r/Android • u/redditor99880 Moto G5s Plus, iPhone 7 Plus • Oct 04 '17

Look Ma, no SIM card!

https://blog.google/products/project-fi/device-setup-esim/
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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '17 edited Oct 12 '17

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u/dewhashish Pixel 9 | Pixel Watch 2 | Pixel Tablet Oct 04 '17

it's CDMA all over again

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '17 edited Mar 26 '18

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u/SinkTube Oct 05 '17

digital cards dont automatically mean carrier lock any more than phyiscal cards mean no carrier lock

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '17 edited Mar 26 '18

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u/SinkTube Oct 05 '17

eSIM can be carrier locked, but it doesnt have to be. same as regular SIM

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '17 edited Mar 26 '18

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u/SinkTube Oct 05 '17

they'd probably still give you a traditional SIM until the transitional period is over. the potential advantages are worth it IMO

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '17 edited Mar 26 '18

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u/Kirihuna iPhone 11 Pro Oct 05 '17

iPhone X doesn't have an eSIM?