Apple is preparing to bring its new iPhone models without a physical SIM card slot starting September 2022, as per report. The iPhone models in question would instead include only eSIM support for cellular network connectivity.
The change may take place with the iPhone 14 models next year.
Apple has been offering eSIM support on its iPhone models since the launch of the iPhone XS in September 2018.
All the iPhone models at this moment have a Nano-SIM card slot alongside providing eSIM support.
Citing a seemingly legitimate document share by an anonymous tipster reports that Apple has recommend major US operators to prepare for eSIM-only smartphones by September.
Some carriers are said to start offering select iPhone 13 models without a Nano-SIM card in the box in the second quarter of 2022 as part of the transition.
This would enable users to start accessing their primary network using eSIM.
The iPhone 13 series supports multiple eSIM profiles that enable dual-SIM support using eSIM.
This means that users can access two different networks on the latest iPhone models without using their Nano-SIM cards.
It could just be the beginning as Apple is speculate to switch to the complete eSIM model next year.
Apple may be able to offer better water resistance and an improve design on the future iPhone models.
It would also give the manufacturer space to add some other components in place of the physical SIM card slot.
In India Airtel, Vi, and Jio support eSIM connectivity.
Indian telecoms would not be require to take some additional efforts to go in tandem with Apple’s reported decision to ditch Nano-SIM card slots in the future.
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