How to change eSIM for new iPhone X?

[kadify]

So I know the new iPhone X has the new eSIM and as a result you can't easily switch phones by just swapping out a normal SIM card like before. My question is how do you disassociate a phone number or account from these new iPhones?

 

[anthonybyrd827]

So I know the new iPhone X has the new eSIM and as a result you can't easily switch phones by just swapping out a normal SIM card like before. My question is how do you dissaccociate a phone number or account from these new iPhones?

Most phones come with a sim now. So just activate the new sim to your number. After that the old one no longer works

 

[kadify]

Most phones come with a sim now. So just activate the new sim to your number. After that the old one no longer works

Yes but from my understanding the new iPhone has an electronic SIM and as a result I don't think they have a SIM door and an easily switchable card like most other phones, unfortunately.

 

[nicho]

Yes but from my understanding the new iPhone has an electronic SIM and as a result I don't think they have a SIM door and an easily switchable card like most other phones, unfortunately.

https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/specs/

it does have a sim door. you can see it on the technical drawing. panic over.

 

[Rob198612]

Where did you read this that the SIM card is built in? And now an actual SIM card to remove?

 

[AlphaGuitarist]

The iPhone X has a conventional nano SIM, the same ones that are used by most current phones. It's right there in the spec sheet.

https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/specs/

 

[anthonybyrd827]

Yes but from my understanding the new iPhone has an electronic SIM and as a result I don't think they have a SIM door and an easily switchable card like most other phones, unfortunately.

That's so true didn't think about that. So I'm sure they'll have to do it. Either in person or customer service

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Yes but from my understanding the new iPhone has an electronic SIM and as a result I don't think they have a SIM door and an easily switchable card like most other phones, unfortunately.

They still have a sim door and process can be exactly the same as before. You don't have to use eSim.

 

[anthonybyrd827]

Nope it does have a sim holder my brother said. He said that the esim was made up

 

[kadify]

Oh wow. I could have sworn i read somewhere that it and the new watch both had the eSIM. Well cool. So it'll function just like any other iPhone wherein you can just remove the SIM and put in a different one from a different carrier (if desired)?

 

[anthonybyrd827]

Oh wow. I could have sworn i read somewhere that it and the new watch both had the eSIM. Well cool. So it'll function just like any other iPhone wherein you can just remove the SIM and put in a different one from a different carrier (if desired)?

The watch for sure yes

 

[anthonybyrd827]

The watch for sure yes

The samsung watches have e - sim so you have to have Service for it. You can use bluetooth on current service or use it as it's own stand alone service

 

[Kahsheh]

iPad pros have esims and also a sim holder.

 

[kadify]

iPad pros have esims and also a sim holder.

Oh I didn't know that. How do you cancel the eSim and make the iPad use an inserted Sim car?

 

[Mlrollin91]

Oh I didn't know that. How do you cancel the eSim and make the iPad use an inserted Sim car?

For international travel maybe?

 

[kadify]

For international travel maybe?

For gifting purposes. Or international if the person wants to use it abroad I suppose.