Using another ESim while abrosd

[AK671]

Hi I am travelling to New Zealand and I am a Sky mobile customer with an eSIM, I want to be able to use my phone with a NZ e sim too, is that possible?

[TimmyBGood]

@AK671 

That depends on the handset model: dual eSIM functionality is a high-end feature.

[AK671]

Thank you I have an iPhone 17. Would Sky be able to unlock it for the duration and I could use an actual sim? 

[PandJ2020]

NZ is a roaming passport plus location.  Whether £2 per 24 hours is acceptable is up to you...

Of course, using another SIM means a different phone number if you want to accept incoming phone calls...

[PandJ2020]

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@AK671 wrote:

Thank you I have an iPhone 17. Would Sky be able to unlock it for the duration and I could use an actual sim? 

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Phones purchased from Sky are not network locked.

[PandJ2020]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

@AK671 

That depends on the handset model: dual eSIM functionality is a high-end feature.

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A quick Google says that iPhone 17 supports dual SIMs with either 1 physical and 1 eSIM or 2 eSIM...

[AK671]

Thank you the other sim would  be a NZ number and just for local use. I woukd still retain my

own number using WhatsApp etc

[AK671]

Thank you I appreciate your input

[PandJ2020]

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@AK671 wrote:

Thank you the other sim would  be a NZ number and just for local use. I woukd still retain my

own number using WhatsApp etc

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Sure - just ensure the Sky SIM doesn't connect via cellular as there's potential for the RPP to be activated...