t. But they where willing to do it if I did.
My understanding is you’ll need a new eSIM pack and will have to do a SIM swap. The eSIM is tied to the first phone it is activated on I believe