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	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties that came out prior to mid 2025 - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. The 17 series drops Nano-SIM support in 11 additional countries: Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the U.S. Virgin Islands <ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=9 Sep 2025 \|title=iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Models Are eSIM-Only in These Countries \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-esim-only-countries-list/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=MacRumors}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 won't accept SIM cards in Canada \|url=https://www.blogto.com/tech/2025/09/apple-iphone-17-sim-cards-canada/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=BlogTo}}</ref>. All versions of the 17 Air iPhone model, in all countries, only support eSIM<ref name=":3" />. (Most recent edit as of writing 2/23/2026)		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties that came out prior to mid 2025 - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. The 17 series drops Nano-SIM support in 11 additional countries: Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the U.S. Virgin Islands <ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=9 Sep 2025 \|title=iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Models Are eSIM-Only in These Countries \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-esim-only-countries-list/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=MacRumors \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251230022641/https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-esim-only-countries-list/ \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 won't accept SIM cards in Canada \|url=https://www.blogto.com/tech/2025/09/apple-iphone-17-sim-cards-canada/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=BlogTo \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250923221624/https://www.blogto.com/tech/2025/09/apple-iphone-17-sim-cards-canada/ \|archive-date=23 Sep 2025}}</ref>. All versions of the 17 Air iPhone model, in all countries, only support eSIM<ref name=":3" />. (Most recent edit as of writing 2/23/2026)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

SpanishLearner: I accidentally I left a region out in my previous edit. This edit adds it.

2026-02-23T06:34:46Z

I accidentally I left a region out in my previous edit. This edit adds it.

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	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties that came out prior to mid 2025 - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. The 17 series drops Nano-SIM support in 11 additional countries: Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=9 Sep 2025 \|title=iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Models Are eSIM-Only in These Countries \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-esim-only-countries-list/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=MacRumors}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 won't accept SIM cards in Canada \|url=https://www.blogto.com/tech/2025/09/apple-iphone-17-sim-cards-canada/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=BlogTo}}</ref>. All versions of the 17 Air iPhone model, in all countries, only support eSIM<ref name=":3" />. (Most recent edit as of writing 2/23/2026)		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties that came out prior to mid 2025 - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. The 17 series drops Nano-SIM support in 11 additional countries: Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the U.S. Virgin Islands <ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=9 Sep 2025 \|title=iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Models Are eSIM-Only in These Countries \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-esim-only-countries-list/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=MacRumors}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 won't accept SIM cards in Canada \|url=https://www.blogto.com/tech/2025/09/apple-iphone-17-sim-cards-canada/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=BlogTo}}</ref>. All versions of the 17 Air iPhone model, in all countries, only support eSIM<ref name=":3" />. (Most recent edit as of writing 2/23/2026)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

SpanishLearner: /* Mobile carriers & Networks */ 1. Added additional information about esim support. 2. IPhone 17 drops nano sim support in additional locations.

2026-02-23T06:16:54Z

Mobile carriers & Networks: 1. Added additional information about esim support. 2. IPhone 17 drops nano sim support in additional locations.

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	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent ~~release~~ as of writing 2/7/~~25.~~)		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties that came out prior to mid 2025 - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. The 17 series drops Nano-SIM support in 11 additional countries: Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=9 Sep 2025 \|title=iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Models Are eSIM-Only in These Countries \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/iphone-17-esim-only-countries-list/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=MacRumors}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 won't accept SIM cards in Canada \|url=https://www.blogto.com/tech/2025/09/apple-iphone-17-sim-cards-canada/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Feb 2026 \|website=BlogTo}}</ref>. All versions of the 17 Air iPhone model, in all countries, only support eSIM<ref name=":3" />. (Most recent edit as of writing 2/23/2026)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>
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	===Future speculation===		===Future speculation===
	'''''-NOTE- The sources below are not to this wiki's overall standards of credibility and will likely be changed to first party sources from the manufacturer later once more reliable information is available.'''''		'''''-NOTE- The sources below are not to this wiki's overall standards of credibility and will likely be changed to first party sources from the manufacturer later once more reliable information is available. This section was written before the iPhone 17 came out.'''''

