What's an eSIM, how it works and why it's important to you

15 October 2017
The Google Pixel 2 is one of the first phones to launch with an eSIM. We take a look at the latest revolution in the world of the ubiquitous SIM card and why you should care?

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  • AnonD-190634
  • a3T
  • 15 Oct 2017

I don't get why they didn't use nano from the first day, i mean considering you can cut your mini simcard to fit and work just fine :|

still I wish we didn't need a simcard. we could just use the internet for calls!

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    • Anonymous
    • 0Z%
    • 15 Oct 2017

    Lol the chip was always same size only thing was the size of plastic,even in nanosim you can see the chip inside...

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      • AnonD-424383
      • Q}4
      • 15 Oct 2017

      this is exactly what i always think about. eSIM should be on motherboard and carrier operators just code the telephone numbers into the esim, so a phone can carry about 20 telephone numbers or lines you don't need to carry two phones for two simcards, just inbuilt simcard will handle as many as 20 telephone numbers from different carriers.....My dream is coming real

        Wow! It was a very pleasing article.
        Thanks to GSMArena and thanks to the guys who contributed anyway in this technological progression.

          It's so important that Denmark refuses to take the new technology home, bc only 2 providers have the sim here. It's really annoying and should be illegal to refuse to take technology home that actually works here anyway.

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            • Zoser
            • pax
            • 15 Oct 2017

            In any case, they will have to find safe and practical ways that allow you to activate your devices when you travel or change operator. The SIM is inside the phone, having to carry a card or a letter with an activation code that you can easily lose is not a practical alternative in many cases.

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