> There are carriers where any change to eSIM must be called in and you have to talk to a rep, where it takes hours to issue, etc.
There's also now the option to just keep your primary phone number on a cheap plan, and have multiple other eSIMs for data usage. There's no longer the problem with having to contact a carrier to switch data plans if used in this way.
Though, hopefully in time they will improve the experience anyway.
I use Google Fi in the US, which offers (unlimited?) data-only SIMs for no cost in addition to my phone number-associated SIM.
What exactly did eSIM enable here? With dual SIM phones, you can even put one data SIM and one number SIM in a single phone at the same time. Plus it's simple and easy to move either SIM to any other SIM-compatible device at any time.
* Backup service in the event that an attacker gains access to your Google Fi account. A backup eSIM with data service for a year has pricing starting at like $2.
* Fast network access in other countries. As far as I know, Google Fi is a carrier in the United States, and does not include network access in other countries.
* Deprioritized on data? The ability to instantly buy a major carrier eSIM and have the data speeds back.
> * Fast network access in other countries. As far as I know, Google Fi is a carrier in the United States, and does not include network access in other countries.
Google Fi offers network access in over 200 countries.
There's also now the option to just keep your primary phone number on a cheap plan, and have multiple other eSIMs for data usage. There's no longer the problem with having to contact a carrier to switch data plans if used in this way.
Though, hopefully in time they will improve the experience anyway.