What is a eSim?
Karnchea Barchue • October 28, 2024
eSIM
An eSIM, or Embedded SIM, is a digital version of a physical SIM card that allows users to activate a cellular plan without a physical chip. eSIMs are built into newer smartphones and can be programmed remotely.
Here are some benefits of eSIMs:
- Flexibility: Users can add plans, a new number, or connect to a different carrier.
- Convenience: Users can have multiple lines on the same device.
- International travel: Users can easily add an international plan.
- Space savings: The absence of a physical SIM card slot frees up space for other upgrades.
- Security: eSIMs provide an additional layer of security.
- Sustainability: eSIMs reduce the need for users to own multiple plastic SIM cards.
Some drawbacks of eSIMs include:
- Not all devices support eSIMs.
- The activation process can be more complex than inserting a physical SIM card.
- Moving an eSIM to a different device involves more steps than swapping a physical SIM card.
To activate an eSIM, users can contact NEO Business Wireless to get a QR code, then scan the code with their phone's settings menu.