ESIM phones have their pros, but it's not all roses

Embedded SIMs, aka eSIMs, simplify setup and security on modern smartphones, yet device compatibility and transfers can make ...
9to5google

Google Pixel and iPhones can now use an eSIM on Verizon’s BYOD program

Verizon has vastly improved the process of bringing unlocked smartphones to its network over the past few years, but the program still required a physical SIM card. In most cases, that meant either ...

I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret

The eSIM standard was introduced in 2016, slowly gaining support as a secondary option in smartphones. Rather than holding ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Smart now enables mobile users to upgrade their physical SIM to an eSIM while retaining their number

PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is driving wider eSIM adoption among Filipinos as it now enables prepaid subscribers to conveniently switch their physical SIM to an eSIM ...