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What is a digital (electronic) sim card?

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on May 27, 2022 2:49 AM

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An eSIM (electronic SIM) card is way to digitally register your phone number to your iPhone, allowing you to essentially activate your phone number without the need for an physical SIM. You need to get in touch with your Carrier, so that they give you an eSIM QR Code to activate it, and then you can activate it from your Settings (Settings > Mobile Data > Add Data Plan). Some advantages include that you do not need to deactivate the SIM in case you lose your iPhone, and at the same time, if you have two numbers (e.g. a personal and business mobile) you can use them both on the same device.


Here's some more Apple Support articles and videos, relevant to your question:

About eSIM on iPhone - Apple Support

Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support

Find wireless carriers that offer eSIM service - Apple Support


How to activate an eSIM on your iPhone | Apple Support - YouTube

How to use Dual SIM on iPhone | Apple Support - YouTube


Hope this helped!

-flef


Posted on May 27, 2022 3:50 AM

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May 27, 2022 3:50 AM in response to Mhmt7a7

An eSIM (electronic SIM) card is way to digitally register your phone number to your iPhone, allowing you to essentially activate your phone number without the need for an physical SIM. You need to get in touch with your Carrier, so that they give you an eSIM QR Code to activate it, and then you can activate it from your Settings (Settings > Mobile Data > Add Data Plan). Some advantages include that you do not need to deactivate the SIM in case you lose your iPhone, and at the same time, if you have two numbers (e.g. a personal and business mobile) you can use them both on the same device.


Here's some more Apple Support articles and videos, relevant to your question:

About eSIM on iPhone - Apple Support

Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support

Find wireless carriers that offer eSIM service - Apple Support


How to activate an eSIM on your iPhone | Apple Support - YouTube

How to use Dual SIM on iPhone | Apple Support - YouTube


Hope this helped!

-flef


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