How does an eSIM work?

How does an eSIM work?

An eSIM works just like a traditional plastic SIM card everyone is very familiar with. The only difference is the activation process. While the plastic SIM card needs to be inserted into a device, the eSIM is an intrinsic part of it and must be activated digitally.

Once an eSIM is activated, it works the same as a physical SIM.

Unlike physical SIMs, users can have multiple eSIM profiles on one device that can be used interchangeably from the phone settings. That eliminates the need of swapping physical SIMs, making the process smooth and convenient for the user.

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