Apple drops the physical SIM card from iPhone 14 models in the U.S.

[iMore.com]

Apple has announced that iPhone 14 models in the United States will not have a physical SIM tray anymore. Full story from the iMore Blog...

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

I now know what those of you who were upset about the headphone jack being removed felt like.

 

[qbnkelt]

Not happy about this one. I always recycle my old phones to family members.

 

[FFR]

Hopefully by the time this is adopted in Europe the iPhone will allow three active e-sims.

 

[Travons]

Not sure the e-sim iphone is for all countries. Some might have the sim tray because not all countries have adopted e-sims

 

[Ed7789]

Not sure the e-sim iphone is for all countries. Some might have the sim tray because not all countries have adopted e-sims

It’s exclusive to the United States of America.

 

[FFR]

Not happy about this one. I always recycle my old phones to family members.

Why would an esim stop you from giving away the phone to a family member?

 

[qbnkelt]

Why would an esim stop you from giving away the phone to a family member?

They’re across the pond.

 

[Tartarus]

They’re across the pond.

So?
We have eSims around here, too.
Just a few carriers don’t support it yet.

 

[SwitchBeach]

The lack of a physical SIM is a non-issue for me. I wonder what percentage of US customers care at all about a physical SIM.

 

[Up_And_Away]

We humans, and the businesses we create, are creatures of habit. The physical SIM card is one example. There was a time (and reason) when they were needed. But their usage is now due to it just being the way it’s always been done. In 2022 it is now low hanging fruit, technically speaking. It’s just getting the carriers to adopt it (understandably this brings carriers an upfront adoption cost but long run it’s a money saver).

 

[qbnkelt]

So?
We have eSims around here, too.
Just a few carriers don’t support it yet.

That’s the issue.

 

[FFR]

That’s the issue.

It’s more than likely by the time you gift it, it will be supported by all Carriers.

I doubt Carrier’s here in the Uk would elect to stop selling iPhones if they do indeed go esim only here next year.

 

[qbnkelt]

It’s more than likely by the time you gift it, it will be supported by all Carriers.

I doubt Carrier’s here in the Uk would elect to stop selling iPhones if they do indeed go esim only here next year.

I’ll let you know next year.