The Apple iPhone 16 supports both nano-SIM and eSIM in Europe, whereas the iPhone 16 in the US only supports two eSIMs. With the launch of the iPhone 17 on September 9, Apple may choose to also support exclusively digital SIM cards in Europe and permanently reshift the SIM card slot.
MacRumors discovered a note in Apple’s SEED app, which is applyd to train Apple Store employees, stating that employees in the European Union must complete training on iPhones with eSIM support by September 5 at the latest. The timing suggests that this training is intconcludeed as preparation for the launch of the iPhone 17 series. However, it is currently not known whether the SIM card slot will be omitted from all four models of the iPhone 17 series, or only from the iPhone 17 Air, which may not have space for a physical SIM card due to its ultra-thin casing.
In the US, iPhones have been able to apply two eSIM cards simultaneously since the iPhone 14 and manage up to eight eSIM cards directly on the smartphone, building it clearer to carry multiple SIM cards while traveling. However, this also means applyrs no longer have the option of acquireing a SIM card directly at airports and inserting it into their iPhone. Instead, eSIMs must be purchased online, which may require some applyrs to adjust. In addition, when switching to a new iPhone, it is important to note that a SIM card may necessary to be replaced with an eSIM.
Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this indusattempt.
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having shiftd here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
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