I was afraid of this, when I bought my 15PM. Traveled to Chile, and what would have been a quick transaction at the Entel store ended in disappointment. Apparently you need a Chilean ID to purchase an eSIM. Fortunately, I brought a pixel 3 I can hotspot, and takes a nano sim, but it’s something of a hassle. My only regret so far.

  • MartyKinnBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    I have multiple phones I rotate between using. Some don’t have eSIMs and when I want to move service to a different phone I’d need to set up the eSIM on the different phone or go and buy a new pSIM.

    Too much of a hassle for me. I won’t buy anymore iPhones till Apple returns the pSIM slot.

  • fabrictmBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Yeah I’m with the physical sim crowd on this one. It’s utterly stupid that Apple is doing this. Incredibly inconvenient and a huge hassle for those of us eu travel. Yea I understand the esim is the future, but the future hasn’t caught up with a large portion of the world. I wish you could easily buy the other versions of iPhones in the US, which still have sim slots. Apple: “nope, nobody travels, nobody travels, and if they do they should pay exorbitant international roaming charges becaus…” Now I’ll wait for the Apple fan club to “let me have it”.

    • TheEvilBlightBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      That looks like a better deal than the app I was using, ubigi

  • dodgyduckquacksBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Bought my iPhone in America because it was almost $400 nzd cheaper and now I’m a tiny bit regretting it because it’s been a week and a half and Vodafone NZ messed it up so badly I haven’t had service the entire time.

    In NZ they still do iPhones with physical sims and I didn’t know that America was eSIM only so I had to change providers and because I wanted to keep the number I have had for the last 10 years it meant I had to transfer it to another company because mine doesn’t do eSIM.

    Anyway, if you’re from a country where they do physical sims don’t buy an iPhone from a country that does eSIM only phones 🥲

  • vmbientB
    1·
    10 months ago

    Can’t you just use airalo to get ESIM? It’s more expensive but no papers required

  • pixelated666BEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    I can’t believe Apple is subjecting you guys to eSIM only iPhones.