	*iPhone 17 Air:		*iPhone 17 Air:
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	===European Union's mobile phone networks{{Citation needed}}===		===European Union's mobile phone networks{{Citation needed}}===
	eUICC/eSIM tech is basically not yet widely adopted in this market *		eUICC/eSIM tech is basically not yet widely adopted in this market *

			===Canadian mobile phone networks<ref name=":4" />===
			eUICC/eSIM tech is not yet fully adopted in this market . Some carriers do not fully support eSIM and some require an additional fee.

	===China's Mobile phone networks===		===China's Mobile phone networks===

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	===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===		===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===
	The current global modern standard by market adoption for [[wikipedia:SIM_card#Developments\|SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)]] cards are Nano-SIM form factor, [[wikipedia:Universal_integrated_circuit_card\|Universal integrated circuit card (UICC)]] SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Card Developments \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nano-SIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Universal integrated circuit card \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.		The current global modern standard by market adoption for [[wikipedia:SIM_card#Developments\|SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)]] cards are Nano-SIM form factor, [[wikipedia:Universal_integrated_circuit_card\|Universal integrated circuit card (UICC)]] SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Card Developments \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260217190656/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Card \|archive-date=17 Feb 2026}}</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nano-SIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128085759/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Universal integrated circuit card \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251229230153/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card \|archive-date=29 Dec 2025}}</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.

	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>		As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>
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	*iPhone 17 Air:		*iPhone 17 Air:

	According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 Air \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Find wireless carriers and worldwide service providers that offer eSIM service on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Tray \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Mac Rumors}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ma \|first=Wayne \|last2=Liu \|first2=Qianer \|title=Apple’s Thin iPhone Has No Physical SIMs—That Could Dampen China Sales \|url=https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=www.theinformation.com}}</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kuo \|first=Ming-Chi \|date=10 Jan 2025 \|title=Apple在2025年可能將面臨更為嚴峻的挑戰，須謹慎面對市場先前過度樂觀導致的潛在下行風險 \|url=https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Medium}}</ref>		According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 Air \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130164354/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Find wireless carriers and worldwide service providers that offer eSIM service on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124005519/https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 \|archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Tray \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Mac Rumors \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218012315/https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/ \|archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ma \|first=Wayne \|last2=Liu \|first2=Qianer \|title=Apple’s Thin iPhone Has No Physical SIMs—That Could Dampen China Sales \|url=https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=www.theinformation.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207121430/https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales \|archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kuo \|first=Ming-Chi \|date=10 Jan 2025 \|title=Apple在2025年可能將面臨更為嚴峻的挑戰，須謹慎面對市場先前過度樂觀導致的潛在下行風險 \|url=https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Medium \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004011109/https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref>

	'''''End note -'''''		'''''End note -'''''

	The industry transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' will be indistinguishable from EUICC e-SIMs to the end user. However with iSIM, it would be embedded directly into the phone's SoC or CPU die.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=eSIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> This will irreversibly link data identifiers like SIM ID history with the device's IMEI and hardware IDs, even through highly technical means such as micro-soldering.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Liu \|first=Haoyu \|last2=Patras \|first2=Paul \|last3=Leith \|first3=Douglas J. \|date=18 Jan 2023 \|title=On the data privacy practices of Android OEMs \|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=National Library of Medicine}}</ref>		The industry transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' will be indistinguishable from EUICC e-SIMs to the end user. However with iSIM, it would be embedded directly into the phone's SoC or CPU die.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=eSIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128044138/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> This will irreversibly link data identifiers like SIM ID history with the device's IMEI and hardware IDs, even through highly technical means such as micro-soldering.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Liu \|first=Haoyu \|last2=Patras \|first2=Paul \|last3=Leith \|first3=Douglas J. \|date=18 Jan 2023 \|title=On the data privacy practices of Android OEMs \|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=National Library of Medicine \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708183216/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/ \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>

	This transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]], in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		This transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]], in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	===Samsung Galaxy===		===Samsung Galaxy===
	Samsung introduced e-SIM support in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series of phones and continues nano-SIM support to the current day as of writing (with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung phones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref>		Samsung introduced e-SIM support in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series of phones and continues nano-SIM support to the current day as of writing (with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung phones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220164816/https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	===Google Pixel===		===Google Pixel===

