▲ 697 ▼ Please stop following in Apple's footsteps (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by dog_@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world 266 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://gizmodo.com/google-s-pixel-8-sim-slot-esim-only-iphone-1850759671 What happened to daring to be different? What happened to having options? What happened to creativity?
[–] thatgirlwasfire@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (3 children) Most carriers don’t support eSim. Mostly just the more expensive ones do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] exegete@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I’m on an inexpensive MVNO that supports eSim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoshuaACasey@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Same. I used to be on ting because it was only $18 a month. No esim support though. I recently switched to tello because now I only have to pay $10/month. Oh and they have esim support. (Also ting's mobile app appears to be no longer available which was a red flag for me that made me feel like maybe they were getting ready to shut down so I jumped ship permalink fedilink source parent [–] MountainDrew42@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago There are several companies that provide travel esims. I use knowroaming. Much more convenient than trying to find a shop that sells sim cards after you arrive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago maybe if people stop clinging to old techonology and use it the companies will be forced to advance as well. maybe stop using fax machines and they will stop producing them! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] exegete@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I’m on an inexpensive MVNO that supports eSim. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoshuaACasey@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Same. I used to be on ting because it was only $18 a month. No esim support though. I recently switched to tello because now I only have to pay $10/month. Oh and they have esim support. (Also ting's mobile app appears to be no longer available which was a red flag for me that made me feel like maybe they were getting ready to shut down so I jumped ship permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoshuaACasey@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Same. I used to be on ting because it was only $18 a month. No esim support though. I recently switched to tello because now I only have to pay $10/month. Oh and they have esim support. (Also ting's mobile app appears to be no longer available which was a red flag for me that made me feel like maybe they were getting ready to shut down so I jumped ship permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MountainDrew42@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago There are several companies that provide travel esims. I use knowroaming. Much more convenient than trying to find a shop that sells sim cards after you arrive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago maybe if people stop clinging to old techonology and use it the companies will be forced to advance as well. maybe stop using fax machines and they will stop producing them! permalink fedilink source parent
