• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    You trust your carrier to not give your number away today, right? Many providers allow a number migration code to be generated from their website, protected by just their authentication.

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      9 months ago

      The fact that carriers have poor security today isn’t an argument for discontinuing the part of the system that still allows the consumer to be in control. It’s an argument against it.

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        9 months ago

        I’m not actually saying they have poor security, authentication is authentication, you need to be able to trust your carrier regardless of if your SIM is physical or an eSIM. I’m saying the two approaches are essentially equivalent.

        You’re aware your provider can turn your current SIM into a piece of inert plastic via a migration access code. That’s what I just described.

        Whether it’s physical or software, your carrier has 100% control. You cannot do anything your carrier doesn’t want you to with it.