Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 22 hours agoeSIM was supposed to replace SIM cards, but carriers turned it into a trapwww.howtogeek.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1117
arrow-up1117external-linkeSIM was supposed to replace SIM cards, but carriers turned it into a trapwww.howtogeek.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·21 hours agoThis is exactly why I want a regular SIM. I use an unlocked phone and can mostly just drop a new SIM in while traveling. It’s like people forgot that GSM was designed in part with consumer freedom in mind.
minus-squareSomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·19 hours agoSame thing with the cluster that is VoLTE support between carriers. Isn’t “I can move my phone between countries and carriers without worrying” something that was mostly sorted out in the 3G days?
This is exactly why I want a regular SIM. I use an unlocked phone and can mostly just drop a new SIM in while traveling. It’s like people forgot that GSM was designed in part with consumer freedom in mind.
Same thing with the cluster that is VoLTE support between carriers.
Isn’t “I can move my phone between countries and carriers without worrying” something that was mostly sorted out in the 3G days?