| CPC H04W 8/245 (2013.01) [H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/40 (2021.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. An electronic device comprising:
a memory;
a display;
communication circuitry; and
at least one processor is configured to cause the electronic device to:
detect an event for setting up an eSIM;
in response to detecting the event, control the communication circuitry to receive network operator-related information associated with the eSIM from at least one server;
determine whether the setting up the eSIM for providing a wireless network service is available based on the received network operator-related information, wherein the network operator-related information includes identification information for identifying a specific operator;
in response to determining that the setting up the eSIM for providing the wireless network service is available:
control the communication circuitry to receive an eSIM profile from the at least one server; and
activate the eSIM by receiving the eSIM profile; and
in response to determining that the setting up the eSIM for providing the wireless network service is unavailable:
display a warning message indicating a consequence of downloading the eSIM; and
download the eSIM profile or terminate the setting up the eSIM based on an user input in response to the warning message.
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