topic Re: Two iPads one SIM in SIM cards & Porting

Two iPads one SIM

Riverbond — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 21:57:40 GMT

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Schockwave — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:08:43 GMT

Hello @Riverbond ,

Welcome to the community,

Can you give us more details, so that we can help, as we are unable to help with what you have written?

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Riverbond — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:12:25 GMT

I have had two iPads for a few years and have one SIM which I have been in the habit of swapping between my mini iPad and my larger one, I have a new mini that will only take an eSIM- no SIM tray ☹️

Is there any way I can use one eSIM on two devices without having to pay twice? The scenario I’m looking for is to have the eSIM active on one device today and then turn it off and active on another tomorrow… and then back again say a week later?
it was easy to do with a physical SIM card in my old devices but now I think I’m scuppered.

Any advice?

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Riverbond — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:14:55 GMT

Sorry! I posted too soon, I’ve made a new post with the same title.

i couldn’t work out how to delete my first post 😫

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Schockwave — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:17:31 GMT

@Riverbond why start a new thread when you already had started one, you should have continued in the previous one.. Not sure you can do that, but you can always hotspot one of them.

You would have to have a QR code every day to do this.

Where did you get the mini IPad, as I was under the impression that outside the US, all devices have a sim slot.

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Schockwave — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:18:53 GMT

@Riverbond , I noticed and have replied to the other one, I am sure that someone will merge your threads.

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Riverbond — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 22:20:15 GMT

Thanks for the advice about posting. I bought it in the UK,

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Michael_D — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:25:25 GMT

Thanks @Riverbond

Does your larger iPad support eSIM as well?

Michael

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Riverbond — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:40:30 GMT

Thanks @Michael_D Yes, its a 9th generation and I understand I can do eSIM

Re: Two iPads one SIM

Michael_D — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:02:05 GMT

The only option I could see would be to transfer the eSIM between the devices, if it is supported on both devices, but you'd need to do it each time you want to change between devices @Riverbond.

You can see which iPads do support this and how to transfer the eSIM on the Apple website.

Michael