Drakeula: /* iPhone */ typo in link

2025-09-18T04:29:49Z

iPhone: typo in link

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	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[~~Used market resisctions\|~~used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

	As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>		As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>

Charlie 6: /* Google Pixel */ Google Pixel 10 series no longer support nano-SIM in the US

2025-08-27T08:14:08Z

Google Pixel: Google Pixel 10 series no longer support nano-SIM in the US

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	===Google Pixel===		===Google Pixel===
	~~All~~ Google Pixel ~~phones currently~~ support nano-SIM.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=~~Get a~~ SIM ~~& add it to your~~ Pixel ~~phone~~ \|url=https://support~~.google~~.com/~~pixelphone~~/~~answer~~/~~7086887?hl~~=~~en#~~:~:~~text~~=~~You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone~~,~~of%20getting%20a%20new%20one~~. \|url-status=live \|access-date=~~16 Apr~~ 2025 \|website=~~[[Google]]~~}}</ref>		Google Pixel 10 series no longer support nano-SIM in the US<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schenck \|first=Stephen \|date=22 Aug 2025 \|title=Google abandoning physical SIM cards on the Pixel 10 is an abject loss for consumers \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/killing-sim-cards-3590141/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250826013428/https://www.androidauthority.com/killing-sim-cards-3590141/ \|archive-date=26 Aug 2025 \|access-date=27 Aug 2025 \|website=Android Authority}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=20 Aug 2025 \|title=Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL remove support for physical SIM cards in the US \|url=https://9to5google.com/2025/08/20/pixel-10-10-pro-and-10-pro-xl-remove-support-for-physical-sim-cards-in-the-us/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820171129/https://9to5google.com/2025/08/20/pixel-10-10-pro-and-10-pro-xl-remove-support-for-physical-sim-cards-in-the-us/ \|archive-date=20 Aug 2025 \|access-date=27 Aug 2025 \|website=9to5Google}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richard \|first=Isaiah \|date=22 Aug 2025 \|title=Google Pixel 10 Now eSIM Exclusive, Ditches Physical SIM Cards But Makes Transfers Easier \|url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/311650/20250822/google-pixel-10-now-esim-exclusive-ditches-physical-sim-cards-makes-transfers-easier.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250823085228/https://www.techtimes.com/articles/311650/20250822/google-pixel-10-now-esim-exclusive-ditches-physical-sim-cards-makes-transfers-easier.htm \|archive-date=23 Aug 2025 \|access-date=27 Aug 2025 \|website=Techtimes}}</ref>.

	==Mobile carriers & Networks==		==Mobile carriers & Networks==

2A02:810D:548D:E500:B864:D8FF:4D46:43C6: /* iPhone */ Added workaround of installing Chinese SIM reader into newer iPhones sold in other regions

2025-04-17T09:35:28Z

iPhone: Added workaround of installing Chinese SIM reader into newer iPhones sold in other regions

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	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

			As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>

	===Future speculation===		===Future speculation===

Emanuele: reference formatting

2025-04-16T18:58:08Z

reference formatting

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	===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===		===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===
	The current global modern standard by market adoption for SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards are Nano-SIM form factor, ~~universal~~ integrated circuit card (UICC) SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments~~</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card~~</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.		The current global modern standard by market adoption for [[wikipedia:SIM_card#Developments\|SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)]] cards are Nano-SIM form factor, [[wikipedia:Universal_integrated_circuit_card\|Universal integrated circuit card (UICC)]] SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Card Developments \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nano-SIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Universal integrated circuit card \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.

