ESIM in Apple devices: The Great FAQ

If you have bought a new iPhone or iPad in the past six to seven years, there is most likely an ESIM as well as a SIM card slot that offers space for a physical card. ESIM Like SIM card Saving data for access to mobile phone networks, SIM is acronym for subscriber identity modules. In contrast to the physical map, the ESIM is firmly integrated, the “E” stands for “embedded”, ie “embedded”. It can be reprogrammed and offers space for several SIM profiles.

In our detailed FAQ collection you can read how the technology works, how to use it and how to switch from device to device. By the way: With the iPhone 17, which is expected this week, it could be that the physical Sim, at least with individual Apple cell phones, ceases to exist. It is all the more important to deal with the topic.

Which iPhones and iPads have an ESIM?

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