Tech InDepth: Understanding eSIMs, their advantages and disadvantages
The eSIM (or embedded SIM) isn’t exactly new technology and has been around for years now. But it is quickly becoming mainstream thanks to fitness-oriented smartwatches and smartphones such as the Google Pixel series, Samsung Galaxy S and Z-series and the Apple iPhones, particularly the iPhone 14, which rely completely on eSIMs in the US.
But what exactly are eSIMs? How do they work? Will they completely replace SIM cards? What are their advantages and disadvantages, and most importantly, should you get one? Find out in today’s edition of Tech InDepth, where we dig deep into the eSIM.