Benefit of eSIM?

[paulrcurtis]

I was going to download an eSIM to my new Pixel 7, but frankly a SIM can simply be popped out of a phone and popped into another. I see no advantage to having an eSIM, and losing my ability to use a phone for up to 24 hours. 

If you could simply delete an eSIM, and download it to a new device, fine. But it's not that straightforward as far as I can see

Or am I missing something please? 

[Chris_B]

@paulrcurtis  It’s simple with an iPhone I’m not sure how Samsung or Google have made swapping devices with an eSim.    You only need a esim if you are running two numbers or personal and one for work.   You could use an eSim and then use the sim slot to use a local carrier when you go abroad.    there is no advantage of using a eEim if you don’t need too.  

[paulrcurtis]

Thanks Chris. I have a giffgaff SIM I use very occassionaly, and I could use this in the slot if I downloaded the EE eSIM, but I am not sure I will if it's not an instant switch from one phone to another.

[Schockwave]

@paulrcurtis , have you had a look at Samsung or Google to see how simple it is to move an ESim from one phone to another? With Apple it is simple, I still use the physical sim as no advantage for me personally.