What is eSIM and how to use it?

2021 has become the year of total digitization, everything is moving to electronic devices and the Internet. This happened due to the impact of pandemic conditions on human life: we buy products online, we buy clothes online, and in some cases we wear them online (all thanks to digital clothing technology), we earn money online. We are used to the fact that everything can now be obtained quickly on the Internet. And so we are increasingly confronted with the concept of eSIM but do not fully know how it works. Let’s figure it out.

eSIM technology is it?

To understand what an eSIM is, you can start from the concept of a familiar SIM card. A SIM card is a postage stamp-sized chip that allows the device to identify you as a mobile network user. With this chip, the device quickly determines which operator you have, which number and tariff plan. This chip can be easily replaced with another if necessary. The essence of eSIM is that this chip is already built into the device and it can be easily remotely reprogrammed for the carrier you need.

Most mobile and non-mobile devices already support the eSIM feature by 2022, making it widely available.

Why has eSIM become so popular?

As technology advances, so do human needs. Now devices should be multifunctional, and their use should be convenient.

• eSIM allows you to save space that is spent on the physical SIM card slot in the phone, thereby giving more room for new functionality.
• eSIM can be easily integrated into small devices such as headphones, smart watches, trackers, etc.
• eSIM is integrated into devices of a technical nature, which are much more convenient to manage remotely because eSIM does not require manual physical intervention.

What are the benefits of eSIM technology?

1. With eSIM, you can change your mobile operator in one click: by scanning a QR code or downloading a mobile application.
2. eSIM allows you to store and use up to 7 different cellular plans.
3. Roaming is now easier – just add the mobile operator of the desired country to the eSIM and use the tariff plans.
4. Using eSIM, you do not need to open slots in your phone and be afraid for its physical safety.

What are the disadvantages of using eSIM?

1. You can use a mobile network user account from an eSIM on only one device, it cannot be rearranged like a regular SIM card.
2. There are still phones that don’t support eSIM technology and you’ll have to spend time looking for the right phone.

How to connect eSIM?

The process of connecting an eSIM occurs mainly in two stages: 1. scanning the QR code of a new phone number for eSIM or purchasing a data plan in the operator’s application; 2. activate a new number/plan on eSIM on your device.

On the iPhone, you can add an eSIM in the settings through the Cellular menu.

This is how easy it is to activate and use eSIM technology on phones and other gadgets. It will be especially useful for you if you want to distinguish between personal and work calls and SMS, as well as if you travel a lot and need to use a local cellular connection.

Sempico Solutions will help you not only configure eSIM, but also send automated message text.

Author Prisyazhnyuk Victoria.