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Glossary

Multi-Network SIM

A multi-network SIM holds profiles for several mobile networks and switches between them automatically to keep you on the strongest signal.

A multi-network SIM (or multi-network eSIM) is a single SIM that connects to more than one mobile network. Where a traditional SIM ties you to one carrier (and therefore one network's coverage), a multi-network SIM moves between networks automatically.

How it works

Your eSIM holds profiles for several networks (in Fuse's case: EE, Three, Vodafone and O2). Your phone monitors signal quality from each and switches to whichever is strongest in your current location. The switch is invisible to you — same phone number, same data session.

Why it matters

UK "99% coverage" claims by single networks are misleading: 99% of the population may be covered, but only by somewhere. In any given town or postcode, one network is usually weaker than another. Multi-network SIMs eliminate that gap by always picking the best of four.

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