• SloppyPuppy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4417·
    1 year ago

    why the hell do you need a plastic chip? its useless and redundant. get a username and password from the phone carrier and that’s it. just like connecting to an ISP for example. why are people clinging to old technology for no reason.

    Besides, phone carrier nowadays are exactly this: ISPs. they provide an IP and a bandwidth.

        • Joshua Casey@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Same. I used to be on ting because it was only $18 a month. No esim support though. I recently switched to tello because now I only have to pay $10/month. Oh and they have esim support. (Also ting’s mobile app appears to be no longer available which was a red flag for me that made me feel like maybe they were getting ready to shut down so I jumped ship

      • MountainDrew42@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        There are several companies that provide travel esims. I use knowroaming. Much more convenient than trying to find a shop that sells sim cards after you arrive.

      • SloppyPuppy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        35·
        1 year ago

        maybe if people stop clinging to old techonology and use it the companies will be forced to advance as well. maybe stop using fax machines and they will stop producing them!

    • dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.worldEnglish
      91·
      1 year ago

      Because I’m much more likely to lose/forget a username and password and going through the hassle of getting a hold of the carrier, proving who I am, and recovering said info is a bitch. I’d prefer to not go through that over and over. I buy my phone out right with no part of the carrier. They have no need to be a part of me switching phones.