A few reports in late December stated that Apple is already working on iPhone models that lack physical SIM cards. One claimed that Apple might sell an eSIM-only iPhone 13 version before the iPhone 14 ...

With the recent release of the iPhone14, Apple has eliminated the need for physical SIM cards (at least in the U.S.). While this may not immediately affect you if you aren’t planning to buy this ...

For most everyone who has ever owned a smartphone, a SIM card has been part of the equation. The now tiny, nano-sized version of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is what’s linked your phone to the ...

Embedded SIMs, aka eSIMs, simplify setup and security on modern smartphones, yet device compatibility and transfers can make ...

The eSIM is faster and more convenient than a physical SIM card. You can activate an eSIM digitally. You can switch between different providers without having to replace the SIM card physically. eSIM ...

Apple's decision to remove the physical SIM card tray from its iPhone 14 family of smartphones may have some of you wondering what exactly that means when activating a new iPhone 14. So, we decided to ...

With the introduction of eSIM, Apple bid farewell to the traditional physical SIM card. Now, your phone number is transferred through a digital, non-physical SIM card embedded within your device. The ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The days of the physical Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card are numbered. At ...

Can you imagine switching to another cellular provider for your smartphone without having to go to a shop or wait for your physical SIM card to be shipped? Or traveling abroad knowing your phone will ...

For many years, mobile phones received cellular service through a physical SIM (subscriber identity module) card that connected your handset to your phone carrier. These physical SIM cards made it ...

Apple has a habit of aggressively removing features in the name of progress. They killed the DVD drive from the Mac while discs were still popular, removed HDMI and MagSafe from MacBook Pros (before ...