One of the Pixel 3's highlight features is its support for eSIM, which makes it easier for you to get service on your new phone since it doesn't require you to get a physical SIM card. Google Fi already supports eSIMs, and now more carriers on getting on board.
Google is adding support for Sprint in the U.S., EE in the U.K., Airtel and Reliance Jio in India, and Truphone and Gigsky in various countries to the Pixel 3's eSIM support in the coming weeks. The company says that German carriers Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone will be supported soon, too.
Finally, Google says that it's working on a program that'll allow Android device makers to build eSIM-capable smartphones. No other details about the program have been announced, but anything that makes it easier to get service on our new phones and ditch those physical, easy-to-lose SIM cards sounds good to us.