@LaF0rge Do you know if I can purchase a single eSIM and install it on two different cards:
Even if only one would be able to connect to the network at the same time.
When I've bought eSIM's they come with warnings that they can't be moved to a different device, not sure if there's some sort of UUID from the eUICC that locks that ID to the purchased eSIM.
The goal is to have one eSIM in laptop and same account on phone. Only using one at a time is fine w/o card swap
@purpleidea Absolutely not. What you are proposing is fundamentally against what SIM cards (as well as eSIM profiles) are designed for. They explicitly are made to prevent duplication/cloning. Many operators offer subscriptions that include/permit multiple [e]SIMs in the same account. They have separate IMSIs but are accounted to the same subscription. I use that for laptop+phone.
@purpleidea technically there is a procedure for migrating an eSIM profile from one eUICC to another. As that involves the SM-DP+ server, you require its cooperation/approval when doing so. So the eSIM profile issuer (often SaaS on behalf of the mobile operator) can allow or prevent it based on policy.
@LaF0rge I've learned a lot more today, thanks! Do you have any recommendations for an eSIM provider (data only is fine) that offers such multiple eSIM's for the same account? I've typically been buying fixed GB amounts and re-charging as they run out, rather than a subscription.
@purpleidea I am not really an expert in subscriptions/plans. I'm using Vodafone Germany here, where multiple SIMs in one contract/plan are supported for as long as I can remember.
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