	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the iPhone 12 series in 2020<ref>https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/~~IPhone_12~~		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	~~https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php~~		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

	https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref>https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/</ref><ref name=":1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence</ref>

	===Future speculation===		===Future speculation===
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	*iPhone 17 Air:		*iPhone 17 Air:

	According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php		According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 Air \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Find wireless carriers and worldwide service providers that offer eSIM service on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Tray \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Mac Rumors}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ma \|first=Wayne \|last2=Liu \|first2=Qianer \|title=Apple’s Thin iPhone Has No Physical SIMs—That Could Dampen China Sales \|url=https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=www.theinformation.com}}</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kuo \|first=Ming-Chi \|date=10 Jan 2025 \|title=Apple在2025年可能將面臨更為嚴峻的挑戰，須謹慎面對市場先前過度樂觀導致的潛在下行風險 \|url=https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Medium}}</ref>

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569</ref><ref>https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray

	https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d</ref>

	'''''End note -'''''		'''''End note -'''''

	The industry transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' will be indistinguishable from EUICC e-SIMs to the end user. However with iSIM, it would be embedded directly into the phone's SoC or CPU die.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM</ref> This will irreversibly link data identifiers like SIM ID history with the device's IMEI and hardware IDs, even through highly technical means such as micro-soldering.<ref>https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001</ref>		The industry transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' will be indistinguishable from EUICC e-SIMs to the end user. However with iSIM, it would be embedded directly into the phone's SoC or CPU die.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=eSIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> This will irreversibly link data identifiers like SIM ID history with the device's IMEI and hardware IDs, even through highly technical means such as micro-soldering.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Liu \|first=Haoyu \|last2=Patras \|first2=Paul \|last3=Leith \|first3=Douglas J. \|date=18 Jan 2023 \|title=On the data privacy practices of Android OEMs \|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=National Library of Medicine}}</ref>

	This transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]], in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		This transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]], in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	===Samsung Galaxy===		===Samsung Galaxy===
	Samsung introduced e-SIM support in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series of phones and continues nano-SIM support to the current day as of writing (with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.)<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php</ref>		Samsung introduced e-SIM support in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series of phones and continues nano-SIM support to the current day as of writing (with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung phones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref>

	===Google Pixel===		===Google Pixel===
	All Google Pixel phones currently support nano-SIM.<ref>[https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl=en#:~:text=You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone,of%20getting%20a%20new%20one. ~~https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl~~=~~en#:~:text~~=~~You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone,of%20getting%20a%20new%20one.~~]</ref>		All Google Pixel phones currently support nano-SIM.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Get a SIM & add it to your Pixel phone \|url=https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl=en#:~:text=You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone,of%20getting%20a%20new%20one. \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Google]]}}</ref>

	==Mobile carriers & Networks==		==Mobile carriers & Networks==

Shingo: Fixed inconsistent spacing.

2025-02-14T06:24:51Z

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	===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===		===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===
	The current global modern standard by market adoption for SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards are Nano-SIM form factor, universal integrated circuit card (UICC) SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.		The current global modern standard by market adoption for SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards are Nano-SIM form factor, universal integrated circuit card (UICC) SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.

	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
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	https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php		https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network." <ref>https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)		https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref>https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]] <ref name=":0">https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/</ref><ref name=":1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/</ref><ref name=":1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence</ref>

	===Future speculation===		===Future speculation===
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	According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php		According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569</ref> <ref>https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray		https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569</ref><ref>https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray

	https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d</ref>		https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d</ref>

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	===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===		===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===
	The current global modern standard by market adoption for [[wikipedia:SIM_card#Developments\|SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)]] cards are Nano-SIM form factor, [[wikipedia:Universal_integrated_circuit_card\|Universal integrated circuit card (UICC)]] SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Card Developments \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nano-SIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Universal integrated circuit card \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.		The current global modern standard by market adoption for [[wikipedia:SIM_card#Developments\|SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)]] cards are Nano-SIM form factor, [[wikipedia:Universal_integrated_circuit_card\|Universal integrated circuit card (UICC)]] SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Card Developments \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260217190656/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_Card \|archive-date=17 Feb 2026}}</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nano-SIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128085759/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Universal integrated circuit card \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251229230153/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card \|archive-date=29 Dec 2025}}</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.

