With each new generation of i phone we have seen the removal of connectivity, keeping the “tradition” in 2022. This time we are left without the physical SIM card in their home market in the United States of America. On the other hand, the new Apple iPhone 14 supports up to 8 eSIM or electronic / digital SIM profiles, so the consumer is unlikely to be harmed.
It should be noted, however, that all iPhone 14s arriving in Europe and most global markets maintain this connection. However, we had a clear sign that the future is about electronic trader selection profiles and their mobile plans and not the physical chip.
Apple had the “guts” to remove the physical SIM card in the United States
Apple iPhone 14 models in the US will already have the digital version of the SIM card present in their software, or configurable via iOS 16.
Although this advantage already existed in previous generations of iPhones, this is the first time that the “digital regime” becomes the only way to access mobile networks in Apple’s internal market.
Just like removing the Jack 3.5 mm, the P2 audio port, for headphones, Apple thus paves the way for the removal of this component.
The first step was taken in its internal market, giving operators from the rest of the world, as well as consumers, time to prepare for this paradigm shift.
According to Tim Cook’s company, eSIM is not only cheaper, but also more beneficial to the consumer. In this sense, Apple claims that this technology is more secure and allows you to add more numbers, multiple plans to the same phone.
In practice, we may have several eSIM plans / profiles, each with their own phone number.
Immediate negative impact when leaving the United States of America
According to the publication The borderthe iPhone 14 can have “up to 8 eSIM cards, being able to use two eSIM cards / profiles active at the same time”.
In addition, in iOS 16 we find more features that facilitate, for example, the transfer of eSIM profiles via Bluetooth, which will facilitate their adoption.
