iPhone 12 Pro No 5G with dual SIM in iPhone 12?

[popcorn-in-sac]

This thread on Reddit seems to say just this.

A screenshot of an internal Apple document seems to back this up.

Seems like an extremely large caveat if true, and something that Apple should have made clear, upfront.

Edit: A comment was added about an update later this year will add support for 5G when using dual SIM.

Thoughts?

 

[JPack]

Wonder if this is a Qualcomm limitation. I've seen DSDS with 4G+4G and 4G+5G. If 5G+5G is true, it would be nice.

 

[popcorn-in-sac]

How this was written on Reddit, my interpretation was: If you use two SIM cards in an iPhone 12, you will not be able to access 5G at all, unless you remove or disable one of the SIM cards. I certainly hope that's not true. I wouldn't have any issue with DSDS 4G+5G, but not only 4G+4G on a 5G phone.

 

[tdar]

Dual sim phones are only available in China. I wonder if those are the phones that they are talking about?

 

[popcorn-in-sac]

Dual sim phones are only available in China. I wonder if those are the phones that they are talking about?

All iPhone 12 (and Xs, 11, etc.) are dual SIM phones. The ones sold in China use two physical SIM cards, while the rest of the world uses one physical SIM and one eSIM -- all dual SIM nonetheless.

 

[ROLLTIDE1]

It will need an IOS update to enable it and will be coming later in the year

 

[depaulsunny]

Just a heads up for people planning to get 12 for 5G and dual sim. You won’t be able to use 5G on either lines if you’re on dual sim. I’m surprised Apple hasn’t displayed this info more prominently somewhere on the website.

 

[JeepGC]

Well that sucks

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Ouch, but I'm not surprised Apple didn't say anything about it.

 

[DumbPhone]

Just a heads up for people planning to get 12 for 5G and dual sim. You won’t be able to use 5G on either lines if you’re on dual sim. I’m surprised Apple hasn’t displayed this info more prominently somewhere on the website.

Really??...and exactly where did you get this 100% for sure information from? Or is this just another one of those silly mythical macrumors that someone here is trying to propagate/incite/an attempt to cause a stir?...yeah, thought so...kaa

 

[depaulsunny]

Really??...and exactly where did you get this 100% for sure information from? Or is this just another one of those mythical macrumors that someone here is trying to propagate/incite/an attempt to cause a stir?

https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/jdelm5/_/g97pwot

 

[DumbPhone]

mmm I no like, I need to have dual sim active all the time

 

[depaulsunny]

Ouch, but I'm not surprised Apple didn't say anything about it.

I don't expect Apple to advertise it, but at the very least update their dual sim support document to reflect this, you know?

 

[DumbPhone]

Is this a fact with all manufactures? or just an Apple thing?

 

[depaulsunny]

Is this a fact with all manufactures? or just an Apple thing?

My understanding is most manufacturers are 5G+4G on dual sim phones. There are a handful of 5G+5G but not a lot. Apple seems to be in the minority with 4G+4G on an otherwise 5G capable dual sim phones.

 

[wulfin]

So what you’re saying is... to take advantage of 5G, I just need to accidentally turn off my business sim.... hmmmmm....

 

[alee]

It will need an IOS update to enable it and will be coming later in the year

Source?

 

[DumbPhone]

do I read this correct? it implies 5G will only operate on esim?

 

[mariusignorello]

I am not pleased at all to hear this.

 

[DumbPhone]

??????I am very unpleased?????? I will probably order a Huawei from Hong Kong

 

[depaulsunny]

do I read this correct? it implies 5G will only operate on esim?

No you don't need an eSim for 5G. Its just saying if you only have eSim, 5G will work. You just can't have both eSim and physical sim for 5G to work.

 

[Paco II]

You all should follow the reddit thread. Apparently there will be an update later this year to add support. Or so says the post.

 

[baypharm]

Post already exists. You’re late to the party:

No 5G with dual SIM in iPhone 12?

Source?

forums.macrumors.com

 

[ian87w]

Wow, I guess that's the cost of going in on 5G. Or is it the deal that Apple made with the US carriers?

 

[smf72]

Can someone explain how this will work if I have a Verizon Sim and at&t esim? Will I have 5G at all?