I'm testing the integrated eSIM (eUICC) on a Quectel EG25-G modem installed in a MikroTik LHG R.
Environment:
RouterOS: 7.21.4
Device: MikroTik LHG R (RBLHGR)
Modem: Quectel EG25-G
Firmware: EG25GGBR07A08M2G_A0.304.A0.304
RouterOS detects the modem correctly:
ATI
Quectel
EG25
Revision: EG25GGBR07A08M2G
AT+QGMR
EG25GGBR07A08M2G_A0.304.A0.304
The modem responds to:
AT+QESIM
OK
AT+QESIM=?
+QESIM:
However, provisioning fails with:
/interface/lte/esim/provision ...
status: couldn't communicate with eSIM
Also:
AT+CPIN?
+CME ERROR: SIM not inserted
AT+QCCID
+CME ERROR: SIM failure
The modem manufacturer says this is the latest firmware and suggested checking with MikroTik whether this modem/firmware combination is supported.
Has anyone successfully used the integrated eSIM (not a physical eSIM card) on a Quectel EG25GGB with RouterOS?
Is this modem officially supported for integrated eSIM provisioning, or is RouterOS currently intended to work only with physical eSIM (eUICC) cards on older devices?
According to this page, that modem is indeed supported.
But it doesn't say anything about e-sim.
Maybe worthwhile to check this manual page related to e-sim for further guidance.
Just wondering, I assume you are referring to a physical esim card which you inserted into that device ?
Shouldn't that be programmed offline the first time ?
Or true esim as in ... purely virtual ? As far as I can see online, that last option is a no-no.
Alternatively, you can always fire in a support ticket, they should be able to tell you how it should be done, if it is possible.
To clarify, I'm not referring to a physical eSIM card inserted into the SIM slot.
I'm testing an embedded eSIM (eUICC) integrated into a Quectel EG25-G modem. According to the RouterOS documentation, RouterOS supports embedded eSIMs on third-party modems that expose the required AT commands.
The modem responds to basic AT commands (ATI, AT+QGMR) as well as the eSIM command (AT+QESIM), but when I try to provision a profile using /interface/lte/esim/provision, RouterOS returns:
status: couldn't communicate with eSIM
So I'm trying to determine whether this is:
a RouterOS compatibility issue with this specific modem/firmware,
a Quectel firmware issue, or
whether an additional modem configuration (such as selecting the embedded eSIM slot) is required before provisioning.
I'll also open a support ticket with MikroTik to clarify whether the Quectel EG25GGB (firmware EG25GGBR07A08M2G_A0.304.A0.304) is officially supported for embedded eSIM provisioning.
Again, as far as I could find online, that modem does not have the required chip to use purely virtual esim.
You need a physical SIM with e-sim functionality.
Let's turn it around: where did you see it does have a built-in or soldered embedded eSIM ?