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Mavik
post Jan 10 2022, 05:20 PM

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QUOTE(junclj @ Jan 10 2022, 02:53 PM)
I have a question to ask about this eSim. Since I still with physical sim card, haven't switch to eSim yet. Some people say that once you switch to eSim, you cannot do like a physical sim card, just take out the sim card and put to any phone that you like. If we want to change phone, we need to go down to telco centre do scan for new QR code again.

Actually I am planning to switch my physical sim card to eSim because I heard the recent news that Apple is planning to remove physical sim card slot in the future. Nothing is impossible, since last time Apple remove 3.5mm audio jack, remove touchID, remove power adapter, also rumour about removing the lightning port. Probably physical sim card slot will be the next.

So, if I switch to eSim, in case next time I want to replace to another new iPhone. Should I go down to telco centre to scan new QR code again?

I am hestitating about this issue so I search in Google and youtube to find out more informations. I found that actually iCloud can sync and backup our eSim data. So next time we just need to login our appleID in new iPhone to sync back the eSim data from iCloud, is that true?
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I was on an eSIM when I had my iPhone XR and when the iPhone 12 launched and I pre-ordered it, I ended up having to queue up at Maxis for 2 hours (together with the iphone buyers!) so that I can transfer the eSIM. Worse of all, even the staff at the shop took an hour of back and forth with their HQ to get it resolved.
Mavik
post Jan 11 2022, 01:36 PM

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QUOTE(Raymond T. @ Jan 11 2022, 12:41 PM)
I think in future telco will implement self generate QR via mobile app instead of hassle going telco Center for replacement
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they did that but it didn't work at the time which led to calls to the call centre which then went to the the Maxis centre. i hope that by now they would have resolved it

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post Jan 11 2022, 03:38 PM

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QUOTE(apowerfulskill @ Jan 11 2022, 02:14 PM)
When you had to activate eSIM on the new phone, were you charged by Maxis?
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No charge at all.

 

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