• veroxii@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Maybe I’m out of the loop but are eSIMs insecure or something? What’s the problem? I started using eSIMs while traveling overseas and it been a game changer. So easy… No more swapping. No more trying to find a Sim provider at the airport etc.

    • SpeedLimit55@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      AFAIK esim is not available everywhere and it’s also less private since you need to register an account to activate rather than pay cash and pop in the card.

      • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Yes eSIM adoption is low, but half the world requires you to register either way. The main concern is the friction (sometimes inability) with swapping eSIM’s between phones. They are great and convenient but they should never be the only option.

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        1 year ago

        In the eu you have to register your regular sim card with your full personal information. So for us nothing would change.

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      1 year ago

      What I like about physical Sims is I can easily swap it between different devices without need to login into a website or app to transfer it over.

      Is esim that convient when it comes to swapping the same sim between different devices?

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        i’d say it’s a toss up really: personally i’d prefer logging into an account rather than having to find/carry something to pop open the sim tray, but i can see why some people would prefer that option

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          If you’re someone who needs to swap SIM cards just keep the tool between the phone’s backside and its case. If you don’t have a case on your phone then… The fuck you doing playing with fire like that bruh?

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            1 year ago

            No need to waste money on a phone case if you smash your phone or throw it in a river every time you make a call. You don’t want the feds to catch up with you, right?

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              1 year ago

              Seeing some of the crowd around here I wouldn’t be surprised if and of them only use burner phones…

        • Dog@lemmy.worldOP
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          1 year ago

          I keep it on my keys. You need those to get into your house/apartment/vehicle anyways.

      • Skelectrician@lemmynsfw.com
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        1 year ago

        I’d say it’s pretty handy if you don’t have an ejector pin on you. Don’t have to take the phone out of the case either

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        1 year ago

        What are those privacy problems?

        I guess there’s the fact that you cannot anonymously purchase an eSIM.

        Anything else?

        • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
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          That’s a big one. It introduces a privacy concern that traditional SIMs dont have, and if all phones use eSIM, there will be no alternative.

          As with many things tech, it’s a slippery slope, and short-term convenience leads to long-term detriment. But if you don’t care about privacy, then yes, enjoy the convenience of an eSIM.

    • cbarrick@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Agreed, except that it can still be more difficult to get an eSIM than a physical SIM in some parts of the world. It depends on where you are traveling.

      That probably won’t be an issue in the next couple of years.