How to get it: a full guide to eSIM for T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon

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I. Introduction

With the continuous development of technology, the use of eSIM is becoming more and more popular in the United States. For people who often live, travel, or go on business trips in the United States, it is very important to know how to get an eSIM from the three major U.S. telecom carriers (T - Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon). At the same time, comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each carrier, market share and other information will also help users make a more appropriate choice. PhoneSIMGo, as an emerging force with deep cooperation with these three carriers, brings users more cost-effective eSIM packages, which is worth exploring in depth.

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1. For Apple phone users, they usually get eSIM.

  1. For Apple cell phone users, you may receive T-Mobile's eSIM installation notification in the relevant notification options in the cell phone settings (if the interface is in English, the path is like Settings - Notifications), click on the installation notification to install. 2.
  2. For Android phone users, it may be different for different brands. For example, Samsung cell phone may be in Settings - Network Connection - sim card management - add Esim and then scan the relevant QR code; Google cell phone is in Settings - Network and Internet - add eSIM and then scan the QR code and other operations. Of course, some other steps such as account verification may be required.
  3. Users can also contact T-Mobile's customer service or go to offline stores to get more help on eSIM acquisition. However, it should be noted that, according to some users' feedback, the offline stores may sometimes have a long waiting time in the queue, and the response time of the customer service may also be longer, resulting in the whole process of activation being slower.

(ii) Advantages

  1. Network Coverage: T-Mobile has extensive network coverage in the U.S., with good signal strength in some urban areas, which can satisfy users' daily call, SMS and data needs.
  2. Package Diversity: T-Mobile offers a wide range of packages with different combinations of traffic, call duration and number of text messages to meet the needs of different user groups, so that both heavy data users and light users can find a suitable package.

(iii) Disadvantages

  1. Slow opening speed: As mentioned earlier, in the process of opening eSIM, whether online or offline, various problems may be encountered resulting in a long opening time. Some users reported that it may take hours or even days from submitting the application to the successful activation of eSIM.
  2. Long Customer Service Response Time: When users encounter problems in the process of obtaining eSIM and seek help from customer service, they often need to wait for a long time to get a reply. This is very inconvenient for users who need to solve problems urgently.

(I) Acquisition Methods

  1. Apple users may receive a prompt to install eSIM in a specific location in the settings. Android users also need to find the corresponding network or sim card management section in the settings to add eSIM according to the phone model, and in the process may need to follow the system prompts to enter some account information or scan the QR code, etc. Similar to T-Mobile, eSIM is also available on T-Mobile.
  2. Similar to T-Mobile, you can also contact customer service or go to stores to apply for eSIM. However, some users feedback, its customer service system is more complicated, need to go through a number of transfers to find a customer service personnel who can solve the eSIM problem, which also leads to the overall opening of the slower .

(ii) Advantages

  1. High brand awareness: AT&T, as an old telecom operator in the United States, has high brand awareness and credibility. Many users choose to use its services because they trust its brand.
  2. Service Stability: AT&T performs better in terms of network service stability, especially in some traditional commercial areas and high-end residential areas, and is able to provide a more stable network connection to guarantee the quality of users' communication.

(iii) Disadvantages

  1. Slow and cumbersome opening: From the feedback of users, its eSIM opening process is cumbersome, involving more verification steps and procedures. Moreover, during peak hours, the waiting time for opening will be significantly longer.
  2. Lagging customer service response: The long customer service response time is a more prominent problem. When users encounter eSIM opening failure or problems in the process of use, it is difficult to get effective solutions in time.

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(i) Acquisition Methods

  1. For Apple and Android devices, the general procedure is to add eSIM in the relevant network or sim card management section in the phone settings. This may involve steps such as entering the device's IMEI code, selecting a package and verifying the account.
  2. Offline stores and customer service channels can also be used to obtain eSIM, but according to users, the staff in their offline stores have varying degrees of familiarity with the eSIM service, which may affect the efficiency of the opening, and the response time of customer service is not optimistic, resulting in a slower opening speed .

(ii) Advantages

  1. Excellent network quality: Verizon is known for its excellent network quality, especially in covering remote areas. In places where some other carriers have weak signals, Verizon's network is still able to maintain a good connection.
  2. High security performance: It has invested a lot in network security and is able to provide users with a safer and more reliable communication environment, which is very attractive to some users who have higher requirements for privacy and data security.

(iii) Disadvantages

  1. Complicated and slow opening process: Its eSIM opening process is relatively complex, requiring users to provide more information for verification. Coupled with some problems in offline stores and customer service, it leads to a slow opening speed overall.
  2. Long waiting time for customer service: When seeking help from customer service, you often need to wait for a long time, and sometimes you may not be able to solve the problem at one time, and you need to contact the customer service several times.

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V. Advantages and Features of PhoneSIMGo

(I) Quick opening

The eSIM package launched by PhoneSIMGo has the advantage of 0-second activation, which contrasts with the slow activation of the three major operators. Users don't need to wait for a long time to use the package service, which greatly improves the user experience.

(ii) Global Coverage

PhoneSIMGo's packages can be used in both urban and remote areas. This makes up for the lack of network coverage in remote areas, which is very useful for users who travel frequently or work in remote areas.

(C) Cost-effective

Compared with the three major operators, PhoneSIMGo offers more cost-effective 5G traffic packages. While meeting users' traffic demand, the price is more reasonable, which can save users a lot of communication costs.

(D) High-quality customer service

With 7/24-hour customer service support, users can get timely answers and help when they encounter any problems. This solves the problem of long response time of the three major carriers, and allows users to feel the intimate service.

(V) Extremely fast refund and no hidden consumption

If users are not satisfied with the service, PhoneSIMGo provides an extremely fast refund service and no hidden consumption, so that users can spend more relieved. It also offers cash back for every order, which is an important factor in its attraction to consumers.

VI. Comprehensive analysis of user feedback

Through the collection of user feedback information on the whole network can be found:

  1. On the part of the three major operators, many users complained about the cumbersome and long waiting time during the process of their eSIM activation, especially when the customer service could not respond in time when they encountered problems. However, some users also recognized their performance in network coverage and stability, for example, Verizon's network advantage in remote areas was recognized by some users.
  2. For PhoneSIMGo, most of the users who have used it have praised its features such as fast setup, cost-effective and quality customer service. In particular, users who travel frequently are very satisfied with its global coverage feature. However, there are a few users who say that there is still room for improvement in its brand recognition, after all, it is a relatively new brand.

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VII.

When it comes to getting an eSIM in the US, T - Mobile, AT&T and Verizon each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and users need to consider them according to their own needs, such as network coverage, opening speed, customer service response and other factors. As an emerging eSIM service provider, PhoneSIMGo, with its many advantages, such as 0-second opening, global coverage, high cost-effective, etc., has already shown strong competitiveness in the market, especially suitable for those users who have high requirements on the convenience of communication services, cost-effective and high-quality customer service, especially for U.S. consumers who are frequent travelers.