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E sim
give-us-eSIM I want order an iPhone 14pro when will Esim be available?
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iPhone 15 will have a SIM card slot in the EU and UK for sure. Both are lagging way behind when it comes to eSIM rollout.
Probably WelshPaul given how close we are to mid September ( 13th ?) when the iPhone 15 series launches.
This and other articles did suggest the iPhone 15 series could be eSIM only in the UK and EU :
https://www.pocket-lint.com/the-iphone-15-could-go-esim-only-in-the-uk-and-other-european-countries/
I'm confident it won't, it would hurt iPhone sales. The MVNO's want to pull their finger out though as the iPhone 16 will likely be eSIM only for sure.
RobinJa_2004332 That question has been asked a few times over the last six or more months and we have never had a definite response from Smarty. I would not purchase a device that relies on esim unless you are prepared to move to one of the more expensive networks.
JJP2 is spot on about the iPhone14 USA version. Not sure what will happen in a few months when the iPhone15 is released though.
The iPhone 15 series is / was rumoured to be eSIM only in Europe in addition to the USA.
I guess the networks could be keeping very tight lipped, but I feel it’s too late now, as we approach September, for the 15 series to be eSIM only in Europe…Unless, starting next week, we get a rash of networks saying “Surprise ! You can now get eSIM on our network !”
It’s only the USA version of the iPhone 14 series that is eSIM only.
All other versions of the iPhone 14 series sold outside the USA still take physical SIM cards.
Just don’t get a USA version iPhone 14 Pro and you will be fine. Or if you do, you would need to take out a contract with another mobile company.
Not for a long time. A couple of years I reckon!
