topic Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ? in Get Support

When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

FHomer — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:09:50 GMT

There are significant Black Friday deals on Google Pixel phones - and I need a dual SIM phone with one of them being PM. Is there any kind of official word as to when eSIM can be traded-in/purchased ?

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

JK8 — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:19:30 GMT

@FHomer wrote:
There are significant Black Friday deals on Google Pixel phones - and I need a dual SIM phone with one of them being PM. Is there any kind of official word as to when eSIM can be traded-in/purchased ?

No official word yet from PM.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

Staliger — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:20:06 GMT

@FHomer Only PM knows. There are no official news about that yet.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:20:09 GMT

@FHomer wrote:
There are significant Black Friday deals on Google Pixel phones - and I need a dual SIM phone with one of them being PM. Is there any kind of official word as to when eSIM can be traded-in/purchased ?

The "e" in eSIM means embedded. You don't buy an eSIM. You activate a service using it. But PM doesn't support activating on an eSIM.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

FHomer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:21:46 GMT

Sorry dude, you do have to "BUY" an eSIM when it comes to PM - it'll be same model as Telus and Koodo

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

kb_mv — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:23:17 GMT

@FHomer wrote:
There are significant Black Friday deals on Google Pixel phones - and I need a dual SIM phone with one of them being PM. Is there any kind of official word as to when eSIM can be traded-in/purchased ?

@FHomer There are no issues. Only one of the supported sims on the Pixel phones is esim. The other is a normal nano (physical) sim. PM doesn't need to support esim for you to use that phone here. Just make sure you have a physical PM sim card.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

FHomer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:24:36 GMT

Are people blindly replying for points or something ?

I need a DUAL-SIM phone, and since PIXEL works as a DUAL-SIM with a nano + eSIM, I would like to get a PM eSIM

Not asking TECHNICALLY how it works here people, just the OFFICIAL word as to when it will become available. I saw previous posts about a leaked spreadsheet, any followup to that ?

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

kselmak — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:27:03 GMT

I wouldn't hold my breath to be honest

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

kb_mv — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:27:42 GMT

@FHomer You need to take a deep breath. Generally people reply here to help out. They are just fellow customers. You may not like or appreciate the help but you can always take a breath and ignore it, like this post.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

Triguy — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:28:28 GMT

It is unknown if PM will support esim. You can use the other sim slot for a physical sim.

If you need a new they can be purchased through Canadian Cell supplies currently on sale for $3.99.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

FHomer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:30:43 GMT

While I appreciate the reply, as anyone can see this questions has already gone off topic. Basically the FIRST REPLY was the most helpful, all subsequent ones are people trying to earn points by babbling on and on without reading the question

But PLEASE, keep on educating me how eSIMs works - because that's EXACTLY what I don't understand and need clarification from fellow PM end users

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:31:32 GMT

@FHomer

Good of you to search. I've not heard any news as to if and when PM will support activating on an eSIM. But I certainly don't know everything. Can you point us to this alleged spreadsheet?

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

FHomer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:33:09 GMT

Sorry no link to spreadsheet, as you've seen my "status" I rarely post here - just to Mods for issues. I just saw mentions of a leaked spreadsheet when someone official was presenting something and PM was listed is eSIM for 2020

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

Jb456 — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:35:51 GMT

@FHomer At one point a long time ago. I can't remember maybe January. Tiana accidentally had a screenshot of an excel work spreadsheet in her pictures. I notified her and she removed it.

On the spreadsheet one task was "ESIM" and the notes basically said. Start looking into Esim and see if it's a viable option for PM.

Haven't seen or heard anything else about esim. So only PM would now which they won't tell us.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

Triguy — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:35:44 GMT

Here is more info from Wikipedia.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

FHomer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:58:46 GMT

Wow, a wiki link - it has exact date when PM will have eSIM then ?

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:29:10 GMT

@FHomer wrote:
Wow, a wiki link - it has exact date when PM will have eSIM then ?

Snark much? You seemed a little unsure of what eSIM was.

No one here other than company reps with the PM icon will have any clue when it might be supported. Go snark all over them.

Find a provider that supports eSIM and then use the PM SIM as your DUAL SIM account.

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

computergeek541 — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:33:04 GMT

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

aphinity — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:41:17 GMT

Dude, I feel ya. On a forum where people get up votes for replying for potential credit, you have to expect people will respond with whatever is at the top of their head.

I want eSIM too. I have an Apple Watch with cellular I can't use because of no eSIM support.

Hey Public reps, any official word on this?

Re: When can we expect eSIM to become available ?

FHomer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:42:29 GMT

Wait, there must be a WIKI entry on how to use eSIM on your Apple Watch, want me to google that for you ?