Due to high demand, MegaFon does not have enough virtual SIM-cards

An eSim is a module built into a tablet, smartphone, or smartwatch that replaces a regular SIM card.To connect

Devices with eSim to the cellular network do not need to be inserted into the gadgetA regular SIM card — you can scan the QR code (virtual card) provided by the operator, and then a new numberof the phone will be recorded on the built-in chip.

Sales of virtual SIM cards in test mode began in August 2020. Relevant departments allocated 15 thousand rubles each to MegaFon, Beeline, Tele2, Tinkoff Mobile and Sbermobile. profiles for eSim for each for the duration of testing, according to the source of the publication.Tinkoff Mobile confirmed that the operator is limited in the number of connections by the scale of the pilot project. 

However, this process is currently on hold.A representative of the operator said that it would "lead to a temporary shortage" of virtual SIM cardscould be an increased interest in the new technology. 

How many subscribers have connected such SIM-cards, notto be specified. At the beginning of September, more than 1.3 million devices with eSim support were registered in the MegaFon network - the potential demand for the service is high, says a representative of the operator.

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