@J3np46 To add a bit more:
- Most current or recent phones have full eSIM support. For example, current iPhones can hold up to 8 eSIMs and can have two active at a time. This is great for people who travel a lot and don't want to be swapping tiny SIM cards in and out of their phone, or for people who for example need to have both a work and personal number available at the same time. It's also great for travelling since you can add a local eSIM for data at a lower cost - or if you are using an eSIM for PM, you can use a physical local SIM for travelling without running the risk of losing your PM SIM somewhere. There's lots of flexibility.
- eSIMs are also more secure since they cannot be removed from a phone if it's stolen. Yes, you can get similar protection with a convention SIM card by setting a PIN, but that runs the risk of you forgetting the SIM PIN - with eSIM, there is no need to use a PIN and therefore no risk of forgetting. While you do need to get new eSIMs when you get a new phone, it's free and quick in the PM app - not really a significant issue.
- eSIMS can be obtained online with having to go to a store or wait for one to be shipped. It's almost instant.
- eSIMS are the future, like it or not. Already, the last two years worth of iPhones in the US do not have SIM trays. While Apple hasn't extended that to the rest of the world yet, it's likely to happen at some point.
