What is an eSIM: the plastic card was never the account
An eSIM is a downloadable operator profile on a chip already in the phone. The QR code is an address, not the line. Lose the phone and you still need the carrier to re-issue it.
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An eSIM is a downloadable operator profile on a chip already in the phone. The QR code is an address, not the line. Lose the phone and you still need the carrier to re-issue it.