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href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%E2%80%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%82%DB%8C" title="سیم‌کارت الحاقی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="سیم‌کارت الحاقی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%87%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%82" title="ഇസിം – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഇസിം" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Sim" title="E-Sim – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="E-Sim" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%88_%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%AE" title="ਈ ਸਿਮ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਈ ਸਿਮ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM" title="ESIM – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="ESIM" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link 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class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Programmable SIM card embedded into a device</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SIM_card_sizes.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Comparison of SIM card sizes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/SIM_card_sizes.png/220px-SIM_card_sizes.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/SIM_card_sizes.png/330px-SIM_card_sizes.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/SIM_card_sizes.png/440px-SIM_card_sizes.png 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1500" /></a><figcaption>Evolution of SIM cards. An eSIM is not removable.</figcaption></figure> <p>An <b>eSIM</b> (<b>embedded SIM</b>) is a form of <a href="/wiki/SIM_card" title="SIM card">SIM card</a> that is embedded directly into a device as software installed onto a <a href="/wiki/EUICC" title="EUICC">eUICC</a> chip. First released in March 2016, eSIM is a global specification by the <a href="/wiki/GSMA" title="GSMA">GSMA</a> that enables <a href="/wiki/Remote_SIM_provisioning" title="Remote SIM provisioning">remote SIM provisioning</a>; end-users can change <a href="/wiki/Mobile_network_operator" title="Mobile network operator">mobile network operators</a> without the need to physically swap a SIM from the device.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> eSIM technology has been referred to as a <a href="/wiki/Disruptive_innovation" title="Disruptive innovation">disruptive innovation</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Mobile_telephony" title="Mobile telephony">mobile telephony</a> industry.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most flagship devices manufactured since 2018 that are not <a href="/wiki/SIM_lock" title="SIM lock">SIM locked</a> support eSIM technology;<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as of October 2023, there were 134 models of <a href="/wiki/Mobile_phone" title="Mobile phone">mobile phones</a> that supported eSIMs. In addition to <a href="/wiki/Mobile_phones" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile phones">mobile phones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer">tablet computers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Smartwatch" title="Smartwatch">smartwatches</a>, eSIM technology is used for <a href="/wiki/Internet_of_things" title="Internet of things">Internet of things</a> applications such as connected cars (smart rearview mirrors, <a href="/wiki/On-board_diagnostics" title="On-board diagnostics">on-board diagnostics</a>, vehicle <a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi_hotspot" title="Wi-Fi hotspot">Wi-Fi hotspots</a>), <a href="/wiki/Artificial_intelligence" title="Artificial intelligence">artificial intelligence</a> translators, <a href="/wiki/MiFi" title="MiFi">MiFi</a> devices, smart earphones, <a href="/wiki/Smart_meter" title="Smart meter">smart metering</a>, <a href="/wiki/GPS_tracking_unit" title="GPS tracking unit">GPS tracking units</a>, database transaction units, <a href="/wiki/Bicycle-sharing_system" title="Bicycle-sharing system">bicycle-sharing systems</a>, advertising players, and <a href="/wiki/Closed-circuit_television_camera" title="Closed-circuit television camera">closed-circuit television cameras</a>. A report stated that by 2025, 98% of <a href="/wiki/Mobile_network_operator" title="Mobile network operator">mobile network operators</a> were expected to offer eSIMs.<sup id="cite_ref-history_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The eUICC chip used to host the eSIM is installed via <a href="/wiki/Surface-mount_technology" title="Surface-mount technology">surface-mount technology</a> at the factory and uses the same electrical interface as a physical SIM as defined in <a href="/wiki/ISO/IEC_7816" title="ISO/IEC 7816">ISO/IEC 7816</a> but with a small format of 6 mm × 5 mm. Once an eSIM carrier profile has been installed on an eUICC, it operates in the same way as a physical SIM, complete with a unique ICCID and <a href="/wiki/SIM_card#Authentication_key_(Ki)" title="SIM card">network authentication key</a> generated by the carrier.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If the eSIM is eUICC-compatible, it can be re-programmed with new SIM information. Otherwise, the eSIM is programmed with its ICCID/IMSI and other information at the time it is manufactured, and cannot be changed. One common physical form factor of an eUICC chip is commonly designated MFF2.