Post #1768080

2025-12-30 08:43 UTC

This is a problem for somebody reviewing phones, but how much of a problem is it actually for the average user who will change phones once every few years? And will probably be doing so at a phone store where they can support it.

Replies (5)

@Zoldyck@lemmy.world 2025-12-30 09:22

I haven't been to a phone store in 15 years

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@73QjabParc34Vebq@piefed.blahaj.zone 2025-12-30 08:50

I think it's just highlighted by someone doing it regularly, it'll happen the same % of times when someone else does it, maybe more since they don't know the process. I also don't know how many people change phones in a store, I never have, but I'm not average. And even then, maybe a carrier store can help you, but I doubt the generic shop or branded supermarket can offer much support for an issue with a carrier.

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@stoy@lemmy.zip 2025-12-30 10:28

It is also a problem for us IT guys, when we need to migrate users from one phone to another it is super annoying to deal with eSIMs

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@phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2025-12-30 11:53

Those of us who swap SIMs when travelling are also affected. I travel outside my country several times a year and must say that eSIMs sound like a good idea until you actually deal with them. Spending vacation time debugging an eSIM is an annoying distraction.

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@BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 2025-12-30 09:40

I wonder how much of a problem it is when you lost the phone that had your eSIM. If the registration flow requires SMS authentication, how are your supposed to register your eSIM on your brand new phone?

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