Let's talk about the "dual-sim" feature on the iPhone XS
The new iPhones released by Apple have made so much buzz and
have been covered in so much detail that I decided not to post an article about
the release at all. I mean, even I was busy debating over if it is a worthy
upgrade over the iPhone X or not. I was never the one to drool over a new
iPhone release anyway.
But one of the things which caught my attention about the
new iPhone XS in XS Max is the new dual sim functionality. I was surprised when
they announced this because no other iPhone, as you probably know, has this
dual sim support in it. I am sure that has been a pain for many of you iFans
out there, especially in countries like India.
But later on, I discovered that except China, no other
country will receive a dedicated second sim slot in the tray of the new
iPhones. Instead, we get something called as an eSIM in the iPhone XS and XS
Max.
What on Earth is an eSIM anyway?
In case you didn't have the curiosity to Google it before
reading this, eSIM is short for embedded SIM, meaning that it is not a
dedicated slot for you to add a SIM card in but it is embedded into the phone's
hardware itself. The activation of it will be done remotely by your service
provider, whoever you decide to go with.
Now, there are a number of advantages to this eSIM over a
regular SIM.
For starters, getting a cellular reception on your phone
becomes extremely easy as you don't have to fiddle around with those tiny Smart
cards anymore. I can feel the people with stout fingers sighing in relief
already!
Not only that, it becomes extremely easy to switch carriers
as well. You simply have to call up the one that you want to change to and ask
them to remotely activate your eSIM. That's it! You will receive a new phone
number without physically having to shove the SIM card into the phone yourself.
Even though this eSIM feature was already very popular with
the pixel 2 and pixel 2 XL, they were only meant for US variants. So, their
customers from other countries did not get a chance to enjoy this on their
phones.
Luckily, India has some carriers who support this eSIM
feature. I am not sure about others but Airtel and Reliance Jio have full eSIM
support.
So, there you have it. Unless you live in China, you will
get to use the amazing feature of the eSIM if you are planning to buy either
the iPhone XS or the XS Max.
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