eSIM or physical Sim

[alistairmck1]

Hi,  what does everyone prefer eSIM or Physical,   I was on an eSIM and deleted by mistake,  went onto EE app and went onto replace my sim section for instant eSIM download.  When I click submit, system was wanting to send me a 6 digit code for the very number I’m trying to activate and never had a signal at the time but in the end had order a physical sim.  

what am I supposed to do in that situation?  I just feel eSIMs are still a bit fiddly and still needs worked on.   Can I still all services on EE, if I stick with physical SIM card e.g.  Apple Watch pairing etc ?  Or are they eSIM only services.  I’ve been a lifetime iPhone user and there is going to be a time where we will not be SIM card trays in iPhone like they have already done in USA and would need to convert to eSIMs

thanks in advance.

[bristolian]

It's just a personal opinion, but I'm yet to come across any benefit of an eSIM that is not available with a physical SIM.

Fault-finding between phones can often be far easier with a physical SIM, as can migrating between phones such as an upgrade.

There's lots of differences between the UK & US market!!

[Schockwave]

@alistairmck1 , I personally prefer a physical SIM card, as if I need to change phones, for any reason, I can just take the SIM card out and put it in the one I want to use, so no need to mess around and from what I have read, Esims can easily be deleted by mistake.

You can easily pair an Apple Watch with your phone, I have done this, it is not a problem, if you follow the instructions.

The only time I see it necessary to have an ESIM is when you want or need to numbers on one phone, then one can be physical SIM card and the other an ESIM.

[354-]

A physical sim.

[Chris_B]

@alistairmck1  Physical Sim over an eSIM any time, and I’ve been an iPhone user since 2007.  eSIMs have nothing todo with pairing a Apple Watch to your device/account only the watch has to use an eSIM.   You don’t gain any with using a eSIM unless you have to use 2 numbers and only want one devices.     The only exception is if you want use a local SIM card when abroad and again this would depend on that location.   But nothing stopping you from swapping SIM cards over.   (just don’t loose the EE sim)