	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128125301/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250728172557/https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|archive-date=28 Jul 2025}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250405083105/https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3&chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1%2C2 \|archive-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128034701/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209120313/https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128152438/https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128190628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>		As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>
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	*iPhone 17 Air:		*iPhone 17 Air:

	According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 Air \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Find wireless carriers and worldwide service providers that offer eSIM service on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Tray \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Mac Rumors}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ma \|first=Wayne \|last2=Liu \|first2=Qianer \|title=Apple’s Thin iPhone Has No Physical SIMs—That Could Dampen China Sales \|url=https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=www.theinformation.com}}</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kuo \|first=Ming-Chi \|date=10 Jan 2025 \|title=Apple在2025年可能將面臨更為嚴峻的挑戰，須謹慎面對市場先前過度樂觀導致的潛在下行風險 \|url=https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Medium}}</ref>		According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 17 Air \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130164354/https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Find wireless carriers and worldwide service providers that offer eSIM service on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124005519/https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569 \|archive-date=24 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=SIM Tray \|url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Mac Rumors \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218012315/https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/ \|archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ma \|first=Wayne \|last2=Liu \|first2=Qianer \|title=Apple’s Thin iPhone Has No Physical SIMs—That Could Dampen China Sales \|url=https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=www.theinformation.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207121430/https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales \|archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kuo \|first=Ming-Chi \|date=10 Jan 2025 \|title=Apple在2025年可能將面臨更為嚴峻的挑戰，須謹慎面對市場先前過度樂觀導致的潛在下行風險 \|url=https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Medium \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004011109/https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref>

	'''''End note -'''''		'''''End note -'''''

	The industry transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' will be indistinguishable from EUICC e-SIMs to the end user. However with iSIM, it would be embedded directly into the phone's SoC or CPU die.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=eSIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> This will irreversibly link data identifiers like SIM ID history with the device's IMEI and hardware IDs, even through highly technical means such as micro-soldering.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Liu \|first=Haoyu \|last2=Patras \|first2=Paul \|last3=Leith \|first3=Douglas J. \|date=18 Jan 2023 \|title=On the data privacy practices of Android OEMs \|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=National Library of Medicine}}</ref>		The industry transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' will be indistinguishable from EUICC e-SIMs to the end user. However with iSIM, it would be embedded directly into the phone's SoC or CPU die.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=eSIM \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128044138/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> This will irreversibly link data identifiers like SIM ID history with the device's IMEI and hardware IDs, even through highly technical means such as micro-soldering.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Liu \|first=Haoyu \|last2=Patras \|first2=Paul \|last3=Leith \|first3=Douglas J. \|date=18 Jan 2023 \|title=On the data privacy practices of Android OEMs \|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=National Library of Medicine \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708183216/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/ \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>

	This transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]], in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		This transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]], in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	===Samsung Galaxy===		===Samsung Galaxy===
	Samsung introduced e-SIM support in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series of phones and continues nano-SIM support to the current day as of writing (with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung phones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref>		Samsung introduced e-SIM support in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series of phones and continues nano-SIM support to the current day as of writing (with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samsung phones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220164816/https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	===Google Pixel===		===Google Pixel===

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	Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the [[wikipedia:IPhone_12\|iPhone 12]] series in 2020<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhone 12 \|url=https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=iPhones with eSIM support \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple iPhone 14 \|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=GSM Arena}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=About eSIM on iPhone \|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669 \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network."<ref name=":2" /> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[~~Used market resisctions\|~~used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Control is yours. \|url=https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Apple]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Planned obsolescence \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Apr 2025 \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

	As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>		As a workaround, on most newer iPhones, the Chinese dual SIM reader and dual SIM tray can be manually installed by the user or a repair technician who is '''not''' part of Apple's official repair program. This likely voids the warranty in most regions, but allows non-China iPhones to use two SIM cards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@PhoneRepairGuru \|date=2023-06-02 \|title=We Put China's Dual Sim Mod In This iPhone.. \|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VC_Tp7minPY \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>

