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For those replying, I believe the parent was saying that EU phones are stuck with a physical SIM slot because of regulations. In the US, iPhones no longer have
by dwaite 4y ago
For those replying, I believe the parent was saying that EU phones are stuck with a physical SIM slot because of regulations. In the US, iPhones no longer have a SIM tray.
- crossroadsguy 4y agoI understood it but I would definitely want at least one physical SIM on my phone. It has served me well many times (and not limited to remote areas) when my phone is unusable and I can use my SIM on another phone with the lock PIN.
- dwaite 4y agoI've had to contact the carrier to get a new phone approved for a SIM here in the states, so in my mind it is a bit of a wash there. On the flip-side, T-Mobile has an app to add an eSIM to "test drive" their service on your phone for free, and I look forward to the day I can buy travel SIMs in advance on my couch at home.
- hailwren 4y agoThat day was years ago. You’re looking for airalo or a few other apps that sell data esims you can activate from your couch.
- hailwren 4y agoYes, people misread this to read “only physical sims”. The sim tray is useless in 2023 imo, but their phones are stuck w/ them because of laws that aren’t keeping up. We’ll see how well the regulators keep up w/ the next generations of tech.
- leoh 4y agoMan, who cares. Doesn’t limit the number of esims you can have.