Originally Posted by
TGarza
Depending on your phone, you can have 2 sims active. Disabling an eSIM is different than deleting(removing) an eSIM. Most phones allow multiple inactive eSIMs. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to disable the eSIM if only 1 eSIM is supported.
If your phone supports more than 1 active sim, you can turn off international roaming for the domestic eSIM without deactivating the eSIM. If you are paranoid about the eSIM, learn to disable the roaming and use the domestic eSIM over WiFi only.(assuming your provider has no geo restriction for WiFi calling) Your domestic eSIM will always be active without incurring roaming charges.
Correct me if I am wrong, but turning off international roaming I believe only turns off roaming data, not roaming calls. That can be a good thing if you want to receive SMS two factor authentication texts. It can also be a bad thing as you can be charged for calls conditionally forwarded to voicemail.
My suggestion if you don't want to make and receive calls when roaming is to turn off data roaming, and unconditionally forward all calls to voicemail. This means you will not be charged for incoming calls, but can still receive SMS.