Reuse Operations for eSIM Download and Transfer

An apparatus comprising a processor and memory coupled to the processor, the processor configured to:

• prepare a delete plan request, to be sent to a source user equipment (UE), to request deletion of an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile on the source UE;
• prepare an entitlement server request for the eSIM profile;
• receive, in response to transmission of the entitlement server request, a response comprising information to retrieve the eSIM profile;
• obtain the eSIM profile from a subscription manager-data preparation+ (SM-DP+);
• install the eSIM profile;
• and
• prepare a confirmation to be sent to the SM-DP+ that indicates that the eSIM profile was installed.

An apparatus comprising a processor and memory coupled to the processor, the processor configured to:

• receive, from a target user equipment (UE), a delete plan request to delete an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile from a source UE;
• delete the eSIM profile;
• and
• prepare an indication that the eSIM profile has been deleted from the source UE.