2degrees launches eSIM

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#3345507 22-Feb-2025 00:10

Just set this up on my Samsung watch, been waiting on this for years.

very simple todo, from your phone takes like 2 mins or less, just need your 2degree user/password and if your on an eligible plan its click click done

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#3444137 15-Dec-2025 11:27

michaelmurfy:
So looks like eSim for wearables has had a soft launch: https://www.2degrees.nz/mobile-plans/sidekick-plans

No Apple Watch support yet though...

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#3444140 15-Dec-2025 11:38

<Insert 2D Mind Blown Emoji> Would love to know what the hold up was for a 10month delay from Samsung wearables going live, but I guess we'll never know.

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#3444216 15-Dec-2025 14:01

Wow! It's only taken a couple of years and many lost customers, but they got there in the end.

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#3444218 15-Dec-2025 14:03

That was straightforward to set up. Looks like 3 months free.

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#3444236 15-Dec-2025 14:47

Interesting that they only let you setup one Watch plan per connection (Spark allows two), as well as sharing the allowances from your plan (Spark is 40GB Endless data). Still, it’s cheaper at just $5. I trialled it on Spark for a month and found no value it - only using a few megabytes. But also interesting to see that it doesn’t appear to be included even in the top-tier 2d plans (free on the top Spark plan).

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#3444240 15-Dec-2025 15:07

boosacnoodle:

Interesting that they only let you setup one Watch plan per connection (Spark allows two), as well as sharing the allowances from your plan (Spark is 40GB Endless data). Still, it’s cheaper at just $5. I trialled it on Spark for a month and found no value it - only using a few megabytes. But also interesting to see that it doesn’t appear to be included even in the top-tier 2d plans (free on the top Spark plan).

I see it more as an emergency thing. I would normally only use a few megabytes a month, but if I have an accident while running and need to summon help then it'll be worth the $5 a month I've paid up to that point.

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#3444265 15-Dec-2025 16:01

Yup, once I figured out I could just boot up the Watch app in my iPhone, the request was submitted in like a minute it was active within 15 minutes. No more bringing the phone when I walk the dogs, hurrah!

boosacnoodle:

Interesting that they only let you setup one Watch plan per connection (Spark allows two), as well as sharing the allowances from your plan (Spark is 40GB Endless data). Still, it’s cheaper at just $5. I trialled it on Spark for a month and found no value it - only using a few megabytes. But also interesting to see that it doesn’t appear to be included even in the top-tier 2d plans (free on the top Spark plan).

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#3444618 16-Dec-2025 16:46

This was first announced in Aug 2022. we are basically 2026 now. As others have said, people have moved on to Spark or One NZ. You have to wonder why it's taken so long?

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#3444619 16-Dec-2025 16:48

Delorean:

This was first announced in Aug 2022. we are basically 2026 now. As others have said, people have moved on to Spark or One NZ. You have to wonder why it's taken so long?

A certain company that starts with A need to be across everything!

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#3444706 16-Dec-2025 20:22

Linux: A certain company that starts with A need to be across everything!

And yet many other providers have managed to pull it off in far, far less time. 2degrees are just simply behind the times.

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#3444759 16-Dec-2025 21:50

michaelmurfy:

Linux: A certain company that starts with A need to be across everything!

And yet many other providers have managed to pull it off in far, far less time. 2degrees are just simply behind the times.

@michaelmurfy Correct very far behind the times, Was crazy and they were very tight lipped thru the whole process

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#3444795 17-Dec-2025 08:43

You can't really expect us to air all our dirty laundry on a public forum. That wouldn't be fair on anyone.

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#3444882 17-Dec-2025 11:14

SaltyNZ:

You can't really expect us to air all our dirty laundry on a public forum. That wouldn't be fair on anyone.

But we want the Drama llama ! /s (sort of lol)

Regardless, well done on getting it across the line.

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#3444983 17-Dec-2025 14:01

michaelmurfy:

And yet many other providers have managed to pull it off in far, far less time. 2degrees are just simply behind the times.

We are playing catchup in this space, but things are rapidly changing.

We have just finished our new Nokia HSS installation, Working on a new IMS and IN/OCS which will greatly modernize our mobile core.

Recently migrated all our billing systems into one billing system and in the process is merging the networks together.

Large amount of momentum in the business. Back to being a challenger in no time!

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