eSIM
/ˈiː sɪm/noun
उच्चारण ई सिम
ई-सिम (फ़ोन में पहले से लगी डिजिटल सिम)
Core word
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a SIM that is built into a phone as a chip, so you can start a mobile plan without inserting a plastic card
ई-सिम (फ़ोन में पहले से लगी डिजिटल सिम)
- Newer phones support an eSIM as well as a physical SIM.
- Radhika activated her eSIM by scanning a QR code.
- With an eSIM you can switch networks without visiting a shop.
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- You can store several mobile plans on a single eSIM.
- An eSIM is useful for travellers who do not want to buy a local card.
- Check whether your phone supports an eSIM before you change your plan.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eSIM as a countable noun
Say 'an eSIM' (pronounced 'ee-SIM'), so the indefinite article is 'an'. Plural: eSIMs.
'eSIM' का उच्चारण 'ई-सिम' है, इसलिए इसके पहले article 'an' आता है। Plural रूप 'eSIMs' है।
- My new phone supports an eSIM as well as a physical SIM.
- Many travellers buy an eSIM before they land abroad.
activate / install / switch to an eSIM
These verbs describe setting up the profile; the eSIM is 'activated' by a code or an app, not by inserting a card.
ये क्रियाएँ eSIM का profile चालू करने के लिए आती हैं; इसे card डालकर नहीं, code या app से activate किया जाता है।
- You can activate an eSIM by scanning a QR code sent by the operator.
- Radhika switched to an eSIM when her old SIM tray broke.
eSIM + noun (attributive use)
'eSIM' works like an adjective before another noun, as in 'eSIM profile', 'eSIM plan' or 'eSIM support'.
'eSIM' दूसरे noun से पहले adjective की तरह आता है, जैसे 'eSIM profile', 'eSIM plan'।
- The shop offers a cheap eSIM plan for students.
- Not every handset has eSIM support.
dual SIM with an eSIM
A phone can use one physical SIM and one eSIM at the same time; this is called dual-SIM use.
एक फोन में एक physical SIM और एक eSIM साथ-साथ चल सकते हैं; इसे dual-SIM प्रयोग कहते हैं।
- I keep my office number on the SIM card and my personal number on the eSIM.
+Collocations 4
verb + eSIM
activatedownloadinstallscandeletetransfer
- He deleted the old eSIM before selling his phone.
eSIM + noun
profileplancardactivationQR code
- Scan the eSIM QR code from the email to begin.
adjective + eSIM
newtravelprepaidcompatibledual
- A prepaid eSIM saved her a lot of roaming charges.
eSIM + preposition
on a phonein a watchfor travelfrom an operator
- Some smartwatches now have an eSIM for calls without a phone.
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- An eSIM cannot be lost or damaged like a plastic SIM card.
प्लास्टिक के SIM card की तरह eSIM खोया या टूटा नहीं जा सकता।
- She bought a travel eSIM online before her flight to Singapore.
उसने सिंगापुर की उड़ान से पहले online एक travel eSIM खरीदा।
- Is your phone compatible with an eSIM?
क्या आपका फोन eSIM के साथ compatible है?
- The operator sent a QR code so that Imran could set up his eSIM at home.
Operator ने एक QR code भेजा ताकि इमरान घर पर ही अपना eSIM चालू कर सके।
- With an eSIM you do not have to visit a store to change your mobile plan.
eSIM के साथ अपना mobile plan बदलने के लिए आपको दुकान पर जाना नहीं पड़ता।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I bought a eSIM yesterday.
✓ I bought an eSIM yesterday.
'eSIM' begins with the vowel sound 'ee', so use 'an'.
'eSIM' का उच्चारण स्वर-ध्वनि 'ई' से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
✗ My phone supports eSIMs card.
✓ My phone supports eSIM cards.
When a noun is used before another noun, it stays singular; only the final noun takes the plural.
जब कोई noun दूसरे noun से पहले आता है तो वह singular रहता है; plural केवल अंतिम noun में लगता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
SIM stands for subscriber identity module, and the small letter e stands for embedded.
SIM का पूरा रूप subscriber identity module है, और छोटा अक्षर e का अर्थ embedded है।