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eSIM was supposed to replace SIM cards, but carriers turned it into a trap (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@piefed.social

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[–] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And that assumes it's free.
Some carriers will charge you for a new eSIM.
Oh, you want more funny shit? My carrier charges €4 for a physical SIM, but €8 for eSIM.
Another carrier around here even offers you a new SIM for free when signing up. But if you want eSIM, that's €10. Oh, and yeah, the code you get is single use. Want to move to another phone? You need a replacement eSIM. That's another €10 because fuck you.

[–] Retail4068@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Your carrier just sucks 🤷‍♂️

I've never once been charged for a SIM with an active sub.

[–] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Seems to be accepted in Slovakia. 3 out of 4 carriers charge for eSIM.