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All eSIMs are programmed with a permanent eSIM ID (EID) at the factory, which is used by the provisioning service to associate the device with an existing carrier subscription as well as to negotiate a secure channel for programming.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/GSMA" title="GSMA">GSMA</a> maintains two different versions of the eSIM standard: one for consumer and <a href="/wiki/Internet_of_things" title="Internet of things">Internet of things</a> devices<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and another for <a href="/wiki/Machine_to_machine" title="Machine to machine">machine to machine</a> (M2M) devices.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=ESIM&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In November 2010, the <a href="/wiki/GSMA" title="GSMA">GSMA</a> began discussing the possibility of a software-based SIM.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2012, at the meeting of the <a href="/wiki/European_Telecommunications_Standards_Institute" title="European Telecommunications Standards Institute">European Telecommunications Standards Institute</a>, <a href="/wiki/Motorola" title="Motorola">Motorola</a> noted that eUICC is geared at industrial devices, while Apple foresaw eSIMs in consumer products.<sup id="cite_ref-happening_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-happening-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A first version of the standard was published in March 2016, followed by a second version in November 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2016, <a href="/wiki/Samsung" title="Samsung">Samsung</a> released the <a href="/wiki/Samsung_Gear_S2" title="Samsung Gear S2">Samsung Gear S2</a> Classic 3G smartwatch, the first device to implement an eSIM.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2017, during <a href="/wiki/Mobile_World_Congress" title="Mobile World Congress">Mobile World Congress</a>, Qualcomm introduced a technical solution, with a live demonstration, within its Snapdragon hardware chip associated with related software (secured Java applications).<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2017, <a href="/wiki/Apple_Inc." title="Apple Inc.">Apple</a> first introduced eSIM support with the <a href="/wiki/Apple_Watch#Third_generation_(Series_3)" title="Apple Watch">Apple Watch Series 3</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018, it introduced it to <a href="/wiki/IPhone" title="IPhone">iPhone</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/IPhone_XS" title="IPhone XS">iPhone XS</a><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/IPhone_XR" title="IPhone XR">iPhone XR</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/IPad" title="IPad">iPad</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/IPad_Pro_(3rd_generation)" title="IPad Pro (3rd generation)">iPad Pro (3rd generation)</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first iPhone models to not have a SIM card tray and work exclusively with eSIM were the <a href="/wiki/IPhone_14" title="IPhone 14">iPhone 14</a> and <a href="/wiki/IPhone_14_Pro" title="IPhone 14 Pro">iPhone 14 Pro</a>, announced in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Outside the United States, all iPhone models continue to be sold with support for physical SIM cards, but the <a href="/wiki/IPad_Air_(6th_generation)" title="IPad Air (6th generation)">iPad Air (6th generation)</a>, <a href="/wiki/IPad_Pro_(7th_generation)" title="IPad Pro (7th generation)">iPad Pro (7th generation)</a>, and <a href="/wiki/IPad_Mini_(7th_generation)" title="IPad Mini (7th generation)">iPad Mini (7th generation)</a>, announced in 2024, work exclusively with eSIM.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2017, Google unveiled the <a href="/wiki/Pixel_2" title="Pixel 2">Pixel 2</a>, the first mobile phone to use an eSIM, available via its <a href="/wiki/Google_Fi_Wireless" title="Google Fi Wireless">Google Fi Wireless</a> service.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018, Google released the <a href="/wiki/Pixel_3" title="Pixel 3">Pixel 3</a> and Pixel 3 XL and in May 2019, the <a href="/wiki/Pixel_3a" title="Pixel 3a">Pixel 3a</a> and Pixel 3a XL, with eSIM support for carriers other than Google Fi.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2019, Google released the <a href="/wiki/Pixel_4" title="Pixel 4">Pixel 4</a> and Pixel 4 XL with eSIM support.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Motorola" title="Motorola">Motorola</a> released the 2020 version of the <a href="/wiki/Motorola_Razr_(2020)" title="Motorola Razr (2020)">Motorola Razr</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Foldable_smartphone" title="Foldable smartphone">foldable smartphone</a> that has no physical SIM slot since it only supports eSIM.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2018, Plintron implemented the eSIM4Things <a href="/wiki/Internet_of_things" title="Internet of things">Internet of things</a> product.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In December 2017, <a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a> launched its first eSIM-enabled device, the <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Surface_Pro" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Surface Pro">Microsoft Surface Pro</a> LTE.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018, Microsoft also introduced eSIM to the <a href="/wiki/Windows_10" title="Windows 10">Windows 10</a> operating system.