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carrier portals
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Discussions about carrier portals on WindowsForum.com focus on Microsoft's retirement of the Mobile Plans app and the shift of eSIM provisioning to carrier websites and Windows Settings. Users discuss how this change affects cellular connectivity on Windows laptops and tablets, including migration steps for eSIM-enabled devices, privacy considerations, and the roles of OEMs and mobile operators. The tag covers the transition from a built-in app to a web-first model for purchasing and activating cellular data plans, with threads highlighting the February 27, 2026 deadline and the new workflows involving carrier portals.
Microsoft is retiring the long-neglected Mobile Plans app and shifting eSIM purchase and management workflows to carrier websites and the built-in Windows Settings experience — a quiet but meaningful change that will take effect when the app stops functioning on February 27, 2026, and ushers a...
Microsoft's decision to retire the Mobile Plans app for Windows marks the end of a small but strategic piece of the company's push to make cellular connectivity a first-class feature on PCs, and it raises immediate questions for users of eSIM-enabled laptops, OEMs, and mobile operators about...
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Microsoft has confirmed it will retire the built‑in Mobile Plans app in Windows 11 and shift plan purchase and eSIM provisioning workflows to carrier web portals and the native Windows Settings experience, a change that will simplify Microsoft’s footprint but introduce migration work for users...
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