Other Anyway to have 2 esims(1st one as main number & text)second one mainly for backup cellular data?Though still get phone calls & text from 1st when off

[max2]

Like for example lets say I switch from 1st esim (mainly used for phone calls and text) to 2nd esim. Is it still possible to get phone calls and text instantly from 1st esim when 1st esim is off ?

Sorry if this makes no sense. I will explain again if need be.

 

[max2]

I just found out phone calls should be but what about normal text messages ? (mms I think it is called)

 

[jay968]

If you are using more than one eSIM, only one at a time can be active. So, if one of yours is inactive, it will act as if a phone using that number is off. Your txt messages should update once you turn it on, your phone calls will go to voicemail (unless you set that number to forward to your other number using the end eSIM.

If instead of 2 eSIMs, you use 1 eSIM and 1 physical SIM, you can have either line ring at any given time, but only one SIM can work with data. You must tell the phone which SIM you want to use for this.

 

[max2]

If you are using more than one eSIM, only one at a time can be active. So, if one of yours is inactive, it will act as if a phone using that number is off. Your txt messages should update once you turn it on, your phone calls will go to voicemail (unless you set that number to forward to your other number using the end eSIM.

Ok thank you. Guess there is no way then for text at least

 

[IowaLynn]

This was a good primer on using and setting up more than one eSIM

Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support

Set up and use Dual SIM.

support.apple.com