[MafellUser]

In the UK for the networks that support eSim, to switch provider you only need to send 2 SMS's, the eSim will then be downloaded to your phone. After a few hours it's ready to go. You keep the same phone number (if you want).

This article from uSwich explains the advantages better than the article:

https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/what-are-esims-what-d...

[GekkePrutser]

A few hours? I can switch a real SIM in less than a minute

[ac29]

If you already have a preactivated new SIM card on hand, sure.

Its the activation process that can take a while, not downloading the eSIM (for what its worth, my most recent SIM / eSIM activations were comparable and took only a few minutes).

[rat9988]

No way, delivery take way more than a minute.

[chopin]

That sounds like it makes SIM-swapping even easier.