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Apple Removes SIM Card Tray on All iPhone 14 Models in U.S.
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My EU iPhone was not compatible with certain carriers
agreed every several years apple does something that everyone freaks out about and then everything works out fine. I know it is fine because they tell me it's fine. also, why aren't more people complaining about the STILL 128gb standard option on iPhone?
My biggest worry is that the carriers haven't opened eSims to the majority of prepaid and MVNO carriers. If the big players open that up, this is a non-issue (for domestic usage), but until that changes this is going to be crippling for some of the smaller carriers / MVNOs.
Also allows for enhanced waterproofing (in theory) since there is one less opening for water to enter on the device. Not saying I'm thrilled with the move, but there's at least some rationale behind why they would want to do this.
Also allows for enhanced waterproofing (in theory) since there is one less opening for water to enter on the device. Not saying I'm thrilled with the move, but there's at least some rationale behind why they would want to do this.
I really hope so. Apple has had eSIM since what, the iPhone Xs? Yet eSIM adoption is very very slow. I predict 5G adoption will be faster than eSIM.
He says as this is only applying to the US iPhones. All the other iPhones across the world still have physical SIM trays making this change redundant and is only confusing and pissing everyone off.
Yet we already have carriers supporting and using eSIM, which would make the change from a physical tray to an eSIM that much easier, and making the tray redundant. Two of the biggest carriers in Australia, for example, have had eSIM support for years.
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$1399 CAD is $1064 USD for the 14 Pro.And realize how much more expensive iPhones are outside the US...
Prepare for the iPhone Pro Max Ultra, rugged iPhone to pair with the Apple Watch Ultra.
Every E-Sim app i've used has been free. So I don't believe you'll be getting charged for swapping phones.
It will be definitely easier in some countries than others. But for this to happen, all the carriers must support eSIM. This already happens in the US, thus as I predicted, Apple can do this easily in the US.
I missed the keynote today because I had to hike to the top of a mountain after walking through a desert immediately following a scuba diving trip. Anything in today's announcements for me?
Apple's solution is for those people to get global eSIM.
Besides, travel savvy people will always have a backup phone, or can easily get a foreign version (from colleagues, friends, etc). I doubt this is going to be a big deal. I do hope this forces carriers around the world to take note and start supporting eSIM like they supposed to years ago.
I need the Brazilian number for banking. My Brazilian bank and their app will not do anything without receiving text confirmation codes. And I cannot add a U.S. number to the Brazilian bank account.
An E-Sim is essentially an encrypted token. Nothing more. The iPhone Cell Radio can load and activate 2 of those tokens at a time. But storing those tokens requires very little space. I'm assuming they are stored in the enclave, or at least the keys are.
"Traveling is a breeze."
"Before you go, activate an eSIM for the country you’re visiting"
"Before you go, activate an eSIM for the country you’re visiting"
What a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge mistake. I am still using an XS that I think is going to start to die soon (my older X started to have a random single "flick" for a lack of a better word before these sudden green lines appeared out of nowhere, which happened twice to me, in fact, on the X). Anyway, I was ready to jump in on this but the lack of tray is unforgivable, in my opinion. I will either buy the phone overseas, or wait out until next year to see if they are going to release the USB-C version. And in mean time, get a 12 or 13 on ebay Christmastime.