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Dual SIM
Keep your home line on for calls and texts (with roaming off), and use the eSIM for data.
WhatsApp stays tied to your number and keeps working over the eSIM's data.
Watch out
Calls and texts that arrive on your home line while abroad may be charged as roaming, depending on your carrier.
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