The iPhone 15 series uses only eSIM in the US, the SIM tray is still available everywhere else

14 September 2023
The US models are the only ones go go eSIM-only and the only ones with mmWave.

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Like it really matters.
Just sign to network carrier you use and like and are free to go.

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    • Ross
    • Ab@
    • 17 Sep 2023

    AlexG, 15 Sep 2023Me too , but I live in Canada and I just ordered the new iP... moreMe too..... I wish they kept physical sims........i can’t stand the idea of esims.....

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      • txF
      • 16 Sep 2023

      Anonymous, 15 Sep 2023It's not like removing the tray was, any groundbreakin... moreFair

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        • RICh
        • Ab@
        • 16 Sep 2023

        Not happy about esims.....not happy about apple software longevity with Macs, now....

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          • AlexG
          • QY8
          • 15 Sep 2023

          Jim, 15 Sep 2023I dont like esims……. I like my sim cardsMe too , but I live in Canada and I just ordered the new iPhone.

          If I would live in US I would buy Sony instead... their new phone are amazing and support sim.

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            • Anonymous
            • vGG
            • 15 Sep 2023

            404, 15 Sep 2023It is, because it's the more important part than who d... moreIt's not like removing the tray was, any groundbreaking feature. It doesn't even matter who did it first. It's irrelevant

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              • Anonymous
              • fCE
              • 15 Sep 2023

              404, 15 Sep 2023It is, because it's the more important part than who d... moreThe e-sim is not really any special feature so didn't matter who did it first. Also razr was a niche device
              iPhone is a mainstream phone so that matters there

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                • Anonymous
                • vGG
                • 15 Sep 2023

                404, 15 Sep 2023It is, because it's the more important part than who d... moreThe moto razr without tray is unimportant because it was a foldable and not available in half of places. Well at least not available in Indonesia. So it shouldn't matter to you lmao

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                  • txF
                  • 15 Sep 2023

                  Anonymous, 14 Sep 2023Does it even matter who did it first ?🐵It is, because it's the more important part than who did it the best.

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                    • Jim
                    • 78$
                    • 15 Sep 2023

                    I dont like esims……. I like my sim cards

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                      • Maria
                      • sEB
                      • 15 Sep 2023

                      Anonymous, 15 Sep 2023It's not government in the US that blocks them, but th... moreOfc, it is not the US government, the US government is happy indeed when people spend money there. The home government may have an authority to block the IMEI for illegal phones.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 0V6
                        • 15 Sep 2023

                        Maria, 15 Sep 2023Lucky them, their goverment do not block the IMEI of phones... moreIt's not government in the US that blocks them, but the carriers themselves. They maintain the block list and if your phone ever gets added to it on accident, it's a huge pain to get it removed.

                          zaryan, 14 Sep 2023Apple in 2050 : We only give apple sticker , phone will be ... moreiPhone sold separately.

                            Kangal, 15 Sep 2023Dear Mass Consumers, Shills, and Internet Trolls: - you ... morethere is nothing we can do about it sadly, the last resort was to get a sony xperia or midrange device. current mass market is following suit. heck, some brands make a feature phone with iphone back design 😂😂😂

                              Anonymous, 14 Sep 2023I don't understand all the fuzz about iPhone eSIM only... moreesims are complicated. need sim change? you need to find certain outlets that sell esim and install them for you. while it is convenient for whose their iphones getting stolen, they can somehow still track the phone by the number. if the iphone is offline, and they could not remove esim until the device to be unlocked.

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                                • Maria
                                • sEB
                                • 15 Sep 2023

                                Dometalican, 15 Sep 2023That's why I said 'come here to buy it' rath... moreLucky them, their goverment do not block the IMEI of phones, so they can use illegal imported iPhone in their countries.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • PqC
                                  • 15 Sep 2023

                                  Dometalican, 15 Sep 2023Just like last year, Apple is doing this to prevent people ... moreWhat if you travel to some country with your US iPhone and it is in your convenience to use a local sim.

                                    Maria, 15 Sep 2023I do not think so US' iPhone will have cheaper price, ... moreThat's why I said 'come here to buy it' rather than have it shipped to their country. Chinese and Brazilians do this all the time where I'm at (Orlando, FL). They take the phones with them on their carry-on bags so they avoid those import taxes.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vI2
                                      • 15 Sep 2023

                                      Kangal, 15 Sep 2023Dear Mass Consumers, Shills, and Internet Trolls: - you ... moreJust buy a mid-range Android phone and you can have all of those features

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                                        • Maria
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                                        • 15 Sep 2023

                                        Dometalican, 15 Sep 2023Just like last year, Apple is doing this to prevent people ... moreI do not think so US' iPhone will have cheaper price, we've got an additional tax for items bought from abroad, so the price could be more expensive.