https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/SIM-and-eSim-usagr/m-p/1593538#M55990 <P>You can only have one SIM active on any given mobile number at a given time, whether that's "p" or "e" variant. The activation of one will deactivate another, as a matter of course.</P><P>Your post reads as though you think you have two active SIMs on the same number, which is impossible.</P> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:42:17 GMT bristolian 2026-01-07T17:42:17Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/SIM-and-eSim-usagr/m-p/1593527#M55989 <P>Hi.</P><P>Last week I changed my SIM plan, and moved from a normal physical SIM to an eSIM. However, I've found that if only the eSIM is activated, I can only use mobile data - not calls and texts as expected. My old physical SIM needs to be activated in order for those latter two to work. Is that normal? Should my eSIM not let me use data, calls, and texts on its own? I thought I'd be able to get rid of my physical SIM by changing to an eSIM!</P><P>I also have two 'EE's and two WIFI signals at the top of my mobile screen now - not end of the world stuff, but a little irritating!</P> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:35:13 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/SIM-and-eSim-usagr/m-p/1593527#M55989 MarkDean 2026-01-07T16:35:13Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/SIM-and-eSim-usagr/m-p/1593538#M55990 <P>You can only have one SIM active on any given mobile number at a given time, whether that's "p" or "e" variant. The activation of one will deactivate another, as a matter of course.</P><P>Your post reads as though you think you have two active SIMs on the same number, which is impossible.</P> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:42:17 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/SIM-and-eSim-usagr/m-p/1593538#M55990 bristolian 2026-01-07T17:42:17Z