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		dustypotato 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Using eSIMs with devices that only have a physical... Curious on what you think the advantage there is ? If you lose your phone , you don't lose your number if it's an eSIM

priyanmuthu 6 months ago | [–]

I would love to use the GoogleFi data only SIM on my iPad. But the Fi doesn't provide data only eSIM, and my iPad cannot have physical SIM slots.

daft_pink 6 months ago | [–]

Chinese carriers don’t support eSIM. Not an advantage. A necessity unfortunately.

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