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Mobile operator Three UK<\/a> has confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that, after years of waiting and more than a few false starts (here<\/a>), they will finally aim to launch eSIM support for 4G<\/a> and 5G<\/a> devices during Q2 2022, starting with the Apple Watch during the same period (other handsets will follow).<\/p>\n

Just to recap. At present, most of us tend to switch mobiles by using a physical SIM<\/strong> (Subscriber Identity Module<\/em>) card, which you insert into a handset – this contains a tiny chip that authenticates your identity to a mobile operator. Such cards can also store a basic list of your contacts, although online contact lists have largely superseded that feature on modern devices.<\/p>\n

However, a growing number of new Smartphones, and also Smartwatches (wearables), are now shipping with eSIM<\/strong> as an option, which essentially embeds an electronic SIM into your device and that could – once fully implemented – make it easier and quicker to switch between networks, among other things.<\/p>\n

Last year the operator informed us that eSIM support would “likely<\/em>” get out of the starting block sometime in 2022, yet, after years of disappointment, many consumers will have rightly opted to greet this statement with a strong air of scepticism. But recently we, alongside some of our readers (credits Sam and Ivan), were able to spot the arrival of a stand for Apple Watches<\/strong> in a few of their retail stores.<\/p>\n

The manager at one of those retail stores allegedly indicated to our readers that the Apple Watch would be launched from April 2022<\/strong> on Three UK<\/a>, although we were unable to confirm such a specific date ourselves. But the arrival of the Apple Watch is also interesting for another reason, since it tends to come alongside the addition of eSIM support.<\/p>\n

A Spokesperson for Three UK<\/a> told ISPreview.co.uk:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We can confirm that both eSIM support and the Apple Watch are due to launch on the Three network soon.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sadly, the word “soon<\/em>” has been used before by Three UK to describe past launch plans for eSIM and the Apple Watch, which often didn’t materialise. After highlighting this, the operator was kind enough to say that both would launch during “Q2 2022<\/em>“, which seems reasonable given the statements being made by staff in their retail stores.<\/p>\n

Rival operators including O2<\/a> (VMO2), Vodafone<\/a> and EE<\/a> (BT<\/a>) have had eSIM support for a while, albeit coming alongside varying different levels of support (e.g. it’s sometimes only enabled for selected devices). We wouldn’t be surprised if there were some caveats to Three UK’s implementation too.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 11:18am<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just to clarify. Three UK has informed us that eSIM support will be specific to their Apple Watches at launch. Support for other mobile handsets will apparently take a “little longer<\/em>” to arrive, although we don’t know how much longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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