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What Is an eSIM, and How Does It Work?
An eSIM is a digital SIM card that connects you to a mobile network. Unlike a physical SIM card, it's embedded into your device and can download carrier data remotely.
eSIMs work like a physical SIM but don't require removal to change your carrier, data, or service plan. Instead, you can instantly download an eSIM data plan and connect to a mobile network. Your phone stores these plans as eSIM profiles that you can easily turn on and off, making it simple to maintain multiple home, work, and travel plans.
Out with the Old, in with the eSIM
Traditional SIM cards are like physical keys that unlock the door to your mobile network. You insert these keys (SIM cards) into your phone to gain access to the network.
Imagine eSIMs as digital keys stored directly within your device's software. Instead of needing a physical key (SIM card), your device already has the digital key programmed into its software. So, when you want to connect to a mobile network, your device activates the eSIM, just like unlocking the door with a digital passcode instead of inserting a physical key.
eSIM is like a virtual key that lives inside your device's software, providing the same access to mobile networks as a physical SIM card without needing any hardware.
It's essential to keep in mind that eSIMs will only work on eSIM-compatible and network-unlocked devices.
To guarantee that you can use eSIM plans on your device, you can check our list of eSIM-compatible devices or go straight to your device's settings to verify its eSIM capability.
