{"id":20526,"date":"2023-12-07T11:24:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=20526"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:02:00","slug":"using-esim-change-plan","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/using-esim-change-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Will using an eSIM change my plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>No \u2014 changing to an eSIM won&#8217;t change your MATE mobile plan.<\/p>\n<p>Your inclusions, pricing, data allowance, mobile number, and billing all stay the same. An eSIM works just like a physical SIM, just without the plastic card.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">What stays the same:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your mobile plan and monthly cost<\/li>\n<li>Your mobile number<\/li>\n<li>Your data allowance and Data Bank<\/li>\n<li>Your coverage and network access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are no extra monthly costs for using an eSIM instead of a physical SIM.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #d7f6e6; border-left: 5px solid #00b26b;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Helpful tip\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/span> An eSIM gives you the same service as a physical SIM, but without needing to insert a SIM card into your phone.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #fff3e0; border-left: 5px solid #ff9800;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Important\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Important:<\/span> Your device must support eSIM to use this feature. If you&#8217;re unsure, check your phone manufacturer\u2019s website.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #e3f2fd; border-left: 5px solid #1976d2;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Need help?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\ud83d\udcac Need help?<\/span> If you\u2019d like help changing to eSIM or checking if your phone is compatible, <a style=\"color: #1976d2; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/support\/\">contact us here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No \u2014 changing to an eSIM won&#8217;t change your MATE mobile plan. Your inclusions, pricing, data allowance, mobile number, and billing all stay the same. An eSIM works just like a physical SIM, just without the plastic card. What stays the same: Your mobile plan and monthly cost Your mobile number Your data allowance and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faq_category":[48,60,61],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Will using an eSIM change my plan? - mate<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Using an eSIM will make no change to your MATE mobile plan. 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