During the morning of today, there was news [Rumor] about the announcement of the arrival of eSIM in Angola by Africell, no later than the end of today, the fourth mobile operator has just officially announced the arrival of the service through a publication on its official Instagram page with the following description “The Africell eSIM has arrived”.
For those who don't know, the eSIM it's a chip Interactive built into the smartphone; the technology assists in locating the device in case of loss or theft, since the data connection cannot be interrupted as in the case of removing the physical SIM.
What is needed to join the service?
To access the eSIM you must first verify that your device (smartphone, SmartWatch, etc) has support for it, only then can you go to an Africell store in Angola, but you must take some identification document (ID card, driving license, or passport) with you to do so.
Is it possible to use a physical SIM and eSIM on the same phone?
The answer is “Yes”, according to Apple, “eSIM is a digital SIM that allows you to activate a plan from one carrier without having to use a physical SIM card”. However, despite the name, it is not entirely virtual. This is a chip built into the phone's motherboard during manufacturing. According to some sources, this allows the phone to perform several functions that are not possible on the physical chip, both in terms of utility and security.
When will we have the Africell signal here in Benguela?
[…] the fourth mobile operator in Angola, Africell officially announced this Monday, 19/09, the arrival of eSIM technology – a virtual chip embedded in the smartphone with a technology that helps in locating the […]