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What is an eSim?
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Uitlander said:d123 said:They will not offer or suggest them, you have to directly ask the in-store staff to supply one.I’ll ask, but presumably it’s the same as o2, with them you get a hard copy QR code in an envelope on a piece of card.
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flaneurs_lobster said:Regardless of whether you receive a physical or eSIM, have you just managed to swap your current SIM for a replacement on the basis of a Twitter/X conversation?
Must have been just a tad of security questioning/identity verification as well?0 -
d123 said:I’ll ask, but presumably it’s the same as o2, with them you get a hard copy QR code in an envelope on a piece of card.0
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Uitlander said:d123 said:I’ll ask, but presumably it’s the same as o2, with them you get a hard copy QR code in an envelope on a piece of card.0
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flaneurs_lobster said:Security? Only supply swapped SIM to the address registered for the account?0
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I finally have an eSIM from Tesco Mobile working on my phone. Points to note:
- Customer service via their website denied eSIMs were available.
- Web pages about eSIMs are partially written, with areas of copy-pasta from the corresponding page about SIMs
- It is possible to order an eSIM by interacting with them on Twitter. They have a customer verification process in place.
- The eSIM is installed via QR code. For reasons known only to Tesco Mobile this cannot currently be emailed to you at your registered email address, or displayed as a page inside your account online. It is printed and sent to customers by post.
- An email will be sent telling you they are dispatching a physical SIM.
- It takes less than 2 minutes to install an eSIM.
- It took 8 days from the point I first requested an eSIM to receiving one from Tesco Mobile. I would still be waiting had @d123 not posted here saying they were in fact available
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Uitlander said:flaneurs_lobster said:Security? Only supply swapped SIM to the address registered for the account?
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molerat said:It is far simpler to spoof / hijack an e-mail or on line account than it is your house or mail going to it. Many scammers will have control of the victim's devices.0
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Uitlander said:I finally have an eSIM from Tesco Mobile working on my phone. Points to note:
- Customer service via their website denied eSIMs were available.
- Web pages about eSIMs are partially written, with areas of copy-pasta from the corresponding page about SIMs
- It is possible to order an eSIM by interacting with them on Twitter. They have a customer verification process in place.
- The eSIM is installed via QR code. For reasons known only to Tesco Mobile this cannot currently be emailed to you at your registered email address, or displayed as a page inside your account online. It is printed and sent to customers by post.
- An email will be sent telling you they are dispatching a physical SIM.
- It takes less than 2 minutes to install an eSIM.
- It took 8 days from the point I first requested an eSIM to receiving one from Tesco Mobile. I would still be waiting had @d123 not posted here saying they were in fact available
I’m glad you finally got sorted, hopefully Tesco sort out their procedures and don’t waste customers time in future, you could have had your eSim almost a week ago if they’d not messed around.====1 -
Hi
I've just read an article in the Guardian where an eSim was used in an elaborate fraud to empty a ladies bank account. So the watchword is be aware, and stay safe. As I can't yet post a link look on the guardian website for the following.
money/2024/feb/19/sim-swap-how-your-bank-account-can-be-emptied-by-phone
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