[Noyaudiop]

I still use physical SIMs in phones but have been wondering lately whether its worth looking into swapping the SIM for an eSim.

Pros and cons?

I also hear you can assign multiple eSIMS to phones... which has got me interested.

[Verdantar]

I have a phone with both physical SIM slot and eSIM (iPhone 12 mini).My regular domestic cellular service uses the nano SIM slot.For international travel, I purchase short term cellular data plans with my eSIM using Truphone (there are other companies like Ubigi). This is more convenient than hunting down and fumbling with a SIM card in a foreign land. I can typically activate the cellular data plan in about three minutes -- often while I wait at the baggage carrousel.Multiple services can be assigned to the same eSIM. You just choose which service you want active with the eSIM. At least for travelers, this can be a boon.If you only use one carrier and you don't travel internationally, I don't see how an eSIM would be of any benefit.

[Bryanbrooks]

I switched to an eSIM last year after getting tired of dealing with physical SIM cards when traveling. It’s been super convenient for swapping between countries. I was in Europe for a bit and picked up an eSIM from Sims Direct before the trip—it was a smooth setup, and I didn’t have to mess around finding a local SIM when I landed. The cool part is you can load up multiple eSIMs on the same phone and just switch them whenever. Only downside is if your phone dies, it’s not as easy to just swap your SIM into another phone.