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Apple Removes SIM Card Tray on All iPhone 14 Models in U.S.
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Exactly this is a well known tactic for people that has significant security risks. Also if you're look for anonymous phone calls/text messages the best option in a cheap burner with its own sim.
You don't have to have the iPhone 14, no? The rest of the lineup, 13 and under still have SIM slot. And you can always use a separate phone to store the SIM just for the OTPs. I do this all the time for services where I use a different number than the SIM I have in my main phone. I just plug the SIM on another phone just for the OTPs.
Well, all right! Only an hour drive to cross the border. 🤣
(Dang, just checked the closest physical Apple store location and it is at London, Ontario. That means another hour after crossing the border)
But will they sell an unlocked version though? 🤔
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Apple has been trying to get carriers to support eSIM for a very long time, wants that internal space to use for other things, and is sick and tired of carriers dragging their feet on eSIM. This seems to be them throwing down the gauntlet and forcing carriers to get with the program.
In one way, dealing with phone companies is terrible and they do everything they can to drag their feet and not have to do anything, so this push from Apple is needed.
However, without eSIM having some way for consumers to transfer the SIM without dealing with the carrier is a major drawback, one I think that's gone too far in this case. Every carrier will now gladly take the chance to charge you $30 every time you want to transfer to a new device, even temporarily.
In one way, dealing with phone companies is terrible and they do everything they can to drag their feet and not have to do anything, so this push from Apple is needed.
However, without eSIM having some way for consumers to transfer the SIM without dealing with the carrier is a major drawback, one I think that's gone too far in this case. Every carrier will now gladly take the chance to charge you $30 every time you want to transfer to a new device, even temporarily.
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No, he still needs the PIN and if he types in the wrong PIN three times, he needs the Super PIN that has eight digits or so.
It's kind of ridiculous to suggest that people should keep multiple phones just so they can login to their bank account.
That's assuming the local carrier in that country supports eSIM, AND allows online purchase and activation for the eSIM.
The bulk of the world are still not ready for eSIM, and those carriers that do don't have the coverage the non-eSIM ones do.
That's assuming you set up a PIN in the first place. How many people actually do that?
Not good. People will rush to the 13 pro max and now it’s not available at Apple anymore.
Another iPhone. If you want to switch to Android, now you have to deal with the carrier. But I guess that was the point. This is such a consumer-unfriendly move.
And they removed the eSIM for what? More space for a bigger battery or other stuff? Yeah right. I guarantee you the guts of the US and non-US models that still have a SIM will be identical. Apple's not putting a bigger battery in the US-only models. It wouldn't surprise me if the board still has the physical SIM slot, and the only thing that's missing is a tray and a hole in the side for it to slide into. There is absolutely zero benefit to doing this.
To be honest the biggest difference will be the sales tax. In some US states its zero, while some Canadian provinces are 15%
Oh puhlease, you can afford $1000 iPhone but cannot get a cheap extra phone to make your life easier?
Oh, now they'll start charging a 'service or e-sim assist fee' to cash in on loads of calls coming in from folks needing assistance with e-sim issues.. wait for it!!
You either find a local carrier with eSIM support, or use one of those global eSIM services.
I really hope with this, more and more carriers around the world would start offering eSIM for prepaid/tourists.
Now this is the big question. How's eSIM portability if you want to cross platform. iPhone to iPhone is doable via the quick start setup, but what about iPhone to Android eSIM?
Hey where are those anti-trust lawyers when you need them?
This won't work with Verizon prepaid plans. 
This phone would require a switch, would cost me $1000/year to do both lines. Not good! It is money from my pocket so apple can save a few cents. They need to give us an option to buy with a pSim!
This phone would require a switch, would cost me $1000/year to do both lines. Not good! It is money from my pocket so apple can save a few cents. They need to give us an option to buy with a pSim!At least with TMobile.. I dont have to call'em at all for e-sim. I can get a QR code ( after logging in to my TMobile account on the computer ) or use the manual entry ( also listed on the website ) or just add it thru my phone from settings.
I have 5 e-sims set up on my iPhone. Of course, I can only actively use 2 lines ( e-sim + e-sim or e-sim + physical sim ) at any given time.
In the Mobile Data section of your settings, you'll just have a list of 'plans' you have. You can turn them off individually, you can name them individually, and you can decide if you wish to share data across them. Currently you can only have 2 'live' at anyone time, but you can literally have up to 10 stored.
Remove is as easy as clicking into the 'plan' you wish to remove, scrolling to the bottom, and clicking 'delete plan'.
My provider has a section within my account, accessible on a browser, or in their app, to replace my sim, and gives me a choice to download an esim, or order a SIM card. If you download an esim, it simply presents a qr code or a link to open a qr code on a computer.
I travel between the UK, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong a lot, and it's what I use.