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	===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===		===Understanding modern sim card & [[wikipedia:ESIM\|'''eSIM''' ('''embedded SIM''')]] hardware.===
	The current global modern standard by market adoption for SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards are ~~nano sim~~ form factor, universal integrated circuit card (UICC) SOC's (system on a chip) cards. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card</ref> ~~this~~ is the smaller ~~sim~~ card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM</ref> ~~just~~ like your phone, computer ~~etc.~~ these cards have their own ~~cpu ram rom~~ and ~~digital~~ I/o. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC) also known as E-SIM cards are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the ~~phones~~ logic board during manufacturing.		The current global modern standard by market adoption for SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards are Nano-SIM form factor, universal integrated circuit card (UICC) SOC's (system on a chip) cards.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Developments</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card</ref> This is the smaller SIM card you started seeing in every handset from every major phone manufacturer beginning with hardware releases after 2012.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card#Nano-SIM</ref> Just like your phone, computer, or any other device, these cards have their own CPU, RAM, ROM and Digital I/O.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_integrated_circuit_card#design</ref> '''eUICC''' (embedded UICC), also known as e-SIM cards, are a form of highly re-programmable SIM typically as [[wikipedia:Ball_grid_array\|BGA]] IC chips soldered directly to the phone's logic board during manufacturing.

	===iPhone===		===iPhone===
	Apple ~~has~~ introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the iPhone 12 series in 2020. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_12		Apple introduced eUICC chips & eSIM support alongside the release of the iPhone 12 series in 2020<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_12

	https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php		https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_12-10509.php

	https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/</ref> ~~Apple~~ has continued this feature to date. <ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3</ref> ~~In 2022, with~~ the ~~release~~ of the iPhone 14 series ~~USA model~~, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC ~~nano sim~~ cards.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php		https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-12/specs/</ref> and has continued this feature to date.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&chkReview=selected&sMakers=48&sAvailabilities=1,2&s5Gs=0&idCardslot=3</ref> With the launch of the US model of the iPhone 14 series, iPhones dropped hardware support of user replaceable UICC Nano-SIM cards.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_14-11861.php

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network~~. How to set up an '''eSIM''' on '''iPhone'''~~." <ref>https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref>~~(the normal sim card most US and international users are familiar with.) in~~ all other ~~apple~~ model varieties~~, INTERNATIONAL~~ and ~~CHINA. nano~~-~~sim~~ remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (~~most~~ recent release as of writing 1/26/25.)		https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> According to Apple, "'''iPhone 14''' models and later that are '''eSIM only''' can activate without a Wi-Fi network." <ref>https://support.apple.com/en-us/118669</ref> In all other Apple model varieties - International and China - Nano-SIM remained supported outside the United States; by the 14 series, 15 series and 16 series. (Most recent release as of writing 2/7/25.)

	This transition ~~raises~~ further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated ~~through~~ [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]] <ref name=":0">https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/</ref><ref name=":1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence</ref>		This transition raised further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]] <ref name=":0">https://www.apple.com/privacy/control/</ref><ref name=":1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence</ref>

	===Future speculation===		===Future speculation===
	'''''-NOTE- ~~the~~ sources below are not to this wiki's overall standards of credibility and will likely be changed to first party sources from the manufacturer later once more reliable information is available'''''		'''''-NOTE- The sources below are not to this wiki's overall standards of credibility and will likely be changed to first party sources from the manufacturer later once more reliable information is available.'''''

	*iPhone 17 Air:		*iPhone 17 Air:

	According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for ~~nano~~-~~sim~~ will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php		According to unofficial preliminary specifications for the iPhone 17 Air, support for Nano-SIM will be entirely dropped for the model across the world.<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_17_air-13502.php

	https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569</ref> <ref>https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray		https://support.apple.com/en-us/101569</ref> <ref>https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-17/#sim_tray

	https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make ~~nano~~-~~sim~~ support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely. <ref>https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d</ref>		https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-thin-iphone-has-no-physical-sims-that-could-dampen-china-sales</ref> This is based on rumors and speculations, however the physical size of the device has been disclosed as "5.5mm" by Ming-Chi Kuo (a medium tech trade blogger described as "TF International Securities analyst who shares observations and predictions of tech industry trends"), which would make Nano-SIM support a significant enough engineering challenge, as it's widely considered unviable and/or unlikely.<ref>https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/apple%E5%9C%A82025%E5%B9%B4%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E5%B0%87%E9%9D%A2%E8%87%A8%E6%9B%B4%E7%82%BA%E5%9A%B4%E5%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0-%E9%A0%88%E8%AC%B9%E6%85%8E%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E5%85%88%E5%89%8D%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E6%A8%82%E8%A7%80%E5%B0%8E%E8%87%B4%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-6256c091f06d</ref>

