Help me add an esim to a locked phone

I have an iphone 15,locked to xfinity.

Is it true that overseas I can add a new cellular data, phone text plan, by buying an Esim card by turning off my xfinity cellular and then reversing that upon my return home.

iPhone 15, iOS 17

Posted on Apr 20, 2024 4:29 PM

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Posted on Apr 20, 2024 5:55 PM

4040KF3043 wrote:

Is the esim seller blowing smoke?
The esim seller says
“Yes, most eSIM-compatible devices support multiple eSIM data plans installed at the same time.

Please note that only one physical SIM and one eSIM can be active at a time (also called Primary and Secondary Data Plan). You can toggle eSIM Data Plans on/off to switch your Secondary Data Plan, without deleting each eSIM.”

that sounds like I can simply go with them and without xfinity, while I am abroad, if true!Right?

That would be true, IF the phone was UNLOCKED. But it's not, so it's absolutely NOT TRUE. If this is a short term visit outside the country, ask Xfinity about Roaming, which is a daily paid plan which lets you connect with networks at a fixed cost while away from home.

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Apr 20, 2024 5:55 PM in response to 4040KF3043

4040KF3043 wrote:

Is the esim seller blowing smoke?
The esim seller says
“Yes, most eSIM-compatible devices support multiple eSIM data plans installed at the same time.

Please note that only one physical SIM and one eSIM can be active at a time (also called Primary and Secondary Data Plan). You can toggle eSIM Data Plans on/off to switch your Secondary Data Plan, without deleting each eSIM.”

that sounds like I can simply go with them and without xfinity, while I am abroad, if true!Right?

That would be true, IF the phone was UNLOCKED. But it's not, so it's absolutely NOT TRUE. If this is a short term visit outside the country, ask Xfinity about Roaming, which is a daily paid plan which lets you connect with networks at a fixed cost while away from home.

Apr 20, 2024 5:47 PM in response to Carol B.

Is the esim seller blowing smoke?

The esim seller says

“Yes, most eSIM-compatible devices support multiple eSIM data plans installed at the same time.


Please note that only one physical SIM and one eSIM can be active at a time (also called Primary and Secondary Data Plan). You can toggle eSIM Data Plans on/off to switch your Secondary Data Plan, without deleting each eSIM.”


that sounds like I can simply go with them and without xfinity, while I am abroad, if true!Right?

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