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#298701 8-Jul-2022 12:07

Does anyone have any actual word from Vodafone about esim availability? Original posts on here said will be avalaible in 2020 then 2021 and now their site says 2022? Yet here we are over halfway through 2022 and still no sign or update?

I'll need a new apple watch soon and really would like an LTE version this year but I'll jump from VF to Spark if I have to. Considering Spark has had esim for well over 3 years now

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#2939740 8-Jul-2022 12:18

No one here will be able to post anything that's not already public infomation which is "it's coming"

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#2939747 8-Jul-2022 12:33

@JPNZ Google search leads to this page

https://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile/esim/

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#2939750 8-Jul-2022 12:38

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@JPNZ Google search leads to this page

https://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile/esim/

I'm aware, thats the same page that was linked on here in 2020. Just the date is now 2022....

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#2939755 8-Jul-2022 12:56

Cool so that answers your question!

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#2939773 8-Jul-2022 14:05

It's starting to get pretty frustrating. Now that we're in H2 of 2022 it would be good if Vodafone could indicate what month they intend to roll it out, or just be upfront if it's not likely to be this year.

I have looked at moving to Spark but unfortunately it's not price competitive if you don't want Spotify or Netflix, and there doesn't appear to be any other options.

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#2939796 8-Jul-2022 15:02

Don't worry, it's frustrating for us internally too, as there's loads of interest in eSIM and it can't arrive soon enough!

From what I've heard along the grapevine, there's a very rough proof of concept implementation but the production version has been delayed for a number of reasons - not just COVID, but also things like our IT separation from Vodafone Group (which has a hard deadline).

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#2939945 9-Jul-2022 10:01

konfusd:

Don't worry, it's frustrating for us internally too, as there's loads of interest in eSIM and it can't arrive soon enough!

From what I've heard along the grapevine, there's a very rough proof of concept implementation but the production version has been delayed for a number of reasons - not just COVID, but also things like our IT separation from Vodafone Group (which has a hard deadline).

Thank you for dropping by with some good input.

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#2939962 9-Jul-2022 11:32

I left VodafoneNZ 5+ years ago and worked in Technology and had lots to do around SIM cards and they were talking about eSIM then and launching it 2018ish and a JV between all 3 carriers

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#2946964 27-Jul-2022 15:12

We've had an update internally on this in the last couple of days, I'm checking what can be shared externally (I note the eSIM page on our website hasn't changed recently). The project is further along than what I had last heard, but it might still not be fast enough for you @JPNZ

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#2946968 27-Jul-2022 15:20

konfusd:

We've had an update internally on this in the last couple of days, I'm checking what can be shared externally (I note the eSIM page on our website hasn't changed recently). The project is further along than what I had last heard, but it might still not be fast enough for you @JPNZ

Thank you again for taking the time to respond. Before the end of the year may work for me but if there is news with a date early in 2023 I could delay the purchase.

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#2946989 27-Jul-2022 16:03

konfusd:

We've had an update internally on this in the last couple of days, I'm checking what can be shared externally (I note the eSIM page on our website hasn't changed recently). The project is further along than what I had last heard, but it might still not be fast enough for you @JPNZ

Thanks for checking on this. I totally understand the challenges you must have around commercial sensitivities, covid related staff sickness, and competing priorities. As a Vodafone customer any transparency that you can offer is much appreciated as I am really keen to have access to the SOS feature on my Apple Watch when I'm out running.

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#2946991 27-Jul-2022 16:05

JPNZ:

Thank you again for taking the time to respond. Before the end of the year may work for me but if there is news with a date early in 2023 I could delay the purchase.

Would you not just buy the watch anyway and get the eSIM connection working later? I bought a cellular capable Apple watch a year ago with the intention of being future proofed for when Vodafone eventually roll out eSIM.

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#2950645 4-Aug-2022 12:02

well.... in a bit of a surprise 2 Degrees just launched esims

"2degrees has enabled a new feature today - electronic SIM cards or eSIMs, which replace a physical SIM card and allow one phone, iPad or smart watch to hold two or more mobile plans, each with its own number.

You could use one account for personal use, and one for work, or one for a local account and one you use when roaming overseas. 2degrees says an eSIM can also be used for its service while your physical SIM card remains on a Spark or Vodafone NZ account.

2degrees says its eSIM functionality - live from today for business customers, with consumer accounts to follow later this month - will work with a range of Apple, Samsung and Oppo devices (see list end of article).

2degrees says setting up an eSIM will cost the same as a physical SIM card which sell from $5. And if you have two phone accounts on one device, you'll get charged for both."

Wearables to follow soon 👍

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#2950647 4-Aug-2022 12:15

That is really interesting. I would be seriously tempted to shift over to them if they supported wearables, but the information on their web site implies that it's going to take a while.

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#2950840 5-Aug-2022 09:00

And the officially blessed update from Vodafone is...

"We've been providing a small group of business customers with eSIM capability on a trial basis for a while now, and we expect to be able to share some exciting news with our consumer customers and the rest of our business customers about eSIM capability in the near future, with news on wearables to follow."

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