#esim

#esim

The Philippines has a habit of luring travellers with turquoise waters, jeepneys painted like fever dreams, and food that makes you wonder why you ever settled for bland lunches at home. But right when you're admiring a perfect island sunset, your phone quietly decides it wants to participate by racking up a roaming bill big enough to ruin the magic.

Vodafone Group's Travel eSIM platform is supported by 700 partner networks worldwide, and is designed to meet the needs of modern, always-connected travellers, including digital nomads, business professionals and tourists. With their project, Netcompany and Vodafone claim to have eliminated one of the most persistent frustrations of international travelling: staying connected abroad without the hassle, cost or complexity of roaming. The platform allows travellers to activate a data-only eSIM in seconds and connect seamlessly across more than 200 destinations, supported by 700 partner networks.

SIM cards, the small slips of plastic that have held your mobile subscriber information since time immemorial, are on the verge of extinction. In an effort to save space for other components, device makers are finally dropping the SIM slot, and Google is the latest to move to embedded SIMs with the Pixel 10 series. After long avoiding eSIM, I had no choice but to take the plunge when the time came to review Google's new phones. And boy, do I regret it.

You can sign up for emergency satellite texting if you have a phone compatible with T-Satellite, though there are some pretty notable exceptions. It doesn't support phones with emergency satellite texting built in, including the iPhone 14 and later, as well as the Pixel 9 and up (excluding the 9A). That means you can only use T-Mobile's 911 texting if you have an iPhone 13, Pixel 9A, a Samsung Galaxy S21 and up, or a newer Motorola phone.

Whether you're a digital nomad, traveling for business, or vacationing, the Caribbean's natural wonders are one of the many reasons that make island-hopping in this region so appealing - not to mention the abundant cultural experiences it has to offer, ranging from historical landmarks and centuries-old neighborhoods to Carnival. However, to truly immerse yourself in the Caribbean's splendor, you should venture beyond tourist hotspots.

The Pixel 10, 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL are the first Google phones to lack physical SIM slots in the US. The trio comes with dual eSIM capabilities, allowing them to use 2 profiles at a time and store up to 8 profiles on the phone at any given time. It appears that certain users who returned their Pixel 10 units due to hardware issues have received replacement units with a physical nano-SIM slot.

In the US, ever since the iPhone 14 family, Apple's smartphones have lacked a physical SIM card slot, instead relying on eSIM.

With a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network covering 1.3 million properties in London, which is over one-third of homes in the capital, Community Fibre is now looking to the world of wireless with the Community Fibre eSIM, an international data roaming eSIM to over 160 countries looking to offer affordable data roaming to help travellers avoid hefty data roaming fees. The product is claimed to allow customers to save up to 96% with the prepaid data plans

Google just announced its latest smartphone lineup, the , and yes, on the surface, they look a whole lot like last year's . However, there is one very significant change under the hood: the move toward using eSIMs only, ditching the physical SIM card entirely. With last year's Pixel 9 series, users had the option of having a traditional SIM card or an eSIM. With the Pixel 10, foregoing the SIM tray altogether is a rather unexpected move that might not be popular with everyone. Note that this change applies to phones in the US only.

Google just announced its latest smartphone lineup, the Pixel 10 series, and yes, on the surface, they look a whole lot like last year's Pixel 9. However, there is one very significant change under the hood: the move toward using eSIMs only, ditching the physical SIM card entirely. With last year's Pixel 9 series, users had the option of having a traditional SIM card or an eSIM. With the Pixel 10, foregoing the SIM tray altogether is a rather unexpected move that might not be popular with everyone. Note that this change applies to phones in the US only.

The iPhone 17 Pro will employ an L-shaped design with a steel casing, mirroring the iPhone 16 Pro. Differences between US and Chinese battery versions are evident.

eSIM is a digital version of the traditional SIM card, enabling users to activate mobile service directly on devices without the need for a physical card.

Digital nomads are ditching long-term phone plans for eSIM free trials that offer flexibility and instant connectivity, enhancing their travel experience.