	'''''End note -'''''		'''''End note -'''''

	~~Industry~~ transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' to the end user ~~this is indistinguishable to EUICC e-sims however~~ with ~~isim the soc is~~ embedded directly in the ~~phones SOC~~ or CPU ~~dye~~. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM</ref> ~~this unfortunately~~ irreversibly ~~even by highly technical means such as microsoldering ties~~ data identifiers like ~~a sim id~~ history with the device IMEI and hardware ~~id's~~ <ref>https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001</ref> ~~Which this~~ transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated ~~through~~ [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]] in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]] <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />		The industry transition to '''Integrated SIM (iSIM)''' will be indistinguishable from EUICC e-SIMs to the end user. However with iSIM, it would be embedded directly into the phone's SoC or CPU die.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESIM</ref> This will irreversibly link data identifiers like SIM ID history with the device's IMEI and hardware IDs, even through highly technical means such as micro-soldering.<ref>https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9847909/#sec001</ref>

			This transition would raise further concerns about potentials for abuse if unregulated, including [[wikipedia:Vendor_lock-in\|Vendor lock in]], [[planned obsolescence]], and [[Anti competitive behavior]], in the form of [[Used market resisctions\|used market restrictions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

	===Samsung Galaxy===		===Samsung Galaxy===
	Samsung introduced e-~~sim~~ support in 2020 with the Galaxy ~~s20~~ series of phones and continues nano ~~sim~~ support to the current day as of writing ( with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.) <ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php</ref>		Samsung introduced e-SIM support in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series of phones and continues nano-SIM support to the current day as of writing (with 2025's S25 series of Galaxy phones.)<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php</ref>

	===Google Pixel===		===Google Pixel===
	~~all google pixel~~ phones currently support nano ~~sim~~ <ref>[https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl=en#:~:text=You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone,of%20getting%20a%20new%20one. https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl=en#:~:text=You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone,of%20getting%20a%20new%20one.]</ref>		All Google Pixel phones currently support nano-SIM.<ref>[https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl=en#:~:text=You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone,of%20getting%20a%20new%20one. https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7086887?hl=en#:~:text=You%20can%20connect%20your%20phone,of%20getting%20a%20new%20one.]</ref>

	==Mobile carriers & Networks==		==Mobile carriers & Networks==

	===United states Mobile phone networks===		===United states Mobile phone networks===
	A fairly recent behavior of major mobile carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc.) is that they may sometimes supply devices with a digital SIM card, or eSIM card without the option of a traditional ~~nano sim~~ alternative.{{Citation needed}}<!--wip see: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/06/13/esim-and-privacy-laws-balancing-convenience-with-data-protection/#:~:text=The%20complexity%20of%20technology%20implementation,fall%20into%20the%20wrong%20hands.-->		A fairly recent behavior of major mobile carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc.) is that they may sometimes supply devices with a digital SIM card, or eSIM card without the option of a traditional Nano-SIM alternative.{{Citation needed}}<!--wip see: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/06/13/esim-and-privacy-laws-balancing-convenience-with-data-protection/#:~:text=The%20complexity%20of%20technology%20implementation,fall%20into%20the%20wrong%20hands.-->

	===~~Europe union Mobile~~ phone networks{{Citation needed}}===		===European Union's mobile phone networks{{Citation needed}}===
	~~euicc esim~~ tech is basically not yet widely adopted in this market *		eUICC/eSIM tech is basically not yet widely adopted in this market *

	===China's Mobile phone networks===		===China's Mobile phone networks===
	~~euicc esim~~ tech is basically not yet widely adopted in this market *<!--wip see the following references		eUICC/eSIM tech is basically not yet widely adopted in this market *<!--wip see the following references
	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Industry_and_Information_Technology#Directly_Subordinate_Units		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Industry_and_Information_Technology#Directly_Subordinate_Units