Gadgets
How to Get an eSIM Adapter in South Africa
Everyone is after eSIM adapters! Here’s what they are and how you get one.
The use of eSIM technology, which ditches the need for a physical SIM card, is on the rise across the globe, and South Africans are taking note. However, not all devices have the capability of using an eSIM, especially older or ‘lower-tier’ devices, which is a category quite popular in SA. Thankfully, South Africans can now utilise eSIM tech on their old devices with the help of newly developed adapters.
These adapters slot into the existing SIM port, therefore ‘updating’ the phone to be able to use digital SIMs, giving you more flexibility, the ability to use multiple eSIMs on a device, and a wealth of network options to choose from.
JMP is one company specialising in eSIM adapters, as well as Germany-based eSIM.me, which gives a few different eSIM options depending on what you need.
Now this means you can essentially make just about any phone, wearable, or other SIM-requiring device eSIM-compatible. Users will just need to check if the eSIM adapters are compatible with their respective devices.
However, the one drawback is that all the best eSIM adapters seem to only be available abroad, but don’t worry, using Postbox Courier, you can get the eSIM adapters (and other items) to your door in SA.
How to use Postbox Courier: Create a free account
All you need to do is sign-up with Postbox Courier, and you’ll get your own personal address allocated to you in the US, UK, or other regional depots, then allowing you to use that address when purchasing from US, UK, or other international stores. If they only ship locally, well, you now have a local address — winning! The products will then be forwarded from your new international address back to your front door in South Africa.
Furthermore, because Postbox Courier has depots in the US and UK, you can ship a few items to your allocated address in those countries, bundle your order into one box, and then ship the whole thing to SA. This saves time, money, and effort by having one shipping cost as opposed to multiple.
Find out more about Postbox Courier here.
