Vodacom eSIM now available!

DeTector said:
It should work just fine, but they don't do the one number service for prepaid though. So your phone and watch numbers will differ
Click to expand...

That’s fine. But do you get 2 separate sims or does the one sim “allocate” another number for the watch ?
 
DeTector said:
It should work just fine, but they don't do the one number service for prepaid though. So your phone and watch numbers will differ
Click to expand...

That’s fine. But do you get 2 separate sims or does the one sim “allocate” another number for the watch ?
 
DeTector said:
It should work just fine, but they don't do the one number service for prepaid though. So your phone and watch numbers will differ
Click to expand...

That’s fine. But do you get 2 separate sims or does the one sim “allocate” another number for the watch ?
 
tRoN said:
That’s fine. But do you get 2 separate sims or does the one sim “allocate” another number for the watch ?
Click to expand...
Well with the onenumber service (contract only), you get physical and esim or esim and esim, but it's the same phone number where on prepaid esim you get allocated a phone number for each esim, so it will work if someone needs to reach you, but they will have to phone that number and not your usual number, so not really as intended then. That is, until they launch the onenumber service for prepaid. Hope that makes sense?
 
DeTector said:
Well with the onenumber service (contract only), you get physical and esim or esim and esim, but it's the same phone number where on prepaid esim you get allocated a phone number for each esim, so it will work if someone needs to reach you, but they will have to phone that number and not your usual number, so not really as intended then. That is, until they launch the onenumber service for prepaid. Hope that makes sense?
Click to expand...

So added esim to iPhone but get this message on the watch

54c68393e31e0550d73342885e4a4ca2.jpg
 
Deanoblado said:
so i bought a prepaid esim from vodacom with the hopes i can use it on my watch. but now i need to rica the esim. Used the vodacom app, it just hangs when it gets to the ID part. Tried phoning for info, no luck.

I am lost. how am i supposed to rica the esim and why couldnt they just rica'd me when i was in store.
Click to expand...

What were you hoping to use the eSIM for? Only your smatch watch or did you want to share one number across your smartphone and smart watch? Strange, I would have thought they would RICA your eSIM while you are in the store.

With the launch of prepaid eSIM, things are more confusing now. While we do have prepaid eSIM support, it seems like if you wish to use an eSIM on the smart watch and make use of a single number across the watch and smartphone, this still requires a contract (Vodacom OneNumber service). I could be wrong, but it seems like this is how things roll.

Vodacom One Number | Link Devices Effortlessly | Vodacom

Vodacom One Number syncs your eSIM-enabled devices under one number. Make calls, send texts, and stay connected across all your gadgets. See our faqs!
www.vodacom.co.za www.vodacom.co.za
 
ECHLN said:
Hey all.

So Vodacom finally has eSIM support for supported phones. I went into the Vodashop at Sandton City and get it setup. Just make sure to get your activation code before you leave the store.

I’m using an iPhone 13 Pro on a vodacom contract if this is useful information for anyone

If this has been posted or it’s already public knowledge, Mods please delete the post.View attachment 1538821
Click to expand...
Welcome to 2019. Unfortunately, I'm scared to tell you what 2020 has installed for you.

eSIM has been available for years.
 
koeks525 said:
Same, this is what I also get on my phone and watch. It looks like Prepaid eSIM support and Vodacom's OneNumber service (what would be used to link the smart watch esim to phone) are different things. The latter still requires a contract: https://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/shopping/v/vodacom-one-number
Click to expand...
That is how I understand it as well, though what would stop it to work if you get two seperate number esims from Vodacom and use one for iphone and one for watch, unless Apple specifically only allow a linked esim on the watch?
 
DeTector said:
That is how I understand it as well, though what would stop it to work if you get two seperate number esims from Vodacom and use one for iphone and one for watch, unless Apple specifically only allow a linked esim on the watch?
Click to expand...
You can only link one eSIM to the Apple watch.
 
DeTector said:
There you go @tRoN it should work unless there is some magic happening in the background we are unaware of
Click to expand...

Doesn’t make sense to me.

Do I need to add a second esim which will magically get installed on the watch ?

I just need a sim for my watch. I don’t need to take calls on my phone with the esim

On the other point my main physical sim is Telkom mobile.
 
So added a second Vodacom esim. Same error message on watch
 
Also note you can’t have 2 eSim’s active at the same time

da45eee4627517d1db398a3309d2a3cd.jpg
 
tRoN said:
Doesn’t make sense to me.

Do I need to add a second esim which will magically get installed on the watch ?

I just need a sim for my watch. I don’t need to take calls on my phone with the esim

On the other point my main physical sim is Telkom mobile.
Click to expand...
Does the apple watch app give the option to scan qr code? If not then it looks like it can only link your main sim, which neither Telkom or Vodacom prepaid supports
 
DeTector said:
Does the apple watch app give the option to scan qr code? If not then it looks like it can only link your main sim, which neither Telkom or Vodacom prepaid supports
Click to expand...

Nope. Apple Watch does not scan the code.

I noticed that Vodacom charges R25 or so per month for using the mobile sim usage
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X