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Monday, September 22nd, 2025

New eSim on old phone

Short version: 16 Pro crapped out on me, Apple gurus replaced the logic board, now it's working again.

Problem: new board comes with new eSim. How do I get the new eSim activated? I have an upgrade on the way (long story), but until it's here, I'd like to be able to use my current phone with my current plan.

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solariderx Hello were you able to activate the new eSim?

 

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No. Not yet. Even thought I've since purchased a 17, it would be nice if the 16 was fully functional to use as a "backup" in case of emergency.

Another issue - my Watch 8 that is on my plan, and had be receiving a cellular signal, no longer gets cellular. It's on my plan, but quit connecting once the logic board was replaced on the 16. I've gotten it paired with the replacement phone, but when I try to connect it to cellular it just says "Sorry, looks like we are having technical difficulties. Please try again." This was in the Xfinity App and Watch App. I don't know if the 8 needs to be removed and re-added? No idea. My new Watch 11 works just fine after receiving the same error earlier but after waiting 24 hours of trying, it connected. The 8 has yet to get a signal, it has been fully unpaired from the 16 and reset to factor setting before pairing with the 17.

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Thank you for letting us know about these issues, @solariderx. I appreciate you taking time out of your day to reach out to us, and I want to ensure you’re able to get in touch with an awesome Xfinity Mobile expert to help get this resolved.

 

If you could send our team a direct message with your full name, the name listed on the account (if different), and the service address associated with your account, I'd be more than happy to look into this for you.

 

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