Telkom eSIM support launched

[iWish]

Should one keep the esim QR code that was purchased from Telkom?
Reason for asking is, what do you do if you get a newer phone or upgrade? How do you transfer the esim to the new phone?

 

[bwana]

Anyone tried linking their inclusive IDS data to an eSIM?

 

[3Gee]

Anyone tried linking their inclusive IDS data to an eSIM?

IDS data ?

 

[NeonNinja]

Wait guys does this mean if I have an iPhone I can have 2 numbers on?

 

[Pho3nix]

Wait guys does this mean if I have an iPhone I can have 2 numbers on?

Yes it does

 

[Leisure Larry]

Wait guys does this mean if I have an iPhone I can have 2 numbers on?

Yes but you still won't have call recording and an IR Blaster!

Just kidding guy.

 

[NeonNinja]

Yes it does

Frikking hell. I can get the SE then.

 

[Ferog]

Wait guys does this mean if I have an iPhone I can have 2 numbers on?

Yes it does

Are you very sure, I read somewhere that operators gimp it as by doing that they're allowing you to bypass their hold on you. Eg. Buy cheaper data from operator b, do outbound voice calling from operator c etc.

From my knowledge/maybe wrong memory it's only 1 esim.

 

[Pho3nix]

Are you very sure, I read somewhere that operators gimp it as by doing that they're allowing you to bypass their hold on you. Eg. Buy cheaper data from operator b, do outbound voice calling from operator c etc.

From my knowledge/maybe wrong memory it's only 1 esim.

I've been running this for a while with MTN and Cell C. Telkom being my physical sim.

 

[Pho3nix]

Frikking hell. I can get the SE then.

Just check to make sure it's eSim capable. Think that's only the newer SE but I'm not sure

 

[bwana]

IDS data ?

My dsl package comes with inclusive mobile data. To use it you need to register an integrated data sim. It doesn’t let you make calls however.

 

[3Gee]

Are you very sure, I read somewhere that operators gimp it as by doing that they're allowing you to bypass their hold on you. Eg. Buy cheaper data from operator b, do outbound voice calling from operator c etc.

From my knowledge/maybe wrong memory it's only 1 esim.

You can only have 1 eSim activate at a time , 1 physical sim and 1 eSim running concurrently.

You can't have 2 eSim's active at the same time.

 

[deesef]

What is their tariff for the privilege of using the esim?

 

[NeonNinja]

You can only have 1 eSim activate at a time , 1 physical sim and 1 eSim running concurrently.

You can't have 2 eSim's active at the same time.

That's how I expect it to work. I'm OK with that.

 

[AfricanTech]

Hmm, does that eSim work like any normal sim? In other words, can I run physical Vodacom sim with a Telkom eSim and therefore have 2 numbers on iPhone 12?

Both of which would be reachable / usable for Voice and Data?

 

[NeonNinja]

Just check to make sure it's eSim capable. Think that's only the newer SE but I'm not sure

Yep. Also talking about the 2020 SE.

 

[NeonNinja]

Hmm, does that eSim work like any normal sim? In other words, can I run physical Vodacom sim with a Telkom eSim and therefore have 2 numbers on iPhone 12?

Both of which would be reachable / usable for Voice and Data?

That's what I was asking. And yes this is the case. I'm buying an SE soon.

 

[Pho3nix]

Hmm, does that eSim work like any normal sim? In other words, can I run physical Vodacom sim with a Telkom eSim and therefore have 2 numbers on iPhone 12?

Both of which would be reachable / usable for Voice and Data?

Yes. Just be aware when you take a call in the one number, the other is turned off for while you're on the call.

 

[iWish]

Should one keep the esim QR code that was purchased from Telkom?
Reason for asking is, what do you do if you get a newer phone or upgrade? How do you transfer the esim to the new phone?

Somebody got an answer?

 

[duckgray]

Somebody got an answer?

I would say yes just to avoid having to deal with people. I've taken a pic of mine and stored it in the cloud. So if I do get a new phone, just snap that and done.