ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoPixel 8 finally gets a beloved iPhone feature: eSIM conversion and transfer!www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkPixel 8 finally gets a beloved iPhone feature: eSIM conversion and transfer!www.androidauthority.comijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTurboLag@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoCan you use the conversion tool on networks that don’t offer eSIMs directly? There are still many networks, especially smaller or cheaper ones, that only offer physical SIMs.
minus-squareFutileRecipe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFrom the TL;DR portion at the top of the article (handy things, you should try reading them on occasion): eSIM transfers are finally here, letting you easily migrate your eSIM from an old Android phone to the new Pixel 8 series. You will also be able to convert a physical SIM to an eSIM, which will be required for dual-SIM functionality. However, these features will not work on all phones across all carriers, so discretion is advised.
Can you use the conversion tool on networks that don’t offer eSIMs directly? There are still many networks, especially smaller or cheaper ones, that only offer physical SIMs.
From the TL;DR portion at the top of the article (handy things, you should try reading them on occasion):