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e-sim to physical SIM

Caritopetronila — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:19:06 GMT

Hello! I am going to travel outside of Canada in 2 weeks. I still need to receive an SMS, so I plan to leave a physical SIMCARD to someone. How could I order a SIM card with the same number as my e-sim?

Thanks

Re: e-sim to physical SIM

Chalupa_Batman — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:44:54 GMT

@Caritopetronila wrote:
Hello! I am going to travel outside of Canada in 2 weeks. I still need to receive an SMS, so I plan to leave a physical SIMCARD to someone. How could I order a SIM card with the same number as my e-sim?
Thanks

Here's the thing @Caritopetronila .... if you currently have an eSIM, you're phone, if you have purchased an addon, can only be used in Canada US but if you get a Canada US and Mexico plan to work in these three. It will work nowhere else. If you swap your eSIM for a physical SIM card, that doesn't really do anything. But if you really need a SIM card faster, here are the two options.

To get a new SIM card the fastest routes are these.

https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/bc/pick-up-SIM - Find a local store in your area.

Amazon - Here you can get it cheaper and maybe a few days wait $4.99

Re: e-sim to physical SIM

slusagm — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:47:01 GMT

quickest to buy from Telus or Koodo store , $10

or buy from Amazon for cheaper $5

Re: e-sim to physical SIM

BKNS27 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 21:36:02 GMT

@Caritopetronila

Why don’t you keep your current account on the eSIM and purchase a local SIM at the country you are going to?

This would be less complicated.