Interesting if this turns out to be true…
Would force all networks to adopt eSIM.
I do wonder if conversely, it would drive up sales of Android phones, with some people (even networks ?) reluctant to use / trust eSIM.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/03/27/sim-card-trays-may-disappear-from-iphone-15-in-europe
Could well be risky.
On my recent trip to the US, I did notice that whilst not all carriers support eSIM, most do, and also, visual voicemail for iPhone comes as standard on all networks.
Maybe Apple are trying to effectively force European networks to adopt eSIM, and possibly visual voicemail ?
Maybe Apple should concentrate on price disparities before anything else, an email from “Best Buy” yesterday showcased the Apple Watch ultra - Normal price $779 around £620, yet its £879 here ! It’s the same with iPhones, iPads etc
Perhaps 'may disappear' is the operative phrase here... it's difficult to see the necessary investment in eSIM support happening in the UK before likely availability of iPhone 15 devices.
Apple have around 50% of the UK smartphone market, so going eSIM only could hurt iPhone 15 sales in the UK.
True.
I know there is a cost to networks on their back end systems etc, but I can’t think it much, as eSIM is certainly very common in the USA and Europe.
Even “Spusu” , the Austrian network who recently entered the UK mobile market as an MVNO on EE, allow offer eSIM 30 day ‘contracts’
If not iPhone 15, maybe iPhone 16. Time will tell of course.