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Samsung shipped the <a href="/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S21" title="Samsung Galaxy S21">Samsung Galaxy S21</a> and <a href="/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S20" title="Samsung Galaxy S20">S20</a> in North America with eSIM hardware onboard but no software support out of the box. The feature was enabled with the <a href="/wiki/One_UI" title="One UI">One UI</a> version 4 update in November 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2018, <a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a> sought <a href="/wiki/Public_consultation" title="Public consultation">public consultation</a> on introducing eSIM as a new standard.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023, there were 650 million installed devices with eSIM capability.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Advantages_and_disadvantages">Advantages and disadvantages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=ESIM&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Advantages and disadvantages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Advantages">Advantages</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=ESIM&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Advantages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Several SIMs can be stored at the same time.<sup id="cite_ref-lunn_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lunn-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>There is no need to obtain, store, and insert/eject (and potentially lose) small physical SIMs.<sup id="cite_ref-lunn_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lunn-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>If the phone is stolen, it can be tracked by "find my phone" services, while a physical SIM can be removed.<sup id="cite_ref-lunn_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lunn-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The risk of damaging a SIM socket's delicate contacts inserting and removing a SIM is eliminated.</li> <li>Phones with eSIM only do not need to be built with hardware SIM holders or means to insert them. This is particularly relevant for small devices such as <a href="/wiki/Smartwatch" title="Smartwatch">smartwatches</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lunn_34-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lunn-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Users can update to a new plan or switch carriers instantly online.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>eSIMs are better suited for <a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi_hotspot" title="Wi-Fi hotspot">Wi-Fi hotspots</a> due to seamless network switching and enhanced security.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The eSIM chip is half the size of the smallest physical SIM card, allowing phone designers to use space for other applications.<sup id="cite_ref-history_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>eSIMs provide cost savings when traveling internationally.<sup id="cite_ref-history_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Disadvantages">Disadvantages</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=ESIM&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Disadvantages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>eSIMs cannot be easily transferred to another phone; the process usually requires technical support.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If a phone is broken, anything restricted to the eSIM's network becomes inaccessible; in particular, calls cannot be received, and resources (calls, SMS, data) paid for cannot be used. A physical SIM can be transferred from a broken to a working phone.<sup id="cite_ref-lunn_34-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lunn-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The eSIM, which allows communications to be made and charged to the account-holder, cannot be removed if having the phone repaired, or lending it to someone.</li> <li>eSIM accounts must be deleted or transferred from a phone when it is sold or disposed.</li> <li>There may be compatibility issues with some phones.</li> <li>An eSIM cannot be physically removed from a device, which some might view as a disadvantage if they are concerned about being tracked.<sup id="cite_ref-lunn_34-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lunn-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The implementation of the eSIM on the <a href="/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy" title="Samsung Galaxy">Samsung Galaxy</a> series in North America (USA and Canada) is different than the implementation in the rest of the world: <ul><li>North American variants lack the ability to specify different default SIMs for different functions, e.g., one SIM as the default for data and the other SIM as the default for voice. They require that the same eSIM be the default SIM for data, voice, and <a href="/wiki/SMS" title="SMS">SMS</a>.</li> <li>The US variants also force a reboot each time the user switches eSIMs, while other models do not, because the CSC codes correspond to a single carrier.</li> <li>If a phone is bought directly from a carrier with a <a href="/wiki/SIM_lock" title="SIM lock">SIM lock</a>, the phone can only add eSIMs from the same carrier as the one on the physical SIM card, even after a carrier unlock.</li> <li>Foreign eSIMs may have limited support.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=ESIM&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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