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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yeah same, I want to know how you move phones if one breaks, or any number of similar situations where you can't run an app or access another device

[–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's my big concern as well.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

With Google Fi you just sign into the fi app and transfer the phone. You need wifi but that's it.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I've been using Fi for more than 5 years and haven't needed to worry about sim cards in a really long time.

The process with esims is so easy.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Its a shitty replacement. If I couldnswap phones like a sim card i wouldn't care. But they charge for a phone swap no thanks.

[–] SheeEttin@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

You call support and have them issue a new one.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't you need a SIM for calling?

[–] SheeEttin@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

I'm not sure if there's some special calling feature to reach a previously associated provider, but when I've been in that situation I just borrowed my roommate's phone.

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

yea, that's my biggest annoyance with it, if you can't pass security on the phone (talking to you prepaid carriers who have absolutely shit CS and protocols) you can no longer just hot swap the sim to get your verification code. You are just locked out of your account now. It's nice that it's more secure but, also such a pain in the ass for people who don't call their carrier a lot so they don't know their security.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As in ring the network (presumably on a third, working phone) and wait for them to post you something? Doesn't sound like a great user experience!

[–] SheeEttin@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No, they issue it virtually. Then you download it via their app or via regular cell network provisioning.

[–] JustSomePerson@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

download it via their app

On the phone that isn't connecting to the internet, because it doen't have a SIM yet? Or do eSIM phones use free internet before they have an eSIM issued?

[–] SheeEttin@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

In the store if you're getting the phone from a store, or somewhere with wifi (home, a friend's, a cafe) if you've gotten it some other way.

If you don't have any of those, you probably live way out in the jungle, and I'd be surprised if you had service even if you got the eSIM. But in the edge case that you somehow got home delivery postal service in the jungle, you'd probably be able to survive just fine without it until your next trip into town.

In the extreme edge case that you are in the jungle, get service, and your need is critical, I would have an activated backup phone tested periodically and ready to go.