alt Hacker NewsDon’t eSIMs solve this problem for tourists?
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izacus • last Tuesday at 6:07 PM
In what way? Activating it still needs KYC.
vfclists • last Tuesday at 4:39 PM
Doesn't an eSIM link the SIM to the phone's IMEI which is usually logged somewhere?
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ezfe • last Tuesday at 5:56 PM
eSIM doesn't change local laws around cell phones - it's not magic.
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nickphx • last Tuesday at 3:46 PM
Only if you do not require voice service.
Apple — and now Google — have "solved" this problem for the government by removing physical SIM slots in US iPhones.