Why is the SIM card slot removed from the iPhone?

Why is the SIM card slot removed from the iPhone?

With the iPhone 14 series of smartphones, Apple has started removing the SIM card slot. In the initial phase, the company has released an iPhone without a SIM card slot for the American market. E-SIM can be used in these phones.

E-SIM is a SIM embedded in a mobile phone, which can also be called a virtual SIM card. This e-SIM has its own special features. There are also some disadvantages. This phone may not be suitable for users who are on the move.

Although this phone is available only for the US market, this feature can cause problems for the user while traveling to different countries. Even now e-SIM is not available in many countries.

In this case, American users using iPhone 14 may have SIM problems when traveling to other countries. Some international companies like 'Aerolo' are providing services where e-SIM can be used even without the support of any local network.

However, it may not be user-friendly as it is very expensive and provides only data services. This service is not useful if you have to go to another country and get the number of the same country.

When traveling to a new country, the SIM card slot itself can be very useful for users. Why did Apple remove the SIM card slot from its phone when such problems still exist?

Generally speaking, e-SIM is much easier to use than chip-based SIM cards. In this, the user can use two or more network numbers.

In case of iPhone 14, users can use two phone numbers and 8 different data plans. For this, it is not necessary to physically go to any network company or store.

In terms of security, E-SIM seems to be more secure. If the phone is somehow lost, the person who found it cannot block the phone and messages by removing the SIM. This has benefited not only the user, but also the company.

Removing the SIM card slot frees up some space on the iPhone for other technologies or features. On the other hand, it is difficult for users to switch from iPhone to Android.

Because in order to switch the phone, it will not be as easy as the user taking out the SIM card and putting it in another phone. This hassle somewhat discourages iPhone users from switching to Android.

Although some problems of e-SIM use are seen at present, it cannot be said that other countries or companies will not adopt e-SIM technology in the coming days. Soon e-SIM will become popular. The iPhone started it. It can be assumed that its trend will increase further in the coming days.