Bought another refurbished phone.

I got an iPhone Xr on Friday. I wanted to get an iPhone that allowed me to use 2 lines. Then I ran into a problem with Verizon. I was using their prepaid service and with loyalty discounts was only paying $25 and some change a month for my service. Verizon dropped that plan and would not allow me to change devices. I had business in Newport News so I had my ride to drop me by the AT&T store and I changed my service to them. Sadly I still am paying $5 more for half the data. Still better than the $35 Verizon was planning to charge me. The people at AT&T treated me well and they got my phone number ported into my Iphone Xr. I then went home and converted the physical sim to an eSim. I am still learning this phone. Apple dropped the home button after the iPhone 8.

I have also discovered something interesting about the iPhone Xr. The phones sold for use in China and Hong Kong actually come with a dual sim reader that will allow two physical Sims. My Son In Law is using an iPhone Xr that he converted to a dual sim. He hates eSims. He has to use 2 phones, this way he can use the same device with both carriers. He told me last week what to get, when they are here in a month or so he said he will replace the reader in this phone. Beware, this trick doesn't work on most of the other iPhones.

 

Hopefully in 2024 my daughter and I will be making a trip to Europe. What I want to use the 2nd line for then is to get temp service that will work there. For now I don't need a 2nd line.

 

As far as I know the iPhone Xr except the models sold in China and Hong Kong can use 1 eSim and 1 physical Sim only. Right now I am using the AT&T eSim alone in mine. The problem for me is at some point I will be returning to Verizon. I spoke to someone in their support yesterday and they said their network won't support eSims for prepaid accounts. Having the ability to use dual physical Sims makes that easier.

 

I don't have the luxury of going anywhere where my phone doesn't have access to data for longer than maybe at most an hour. I am still researching it but I have been told that some of T-Mobile's plans also include the internet aboard some airliners as well as working in Europe. I use a medical device that keeps a watch on my blood sugar. The reason I need the internet is my physician can take a quick look at the data if I start getting sick.

So for now I plan to stay with AT&T, and pay the 30 bucks a month for service. If we travel to Europe later I will put service in that extra slot that will work in Europe.