Implications of Airalo / Holafly ban in India?
Jan 27, 2024, 7:46 am
#16
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Would be interesting if it backfired by giving Airalo and the likes more business because now people will be tempted to sign up for bigger data packages when visiting India so as not to have to run out and recharge while in India, which seems to be the real obstacle created by the new regulation.
Feb 17, 2024, 9:30 am
#17
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i thought that had to remove their apps and were blocked because of KYC (know your customer). Hardly any eSIM aggregator require info about their users. I expect that customer details are mandatory due to the reasons mentioned above. Question is whether other countries will follow or whether Airalo and others would ask they customers to provide personal info.
Feb 17, 2024, 9:35 am
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Will an eSIM acquired outside India continue to work in India if access to Airalo servers is blocked? I suppose it may be impossible to top-up or renew such an eSIM while in India even if it works while it has validity.
Does the ban apply to data-only eSIMs? (And if not, will the blocking be specific to eSIMs that provide phone numbers?)
Does the ban apply to data-only eSIMs? (And if not, will the blocking be specific to eSIMs that provide phone numbers?)